Nazim Suleymanov is a Soviet and Azerbaijani footballer best known as a striker for Alania Vladikavkaz in the 1990s. He is currently coach of AZAL PFC Baku.

Suleymanov was the first player ever to score for Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan national football team

The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan...

 in international football, in a friendly against Georgia

Georgia national football team

The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...

 in 1992. Despite a second goal from Suleymanov and one from Vidadi Rzayev

Vidadi Rzayev

Vidadi Rzayev is a retired football midfielder from Azerbaijan. On 31 August 1996, Rzayev's goal gave to Azerbaijan the first victory ever in European qualifying tournament, when Azerbaijan defeated Switzerland 1-0 in Baku. He currently works for FC Gabala as a scout.-International goals:-...

, they lost 6-3.

Honours

• Russian Premier League
  Russian Premier League
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  • Winner: (1995)
  • Runner-up: 2 (1992, 1996)
  • Most overall goals scored for Alania Vladikavkaz: 60

External links

• Biography of the Player
• Player stats on KLISF