Shahin Diniyev

Shahin Diniyev

Diniyev (right) during a press conference
Personal information
Full name	Shahin Khadakerim oglu Diniyev
Date of birth	(1966-07-12) 12 July 1966 (age 58)
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
*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.

Diniyev played for clubs in his native Azerbaijan, as well as Russia, Moldova and Israel.^[2] After retirement, he became a coach, first with FK Qarabağ and then Kapaz PFC.

In November 2005, he impressed the AFFA sufficiently to be awarded with the national team job, promising to restructure the squad with an emphasis on youth and to help turn Azerbaijan into a credible force within UEFA competition.^[2] Replacing Vagif Sadygov, Diniyev's first game in charge was a friendly against Ukraine in Baku^[3] at the Tofig Bakhramov Stadium; the result was 0-0, a minor success against stronger opposition.

In further friendlies, a shock 1–1 draw against Turkey and another 0–0 draw against Moldova followed. Diniyev was soon to witness his first defeat as Azerbaijan coach: in August 2006 he watched his team succumb to a 6–0 defeat against Ukraine, this time in Kyiv.^[3] This game was the final friendly match before qualification for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship began.

Under Diniyev, the Azerbaijan squad has given debuts to not only young players but also some naturalised foreigners, such as Leandro Gomes of FC Baku,^[4] who was born in Brazil.^[5]

Statistics accurate as of 20 October 2015^[6]

As of match played 30 January 2016

Name	Managerial Tenure	P	W	D	L	Win %
Terek Grozny	2001					0
Qarabağ	2001 –2004					0
Kapaz	2004 –2005					0
Azerbaijan	November 2005 –31 October 2007	20	4	7	9	20
Terek Grozny	October 2009 –December 2009	5	0	0	5	0
Ravan Baku	7 October 2013 –3 January 2014	11	1	3	7	9.09
Kapaz	June 2015 –	20	7	8	5	35

• Azerbaycan Futbol Federasiyaları Assosiasiyası - English language version also available
• Shahin Diniyev – UEFA coaching record (archived)