Elman Tagaýew (born June 2, 1989 in Kyzyl-Arvat[1]) is a Turkmen professional football midfielder of Azerbaijani descent, who last played for FC Ahal.

Elman Tagaýew
Personal information
Full name Elman Şamsidinowiç Tagaýew
Date of birth (1989-06-02) June 2, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Kyzyl-Arvat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Ahal
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2012 Aşgabat (0)
2012–2013 AZAL 8 (0)
2013–2014 Aşgabat (0)
2014–2016 Altyn Asyr (0)
2016 Andijon 12 (0)
2017 Altyn Asyr 22 (0)
2017–2018 Sabail 25 (2)
2019 Navbahor 3 (0)
2019– FC Ahal 20 (14)
International career
2012– Turkmenistan 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Biography

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Tagaýew was born in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to an Azerbaijani family. He began playing football at eight years old. In 2014, he married his wife Arina. In 2015, they had two twin sons named Alan and Ali.[2]

Career

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Tagaýew started his career at Aşgabat before going on trial with Khazar Lankaran in early 2012. During his trial with Khazar Lankaran he appeared as a substitute, and scored, against Turkmenistan.[3] Khazar declined to sign Tagaýew due to the players attitude during a game.[4] Tagaýew went on to sign for AZAL in the summer of 2012, but only made 8 appearances before leaving in March 2013.[5]

In June 2017, Tagayev signed a one-year contract with newly-promoted Azerbaijan Premier League team Səbail FK.[6] Tagayev was released by Sabail FK at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]

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Elman Tagaýew played for the Turkmenistan national under-23 football team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.

Tagaýew's first international goal came against Nepal in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup group stage. As part of the national team of Turkmenistan, he became the finalist of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 May 2018[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AZAL[9] 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League 8 0 0 0 8 0
Aşgabat 2013 Ýokary Liga
2014
Total - - - -
Altyn Asyr 2014 Ýokary Liga
2015 0 0
2016 3 0 3 0
Total 3 0 - - 3 0
Andijon 2016 Uzbek League 12 0 0 0 12 0
Altyn Asyr 2017 Ýokary Liga 1 0 1 0
Səbail 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League 25 2 2 1 9 2
Career total 45 2 2 1 4 0 - - 51 3

International

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Turkmenistan national team
Year Apps Goals
2012 4 1
2013 0 0
2014 0 0
2015 0 0
2016 2 0
2017 1 0
Total 7 0

Statistics accurate as of match played 26 March 2017[10]

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 March 2012 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu     Nepal
1–0
3–0 2012 AFC Challenge Cup

Honours

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Turkmenistan

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Elman Tagayev
  2. ^ ihyzmatlary.com. "В семье чемпиона Туркменистана родилась двойня-Спорт-Turkmenportal.com". turkmenportal.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. ^ Хазар обыграл сборную Туркменистана (in Russian). azerifootball.com. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. ^ Джунейт БИЧЕР: Мне не понравилась ни его подготовка, ни манера поведения (in Russian). sport.day.az. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. ^ АЗАЛ попрощался с игроком сборной Туркмении (in Russian). azerifootball.com. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Сабаил подписал полузащитника сборной Туркмении (ФОТО)". azerifootball.com (in Azerbaijani). Azerifootball. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Листопад в Сабаиле: Афтандил Гаджиев отказался от 12 игроков". azerifootball.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Azerifootball. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  8. ^ "E.Tagaýew". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Premier League Stats 2012/13" (PDF). Peşəkar Futbol Liqası. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Elman Tagaýew". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Эльман Тагаев признан лучшим футболистом 2021 года в Туркменистане". Turkmenportal. 12 January 2022.
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