Draft:Parviz Nadjafov


Parviz Nadjafov is an Azerbaijani sports organizer and co-founder of Footland, a sports development company based in Baku. He is known for organizing the Real Madrid Foundation Clinics in Azerbaijan[1][2][3] and for founding official Real Madrid CF supporters’ clubs in Azerbaijan and Canada.

Parviz Nadjafov and Emilio Butragueño at Real Madrid City during Footland's official presentation.

Career

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In 2007, Nadjafov founded Peña Madridista Baku, the first officially recognized Real Madrid supporters’ club in Azerbaijan.[4]

In 2014, while living in Canada, he established Peña Madridista Vancouver, making him the first person to found official Real Madrid supporters’ clubs in both Azerbaijan and Canada.

Footland and the Real Madrid Foundation Clinics

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In 2023, Nadjafov co-founded Footland LLC with Zeynal Karimzada.[5] The company partnered with VISA and ABB Bank to host the Real Madrid Foundation Clinics in Azerbaijan.[6]

Parviz Nadjafov and Zeynal Karimzada at Real Madrid City with Álvaro Arbeloa.

The clinics are run by coaches from the Real Madrid Foundation and follow the club’s training methodology. Participants are eligible to compete in the Real Madrid Foundation World Challenge in Madrid, an annual youth tournament with teams from multiple countries.[5][7]

As of 2025, Footland and VISA have announced plans to expand the clinics to additional countries in the region.[5]

Other activities

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Nadjafov has attended Real Madrid supporters’ events in Spain, including the II Encuentro de Peñas Internacionales in Madrid in 2023.[8]

Parviz Nadjafov (center) attending the 2nd International Meeting of Real Madrid Peña Founders in Madrid.
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References

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  1. ^ "REAL MADRID C.F." www.realmadrid.com.
  2. ^ "Real Madrid Foundation in Azerbaijan". APA.az. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  3. ^ "Another children's football team was formed with the support of IBA". Initiativs.az. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  4. ^ "Peña Madridista Baku". Real Madrid C.F.
  5. ^ a b c "REAL MADRID C.F." www.realmadrid.com.
  6. ^ "Real Madrid Foundation in Azerbaijan". APA.az. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  7. ^ "Another children's football team was formed with the support of IBA". Initiativs.az. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  8. ^ "Exitoso II Encuentro de Peñas Internacionales". AS.com (in Spanish). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2025-08-05.