Rizvan Farzaliyev

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Rizvan Farzaliyev
Personal information
Full name Rizvan Fərzəliyev
Date of birth (1979-09-01) 1 September 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Azerbaijan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Araz Naxçivan
Number 8
Youth career
1998–2003 Neftci ISM
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003– Araz Naxçivan 167 (56)
International career
2003– Azerbaijan 66 (33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Farzaliyev blasts Azeris into orbit". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-04-25.