Emil Mustafayev

Emil Ramil oğlu Mustafayev (Еміль Раміль огли Мустафаєв; born 24 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polissya Zhytomyr. Born in Ukraine, he represents the Azerbaijan national team.

Career
Mustafayev is a product of the different youth sportive school systems from Kirovohrad Oblast and was playing a football from age 5 years old.

He also played a one season in a futsal FC Tarasivka and in August 2018 Mustafayev signed a deal with the Ukrainian Premier League club FC Oleksandriya and made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League on 9 May 2021, playing as the second half-time substituted player in an away losing match against FC Zorya Luhansk.

International career
Mustafayev was born in Ukraine, but because he is of Azerbaijani descent, was called up to the Azerbaijan national under-21 football team in November 2021.

Mustafayev made his debut for the senior Azerbaijan national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Mongolia national team.