The Keşla 2018–19 season is Keşla's first full season since the changed their name on 28 October 2017, and the eighteenth Azerbaijan Premier League season.
Season events On 5 June, Azer Salahli and Fuad Bayramov signed new one-year contracts with Keşla and Slavik Alkhasov signed a new two-year contract.
On 13 June, Keşla signed new one-year contracts with Tarlan Guliyev, Jabir Amirli, Andre Clennon, Murad Gayali, Denis Silva and Adrian Scarlatache, whist Sertan Tashkin signed a new two-year contract.
On 22 June, Keşla agreed new one-year contracts with Orkhan Sadigli, Vagif Javadov and Ebrima Sohna.
On 17 July Yuriy Maksymov left Keşla by mutual consent. On 25 July, Mladen Milinković was appointed as Keşla's new manager.
On 28 July, Keşla signed Elnur Jafarov on a one-year contract.
On 9 August, Keşla signed Nikola Mitrović on a one-year contract.
On 14 August, Keşla announced the signing of Ruslan Nasirli on a one-year contract from MOIK Baku, and Samir Masimov on a two-year contract.
On 17 August, Orkhan Sadigli joined Sumgayit on a season-long loan deal, with Keşla announcing the signing of Edvinas Girdvainis the following day, 18 August.
On 1 October, Keşla announced the signing of Diallo Guidileye on a contract until the end of the season.
On 11 October, Keşla announced the signing of Jonathan Ayité on a contract until the end of the season.
On 29 October 2018 Milinković was sacked as manager, with Tarlan Ahmadov being appointed as his replacement on 30 October 2018.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Kamran Aghayev GK Mladá Boleslav 2018 46 0 16 Shahin Zakiyev GK Trainee 2015 2 0 30 Davud Karimi GK Kapaz 2018 10 0 Defenders 2 Sertan Tashkin DF Trainee 2014 2020 68 4 3 Denis Silva DF Neftchi Baku 2015 2019 136 6 4 Slavik Alkhasov DF Sumgayit 2016 2020 77 9 18 Ruslan Amirjanov DF Sabail 2018 2019 1 0 19 Azer Salahli DF Sumgayit 2018 20 0 33 Tarlan Guliyev DF Qarabağ 2016 2019 82 1 65 Jabir Amirli DF 2018 21 1 66 Murad Gayali DF Trainee 2016 2019 7 0 93 Edvinas Girdvainis DF Hapoel Tel Aviv 2018 19 1 Midfielders 8 Seymur Əsədov MF Sabail 2018 9 0 11 Vusal Isgandarli MF Zira 2019 13 0 17 Samir Masimov MF 2018 2020 27 2 21 Ángelo Peña MF Mineros de Guayana 2019 2019 8 0 22 Nikola Mitrović MF Wisła Kraków 2018 2019 27 2 24 Fuad Bayramov MF Trainee 2011 2020 125 4 25 John Kamara MF Kaisar 2019 13 1 32 Valeriy Kutsenko MF Speranța Nisporeni 2019 2019 11 0 90 Orxan Fərəcov MF Neftchi Baku 2019 1 0 95 Javid Əliyev MF Academy 2018 1 0 Forwards 7 Vagif Javadov ST 2018 2019 64 20 9 Amil Yunanov ST Sumgayit 2018 2019 27 6 10 Ruslan Nasirli ST MOIK Baku 2018 2019 1 0 14 Andre Clennon ST VPS 2018 2019 32 5 23 Jonathan Ayité ST Samsunspor 2018 2019 20 5 91 Nurlan Quliyev ST Gabala 2019 1 0 Away on loan Left during the season 8 Miloš Bosančić MF Slovan Liberec 2018 4 0 10 César Meza MF Zira 2018 62 9 11 Bahodir Nasimov ST Buxoro 2018 9 0 15 Orkhan Sadigli GK Khazar Lankaran 2016 2019 34 0 21 Hervé Tchami MF Hajer Club 2018 20 0 27 Adrian Scarlatache DF Astra Giurgiu 2016 2019 62 9 31 Giorgos Georgiadis MF Doxa Drama 2018 8 1 80 Diallo Guidileye MF Gençlerbirliği 2018 2019 11 0 88 Mammad Guliyev MF Ravan Baku 2016 39 4 90 Ebrima Sohna MF VPS 2018 2019 24 0 97 Elnur Jafarov MF Neftçi 2018 2019 3 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.14 June 2018FWAmil YunanovSumgayitUndisclosed14 June 2018DFAzer SalahliSumgayitUndisclosed29 June 2018MFMiloš BosančićSlovan LiberecUndisclosed28 July 2018FWElnur JafarovNeftçiFree9 August 2018MFNikola MitrovićWisła KrakówUndisclosed14 August 2018MFSamir Masimov Free14 August 2018FWRuslan NasirliMOIK BakuUndisclosed18 August 2018DFEdvinas GirdvainisHapoel Tel AvivUndisclosed30 August 2018DFRuslan AmirjanovSabailFree1 October 2018MFDiallo GuidileyeGençlerbirliğiUndisclosed11 October 2018FWJonathan AyitéSamsunsporUndisclosed MFGiorgos GeorgiadisDoxa DramaUndisclosed FWBahodir NasimovFK BuxoroUndisclosed8 January 2019MFVusal IsgandarliZiraUndisclosed8 January 2019MFJohn KamaraKaisarUndisclosed8 February 2019MFÁngelo PeñaMineros de GuayanaUndisclosed8 February 2019MFValeriy KutsenkoSperanța NisporeniUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.6 August 2018MFCésar MezaUniversitatea CraiovaUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.17 August 2018GKOrkhan SadigliSumgayit8 January 2019
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date4 September 2018DFAdrian ScarlatacheZira4 September 2018 18 September 2018 MF Miloš Bosančić Sabah DF Magsad Isayev Sabah MF Mirsahib Abbasov Zira MF Agshin Guluzade Zira FW Alibey Mammadli Sabah 4 August 2018 FW Gara Garayev Shuvalan FW Pardis Fardjad-Azad Zira 23 July 2018 21 December 2018 MF Hervé Tchami 21 December 2018 MF Ebrima Sohna 21 December 2018 MF Giorgos Georgiadis Elazığspor 21 December 2018 FW Bahodir Nasimov Navbahor Namangan 28 December 2018 MF Mammad Guliyev 28 December 2018 MF Elnur Jafarov 8 January 2019 GK Orkhan Sadigli Zira MF Diallo Guidileye Elazığspor 16 May 2019 GK Kamran Agayev 16 May 2019 GK Davud Karimi 16 May 2019 DF Denis Silva 16 May 2019 DF Edvinas Girdvainis Rīgas FS 16 May 2019 MF Seymur Əsədov 16 May 2019 MF Fuad Bayramov Rustavi 16 May 2019 MF Nikola Mitrović Zalaegerszegi 3 July 2019 16 May 2019 MF Valeriy Kutsenko Avanhard Kramatorsk 16 May 2019 MF Ángelo Peña Deportivo La Guaira 16 May 2019 FW Ruslan Nasirli 16 May 2019 FW Amil Yunanov Sumgayit 4 June 2019 16 May 2019 FW Andre Clennon Humble Lions 16 May 2019 FW Jonathan Ayité Olympiakos 20 August 2019
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Keşla during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW9 Amil Yunanov51062 FW23Jonathan Ayité50053 DF4 Slavik Alkhasov30144 FW14Andre Clennon2103 Own goal21036 DF3 Denis Silva2002DF2 Sertan Tashkin2002MF22Nikola Mitrović2002MF17Samir Masimov2002MF10César Meza002211MF31Giorgos Georgiadis1001FW7 Vagif Javadov1001DF65Jabir Amirli1001MF25John Kamara1001DF93Edvinas Girdvainis1001TOTALS294336
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GKKamran Aghayev300000302 DFSertan Tashkin501000603 DFDenis Silva410000414 DFSlavik Alkhasov601000707 FWVagif Javadov100000108 MFSeymur Əsədov100000109 FWAmil Yunanov4000004011MFVusal Isgandarli4000004014FWAndre Clennon4100004117MFSamir Masimov4100004119DFAzer Salahli3000003021MFÁngelo Peña1000001022MFNikola Mitrović8000008023FWJonathan Ayité5010006024MFFuad Bayramov0000101025MFJohn Kamara4000004030GKDavud Karimi1000001032MFValeriy Kutsenko1000001033DFTarlan Guliyev4010005065DFJabir Amirli1000001091FWNurlan Quliyev1000001093DFEdvinas Girdvainis4100004194MFSeymur Əsədov00100010Players away on loan:Players who left Keşla during the season:10MFCésar Meza0000101027DFAdrian Scarlatache1000102031MFGiorgos Georgiadis1000001080MFDiallo Guidileye3010004090MFEbrima Sohna30001040TOTALS7746040874
Notes
References
External links Inter Baku at Soccerway.com