Azim Azarov (Russian: Азим Азаров; born 20 September 1996 in Bishkek) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alga Bishkek, and the Kyrgyzstan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Alga Bishkek | ||
| 2007–2009 | Seytek | ||
| 2009–2013 | Dordoi Bishkek | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Ala-Too Naryn | ||
| 2016–2019 | Dordoi Bishkek | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ilbirs Bishkek | ||
| 2020– | Alga Bishkek | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | Kyrgyzstan U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:56, 7 September 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:56, 7 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Azarov has played domestically for Dordoi Bishkek, Ala-Too Naryn, Ilbirs Bishkek, and Alga Bishkek.
Azarov appeared for the Kyrgyzstan under-23 team in two of its matches during the 2018 Asian Games.[1] In August 2021 he was named to the senior team's preliminary squad for matches the following month.[2] He made his senior international debut on 2 September 2021 in a 2021 Three Nations Cup friendly against Palestine. He went on to score his first international goal in the match, Kyrgyzstan's eventual game-winner in the 1–0 victory.[3][4][5]
Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2021 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Three Nations Cup | |
| Last updated 6 September 2021 | ||||||
| Kyrgyzstan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |