The Gabala FC 2011-12 season is Gabala FC's sixth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their second season under manager Tony Adams. On 16 November 2011, Adams resigned due to family problems. Adams' replacement was announced as Fatih Kavlak.
On 23 December Gabala revealed that Serge Djiehoua had terminated his contract with the club and that they are now seeking a new forward. On 7 January 2012, Gabala announced the signing of Yannick Kamanan from Mersin İdmanyurdu on a two-half year deal to replace the recently departed Serge Djiehoua. On 9 January 2012, Gabala and Shakhtar Donetsk announced a partnership that would see the possibility of players being sent on loan to Gabala from Shakhtar.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Elnar Karimov GK Khazar Lankaran 2006 18 0 30 Graeme Smith GK Hibernian 2011 2012 8 0 Defenders 3 Vurğun Hüseynov DF Turan Tovuz 2011 4 Mahir Shukurov DF Anzhi Makhachkala 2011 21 0 5 Sergei Sokolov DF Simurq 2010 15 Nodar Mammadov DF Qarabağ 2010 49 4 20 Steve Olfers DF PSV Eindhoven 2010 54 0 26 Daniel Cruz DF Naval 2011 23 1 34 Ürfan Abbasov DF Academy 2011 14 0 Midfielders 7 Yashar Abuzarov MF Olimpik Baku 2009 8 Bruno Barbosa MF São Paulo 2010 47 1 17 Arif İsayev MF Standard Sumgayit 2010 41 2 18 Aleksandr Chertoganov MF Inter Baku 2011 31 2 19 Rovshan Amiraslanov MF Inter Baku 2011 4 0 21 Elmar Bakhshiyev MF Neftçi 2012 9 0 24 Tarzin Cahangirov MF Academy 2010 11 0 25 Nuran Qurbanov MF MOIK Baku 2011 10 0 28 Mushfig Teymurov MF Karvan 2009 Seymur Asadov MF Academy 2011 1 0 Elnur Mustafayev MF Academy 2011 1 0 Forwards 9 Victor Mendy FW Bucaspor 2011 30 9 10 Deon Burton FW Charlton Athletic 2010 2012 55 15 11 Yannick Kamanan FW Mersin Talim Yurdu 2012 16 9 22 Murad Hüseynov FW Mladost Lučani 2011 27 4 77 Dodô FW Dinamo Zagreb 2011 34 10 Amil Yunanov FW Academy 2011 1 1 Left during the season 6 Ljubo Baranin DF Bežanija 2009 11 Serge Djiéhoua FW Antalyaspor 2011 10 4 12 Pāvels Doroševs GK Skonto Riga 2009 99 0 14 Veseljko Trivunović MF OFK Beograd 2011 15 0 16 Kader Camara MF Olimpik-Shuvalan 2010 33 Sasha Yunisoglu DF Baku 2010 46 4
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. GKGraeme SmithHibernianUndisclosed DFUrfan AbbasovQarabağUndisclosed DFVurğun HüseynovTuran-TovuzUndisclosed DFMahir ShukurovAnzhi MakhachkalaUndisclosed DFDaniel CruzNavalUndisclosed MFRovshan AmiraslanovInter BakuUndisclosed MFAleksandr ChertoganovInter BakuUndisclosed MFVeseljko TrivunovićVojvodinaUndisclosed FWDodôLokomotiva ZagrebUndisclosed FWSerge DjiehouaAntalyasporUndisclosed FWVictor MendyBucasporUndisclosed7 January 2012FWYannick KamananMersin İdman YurduUndisclosed20 January 2012MFElmar BakhshiyevNeftchi BakuUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.SummerDFVelichko VelichkovSvilengrad 1921UndisclosedSummerDFMilan AntićKapazUndisclosedSummerDFRăzvan ŢârleaKapazUndisclosedSummerMFCristian TorresRavan BakuUndisclosedSummerMFNamig AliyevTuran-TovuzUndisclosedSummerMFBruno dos AnjosAtlético Monte AzulUndisclosedSummerMFGoga BeraiaDinamo TbilisiUndisclosedSummerFWBranimir SubašićKhazar LankaranUndisclosedSummerFWCollins JohnMes SarcheshmehUndisclosedWinterGKPāvels DoroševsLiepājas MetalurgsUndisclosedWinterDFLjuba BaraninKapazUndisclosedWinterMFVeseljko TrivunovićOFK BeogradUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.SummerGKAnar NazirovTuran-TovuzEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date23 December 2011FWSerge DjiehouaBolusporSummer 2012
Friendlies
Competitions Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Notes The match is played without spectators.
Table
Premier League Championship Group
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Azerbaijan Cup
Gabala lost on away goals
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Gabala no longer at the club:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 FW 77 Dodo 9 1 102 FW 11 Yannick Kamanan 9 0 9 FW 9 Victor Mendy 8 1 94 FW 10 Deon Burton 6 0 65 FW 11 Serge Djiehoua 2 2 46 MF 18 Aleksandr Chertoganov 2 0 2 DF 6 Ljuba Baranin 2 0 28 DF 26 Daniel Lopez Cruz 1 0 1 FW 22 Murad Hüseynov 1 0 1 DF 15 Nodar Mammadov 1 0 1 DF 3 Vurğun Hüseynov 1 0 1 FW Amil Yunanov 1 0 1 DF 33 Saşa Yunisoğlu 0 1 1TOTALS43 5 48
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal3 DF Vurğun Hüseynov 5 0 0 0 5 04 DF Mahir Shukurov 8 2 1 0 9 28 MF Bruno Barbosa 4 1 0 0 4 19 FWVictor Mendy 3 0 0 0 3 010 FW Deon Burton 3 1 0 0 3 111 FWYannick Kamanan 2 0 0 0 2 015 DF Nodar Mammadov 2 1 0 0 2 116 MF Abdoul Kader Camara 3 0 0 0 3 018 MF Aleksandr Chertoganov 6 1 0 0 6 119 MF Rovshan Amiraslanov 1 0 0 0 1 020 DF Steve Olfers 2 0 0 0 2 022 FW Murad Hüseynov 1 0 0 0 1 025 MF Nuran Gurbanov 1 0 0 0 1 026 DF Daniel Cruz 6 0 0 0 6 030 GK Graeme Smi 2 0 0 0 2 033 DF Saşa Yunisoğlu 5 0 0 0 5 034 DF Urfan Abbasov 5 0 1 0 6 077 FW Dodo 7 0 0 0 7 0Players who left Gabala during the season:6 DF Ljuba Baranin 1 0 1 0 2 011 FWSerge Djiehoua 3 0 0 0 3 012 GK Pāvels Doroševs 5 0 0 0 5 014 MF Veseljko Trivunović 2 0 0 0 2 0TOTALS69630726
Awards
Player of the Month MONTH Name Award March Yannick Kamanan
Team kit These are the 2011–12 Gabala F.C. kits.
References
External links Gabala FC Website Gabala FC at UEFA.com Gabala FC at Soccerway.com Gabala FC at National Football Teams.com