The Zira FK 2020-21 season was Zira's sixth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and seventh season in their history.
Season events On 17 July, Rashad Sadygov was announced as Zira's new manager on a three-year contract.
On 1 August, Hajiagha Hajili joined Zira on loan from Qarabağ for the season.
On 17 August, Zira announced the signing of Caio Rangel from Ferroviária to a one-year contract, with the option of a second year.
On 1 September, Zira announced the signing of Matheus Albino from Londrina to a two-year contract.
On 5 September, Dimitrios Chantakias signed a one-year contract with Zira.
On 17 September, Gheorghe Anton was released by Zira.
On 5 October, Zira signed Gismat Aliyev from Gabala.
On 26 October, Zira announced the signing of Richard Almeida on a contract until the end of the season.
On 16 December, Caio Rangel left Zira by mutual consent, with Rashad Eyyubov also leaving the club by mutual consent on 21 December.
On 2 January, Musa Gurbanli moved to Zira on loan for the rest of the season from Qarabağ.
On 19 January, Zira announced the signing of Nemanja Anđelković on a 2.5-year contract.
On 29 January, Zira announced the departure of Alie Sesay by mutual consent, with Filipe Pachtmann joining the next day on loan from Lviv until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent on a three-year contract at the end of the season.
On 6 March, Zira announced the signing of Rodrigue Bongongui from Hapoel Hadera, with Facundo Melivilo signing from San Martín the following day.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Matheus Albino GK Londrina 2020 2022 30 0 22 Rashad Azizli GK Keşla 2020 2021 3 0 31 Nail Alışov GK Neftçi 2020 0 0 62 Abdulla Seyidahmadov GK Trainee 2017 2 0 Defenders 2 Sertan Tashkin DF Keşla 2020 2022 28 0 5 Karim Diniyev DF Sabah 2020 2021 3 0 6 Ayxan Süleymanlı DF Trainee 2020 1 0 12 Lazar Đorđević DF Radnički Niš 2020 2022 21 1 13 Shahriyar Rahimov DF Sabail 2020 2022 10 0 26 Nemanja Anđelković DF Zlatibor Čajetina 2021 2023 19 3 44 Dimitrios Chantakias DF Cherno More 2020 2021 28 1 77 Jalal Huseynov DF Trainee 2020 10 0 Midfielders 4 Elvin Jamalov MF Gabala 2019 2021 49 0 7 Tural Bayramli MF Keşla 2020 2021 19 0 8 Ilkin Muradov MF Academy 2019 97 3 20 Ali Shirinov MF Daugavpils 2020 4 0 21 Hajiagha Hajili MF loan from Qarabağ 2020 2021 29 0 27 Tamerlan Burcəliyev MF Trainee 2020 1 0 30 Richard Almeida MF Baniyas 2020 2021 23 0 32 Gismat Aliyev MF Gabala 2020 2022 26 2 Forwards 9 Davit Volkovi FW Gabala 2020 2021 35 11 10 Aghabala Ramazanov FW Sabail 2020 2021 28 9 11 Clésio FW Gabala 2020 2021 32 6 14 Facundo Melivilo FW San Martín 2021 2021 4 2 17 Rodrigue Bongongui FW Hapoel Hadera 2021 2021 12 1 29 Musa Gurbanli FW loan from Qarabağ 2021 2021 11 2 91 Ruslan Gurbanov FW Sabail 2020 2022 16 1 99 Filipe Pachtmann FW loan from Lviv 2021 2021 3 0 Left during the season 3 Alie Sesay DF Arda Kardzhali 2020 2021 9 0 14 Rashad Eyyubov MF Sabah 2020 2021 3 0 17 Caio Rangel FW Ferroviária 2020 2021 (+1) 3 0 18 Gheorghe Anton MF Sheriff Tiraspol 2020 2021 6 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.18 July 2020DFSertan TashkinSumgayitUndisclosed18 July 2020DFKarim DiniyevSabahUndisclosed18 July 2020MFRashad EyyubovSabahUndisclosed18 July 2020FWClésioGabalaFree19 July 2020GKRashad AzizliKeşlaUndisclosed19 July 2020DFShahriyar RahimovSabailUndisclosed19 July 2020MFTural BayramliKeşlaUndisclosed19 July 2020FWRuslan GurbanovKeşlaUndisclosed29 July 2020FWLazar ĐorđevićRadnički NišUndisclosed17 August 2020FWCaio RangelFerroviáriaUndisclosed1 September 2020GKMatheus AlbinoLondrinaUndisclosed5 September 2020DFDimitrios ChantakiasCherno MoreUndisclosed5 October 2020MFGismat AliyevGabalaUndisclosed26 October 2020MFRichard AlmeidaBaniyasFree19 January 2021DFNemanja AnđelkovićZlatibor ČajetinaUndisclosed6 March 2021FWRodrigue BongonguiHapoel HaderaFree7 March 2021FWFacundo MeliviloSan MartínFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.1 August 2020MFHajiagha HajiliQarabağEnd of season2 January 2021FWMusa GurbanliQarabağEnd of season30 January 2021FWFilipe PachtmannLvivEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.10 July 2020GKEmil BalayevQarabağUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.13 July 2020GKOrkhan Sadigli 13 July 2020DFMiloš BakračIskra Danilovgrad27 January 202113 July 2020DFJovan KrnetaInđija 13 July 2020GKBojan ZogovićVllaznia Shkodër 13 July 2020MFJavid HuseynovGabala 13 July 2020MFTellur MutallimovSumgayit17 July 202013 July 2020MFChafik TigroudjaUSP Grand Avignon 15 July 2020DFAdrian ScarlatacheHermannstadt16 August 2020 16 July 2020DFBakhtiyar HasanalizadeSabah24 December 202016 July 2020MFMpho KgaswaneCape Town Spurs11 January 202116 July 2020FWRichard GadzeSheriff Tiraspol7 August 202017 September 2020MFGheorghe AntonGloria Buzău 16 December 2020FWCaio RangelSanto André3 March 202121 December 2020MFRashad Eyyubov 29 January 2021DFAlie SesaySabail31 January 202124 May 2021DFKarim DiniyevKeşla 24 May 2021DFLazar ĐorđevićAl Khalidiya 24 May 2021MFTural BayramliPierikos 24 May 2021FWClésioMarítimo 24 May 2021FWRuslan GurbanovSlavia Mozyr 27 May 2021GKMatheus AlbinoLondrina21 January 202227 May 2021MFElvin JamalovSabah27 May 202127 May 2021FWRodrigue BongonguiTabor Sežana5 August 2021
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
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 FW9 Davit Volkovi82102 FW10Aghabala Ramazanov606FW11Clésio5164 DF26Nemanja Anđelković1235 FW14Facundo Melivilo202MF32Gismat Aliyev202FW29Musa Gurbanli1128 FW91Ruslan Gurbanov101DF44Dimitrios Chantakias101DF12Lazar Đorđević101MF8 Ilkin Muradov011FW17Rodrigue Bongongui011 Own goal011TOTALS28937
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GK1 Matheus Albino132152 GK22Rashad Azizli011TOTALS13316
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GKMatheus Albino2100212 DFSertan Tashkin2001214 MFElvin Jamalov7010805 DFKarim Diniyev0100017 MFTural Bayramli2010308 MFIlkin Muradov4020609 FWDavit Volkovi30104010FWAghabala Ramazanov50106011FWClésio20103012DFLazar Đorđević50015113DFShahriyar Rahimov40004017MFAli Shirinov10001020MFAli Shirinov10001021MFHajiagha Hajili912011122GKRashad Azizli00101026DFNemanja Anđelković10102030MFRichard Almeida60208032MFGismat Aliyev50005044DFDimitrios Chantakias72108277DFJalal Huseynov100010Players who left Zira during the season:3 DFAlie Sesay100010TOTALS645142787
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