Dimitrij Nazarov Explained

Dmitry Nazarov
Fullname:Dmitry Valentinovich Nazarov
Birth Date:4 April 1990
Height:1.85 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Kickers Offenbach
Clubnumber:33
Youthyears1:2001–2006
Youthclubs1:Wormatia Worms
Youthyears2:2006–2009
Youthclubs2:1. FC Kaiserslautern
Years1:2009–2010
Caps1:22
Goals1:2
Years2:2010–2012
Caps2:39
Goals2:11
Years3:2012–2013
Caps3:36
Goals3:6
Years4:2013–2016
Clubs4:Karlsruher SC
Caps4:77
Goals4:10
Years5:2016–2023
Caps5:205
Goals5:45
Years6:2023–
Caps6:28
Goals6:10
Nationalyears1:2014–
Nationalcaps1:46
Nationalgoals1:7
Club-Update:29 April 2024
Nationalteam-Update:1 April 2024

Dmitry Valentinovich Nazarov (Azerbaijani: Dmitri Valentinoviç Nazarov; Russian: Дмитрий Валентинович Назаров; born 4 April 1990) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays for German Regionalliga club Kickers Offenbach and the Azerbaijan national team.

Early life

Dmitry Valentinovich Nazarov was born on 4 April 1990 in Taiynsha, then Kazakh SSR, one of the republics of the Soviet Union. His grandfather was ethnic Azerbaijani.[1] His family moved to Germany when he was one year old.

Club career

On 7 June 2013, Nazarov signed a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC.[2] On 2 July 2016, he signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side FC Erzgebirge Aue.[3]

On 22 June 2023, Nazarov signed with Kickers Offenbach in Regionalliga Südwest.[4]

International career

Because Nazarov was born in Kazakhstan, he was eligible to play for the national teams of Kazakhstan and all other former Soviet Union republics. In October 2012, he was spotted by then Azerbaijan's German head coach Berti Vogts and nominated for a match against Russia on 16 October.[5] However, he was not able to make his debut because the Azerbaijani Football Federation failed to organize the issue of his Azerbaijani passport.[6] He finally debuted on 27 May 2014 in an away match against the United States in San Francisco.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kaiserslautern II2009–10Regionalliga West222222
Eintracht Frankfurt II2010–11Regionalliga Süd102102
2011–12Regionalliga Süd299299
Total3911003911
Preußen Münster2012–133. Liga36621387
Karlsruher SC2013–142. Bundesliga26610276
2014–152. Bundesliga252202[8] 0292
2015–162. Bundesliga26210272
Total771040208310
Erzgebirge Aue2016–172. Bundesliga28910299
2017–182. Bundesliga3031020333
2018–192. Bundesliga24410254
2019–202. Bundesliga3210203410
2020–212. Bundesliga30810318
2021–222. Bundesliga30410314
2022–233. Liga14110151
Total18839802019839
Career total362681414038069

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Azerbaijan201471
201573
201681
201751
2018101
201960
Total437

Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nazarov goal.

List of international goals scored by Dimitrij Nazarov
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 September 2014Bakcell Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan41–11–2UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
228 March 2015Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan82–02–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
37 June 2015NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, Austria91–11–4Friendly
410 October 2015Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan131–11–3UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
53 June 2016Stadion Rohrbach, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Austria181–11–1Friendly
626 March 2017Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan231–11–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification
711 October 2018Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands342–03–02018–19 UEFA Nations League D
Note: Some sources have credited Nazarov with scoring the first goal in a 2–0 victory over Faroe Islands in 2018, however this was an own-goal scored by Sonni Nattestad.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Дмитрий НАЗАРОВ: У меня есть азербайджанские корни . Azerisport.com . ru . 19 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170628193019/https://www.azerisport.com/football/20140819050313174.html . 28 June 2017 . 9 May 2019 .
  2. Web site: Dimitrij Nazarov wechselt zum KSC. www.ksc.de. Karlsruher SC. 10 September 2014. de. 7 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105421/http://www.ksc.de/newsarchiv/show/article/dimitrij-nazarov-wechselt-zum-ksc/. 4 March 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Dimitrij 'Dima' Nazarov ab sofort bei den Veilchen. www.fc-erzgebirge.de. FC Erzgebirge Aue. de. 2 July 2016. 2 July 2016. 6 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170506154158/http://www.fc-erzgebirge.de/aktuelles/v/a/dimitrij-dima-nazarov-ab-sofort-bei-den-veilchen. dead.
  4. Web site: Kickers Offenbach. NAZAROV AUS AUE ZUM BIEBERER BERG. 22 June 2023. de.
  5. Web site: Kasachstan wird aufmerksam auf den SCP-Akteur. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010234059/http://www.wn.de/Lokalsport/Preussen-Muenster/Das-Buhlen-um-Nazarov-Kasachstan-wird-aufmerksam-auf-den-SCP-Akteur. 10 October 2012. Kazakhstan Becomes Aware of SCP-Player. de. 11 October 2012. Westfälische Nachrichten.
  6. Web site: Vorerst kein Länderspieldebüt für Nazarov. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011222558/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/3liga/startseite/576066/artikel_vorerst-kein-laenderspieldebuet-fuer-nazarov.html. 11 October 2012. At the Moment no International Debut for Nazarov. de. 10 October 2012. kicker.
  7. Web site: Nazarovs Debüt für Aserbaidschan. https://web.archive.org/web/20140602021814/http://www.ksc.de/profis/saison/show/article/nazarovs-debuet-fuer-aserbaidschan. 2 June 2014. Nazarov's Debut for Azerbaijan. de. 30 May 2014. Karlsruher SC.
  8. Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs
  9. Web site: Azerbaijan 2-0 Faroe Islands . Eurosport.