1946–1988
A path that began with football — from Agdam's youth sports school to head coach of the district's main team.
Allahverdi Teymur oglu Bagirov was born on 22 April 1946 in Agdam. Seven daughters had been born in the family before him, so his parents named their only son “Allahverdi” — “given by God.”
In 1965 he graduated from secondary school No. 1 in Agdam. His younger brother, Eldar Bagirov (1951–1991), was also a footballer — a defender for the team — and later a military commander; the brothers' fates stayed intertwined to the end.
He played as a forward, wearing number 5, for the Agdam team (then called “Mehsul,” later “Karabakh”). In 1970 he captained the side in a cup match.
From 1966 to 1983 he coached at the Agdam Children and Youth Sports School, and in 1976 he was appointed head coach of “Karabakh.” In 1991 — with the war already under way — he took the field in a veterans' match against “Neftchi” and scored a goal.
Former player Mushfig Guseyev recalled: “He taught us more about honesty than football.”
