Gurbanov was voted as Azerbaijan's Player of the Year at the end of 2003, and it was his international form that won him the accolade.

He is Azerbaijan's all-time leading scorer with 12 goals, although he is yet to get off the mark in the country's World Cup qualifying campaign.

He currently plays for Azeri club side Neftchi and has scored three goals so far this season.

Gurbanov has played in all three of Azerbaijan's qualifiers so far and in all has 57 international caps to his name.