The Sabah FC 2021–22 season was Sabah's fourth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their fifth season in existence.
Season events On 27 May, Sabah announced the signing of Elvin Camalov to a two-year contract from Zira.
On 14 June, Sabah announced the signing of Salahat Aghayev to a one-year contract from Neftçi.
On 8 July, Sabah announced the year-long loan signing of Juan Cámara from Jagiellonia Białystok.
On 10 July, Sabah announced the signing of Joy-Lance Mickels from MVV Maastricht to a two-year contract.
On 2 August, Sabah announced the signing of Ildar Alekperov from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk to a three-year contract.
On 4 August, Sabah announced the signing of Mikheil Ergemlidze from Dinamo Tbilisi to a three-year contract.
On 8 August, Sabah announced the signing of Cristian Ceballos from Qatar to a three-year contract.
On 17 August, Sabah announced the signing of Špiro Peričić from Maribor on a one-year contract.
On 14 September, Sabah announced the signing of Petar Škuletić from Montpellier on a two-year contract. Six weeks later, on 27 October, Škuletić left Sabah by mutual consent.
On 21 October, Head Coach Ramin Guliyev resigned from his role with the club bottom of the league. On 30 October, former Krasnodar Head Coach Murad Musayev was appointed as Head Coach on a 2-year contract.
On 16 December, Sabah announced that Saša Stamenković had left the club after his contract was ended by mutual consent.
On 19 January, Sabah announced the signing of Alyaksandr Nyachayew from Rukh Brest.
On 3 February, Sabah announced the signing of Christian from Académica de Coimbra to a 18-month contract. The following day, 4 February, Sabah announced the signing of Higor Gabriel who'd previously played for Fluminense.
On 18 February, Sabah announced the signing of Bojan Letić on a contract until the end of the season.
On 21 March. Sabah announced the signing of Lucas Rangel on loan until the end of the season from Vorskla Poltava.
On 29 March. Sabah announced the signing of Oleksiy Kashchuk on loan until the end of the season from Shakhtar Donetsk.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Salahat Aghayev GK Neftçi 2021 2022 20 0 32 Rustam Samigullin GK Academy 2020 1 0 94 Yusif Imanov GK Academy 2020 8 0 97 Alyaksandr Nyachayew GK Rukh Brest 2022 2023 1 0 Defenders 2 Amin Seydiyev DF Gabala 2020 2023 53 2 3 Zurab Ochihava DF FCI Levadia 2021 2022 31 2 7 Bojan Letić DF Unattached 2022 2022 11 1 14 Slavik Alkhasov DF Qarabag 2020 2022 (+1) 37 2 34 Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade DF Zira 2020 2022 36 1 55 Špiro Peričić DF Maribor 2021 2022 16 1 99 Higor Gabriel DF Unattached 2022 2024 2 0 Midfielders 4 Elvin Camalov MF Zira 2021 2023 29 0 6 Idris Ingilabli MF Gabala 2020 2024 0 0 8 Shakir Seyidov MF Academy 2018 2023 49 2 10 Aleksey Isayev MF Sumgayit 2020 2023 50 7 11 Cristian Ceballos MF Qatar 2021 2024 10 2 15 Christian MF Académica de Coimbra 2022 2023 13 1 17 Juan Cámara MF loan from Jagiellonia Białystok 2021 2022 22 5 18 Oleksiy Kashchuk MF on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk 2022 2022 8 2 20 Joy-Lance Mickels MF MVV Maastricht 2021 2023 28 14 21 Ildar Alekperov MF Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 2021 2024 8 0 29 Jeyhun Nuriyev MF Academy 2020 23 2 66 Abdulla Khaybulayev MF Academy 2021 14 0 77 Veysal Rzayev MF Academy 2020 17 0 Samir Maharramli MF Gabala 2020 2023 0 0 Forwards 9 Julio Rodríguez FW Zira 2020 2022 48 6 19 Kamran Guliyev FW Jonava 2021 5 1 24 Mikheil Ergemlidze FW Dinamo Tbilisi 2021 2024 12 0 26 Tiemoko Fofana FW Ilves 2021 35 5 33 Jamal Jafarov FW Anzhi Makhachkala 2020 2025 17 0 73 Lucas Rangel FW on loan from Vorskla Poltava 2022 2022 8 2 Out on loan 5 Arsen Agjabayov DF Academy 2019 5 0 Nijat Mehbaliyev GK Qarabağ 2020 2023 2 0 Left during the season 7 Joshgun Diniyev MF Qarabağ 2019 54 2 7 Petar Škuletić FW Montpellier 2021 2023 4 0 16 Saša Stamenković GK Unattached 2018 2022 67 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 June 2021MFElvin CamalovZiraUndisclosed14 June 2021GKSalahat AghayevNeftçiUndisclosed10 July 2021MFJoy-Lance MickelsMVV MaastrichtUndisclosed2 August 2021MFIldar AlekperovNeftekhimik NizhnekamskUndisclosed4 August 2021MFMikheil ErgemlidzeDinamo TbilisiUndisclosed8 August 2021MFCristian CeballosQatarUndisclosed17 August 2021DFŠpiro PeričićMariborUndisclosed14 September 2021FWPetar ŠkuletićMontpellierUndisclosed19 January 2022GKAlyaksandr NyachayewRukh BrestUndisclosed3 February 2022MFChristianAcadémica de CoimbraUndisclosed4 February 2022DFHigor GabrielUnattachedFree18 February 2022DFBojan LetićUnattachedFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.8 July 2021MFJuan CámaraJagiellonia BiałystokEnd of season21 March 2022FWLucas RangelVorskla PoltavaEnd of season29 March 2022MFOleksiy KashchukShakhtar DonetskEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.15 June 2021MFEltun TurabovSumgayitUndisclosed3 August 2021MFOzan KökçüTelstarUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.7 July 2021GKNijat MehbaliyevGabalaEnd of season3 January 2022DFArsen AgjabayovSumgayitEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref1 June 2021MFElshan AbdullayevSabail 4 June 2021DFRuslan AbyshovZira26 June 20214 June 2021DFFilip IvanovićTeuta Durrës 1 July 2021FWRamil SheydayevQarabağ1 July 202129 August 2021MFJoshgun DiniyevZira30 August 202127 October 2021FWPetar ŠkuletićTSC Bačka Topola 16 December 2021GKSaša StamenkovićAktobe 23 May 2022DFSlavik AlkhasovZira12 June 202224 May 2022DFŠpiro PeričićNK Dugopolje 25 May 2022FWJulio RodríguezGuillermo Brown 31 May 2022MFNazim HasanzadaTuran Tovuz 31 May 2022MFEltun TurabovTuran Tovuz
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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|colspan="14"|Players who left Sabah during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 MF20Joy-Lance Mickels113142 MF10Aleksey Isayev6063 MF17Juan Cámara4154 FW26Tiemoko Fofana303FW9 Julio Rodríguez3036 MF29Jeyhun Nuriyev202DF3 Zurab Ochihava202FW73Lucas Rangel202MF11Cristian Ceballos202MF18Oleksiy Kashchuk20211DF55Špiro Peričić101DF2 Amin Seydiyev101DF34Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade101MF15Christian101DF7 Bojan Letić101FW19Kamran Quliyev011TOTALS42547
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GK1 Salahat Aghayev4152 GK94Yusif İmanov303TOTALS718
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GKSalahat Aghayev1001112 DFAmin Seydiyev4100413 DFZurab Ochihava80201004 MFElvin Camalov5010607 DFBojan Letić2000208 MFSakir Seyidov1000109 FWJulio Rodríguez21204110MFAleksey Isayev20113111MFCristian Ceballos40004014DFSlavik Alkhasov00101015MFChristian20002017MFJuan Cámara21002118MFOleksiy Kashchuk20002019FWKamran Quliyev10001020MFJoy-Lance Mickels71209121MFIldar Alekperov10001024FWMikheil Ergemlidze30104026FWTiemoko Fofana50005029MFJeyhun Nuriyev30104033FWJamal Jafarov10001034DFBakhtiyar Hasanalizade60006055DFŠpiro Peričić10001066MFAbdulla Khaybulayev20002073FWLucas Rangel30003077MFVeysal Rzayev10001094GKYusif İmanov100010Players who left Sabah during the season:TOTALS674112786
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