Javid Huseynov (born 9 March 1988) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former player, currently the head coach of the Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabail.

Career

Huseynov was born in Jabrayil, Soviet Union. During the summer of 2012, Huseynov moved to TFF First League side Adana Demirspor, signing a two-year contract. On 5 July 2014, Huseynov signed a one-year contract with Gabala. Following Huseynov's release from jail, he re-signed with Gabala on 17 October 2016, until the end of the 2016–17 season. On 1 June 2019, Huseynov left Gabala by mutual consent, signing a two-year contract with Zira FK the same day. Huseynov was released by Gabala on 11 June 2021.

Managerial career

After ending his football career, Huseynov began his coaching career. He worked as an assistant coach at the Azerbaijan Premier League side Turan Tovuz in 2024. On November 11, 2024, his contract with the club was terminated by mutual agreement, and on the same day, he was appointed as the head coach of Sabail.

Murder of Rasim Aliyev

In 2015, when Gabala won a qualifier to the Europa League against the Greek-Cypriot team Apollon Limassol, Huseynov raised the Turkish flag, which was a provocative gesture towards the Greek-Cypriotic fans and made an obscene gesture at a journalist who questioned the act. An Azerbajaini journalist, Rasim Aliyev, reported on the incident and harshly criticized Huseynov as “ignorant and unable to behave himself”. Aliyev was subsequently murdered. On 31 May 2016, the court found him Huseynov guilty of accessory to the murder after the fact and not reporting a crime and sentenced to four years of imprisonment.

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Neftchi Baku