Araz Abdullayev is an Azerbaijani winger born in Baku in 1992. He came through Neftchi Baku and was connected with Everton as a teenager, while continuing his senior development in Azerbaijan. His club career has included Neftchi, Gabala, Anorthosis, Qarabag, Boluspor, Sumgayit, Zira and Karvan. Abdullayev became Azerbaijan's youngest senior international when he debuted in 2008 at 16, later scoring for the national team and collecting domestic honours with Neftchi and Qarabag.