Idman.biz
Urfan Abbasov, the captain of the "Araz-Nakhchivan" football team playing in the Azerbaijan Premier League, has achieved a remarkable milestone in the national championships.
Idman.Biz reports that the experienced defender has played his 350th match in the Premier League. His jubilee match coincided with the away match against "Sumgayit" in the 31st round of the Misli Premier League. "Araz-Nakhchivan" lost that match to its opponent with a score of 1:2.
Abbasov has scored eight goals in 350 matches. The player, who debuted in the Premier League in the 2011/12 season, has worn the uniform of three teams during his career. He played 248 (5 goals) for "Gabala", 47 (2 goals) for "Sabail", and 55 (1 goal) for "Araz-Nakhchivan".
Urfan Abbasov has entered the history of Azerbaijani championships as the 14th football player to play 350 or more matches in the top division. He has the third highest number of matches among the football players listed in the 2025/26 season. In this list, "Gabala" player Asif Mammadov is ahead of him with 388 matches, and Gara Garayev, who finished his career in "Araz-Nakhchivan" during the season, is ahead of him with 360 matches.
