15 seasons, 211 games, 13 goals - Rafig Alizadeh's career at Neftchi was brilliant and memorable. The 18-year-old Rafig made his debut for Neftchi in a cup match against Lokomotiv Chelyabinsk in 1967 and only a few minutes after his appearance. opens the scoring account.

Next season, Alizade will play 29 games for the main team in the championship and 3 games in the cup. It is true that he later lost his place in the main squad due to injuries, however, he is very useful as a reserve player. Coaches often took advantage of his services in difficult times. Alizadeh Square was distinguished by his vision, technique and endurance.

Rafig Alizade transferred to Tiraspol's Zvezda in 1973, and in 1975 he wore the uniform of Odessa's Chernomorets. A year later, he returned to Neftchi, where he finished second in the first league and qualified for the top league. Alizade ended his career in 1989 by playing six games for Baku's MCHOP-Thermist.

Rafig Alizade's next sports career is connected with futsal. Our veteran football player, who worked for a long time as the sports director of the Moscow "Dina", has worked as the club's vice-president for sports policy.

By the way, Alizade says that "Dina" was "born" in Baku: "In 1991, the USSR national team was at a training camp in Baku, where our President Sergei Kozlov came up with the idea to create a club and named it in honor of his wife. "It has a direct bearing on the establishment of the Dina club."

Rafiq Alizade passed away on January 7th, 2021.