Elman Tagaýew (born June 2, 1989 in Kyzyl-Arvat[1]) is a Turkmen professional football midfielder of Azerbaijani descent.
He plays for Ýokary Liga club FC Ahal and the Turkmenistan national team.
[5] In June 2017, Tagayev signed a one-year contract with newly-promoted Azerbaijan Premier League team Səbail FK.
[7] Elman Tagaýew played for the Turkmenistan national under-23 football team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.
Tagaýew's first international goal came against Nepal in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup group stage.