The Zira FK 2017-18 season wa Zira's third Azerbaijan Premier League season, and fourth season in their history. It is their first full season with Aykhan Abbasov as manager, during which they finished the season in fourth place, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League for the second year in a row. Zira were also knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup by Neftchi Baku at the Quarterfinal stage whilst also reaching the Second qualifying round of the Europa League before defeat by Astra Giurgiu.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Anar Nazirov GK Gabala 2015 74 0 62 Abdulla Seyidahmadov GK Ravan Baku 2016 1 0 85 Kamal Bayramov GK AZAL 2015 31 0 Defenders 3 Joseph Boum DF 2017 21 0 5 Adil Naghiyev DF AZAL 2015 91 6 13 Aleksandr Shemonayev DF AZAL 2015 57 1 16 Ibrahim Aslanli DF Qarabağ 2017 2020 4 0 18 Yani Urdinov DF loan from Bohemians 1905 2018 2018 12 0 23 Jovan Krneta DF Chornomorets Odesa 2015 83 6 39 Sadig Guliyev DF Gabala 2017 61 0 57 Kənan Zülfüqarov DF Trainee 2017 0 0 Milad Bayramov DF Trainee 2017 1 0 Midfielders 4 Vugar Mustafayev MF Qarabağ 2017 76 1 7 Sadio Tounkara MF AZAL 2017 2019 19 3 8 Milan Đurić MF Istra 1961 2016 56 9 9 Alexandru Dedov MF Milsami Orhei 2018 11 4 11 Victor Igbekoyi MF AZAL 2015 89 5 14 Tellur Mutallimov MF Gabala 2017 2020 11 1 17 Vusal Isgandarli MF Simurq 2015 56 7 29 Jomal Williams MF loan from W Connection 2018 2018 12 1 38 Ilkin Muradov MF Trainee 2015 21 0 47 Əmrah Bayramov MF Trainee 2017 0 0 77 Mirsahib Abbasov MF loan Keshla 2017 2018 8 0 87 Müşfiq İlyasov MF Youth team 2016 6 1 98 Elçin Əliyev MF Trainee 2016 0 0 Forwards 10 Orkhan Aliyev FW Kapaz 2017 9 1 19 Elgun Nabiyev FW Trainee 2015 5 0 20 Jamal Jamalov FW Trainee 2017 0 0 43 Richard Gadze FW Delhi Dynamos 2017 41 12 88 Elshan Abdullayev FW loan from Qarabağ 2018 2018 9 1 Left during the season 9 David Manga FW Hapoel Ashkelon 2017 20 2 10 Kervens Belfort FW Syrianska 2017 6 1 14 Gabriel Matei DF Górnik Łęczna 2017 14 0 21 Murad Sattarli MF AZAL 2016 11 0 28 Tamkin Khalilzade MF AZAL 2015 79 6 74 Yusif Nabiyev DF loan from Gabala 2017 8 0 99 Nijat Gurbanov MF Kapaz 2017 36 4
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.18 May 2017MFNijat GurbanovKapazUndisclosed29 May 2017MFRashad SadiqovGabalaUndisclosed30 May 2017FWRichard GadzeDelhi DynamosUndisclosed31 May 2017FWOrkhan AliyevKapazUndisclosed9 June 2017FWDavid MangaHapoel AshkelonUndisclosed16 June 2017FWKervens BelfortSyrianskaUndisclosed25 June 2017DFGabriel MateiGórnik ŁęcznaUndisclosed4 September 2017MFSadio TounkaraAZALUndisclosed30 December 2017MFTellur MutallimovGabalaUndisclosed30 December 2017DFIbrahim AslanliQarabağUndisclosed DFJoseph Boum Free MFVugar MustafayevQarabağUndisclosed MFAlexandru DedovMilsami OrheiUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.5 June 2017MFElvin MammadovGabalaUndisclosed26 July 2017DFAkeem LatifuBudapest HonvédUndisclosed18 August 2017FWKervens BelfortJamshedpurUndisclosed15 December 2017FWDavid MangaHapoel AshkelonUndisclosed25 December 2017MFMurad SattarliKapazUndisclosed25 December 2017MFNijat GurbanovSumgayitUndisclosed29 December 2017DFGabriel MateiTermalicaUndisclosed30 December 2017MFTamkin KhalilzadeGabalaUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.2 July 2017DFYusif NabiyevGabala3 January 201830 December 2017MFMirsahib AbbasovKeşlaEnd of Season30 December 2017FWElshan AbdullayevQarabağEnd of Season7 February 2018MFJomal WilliamsW ConnectionEnd of Season8 February 2018DFYani UrdinovBohemians 1905End of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date 2 May 2017 MF Tural Jalilov Kapaz 11 May 2017 2 May 2017 DF Yamin Agakerimzade Səbail 10 May 2017 MF Javid Taghiyev Sumgayit 10 June 2017 16 May 2017 MF Nurlan Novruzov Səbail 16 June 2017 31 May 2017 MF Ben Sangaré Sainte-Geneviève Sports 31 May 2017 MF Giorgi Gorozia Locomotive Tbilisi 4 July 2017 31 May 2017 MF César Meza Colli Keşla 6 February 2018 24 July 2017 MF Rashad Sadiqov Neftchi Baku 11 September 31 May 2018 GK Abdulla Seyidəhmədov 31 May 2018 DF Aleksandr Shemonayev 31 May 2018 DF Jovan Krneta Levadiakos 22 July 2018 31 May 2018 MF Milan Đurić Vojvodina 31 May 2018 MF Victor Igbekoyi North Carolina 27 August 2018 31 May 2018 FW Orkhan Aliyev Sabail 2 June 2018 31 May 2018 FW Elgün Nəbiyev Sabah 31 May 2018 FW Jamal Jamalov 31 May 2018 FW Richard Gadze Voluntari 11 July 2018
Trial Date From Date To Position Nationality Name Last club DF Joseph Boum Antalyaspor
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who left Zira during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW43Richard Gadze70292 MF17Vusal Isgandarli52073 MF8 Milan Đurić50054 MF28Tamkin Khalilzade4004MF9 Alexandru Dedov40046 MF7 Sadio Tounkara30037 FW9 David Manga01128 FW99Nijat Gurbanov1001MF11Victor Igbekoyi1001DF23Jovan Krneta1001DF5 Adil Naghiyev1001MF29Jomal Williams1001FW88Elshan Abdullayev1001MF87Müşfiq İlyasov1001MF14Tellur Mutallimov1001MF10Orkhan Aliyev0101FW7 Kervens Belfort0011MF6 Rashad Sadiqov0011TOTALS364545
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GKAnar Nazirov200010303 DFJoseph Boum400010504 MFVugar Mustafayev602000805 DFAdil Naghiyev400000407 MFSadio Tounkara501000608 MFMilan Đurić8110201119 MFAlexandru Dedov2000002011MFVictor Igbekoyi4000105013DFAleksandr Shemonayev0020103017MFVusal Isgandarli3000003018DFYani Urdinov6100006123DFJovan Krneta3001003129MFJomal Williams2000002038MFIlkin Muradov5100005139DFSadig Guliyev2020004043FWRichard Gadze7010109077MFMirsahib Abbasov1000001085GKKamal Bayramov10100020 DFMilad Bayramov00100010Players who left Zira during the season:14DFGabriel Matei2000002028MFTamkin Khalilzade4000004074DFYusif Nabiyev1000001099MFNijat Gurbanov10000010TOTALS73311170914
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