Mahir Emreli
Mahir Emreli is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a striker for Qarabağ FK and the Azerbaijan national team.
Career
Club
Emreli made his professional debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League for FC Baku on 27 September 2014 in a game against Araz-Naxçıvan.On 16 July 2015, Emreli signed a three-year contract with Qarabağ FK.
On 23 August 2015, Mahir made his debut and scored his first goal for Qarabağ in a 2–0 away victory against Shuvalan.
Emreli made his European debut in 2016 against Luxembourgish F91 Dudelange in the second qualification round of the UEFA Champions League which ended 2–0 for Qarabağ.
On 15 September 2016, Emreli made his debut for UEFA Europa League group stage game against FC Slovan Liberec.
He scored his first European goal in a 1–0 home victory against Danish Copenhagen in the play-off round of the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League.
Emreli made his debut for UEFA Champions League group stage game against Chelsea in Stamford Bridge on 12 September 2017. Mahir made five appearances in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
International
Emreli made his Azerbaijan debut on 9 March 2017 against Qatar in friendly match.He scored his first goal for Azerbaijan on 29 May 2018, in a friendly match against Kyrgyzstan.
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games
won the Islamic Solidarity Games. He was selected by Yashar Vahabzade for his Islamic Solidarity Games U-23 squad, appearing in five games and scoring two goal in the final to help defeat Oman.Sponsorship
In 2018, Emreli signed a sponsorship deal with American sportswear and equipment supplier, Nike.Personal life
In May 2019, Emreli changed his name from Mahir Madatov to Mahir Emreli, due to his disproval at his father's new marriage.Career statistics
Club
International
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 29 May 2018 | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 17 November 2018 | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D | |
| 3. | 8 June 2019 | Bakcell Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan | 1–2 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | |
| 4. | 6 September 2019 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours
Qarabağ- Azerbaijan Premier League: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Azerbaijan Cup: 2015–16, 2016–17
- Islamic Solidarity Games: 2017
- Azerbaijan Premier League Top scorer: 2018–19, 2019–20