Fariz Najafov Explained
Fariz Abdulla oglu Najafov (; born 1 June 1978) is an Azerbaijani karateka, serving as the President of Gabala Sports Club.[1] As an officer serving in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, he fought in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Life
Early life
Fariz Abdulla oglu Najafov[2] was born on 1 June 1978 in Kəngərli, located in the Aghdam District of the Azerbaijani SSR, then Soviet Union. He was a student of the first vice-president of the Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation Fuzuli Musayev[3] and became World and European champion in karate on several occasions.[4]
Career and military service
Fariz Najafov was appointed vice-president of Gabala Sports Club in 2008.[5] Gabala SC achieved various milestones during Najafov's vice-presidency. During his tenure, Gabala FC became the third Azerbaijani football club to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League after Neftçi and Qarabağ[6] in the 2015–2016 UEFA Europa League season.[7] [8] Also, in the Azerbaijani Premier League, Gabala finished the 2013–2014, 2014–2015, 2015–2016 seasons in third place, while in 2016–2017 and 2017–2018, it finished the league as a runners-up.[9] On 18 April 2019, Najafov replaced Kamaladdin Heydarov's son Tale Heydarov and was appointed the President of Gabala Sports Club.[10] On 11 July 2019, he was awarded the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic 100th anniversary medal.[11]
Fariz Najafov voluntarily joined the Azerbaijani forces as a reservist officer during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, which began on September 27, and continued his military service in the frontline during the war.[12] [13]
Notes and References
- Web site: "Qəbələ" futbol klubuna yeni prezident təyin olunub . Baku.WS . 18 April 2019 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113184507/https://baku.ws/page/15/ . 13 November 2020 . az .
- Web site: 2018-ci ilin mükafatçıları: İlin ən yaxşı məşqçiləri . . 26 December 2018 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113184449/https://mys.gov.az/mtbuat/tdbirlrdetails/6256/2018-ci-ilin-mukafatcilari-ilin-n-yaxsi-msqcilri . 13 November 2020 . az .
- Web site: Çempion polkovnik: Nə eləmişəmsə, qarşılıq gözləməmişəm - MÜSAHİBƏ . APA Sport . . 26 December 2017 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113185315/https://apasport.az/az/news/139616 . 13 November 2020 . az .
- Web site: Fariz Nəcəfov Cümhuriyyət medalı ilə təltif edildi . Qol.az . 11 July 2019 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113185640/https://qol.az/?name=xeber&news_id=135435 . 13 November 2020 . az .
- Web site: "Qəbələ" İdman Klubuna yeni prezident təyin olunub . . 18 April 2019 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113185831/https://report.az/futbol-xeberleri/qebele-i-dman-klubuna-yeni-prezident-teyin-olunub/ . 13 November 2020 . az .
- Web site: "Qarabağ" və "Qəbələ"nin UEFA Avropa Liqasının qrup mərhələsindəki rəqibləri bəlli oldu (ƏLAVƏ OLUNUB)(SİYAHI) . . 28 August 2015 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113185957/https://az.trend.az/azerbaijan/sports/3329596.html . 13 November 2020 . az .
- Web site: Paul . Saffer . Europa League group stage number crunching . . 26 August 2016 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113190218/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0230-0e94d27e686b-40cbb86c3206-1000--europa-league-group-stage-number-crunching/?referrer=/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid%3D2398518 . 13 November 2020 . en .
- Web site: Gabala in Europa League group stage number crunching . . 27 August 2016 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113190253/http://gabalafc.az/eng/news/gabala-in-europa-league-group-stage-number-crunching-2701 . 13 November 2020 . en .
- Web site: 15 yaşlı "Qəbələ" . APA Sport . . 1 September 2020 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113190516/https://apasport.az/az/news/156969 . 13 November 2020 . az .
- Web site: "Qəbələ"nin yeni prezidenti açıqlandı . Sportline.az . 18 April 2019 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113190519/https://sportline.az/post/qebelenin-yeni-prezidenti-achiqlandi . 13 November 2020 . az .
- Web site: Fariz Nəcəfov Cümhuriyyət medalı ilə təltif edildi - FOTOLAR . Aqreqator.az . 11 July 2019 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113185502/https://aqreqator.az/az/idman/175031 . 13 November 2020 . az .
- Web site: "Qəbələ"nin prezidenti cəbhədən təsirli mesaj göndərdi - FOTO . Sportinfo.az . 13 November 2020 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113184512/https://www.sportinfo.az/idman_xeberleri/qebele/98209.html . 13 November 2020 . az .
- Web site: "Onlarla fəxr edirəm" – "Qəbələ"nin prezidenti . APA Sport . . 13 November 2020 . 13 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20201113185406/https://apasport.az/az/news/159482 . 13 November 2020 . az .