Background
Ismayilov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, started playing football at age 8 and attended Neftchi Baku football school under Rovshan Gasymov.
Ismayilov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, started playing football at age 8 and attended Neftchi Baku football school under Rovshan Gasymov.
He currently plays for the Azerbaijan Premier League side Qarabağ. Ismayilov began his career at the FK Qarabağ academy in 2004 after being chosen as one of three talents among 1200 amateur players. He was one of key players for FK Qarabağ"s good performances in club"s 2010-2011 Union of European Football Associations Europa League qualification campaign, having scored 5 goals against opponents.
In July 2014, Ismayilov moved to Khazar Lankaran along with Rauf Aliyev.
After six months with Khazar, Ismayilov signed a six-month deal with Inter Baku. Ismayilov is a part of the Azerbaijan U-21 side that is competing in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.
In 2010, he was called up for the Azerbaijan national football team and scored his first goal on his debut in friendly match against Jordan national football team in Amman.