Vali Gasimov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vali Aydin oglu Gasimov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Ganja, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Mayak Kharkiv | ||
| 1984–1985 | Metalist Kharkiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985 | Mayak Kharkiv | 3 | (2) |
| 1985–1986 | Metalist Kharkiv | 23 | (2) |
| 1987–1991 | Neftchi Baku | 155 | (56) |
| 1992 | Spartak Moscow | 6 | (0) |
| 1992 | Dynamo Moscow | 17 | (16) |
| 1993–1995 | Betis | 42 | (9) |
| 1995–1996 | Albacete | 22 | (4) |
| 1997 | Écija | 14 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Vitória Setúbal | 41 | (15) |
| 1999–2001 | Imortal | 46 | (16) |
| Total | 371 | (120) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–1998 | Azerbaijan | 14 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007 | CD Gelves | ||
| 2010–2011 | Azerbaijan (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Azerbaijan U19 | ||
| 2016 | Neftchi Baku | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Vali Aydin oglu Gasimov (Azerbaijani: Vəli Qasımov, also spelled Veli Kasumov; born 4 October 1968) is an Azerbaijani retired footballer who played as a striker.
Born in Ganja, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union, Gasimov started playing for FC Mayak Kharkiv and FC Metalist Kharkiv. In 1992 he switched to FC Spartak Moscow but, unsettled, finished the season at neighbours FC Dynamo, being eventually crowned the first division's top scorer at 16 goals.
Gasimov was bought by Spain's Real Betis in January 1993, but would appear very irregularly in his two 1/2 seasons at the Andalusia side. After just three La Liga appearances in his final season, he finished his stint in the country with two clubs (and two relegations), Albacete Balompié and Écija Balompié (the latter in the second division, where he failed to score).
In summer 1997, Gasimov moved to Portugal with Vitória de Setúbal. He suffered a back injury which forced him to rest for a significant period of his debut season, but still netted 11 times in 24 matches. After a second campaign he retired still in the country, with Imortal DC in Algarve.
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