Maksim Medvedev
Maksim Borisoviç Medvedev (Russian: Максим Борисович Медведев; born 29 September 1989) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays and captain of Qarabağ in Azerbaijan Premier League. Considered among the best players of his generation in Azerbaijan, Medvedev is the former captain and second most capped player in the history of Azerbaijan national team.
.jpg.webp) Medvedev playing against Chelsea in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maksim Borisoviç Medvedev | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qarabağ | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Qarabağ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006– | Qarabağ | 375 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Azerbaijan U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Azerbaijan U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Azerbaijan U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2009– | Azerbaijan | 81 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2022 | |||
Club career
Born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR (present-day Azerbaijan), Medvedev was a product of the Qarabağ youth system.[3] He primarily plays as a right-back defender, but can also be utilized as a left-back or centre-back defender.
Medvedev has spent his entire career at Qarabağ since becoming a professional player in 2006. He is the most capped player in the history of the club and 11th most capped player in the history of Azerbaijan Premier League. He has won the Premier League nine times and Azerbaijan Cup five times with his team. He also holds the record among Azerbaijani players for most caps in UEFA competitions (120 games).
International career
Medvedev made his Azerbaijan U21 national team debut in 2008, having previously played for U17 and U19 teams.[4]
He became a regular starter for the senior national team during World Cup 2010 qualifying games after Qarabağ FK's successful Europa League campaign in 2009.[5][6] On 3 June 2016, Medvedev lead the Azerbaijan national team against Canada as a team captain. He scored his first international goal on 8 October 2016 against Norway, securing a 1–0 victory for his team. After the retirement of Rashad Sadyghov ans Kamran Aghayev from the national team, Medvedev was selected as the new team captain in early 2019. He has led the team as captain in 28 games between 2019 and 2022. He is the second most capped player in its history with 81 caps.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Qarabağ | 2006–07 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 11 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 18 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 2008–09 | 20 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 360 | 12 | 43 | 2 | 120 | 3 | 523 | 17 | ||
International
- As of match played 5 December 2022[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 81 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Medvedev goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 2016 | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Norway | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 29 May 2018 | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 9 June 2018 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 8 September 2020 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 1-0 | 1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League |
Honours
- Qarabağ
- Azerbaijan Premier League (9): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Azerbaijan Cup (5): 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22
- Individual
- Azerbaijani Footballer of the Year runner-up: 2016, 2018
References
- UEFA.com. "Maksim Medvedev - Azerbaijan - UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- Максим МЕДВЕДЕВ: В объединенном чемпионате Азербайджан могут представлять 5 клубов, а матчи с Зенитом могут собрать 50 000 зрителей (in Russian). Azerisport.com. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
В интернете мой рост указан не верно, на самом деле я повыше, 180 сантиметров.
- Maksim Medvedev: "Ermənilərlə qarşılaşmada meydanda ölməyə hazır idim" (in Azerbaijani)
- Maksim Medvedevlə əcnəbi klublar maraqlanırlar! (in Azerbaijani)
- Берти Фогтс назвал футболистов, понравившихся ему в сборной (in Russian)
- "Qarabağ"ın yeni simvolu: MAKS (in Azerbaijani)
- "Maksim Medvedev Soccerway Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- "Maksim Medvedyev". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
External links
- Maksim Medvedyev profile on Qarabagh.com
- Maksim Medvedev at National-Football-Teams.com