 Diniyev (right) during a press conference | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shahin Khadakerim oglu Diniyev | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Beylaqan, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sabail (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984 | Energetik | 32 | (4) |
| 1985–1986 | Ganclik Baku | 46 | (7) |
| 1987 | Neftchi Baku | 0 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Kapaz | 62 | (13) |
| 1989 | Zimbru Chişinău | 7 | (1) |
| 1990 | Fakel Voronezh | 10 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Kapaz | 55 | (15) |
| 1992–1993 | Terek Grozny | 44 | (7) |
| 1994 | Hapoel Tayibe | 24 | (2) |
| 1994–1996 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 40 | (5) |
| 1996–1997 | Fərid Baku | 4 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Dynamo Baku | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1992–1996 | Azerbaijan | 15 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | Terek Grozny | ||
| 2001–2004 | Qarabağ | ||
| 2004–2005 | Kapaz | ||
| 2005–2007 | Azerbaijan | ||
| 2009 | Terek Grozny | ||
| 2013–2014 | Ravan Baku | ||
| 2015–2017 | Kapaz | ||
| 2022– | Sabail | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2009 | |||
Shahin Khadakerim oglu Diniyev (Azerbaijani: Şahin Xadakərim oğlu Diniyev, Russian: Шахин Диниев; born 12 July 1966) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former midfielder who is currently coaching Azerbaijan Premier League side Sabail.
Diniyev served as both captain and head coach of the Azerbaijani national team.[1] His two sons, Karim and Coşqun, are also professional footballers, with the latter having been a senior international since 2015.