Qara Qarayev (footballer)

Qara Qarayev
Personal information
Full name Qara Elxan oğlu Qarayev
Date of birth (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Horadiz, Füzuli, Azerbaijan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2023 Qarabağ 308 (5)
2023–2024 Neftçi 25 (1)
2024– Araz-Naxçıvan 0 (0)
International career
Azerbaijan U17
2009–2011 Azerbaijan U19 5 (0)
2011–2014 Azerbaijan U21 13 (0)
2013– Azerbaijan 76 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024

Qara Elxan oğlu Qarayev (born 12 October 1992) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Araz-Naxçıvan and Azerbaijan national team. He has been twice selected as the footballer of the year in Azerbaijan in 2014 and 2020.