Davronbek Azizov

Davronbek Azizov
Personal information
Full name Davronbek Zulfikorovych Azizov
Date of birth (2000-07-13) 13 July 2000
Place of birth Dushanbe, Tajikistan[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Left-back[1]
Team information
Current team
Podillya Khmelnytskyi
Youth career
2010 DYuSSh-1 Kyiv
2011 SDYuSSoR-9 Zmina
2013–2015 KDYuSSh-9 Kharkiv
2015–2017 Metalist Kharkiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Zorya Luhansk 0 (0)
2020–2022 Enerhetyk Solonytsivka 26 (3)
2022–2024 Kremin Kremenchuk 42 (6)
2024 Bukovyna Chernivtsi 4 (0)
2025– Podillya Khmelnytskyi 7 (1)
International career
2017 Ukraine U17 2 (0)
2019 Ukraine U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025

Davronbek Zulfikorovych Azizov (Ukrainian: Давронбек Зульфікорович Азізов; born 13 July 2000) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ukrainian club Podillya Khmelnytskyi.

Career

Early life & career

Azaov was born in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 13 July 2000. At early age his family moved to Ukraine.[2] Azizov is a product of many sport schools and academies. He attended and played for DYuSSh-1 in Kyiv during 2010, SDYuSShOR-9 "Zmina" in Kyiv. In 2013 he moved to Kharkiv and attended KDYuSSh-9, where during three seasons he played in forty matches and scored fourteen times. He also trained at the Metalist Kharkiv academy.[3] While playing for Metalist in the Ukrainian Youth Football League, Azizov scored four goals in forty matches.[2]

Zorya Luhansk

During the summer of 2017, Azizov signed with Ukrainian Premier League club Zorya Luhansk. During his time there he played in Ukrainian Premier League Under-21 and Under-19. Azizov made fifty seven appearances and scored ten goals.[2] His contract ended in summer of 2020.[4]

Enerhetyk Solonytsivka

In July 2020, Azizov joined an amateur club Enerhetyk Solonytsivka playing in Kharkiv Oblast Championship.[2] During his two seasons with the club, he played in twenty-six matches and scored three times. During his time with the club, during the winter breaks he played futsal for Sokil Kharkiv.[5]

Kremin

He signed with Kremin in February 2022 for a year and a half contract.[1] Davronbek signed a new one-year contract in July 2023.[6] On 12 June 2024 Azizov was released by Kremin having made forty-two appearances and scoring six goals.[7]

Bukovyna

Azizov joined Ukrainian First League club Bukovyna Chernivtsi in June 2024.[8] He left the club in November of that year. Azizov made six appearances for the club. Four of those were in the First League and two in the cup.[9]

Podillya

In January 2025, Azizov joined another First League club Podillya Khmelnytskyi.[3] During the first half of the 2025-26 season, Azizov played in seventeen league matches scoring one goal. He also played once in the cup.[10]

Style of play

Azizov played as a left-back in the academy. When he joined Zorya Luhansk, he began playing as a defensive midfielder also.[4] Azizov covers the whole left wing making solo attacking runs. His proficiency with his left foot helps him deliver accurate crosses.[5]

International career

In August 2016, Azizov played for Ukraine U17 in both matches against Estonia. During 2018 he played in two matches against USA and Czech Republic for Ukraine U19.[2]

Personal life

His father is a former CSKA Pamir Dushanbe and Tajikistan national football team player Zulfikar Azizov.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Dushenko, Aliona (18 February 2022). "5 новачків підписав "Кремінь" - з них лише один місцевий вихованець" [Kremin signed 5 new players, only one is local]. telegraf.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "До футбольного клубу "Буковина" долучилися ще шість нових гравців: хто ними став" [Six new players have joined the Bukovyna football club: who are they?]. c4.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 22 June 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Вітаємо в команді Давронбека Азізова!" [Welcome to the team Davronbek Azizov!]. fcpodillya.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 28 January 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Одне з відкриттів сезону у Першій лізі Азізов: "У нас у Кремні зібрався добрий колектив молодих однодумців"" [One of the discoveries of the season in the First League Azizov: "We have a good team of young like-minded people gathered in Kremin"]. sportarena.ua (in Ukrainian). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  5. ^ a b Valerko, Artur (2 February 2023). "Кар'єрний ліфт: 10 гравців нижчих ліг, які вже взимку готові підсилити команди УПЛ" [Career lift: 10 lower league players who are ready to strengthen UPL teams in the winter]. ukrfootball.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  6. ^ Vlasenko, Vladyslav (4 July 2023). ""Кремінь" пролонгував контракти трьох футболістів" ["Kremin" extended contracts for three players]. sport.pl.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Офіційно. Шість футболістів залишили розташування "Кременя"" [Officially. Six footballers left "Kremin"]. fckremen.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. ^ Malkin, Artur (30 May 2024). ""Буковина" підписала двох гравців "Кременя"" ["Bukovyna" signed two "Kremin" players]. footboom1.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. ^ Oliinyk, Marharyta (30 November 2024). "ФК "Буковина" залишив ще один гравець – захисник Азізов" [FC Bukovyna has lost another player – defender Azizov]. Suspilne Chernivtsi (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  10. ^ Solomakho, Oleh (2 December 2025). "ЮКСА цікавиться захисником Поділля Азізовим" [YuKSA is interested in Podillya defender Azizov]. sportarena.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Одне з відкриттів сезону у Першій лізі Азізов: "У нас у Кремні зібрався добрий колектив молодих однодумців"" [One of the discoveries of the season in the First League, Azizov: "We have a good team of young like-minded people in Kremin"]. sportarena.com (in Ukrainian). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.