The Zira FK 2017–18 season was Zira's fourth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and fifth season in their history.

Season events On 29 August, Aykhan Abbasov resigned as Zira's manager, with Samir Abbasov being appointed as his replacement the same day.

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Orkhan Sadigli GK Keşla 2019 2 0 62 Abdulla Seyidahmadov GK Trainee 2017 3 0 85 Kamal Bayramov GK AZAL 2015 46 0 Defenders 2 Ilkin Qirtimov DF Neftchi Baku 2018 27 1 13 Murad Musayev DF Shuvalan 2018 1 0 14 Bəxtiyar Həsənalızadə DF Sumgayit 2019 2020 14 0 16 Ibrahim Aslanli DF Qarabağ 2017 2020 6 0 26 Miloš Radivojević DF Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2018 2019 20 1 27 Adrian Scarlatache DF Keşla 2018 2019 23 0 39 Sadig Guliyev DF Gabala 2017 67 0 57 Kənan Zülfüqarov DF Trainee 2017 0 0 Midfielders 3 Budag Nasirov MF loan from Sporting B 2018 2019 12 0 4 Müşfiq İlyasov MF Youth team 2016 6 1 6 Vugar Mustafayev MF Qarabağ 2017 91 1 8 Kamal Mirzayev MF Sumgayit 2018 15 0 9 Alexandru Dedov MF Milsami Orhei 2018 36 6 10 Sadio Tounkara MF AZAL 2017 2019 44 5 11 Dylan Duventru MF Alki Oroklini 2018 2019 24 1 23 Mpho Kgaswane MF Baroka 2019 2019 13 4 38 Ilkin Muradov MF Trainee 2015 48 1 47 Əmrah Bayramov MF Trainee 2017 0 0 48 Chafik Tigroudja MF Kukësi 2019 8 1 77 Mirsahib Abbasov MF Keshla 2018 27 2 88 Tellur Mutallimov MF Gabala 2017 2020 39 3 91 Bilal Hamdi MF Alki Oroklini 2018 2019 23 1 98 Agshin Guluzade MF Keşla 2018 0 0 99 Rafael Maharramli MF Qarabağ 2019 3 0 Forwards 7 Pardis Fardjad-Azad FW Keşla 2018 18 4 17 Robin Ngalande FW Baroka 2019 2019 6 1 18 Julio Rodríguez FW Deportivo Capiatá 2019 14 9 20 Béko Fofana FW Vojvodina 2019 13 1 Left during the season 1 Anar Nazirov GK Gabala 2015 88 0 5 Adil Naghiyev DF AZAL 2015 105 8 17 Vusal Isgandarli MF Simurq 2015 69 8

Transfers

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. DFIlkin QirtimovNeftchi BakuFree DFMurad MusayevShuvalanUndisclosed MFMirsahib AbbasovKeşlaUndisclosed MFAgshin GuluzadeKeşlaUndisclosed13 June 2018MFKamal MirzayevSumgayitUndisclosed12 July 2018MFDylan DuventruAlki OrokliniUndisclosed12 July 2018MFBilal HamdiAlki OrokliniUndisclosed23 July 2018FWPardis Fardjad-AzadKeşlaFree2 August 2018DFMiloš RadivojevićHapoel Ironi Kiryat ShmonaUndisclosed4 September 2018DFAdrian ScarlatacheKeşlaUndisclosed27 December 2018DFBəxtiyar HəsənalızadəSumgayitUndisclosed GKOrkhan SadigliKeşlaUndisclosed26 January 2019MFMpho KgaswaneBarokaUndisclosed28 January 2019FWBéko FofanaVojvodinaUndisclosed28 January 2019FWJulio RodríguezDeportivo CapiatáUndisclosed31 January 2019FWRobin NgalandeBarokaUndisclosed11 February 2019MFChafik TigroudjaKukësiUndisclosed MFRafael MaharramliQarabağUndisclosed

Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.27 December 2018DFAdil NaghiyevSumgayitUndisclosed6 January 2019GKAnar NazirovGabalaUndisclosed8 January 2019MFVusal IsgandarliKeşlaUndisclosed

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.10 August 2018MFBudag NasirovSporting BEnd of Season

Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date 1 July 2018 DF Joseph Boum 16 May 2019 DF Sadig Guliyev Gabala 15 June 2019 16 May 2019 DF Miloš Radivojević Slaven Belupo 16 May 2019 MF Tapdiq Ahmadov 16 May 2019 MF Agshin Guluzade 16 May 2019 MF Dylan Duventru Sabail 15 June 2019 16 May 2019 MF Sadio Tounkara Narva Trans 27 February 2020 16 May 2019 MF Alexandru Dedov Petrocub Hîncești 16 May 2019 FW Pardis Fardjad-Azad Viktoria Berlin 16 May 2019 FW Béko Fofana IMT Belgrade

Friendlies

Competitions Overview

Premier League

Results summary

Results

League table

Azerbaijan Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|colspan="14"|Players away from Zira on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Zira during the season:

Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 FW18Julio Rodríguez8192 MF23Mpho Kgaswane404FW7 Pardis Fardjad-Azad2244 MF77Mirsahib Abbasov3035 MF88Tellur Mutallimov202MF9 Alexandru Dedov202MF10Sadio Tounkara202DF5 Adil Naghiyev0229 MF11Dylan Duventru101DF26Miloš Radivojević101MF91Bilal Hamdi101FW20Béko Fofana101DF2 Ilkin Qirtimov101FW17Robin Ngalande101MF38Ilkin Muradov011MF48Chafik Tigroudja011 Own goal101TOTALS30737

Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GKOrkhan Sadigli0100012 DFIlkin Qirtimov9000903 MFBudag Nasirov2000206 MFVugar Mustafayev5100517 FWPardis Fardjad-Azad5010608 MFKamal Mirzayev5000509 MFAlexandru Dedov40105010MFSadio Tounkara30205011MFDylan Duventru10001013DFMurad Musayev10001014DFBəxtiyar Həsənalızadə50005018FWJulio Rodríguez20103020FWBéko Fofana10001023MFMpho Kgaswane30003026DFMiloš Radivojević20002027DFAdrian Scarlatache30205038MFIlkin Muradov71108139DFSadig Guliyev10001048MFChafik Tigroudja10001077MFMirsahib Abbasov10001085GKKamal Bayramov20002088MFTellur Mutallimov30003091MFBilal Hamdi611071Players who left Zira during the season:1 GKAnar Nazirov1000105 DFAdil Naghiyev40105017MFVusal Isgandarli200020TOTALS794100894

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