Emil Mustafayev

Emil Mustafayev

Personal information
Full name	Emil Ramil oğlu Mustafayev
Date of birth	(2001-09-24) 24 September 2001
Place of birth	Kirovohrad, Ukraine
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Polissya Zhytomyr
Number	95
Youth career
2007–2015	Pioner Kirovohrad
2013	→ Dobro Kyiv (loan)
2015–2016	Youth Sportive School #2 Kirovohrad
2016	Ametyst Oleksandriya
2016–2017	Pyatykhatky
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Tarasivka (futsal)	15	(12)
2018–2023	Oleksandriya	24	(2)
2023–	Polissya Zhytomyr	15	(2)
International career‡
2021–2022	Azerbaijan U21	3	(0)
2024–	Azerbaijan	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024

Emil Ramil oğlu Mustafayev (Ukrainian: Еміль Раміль огли Мустафаєв; born 24 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polissya Zhytomyr. Born in Ukraine, he represents the Azerbaijan national team.

Career

Mustafayev is a product of the different youth sportive school systems from Kirovohrad Oblast and was playing a football from age 5 years old.

He also played a one season in a futsal FC Tarasivka and in August 2018 Mustafayev signed a deal with the Ukrainian Premier League club FC Oleksandriya and made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League on 9 May 2021, playing as the second half-time substituted player in an away losing match against FC Zorya Luhansk.

International career

Mustafayev was born in Ukraine, but because he is of Azerbaijani descent, was called up to the Azerbaijan national under-21 football team in November 2021.

Mustafayev made his debut for the senior Azerbaijan national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Mongolia national team.

External links

• Emil Mustafayev at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
• Emil Mustafayev at Soccerway