Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Khayal Zeynalov


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The result was   delete. j⚛e deckertalk 02:04, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Khayal Zeynalov

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Contested PROD. Concern was Article about a footballer who fails WP:GNG and who has not played in a fully pro league. PROD was contested with the rational ''I'm seeing numerous media interviews and mentions of him, relating to him being the main keeper of Kapaz PFK. I'm concerned that a full search, would find evidence that he meets WP:GNG. Also, he played in UEFA cup game, some AZ teams are fully pro.'' The coverage he has received is routine sports journalism, which is insufficient for WP:GNG. The fact that some Azeri clubs are fully pro is not relevant to WP:NSPORT, and the UEFA Cup match he played was in qualifying and therefor does not confer notability either. Sir Sputnik (talk) 20:29, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. Sir Sputnik (talk) 20:30, 5 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Comment Hang on ... I thought we had a criteria that if one had played in a cup match between two fully-professional teams, one was deemed notable.  But now I'm not seeing it.  Am I losing my mind?  Or is that simply if one is in a fully-professional league? Nfitz (talk) 02:59, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
 * You're not losing it, but the criteria doesn't apply here. What I assume your thinking of is the rule that generally domestic cup matches between two clubs who play in fully pro leagues confer notability. The Azerbaijan Premier League is not confirmed as fully pro and the UEFA Cup is not a domestic competition. The reasoning behind the rule is that most domestic cup competitions are structured in such a way that FPL clubs don't meet in the early rounds. By the time they can meet, cup matches typically receive as much, if not more, coverage as typical league match. This reasoning doesn't apply to the UEFA club competitions. The qualifying rounds receive significantly less coverage, therefore there's no WP:GNG exception for playing in them. Sir Sputnik (talk) 03:40, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually, the past consensus has been that playing in a Cup match between two teams that are each from FPLs is enough, not merely two professional teams themselves. GiantSnowman 12:12, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete - fails WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTBALL. GiantSnowman 12:14, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
 *  Delete - Player has not played in fully professional league, nor played senior international football, so fails NFOOTY. No indication of any other achievements garnering significant reliable coverage to achieve GNG. Fenix down (talk) 14:19, 7 May 2014 (UTC)
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 * Delete – I proposed deletion as referred to in the nominator's rationale. These concerns remain. C679 05:59, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
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