Amir Agayev

Amir Agayev was born in 1992 in Rishon LeZion

Agayev was born in Rishon LeZion to a family of Mountain Jews of Azerbaijani-Jewish descent. He began playing in the youth teams of Hapoel Rishon LeZion and moved to the Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv youth department at 11. He married Sivan Agayev in August 2015.

He first played for the Bnei Yehuda senior team in 2009 and made his Premier League debut in 2011. He became a regular starter in 2013/2014 and helped the club return to the Premier League in 2014/2015. He played for Israel youth teams in 2010 and 2011 and for the under-21 team in 2013 and 2014.

In 2016 he joined Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus, then returned to Bnei Yehuda in 2017 and won the State Cup. He later played for Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Sumgayit in Azerbaijan and Atromitos in Greece. In 2020 he was called up by the senior Azerbaijan national team for a training camp.

From 2021 he played for several Israeli clubs, including Maccabi Bnei Reineh, which he helped reach the Premier League. He announced his retirement from football in January 2025.