Aleksey Aleksandrovich Isayev (Azerbaijani: Aleksey Aleksandroviç İsayev; Russian: Алексей Александрович Исаев; born 9 November 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabah.[1] Born in Russia, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team.
 Isayev with Zenit-2 in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksey Aleksandrovich Isayev | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Krasnoyarsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sabah | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Yenisey | 35 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Zenit-2 St. Petersburg (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Yenisey (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Sumgayit | 38 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Sabah | 98 | (11) |
| 2024–2025 | Qarabağ | 44 | (1) |
| 2025– | Sabah | 21 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Azerbaijan | 29 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 April 2025 | |||
Club career
editHe made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on 30 September 2014 in a game against FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg.[2]
On 26 June 2018, Isayev signed a two-year contract with Sumgayit.[3]
On 9 July 2020, Isayev signed a three-year contract with Sabah.[4]
On 4 January 2024, Isayev moved from Sabah to Qarabağ, signing a 3.5-year contract.[5][6]
International career
editHe made his debut for Azerbaijan national football team on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Portugal.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 27 April 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 2014–15 | Russian FNL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Russian FNL | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Russian FNL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| Zenit St.Petersburg | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zenit-2 St.Petersburg | 2016–17 | Russian FNL | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Yenisey Krasnoyarsk (loan) | 2017–18 | Russian FNL | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Sumgayit | 2018–19 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 0 | ||||
| Sabah | 2020–21 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 98 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 108 | 12 | |||
| Qarabağ | 2023–24 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 54 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 262 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 292 | 19 | |||
- ↑ Includes Russian Cup, Azerbaijan Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 22 March 2025[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Isayev goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 November 2022 | Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova |  Moldova | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Aleksey Isayev". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Game Report by FNL". Russian Football National League. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ ""Sumqayıt" FK Aleksey İsayevlə müqavilə imzalayıb". sumqayitpfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ↑ "ALEKSEY İSAYEV "SABAH"DA!". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FK. 9 July 2020.
- ↑ "ALEKSEY İSAYEV "QARABAĞ"DA". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ "TƏŞƏKKÜRLƏR, ALEKSEY İSAYEV!". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ "Portugal v Azerbaijan game report". FIFA. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021.
- ↑ Aleksey Isayev at Soccerway
- ↑ Aleksey Isayev at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "9-cu çempion: 18 ildə ilk". pfl.az (in Azerbaijani). 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ Ismayilova, Laman (14 May 2026). "'Sabah' enters Azerbaijani football history with Premier League and Cup triumph". offsideplus.az. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
External links
edit- Aleksey Isayev at Soccerway
- Aleksey Isayev at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile by Russian Football National League Archived 30 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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