Sanan Gurbanov (Azerbaijani: Sənan Qurbanov, born 4 August 1980) is a retired Azerbaijani footballer and current manager of Keşla FK.

Sanan Gurbanov
Personal information
Full name Sanan Gurbanov
Date of birth (1980-08-04) 4 August 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Georgian SSR
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Qarabağ 2
1998–1999 Shafa Baku 1
1999–2001 Baku 27
2002 Shafa Baku 7
2002–2003 Saipa
2003–2004 Shafa Baku 18 (12)
2004–2005 Mil-Muğan 11 (2)
2005–2006 Shahdağ 9 (0)
2006 Gabala 13 (0)
2007 Olimpik Baku
2007–2008 ABN Bärdä 10 (1)
2008 MOIK Baku 7 (0)
2009 Muğan 9 (2)
International career
2004 Azerbaijan 1 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2018 Gabala (assistant)
2014 Gabala (Interim)
2018–2019 Gabala
2021- Keşla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Club

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He was born in Georgia on 4 August 1980. Moving to Baku with his family in his 1st year, Sanan began to his football life in the city of winds. He got into the professional football by Azerbaijan”s Garabagh, Shafa, Baku, MKT-Araz, Shahdagh, Gabala, ABN-Barda, MOIK and Mughan, as well as Saypa of Iran. Being capitalized with his possession of air shots, heads and high sense of scoring, the striker was subjected to leave soccer before his real time, but he is still sick to the job he loves. Having the B class of UEFA, has been working as a coach for 3 years and joined Gabala”s A team as an assistant coach since 2012. But his time with Gabala goes a bit more back to when he started as a trainer for lower age groups of the Gabala Football Academy. Before joining Gabala, Sanan worked for Neftchi ISM that were playing in the First Division.[1]

Managerial

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Having previously manager Gabala FK in an Interim position in December 2014, following the sacking of Dorinel Munteanu, Gabala appointed Gurbanov on a two-year contract on 30 On 30 May 2018 after Roman Hryhorchuk had left Gabala the previous day.[2] On 31 August 2019, Gurbanov resigned as manager following Gabala's 4–0 defeat at home to Keşla.[3]

25 January 2021, Gurbanov was appointed as manager of Keşla.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "I got off my wishes too early". Gabala FK. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Sənan Qurbanov "Qəbələ"nin yeni baş məşqçisidir". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  3. ^ "AÇIQLAMA". gabalafc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Sənan Qurbanov "Keşlə"də!". keshlafc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Keşla FK. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.