Davit Volkov becomes 30th player to score 40 goals for one club

Davit Volkov has become the 30th player to score 40 goals for the same club in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

The Georgian striker scored in a home game against Sumgait in the ninth round of the Premier League. His goal in Qarabag’s 3-2 victory was his 40th for the club.

The forward reached the milestone in his 121st appearance, averaging 0.33 goals per match.

Volkov’s tally matches those of Fernando Perez, who played for Baku, and Mehman Allahverdiyev of Kapaz. The record for most goals scored for a single club in the Azerbaijan championship belongs to Mushfig Huseynov, who scored 109 times for Qarabag.