Vidadi Rzayev (Azerbaijani: Vidadi Rzayev; born 4 September 1967) is a retired football midfielder from Azerbaijan. On 31 August 1996, Rzayev's goal gave to Azerbaijan the first victory ever in European qualifying tournament, when Azerbaijan defeated Switzerland 1–0 in Baku.[1] He currently works for FC Gabala as a scout.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vidadi Vagif oglu Rzayev | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-09-04) 4 September 1967 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Ganja, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1991 | Kapaz Kirovabad | 17 | (3) |
| 1986–1991 | Neftchi Baku | 96 | (7) |
| 1991 | Dynamo Ganja | 4 | (2) |
| 1991 | Neftchi Baku | 31 | (2) |
| 1992–1993 | Terek Grozny | 15 | (1) |
| 1993–1995 | Turan Tovuz | 44 | (7) |
| 1995–1996 | Neftchi Baku | 10 | (2) |
| 1996 | Turan Tovuz | 11 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Neftchi Baku | 46 | (10) |
| 1998–2000 | Kapaz PFC | 54 | (22) |
| 2000 | Erzurumspor | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Shamkir | 13 | (3) |
| 2001 | FK Qarabağ | 8 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | FK Shamkir | 15 | (8) |
| 2002–2003 | Sanat Mes Kerman F.C. | ? | (?) |
| 2003–2005 | Neftchi Baku | 36 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Olimpik Baku | 33 | (3) |
| Total | 435 | (77) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–2001 | Azerbaijan | 35 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | FK Karvan | ||
| 2008–2009 | FC Gabala (scout) | ||
| 2011 | Kapaz PFC (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 September 1992 | David Kipiani Stadium, Gurjaani, Georgia |  Georgia |
6-3 | Lost | Friendly | |||||
| 2. | 6 June 1993 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Tajikistan |
2-0 | Win | 1993 ECO Cup | |||||
| 3. | 7 June 1993 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Kyrgyzstan |
3-2 | Win | 1993 ECO Cup | |||||
| 4. | 31 August 1996 | Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Switzerland |
1-0 | Win | 1998 WC qualification | |||||
| 5. | 15 February 2001 | Spartak Stadium, Varna, Bulgaria |  Uzbekistan |
1-2 | Lost | Friendly | |||||
| Correct as of 13 January 2013[3] | |||||||||||
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