The Neftchi Baku 2019–20 season was Neftchi Baku's 28th Azerbaijan Premier League season. Neftchi will compete Azerbaijan Premier League and in the Azerbaijan Cup and Europa League.
Season events At the end of the previous season, Petru Racu, Goran Paracki and Mahammad Mirzabeyov were all released by the club.
On 1 June, Salahat Aghayev signed a new two-year contract with Neftçi.
On 4 June, Neftçi announced their first signing of the summer, Vojislav Stanković signing a two-year contract on a free transfer from Gabala.
On 10 June, Neftçi released Ruslan Abışov from his contract by mutual consent, and announced the signing of Rauf Aliyev on a one-year contract from Gabala.
On 12 June, Neftçi released Gianluca Sansone from his contract by mutual consent.
On 14 June, Dário returned to Neftçi, signing a two-year contract from Daegu.
On 16 June, Steeven Joseph-Monrose signed for Neftçi on a two-year contract after his Gabala FK contract had expired on 4 June.
On 20 June, Mirabdulla Abbasov signed a new contract with Neftçi until the end of the summer of 2021, and simultaneously joined Sabail on loan for the 2019–20 season.
On 6 July, Namik Alaskarov and Rahman Hajiyev extended their contracts until the summer of 2021.
On 15 July, Kwame Karikari left Neftçi by mutual consent.
On 5 September, Wilde-Donald Guerrier signed a one-year contract with Neftçi.
On 2 January, Neftçi announced the signing of Ibrahim Aliyev from Sumgayit, with Rauf Aliyev being released on 8 January. On 10 January, Saman Nariman Jahan signed for Neftçi from Machine Sazi
On 18 January, Roberto Bordin was sacked as manager, with Fizuli Mammedov being placed in temporary charge.
On 13 March 2020, the Azerbaijan Premier League was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 1 June 2020, Neftçi announced that Anton Krivotsyuk had signed a new one-year contract with the club, whilst Wilde-Donald Guerrier had left the club after his contract expired. Also on 1 June 2020, Emin Mahmudov extended his contract with Neftçi until May 2023, with Omar Buludov extended his contract with Neftçi until May 2021, and Kamran Ibrahimov extended his contract with Neftçi until May 2022 on 3 June.
On 19 June 2020, the AFFA announced that the 2019–20 season had been officially ended without the resumption of the remains matches due to the escalating situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan, whilst Tural Akhundov and Soni Mustivar left the club after their contracts expired. The following day Neftçi also announced that Vangelis Platellas was leaving the club after his contract had expired.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Salahat Aghayev GK Inter Baku 2017 2021 67 0 12 Kamran Ibrahimov GK Academy 2015 2022 0 0 30 Agil Mammadov GK Gabala 2019 2020 57 0 Defenders 3 Mamadou Mbodj DF Žalgiris 2019 2021 27 7 5 Anton Krivotsyuk DF Academy 2016 2020 80 7 6 Vojislav Stanković DF Gabala 2019 2021 22 0 18 Tural Akhundov DF Sumgayit 2018 41 1 26 Omar Buludov DF Academy 2016 2021 50 2 40 Vugar Hasanov DF Keşla 2019 0 0 51 Elchin Asadov DF Academy 2016 0 0 70 Əli Şirinov DF Academy 2017 4 0 80 İsmayıl Zülfüqarlı DF Academy 2019 5 1 Elvin Sarkarov DF Academy 2016 6 0 Midfielders 7 Namik Alaskarov MF Qarabağ 2017 2021 94 12 8 Emin Mahmudov MF Boavista 2017 2023 80 17 11 Vangelis Platellas MF OFI Crete 2019 2020 32 3 17 Rahman Hajiyev MF Baku 2014 2021 166 16 20 Elnur Suleymanov MF Shuvalan 2017 1 0 33 Turan Valizada MF Fenerbahçe 2019 2021 2 0 36 Mamadou Kane MF Kaloum Star 2019 2021 32 0 88 Saman Nariman Jahan MF Machine Sazi 2020 2021 6 1 93 Soni Mustivar MF Sporting Kansas City 2018 2020 56 3 Fahmin Muradbayli MF Academy 2013 73 6 Forwards 9 Bagaliy Dabo FW Gabala 2018 2020 49 23 10 Dário FW Daegu 2019 2021 42 7 22 Mirabdulla Abbasov FW Sumgayit 2017 2021 69 14 28 Steeven Joseph-Monrose FW Gabala 2019 2021 27 10 55 Ibrahim Aliyev FW Sumgayit 2020 2022 0 0 Out on loan Left during the season 19 Rauf Aliyev FW Gabala 2019 2021 28 2 25 Kyrylo Petrov DF Olimpik Donetsk 2017 2020 79 1 77 Wilde-Donald Guerrier MF Qarabağ 2019 2020 14 1 Kwame Karikari FW Al-Arabi 2018 2020 10 2
Left club during season
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.4 June 2019DFVojislav StankovićGabalaFree10 June 2019FWRauf AliyevGabalaFree14 June 2019FWDárioDaeguFree16 June 2019FWSteeven Joseph-MonroseGabalaFree5 September 2019MFWilde-Donald GuerrierQarabağFree2 January 2020FWIbrahim AliyevSumgayitUndisclosed10 January 2020MFSaman Nariman JahanMachine SaziUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.18 July 2019MFAli ShirinovDaugavpilsUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.20 June 2019FWMirabdulla AbbasovSabail7 January 2020
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date10 June 2019DFRuslan AbışovSabah13 June 201912 June 2019FWGianluca SansoneAudace Cerignola11 October 201916 July 2019FWKwame KarikariDinamo Tbilisi15 July 20198 January 2020FWRauf AliyevSabail11 January 202013 January 2020DFKyrylo PetrovKolos Kovalivka1 June 2020MFWilde-Donald GuerrierQarabağ2 July 202019 June 2020DFTural AkhundovKeşla22 June 202019 June 2020MFSoni MustivarHermannstadt26 August 202020 June 2020MFVangelis PlatellasAE Larissa20 August 202030 June 2020FWBagaliy DaboApollon Limassol3 July 2020
Trial Date from Date to Position Nationality Name Last club Ref.January 2020 FWBadara SyllaAswan
Friendlies
Competitions
Azerbaijan Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from Neftçi Baku on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Neftçi Baku during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW28Steeven Joseph-Monrose703102 FW9 Bagaliy Dabo70073 MF8 Emin Mahmudov30365 DF5 Anton Krivotsyuk4004FW10Dário10346 MF11Vangelis Platellas10237 MF93Soni Mustivar2002FW19Rauf Aliyev1012DF3 Mamadou Mbodj101210MF77Wilde-Donald Guerrier1001DF26Omar Buludov1001MF88Saman Nariman Jahan1001FW22Mirabdulla Abbasov1001DF18Tural Akhundov0011MF17Rahman Hajiyev0011DF80İsmayıl Zülfüqarlı0011MF7 Namik Alaskarov0011 Own goal1001TOTALS3301649
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK1 Salahat Aghayev614112 GK30Agil Mammadov3003TOTALS91414
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GKSalahat Aghayev100000103 DFMamadou Mbodj100010205 DFAnton Krivotsyuk511010716 DFVojislav Stanković410000417 MFNamik Alaskarov000010108 MFEmin Mahmudov701010909 FWBagaliy Dabo3010004010FWDário1010103011MFVangelis Platellas1000102018DFTural Akhundov5000005026DFOmar Buludov3010105028FWSteeven Joseph-Monrose2000002030GKAgil Mammadov3000003036MFMamadou Kane5010107088MFSaman Nariman Jahan2000002093MFSoni Mustivar00102030Players who left Neftçi Baku during the season:19FWRauf Aliyev3000104025DFKyrylo Petrov5000106077MFWilde-Donald Guerrier31000031TOTALS54370120733
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