Mahir Shukurov
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Mahir Shukurov is an Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

i football (defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

) currently playing for Gabala in the Azerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Premier League
-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...

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Club career

Shukurov has been regular player for Inter Baku since 2009. He has also have played for clubs like FK Karvan
FK Karvan
FK Karvan is an Azerbaijani football club based in Yevlakh, that currently plays in Azerbaijan First Division, one of the most successful clubs in modern Azerbaijan football history, becoming first Azerbaijan club to pass first qualification stage in UEFA Cup....

, Olimpik Baku, PFC Neftchi Baku, Khazar Lankaran, as well as for the Turkish club Antalyaspor
Antalyaspor
Antalyaspor, known as Medical Park Antalyaspor for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Antalya. The club colours are red and white and they play their home matches at Mardan Sports Complex...

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FC Anzhi Makhachkala

On January 8, 2010, following on from a successful World Cup 2010 qualification and Europa League campaign, he signed three year deal and has been transferred to FC Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since...

 for €200,000. His debut came against Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...

, which ended in goalless draw in 2010 Russian Premier League
2010 Russian Premier League
The 2010 Russian Premier League is the 19th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 9th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 12 March 2010. The last matches have been played on 29 November 2010. On 14 November 2010,...

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International career

Shukurov made his Azerbaijan debut on 8 September 2004, against Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....

 during 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA).
Shukurov only scored after probably 7 year. Mahir*s first goal had been against Kazakhstan national football team on 6 September 2011. He scored from penalty on minute 62.

National team statistics

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|2004||11||0
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|2005||9||0
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|2006||0||0
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|2007||0||0
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|2008||7||0
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|2009||12||0
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|2010||9||0
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|2011||5||1
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!Total||53||1
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International Goals

Mahir Shukurov: International Goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
2. 6 September 2011 Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

 
2–1
3–2
Euro 2012 qualification
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group A
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