Nariman Ahmad oÃÂlu Akhundzade (, born 23 April 2004) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a winger for Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer and the Azerbaijan national team.
Akhundzade joined the youth academy of Qarabaàat the age of 9, and worked his way up their youth categories. He debuted with Qarabaàin a 4âÂÂ0 Azerbaijan Premier League win over Shamakhi FK on 30 October 2022. In his debut season, he helped them win the 2022âÂÂ23 Azerbaijan Premier League. On 22 February 2024, he scored the deciding goal in stoppage time after extra time to secure a 6âÂÂ5 aggregate win over Braga in the Europa League knockout round play-offs, guaranteeing his team a place in the next stage of the competition.
On 10 February 2026, the Columbus Crew announced that they had acquired Akhundzade for an undisclosed fee through the leagues' U22 initiative.
Akhundzade is a youth international for Azerbaijan, having played up to the Azerbaijan U21s. He was a part of the squad that played at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games. He debuted with the senior Azerbaijan national team in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying loss to Belgium on 19 November 2023.
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