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Azerbaijan National Team Striker Rejects Maccabi Haifa Offer Seeking European Competition
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First reported by Mako · Jul 13, 2026
What happened
Azerbaijan striker Mahir Emreli has rejected offers from Maccabi Haifa and APOEL Nicosia, aiming to join a club competing in European tournaments. Emreli has experience in several European leagues and recently played in Germany's second division.
- 01Azerbaijan striker Mahir Emreli declined Maccabi Haifa's offer to join the Israeli club.
- 02Emreli also rejected a previous offer from Cypriot club APOEL Nicosia.
- 03He prefers to play for a club competing in European competitions.
- 04Emreli is 29 years old and 1.87 meters tall, currently playing for Kaiserslautern in Germany's 2. Bundesliga.
- 05In 2024/2025, he scored 11 goals in 25 games for Nürnberg in Germany's second division.
- 06He has played for clubs including Qarabağ, Legia Warsaw, Dinamo Zagreb, and Konyaspor.
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