Gurban Gurbanov Celebrates 500th Career Victory as Head Coach

Offsideplus.az, citing the official website of the Professional Football League, reports that the experienced specialist’s milestone coincided with Round 7 of the UEFA Champions League League Phase.

The Azerbaijani champion secured a 3-2 home victory against Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany). This marked the 471st win for Qarabag under Gurbanov’s leadership. Additionally, the specialist recorded 25 wins with Neftchi and 4 wins with the Azerbaijan national team. Out of his 496 club career victories, 364 were achieved in the Premier League, 54 in the National Cup, and 78 in European competitions. Gurbanov’s 500th win came in his 857th career match, reflecting a win rate of 58.34%.

It should be noted that Gurbanov secured his first win as a head coach during the 2006/2007 season while leading Neftchi. On August 6, 2006, the capital city representatives claimed a dominant 6-1 victory at home against Ganjlarbirliyi.