Rizvan Farzaliyev (born 1 September 1979), is an Azerbaijani futsal player who plays for Araz Naxçivan as a defender. He is captain of the Azerbaijan national team. He scored the last penalty in 2011, which helped his country to reach the semifinals, beating Ukraine, in Uefa Futsal Euro. Azerbaijan lost in to Portugal in the semifinals, in penalty shot out. It was the country's best performance in this sport.[1] Rizvan Farzaliyev, by playing in all three games, equalled Lúcio's record of 69 UEFA futsal club appearances.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rizvan Fərzəliyev | ||
Date of birth | (1979-09-01) 1 September 1979 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Azerbaijan | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Araz Naxçivan | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2003 | Neftci ISM | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003– | Araz Naxçivan | 167 | (56) |
National team | |||
2003– | Azerbaijan | 66 | (33) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Azerbaijan squad – 2014 UEFA Futsal Championship | ||
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