Qara Qarayev (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Qara Elxan oğlu Qarayev | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Horadiz, Füzuli, Azerbaijan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Araz-Naxçıvan | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2023 | Qarabağ | 308 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Neftçi | 25 | (1) |
| 2024– | Araz-Naxçıvan | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Azerbaijan U17 | |||
| 2009–2011 | Azerbaijan U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Azerbaijan U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2013– | Azerbaijan | 76 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2025 ‡ 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.