Javid Hüseynov

Javid Huseynov (; born 9 March 1988) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former player.

Career Huseynov was born in Jabrayil, Soviet Union.

During the summer of 2012, Huseynov moved to TFF First League side Adana Demirspor, signing a two-year contract.

On 5 July 2014, Huseynov signed a one-year contract with Gabala.

Following Huseynov's release from jail, he re-signed with Gabala on 17 October 2016, until the end of the 2016–17 season.

On 1 June 2019, Huseynov left Gabala by mutual consent, signing a two-year contract with Zira FK the same day.

Huseynov was released by Gabala on 11 June 2021.

In 2021, Javid Huseynov founded the football club Jabrayil. Currently, the club competes in the Azerbaijan First League.

Managerial career After ending his football career, Huseynov began his coaching career. He worked as an assistant coach at the Azerbaijan Premier League side Turan Tovuz in 2024. On November 11, 2024, his contract with the club was terminated by mutual agreement, and on the same day, he was appointed as the head coach of Sabail.

On March 16, 2025, at the press conference held after the Azerbaijan Premier League match, in which Sabail lost 1–2 to Neftçi, Javid Huseynov sharply criticized the club's management. A few hours after this criticism, the club announced Huseynov's dismissal.

Murder of Rasim Aliyev In 2015, when Gabala won a qualifier to the Europa League against the Greek-Cypriot team Apollon Limassol, Huseynov raised the Turkish flag, which was a provocative gesture towards the Greek-Cypriotic fans and made an obscene gesture at a journalist who questioned the act. An Azerbajaini journalist, Rasim Aliyev, reported on the incident and harshly criticized Huseynov as “ignorant and unable to behave himself”. Aliyev was subsequently murdered. On 31 May 2016, the court found him Huseynov guilty of accessory to the murder after the fact and not reporting a crime and sentenced to four years of imprisonment.

Career statistics Club

2005–06

2006–07

29!!7!! !! !!-!!-!!-!!-!!29!!7 MOIK Baku (loan) 2005–06 Azerbaijan Premier League

2007–08

2009–10

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2009–10

2011–12

64!!4!!8!!2!!2!!0!!-!!-!!74!!6 Adana Demirspor 2012–13 TFF First League

2012–13

2013–14

38!!8!!6!!1!!-!!-!!-!!-!!44!!9

2014–15

2015–16

2016–17

2017–18

2018–19

89!!15!!19!!2!!11!!3!!-!!-!!119!!20 Zira 2019–20 Azerbaijan Premier League

Gabala 2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League

299!!39!!36!!5!!19!!3!!0!!0!!354!!48

International

International goals Date Venue Opponent Scored Result Competition Ref. 1. 15 August 2012 Baku, Azerbaijan 3 3–0 Friendly 2. 28 March 2015 Baku, Azerbaijan 1 2–0 UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying

Honours Neftchi Baku Azerbaijan Premier League (2): 2010–11, 2011–12

Gabala Azerbaijan Cup: 2018–19