Elnur Jafarov

Elnur Jafarov
Personal information
Full name Elnur Mail oglu Jafarov
Date of birth (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997
Place of birth Lankaran, Azerbaijan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
FC Shafa
Youth career
Khazar Lankaran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Khazar Lankaran 46 (3)
2016–2016 Tondela 2 (0)
2016–2017 Dugopolje 13 (0)
2017–2018 Neftçi 9 (0)
2018 Keşla 3 (0)
2019–2020 Sumgayit 0 (0)
2020–2021 Qaradağ Lökbatan 1 (0)
2023–2024 Kapaz 15 (0)
2024 → İmişli (loan)
2024 İmişli
2025– FC Shafa
International career
2012–2013 Azerbaijan U17 6 (1)
2014–2015 Azerbaijan U19 8 (0)
2015–2018 Azerbaijan U21 14 (4)
2015 Azerbaijan 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Azerbaijan
Islamic Solidarity Games
Winner2017 Azerbaijan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:55, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

Elnur Jafarov (Azerbaijani: Elnur Mail oğlu Cəfərov; born 28 March 1997) is an Azerbaijani football player who plays for Kapaz[1] as a forward.[2]

Career

Club

On 28 July 2018, Jafarov signed a one-year contract with Keşla,[3] but left the club by mutual consent on 28 December 2018.[4] He also played for C.D. Tondela in 2016.[5] The transfer was announced on Jul 6, 2016 via official Twitter page of CD Tondela.[6]

In January 2024, Jafarov joined İmişli FK on a six-months loan deal from Kapaz PFK.[7] On 16 July 2024, İmişli confirmed the permanent signing of Jafarov.[8] At the end of January 2025, Jafarov moved to Shafa Baku FK.[9]

International

On 13 October 2015, Jafarov made his senior international debut for Azerbaijan game against Bulgaria.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 December 2015[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Khazar Lankaran 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League 20000020
2013–14 10000010
2014–15 25120-271
2015–16 18210-192
Total 4633000493
Career total 4633000493

International

Azerbaijan
YearAppsGoals
201510
Total10

Statistics accurate as of match played 17 November 2015[12]

Honours

Club

Khazar Lankaran

International

Azerbaijan U23

References

  1. ↑ "Elnur Jafarov Statistics". Elnur Jafarov Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Elnur Jafarov at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Keşlə FK-da yeni müqavilə imzalandı". keshlafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Keşla FK. 28 July 2018. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Keşlə FK-nın məlumatı". keshlafc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Keşla FK. 28 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Tondela contrata internacional pelo Azerbaijão". Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "ELNUR JAFAROV É REFORÇO DO CD TONDELA!". ELNUR JAFAROV É REFORÇO DO CD TONDELA!. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ↑ Elnur Cəfərov “Kəpəz”dən getdi, arena.az, 9 January 2024
  8. ↑ Elnur Cəfərov yenidən bizimlə !, facebook.com, 16 July 2024
  9. ↑ Elnur “İmişli”dən məşqçiyə görə ayrılıb: “Bəzi insanları Allaha tapşırıram”, futbolinfo.az, 29 January 2025
  10. ↑ "Bulgaria sign off with Azerbaijan success". UEFA. UEFA. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "E.Cäfärov". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Elnur Cəfərov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 December 2015.