Elmar Bakhshiyev (; born 3 August 1980) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former midfielder of Lezgin origin.
Club career On 19 January 2012 Bakhshiev signed an initial one-year contract with Gabala. On 25 March 2014, Bakhshiev announced that he would be retiring at the end of the 2013–14 season.
Managerial career On 2 September 2019, Bakhshiyev was appointed as acting Head Coach of Gabala after Sanan Gurbanov resigned. On 12 June 2023, Bakhshiyev extended his contract as Head Coach of Gabala until the summer of 2025.
On 24 February 2024, Bakhshiyev resigned as Head Coach of Gabala following a 2–1 defeat to Kapaz the previous day that left Gabala eight points a drift at the bottom of the league.
On 29 May 2024, Bakhshiyev was announced as the Head Coach of Araz-Naxçıvan for the 2024–25 season.
Career statistics
Club
Club performance League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Azerbaijan League Azerbaijan Cup Europe Total2003–04 Khazar Universiteti BakuAzerbaijan Premier League230 —2302004–05 Inter Baku301 —3012005–06 220 —2202006–07 221 —2212007–08 Khazar Lankaran 25281203532008–09000020202008–09 Neftchi Baku243 —2432009–10 200 —2002010–11 9010—1002011–12 Gabala9000—902012–13 19000—1902013–140000—00 Total Azerbaijan203610402086 Career total203610402086
International AzerbaijanYearAppsGoals200420200530200650200780200880200960Total320 Statistics accurate as of match played 9 June 2009
Manager + Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordGabala2 September 201924 February 2024Total—
Career honours Player Khazar Lankaran Azerbaijan Cup: 2007–08
Neftchi Baku Azerbaijan Premier League: 2010–11
Manager Gabala Azerbaijan Cup: 2022–23
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