Nizami Sadıqov

Nizami Vəli oğlu Sadıqov is an Azerbaijani former footballer and manager.

Early life

Sadıqov was born in the Tovuz District and is nicknamed "Jafar" in Azerbaijan, a nickname he received as a child. He was born on November 15, 1967.

Club playing career

Sadıqov was considered a fan favorite as a footballer. After retiring as a footballer, he was considered a legend in Tovuz football. He claims that he scored twenty-four goals instead of twenty-one. In total, he made 222 Azerbaijan Premier League appearances and scored 8 goals as a goalkeeper and made 26 appearances and scored 13 goals as a field player.

Managerial career

Sadıqov has been appointed manager of Azerbaijani side Turan on several separate occasions and has been accused of match-fixing. After that, he was appointed youth manager of Turan.

Personal life

Sadıqov is the father of Azerbaijani footballer Ilkin Sadıqov.