The Zira FK 2021-22 season was Zira's seventh Azerbaijan Premier League season, and eighth season in their history.
Season events On 25 May, Zira announced the signing of Tamkin Khalilzade from Sabah. The following day, 26 May, Zira also announced the signing of Mehdi Jannatov from Sumgayit to a two-year contract.
On 1 June, Hajiagha Hajili extended his loan deal with Zira from Qarabağ for an additional year, whilst Davit Volkovi also signed a new one-year contract with Zira.
Three days later, 4 June, Aghabala Ramazanov also signed a new one-year contract with Zira.
On 26 June, Zira announced the signing of Ruslan Abishov from Sabah on a one-year contract.
On 2 July, Zira announced the season-long loan signing of Welves from Lviv, and the permanent signing of Anar Nazirov from Gabala to a one-year contract.
On 12 July, Zira announced that they had extended their loan deal with Lviv for Filipe Pachtmann for an additional season, with the option to sign Pachtmann to a three-year permanent contract.
On 16 July, Zira announced the signing of Mohamed Hamdaoui from De Graafschap to a two-year contract.
On 4 August, Zira announced the singing of Gjorgi Stoilov to a two-year contract from Akademija Pandev, with the option of an additional year.
On 12 August, Zira announced the signings of Ramin Ahmadov and Rustam Nuriyev from Zagatala and Samir Gurbanov from Kapaz. Ahmadov and Gurbanov signed four-year contracts, whilst Nuriyev signed a three-year contract.
On 18 August, Zira announced the singing of Loris Brogno to a two-year contract from K Beerschot VA.
On 30 August, Zira announced the singing of Joshgun Diniyev to a two-year contract from Sabah.
On 9 February, Zira announced the signing of Rahil Mammadov on loan from Qarabağ for the remainder of the season, whilst Ahmed Isaiah joined on an 18-month contract from Sporting da Covilhã the following day.
Zira's match against Gabala on 13 March was postponed in the 65th minute due to weather conditions, with the remaining 25 minutes being played on 14 March at 12:30.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Mehdi Jannatov GK Sumgayit 2021 2023 27 0 41 Anar Nazirov GK Gabala 2021 2022 7 0 62 Abdulla Seyidahmadov GK Trainee 2017 2 0 Defenders 2 Sertan Tashkin DF Keşla 2020 2022 51 0 4 Celal Hüseynov DF Trainee 2020 40 1 5 Rahil Mammadov DF loan from Qarabağ 2022 2022 9 0 6 Ayxan Süleymanlı DF Trainee 2020 1 0 15 Ruslan Abishov DF Sabah 2021 2022 2 0 19 Tamkin Khalilzade DF Sabah 2021 28 3 26 Nemanja Anđelković DF Zlatibor Čajetina 2021 2023 37 3 44 Dimitrios Chantakias DF Cherno More 2020 56 1 51 Rustam Nuriyev DF Zagatala 2021 2024 2 0 Midfielders 8 Ilkin Muradov MF Academy 2019 120 3 9 Loris Brogno MF K Beerschot VA 2021 2023 28 5 13 Ramin Ahmadov MF Zagatala 2021 2025 11 1 14 Hamidou Keyta MF Santa Clara 2022 2023 18 7 20 Ali Shirinov MF Daugavpils 2020 4 0 21 Hajiagha Hajili MF loan from Qarabağ 2020 2022 57 0 32 Gismat Aliyev MF Gabala 2020 2022 57 4 56 Samir Agayev MF Trainee 2021 1 0 64 Mahmud Ağayev MF Trainee 2021 0 0 91 Coşqun Diniyev MF Sabah 2021 2023 30 2 92 Bryan Alceus MF Gaz Metan Mediaș 2022 2024 6 0 99 Ahmed Isaiah MF Sporting da Covilhã 2022 2023 14 1 Forwards 7 Filipe Pachtmann FW loan from Lviv 2021 2022 3 0 10 Aghabala Ramazanov FW Sabail 2020 2022 51 13 18 Davit Volkovi FW Gabala 2020 2022 68 22 47 Mo Hamdaoui FW De Graafschap 2021 2023 32 4 77 Samir Gurbanov FW Kapaz 2021 2025 0 0 Out on loan 22 Rashad Azizli GK Keşla 2020 3 0 Left during the season 5 Rauf Huseynli DF loan from Qarabağ 2021 5 0 11 Welves FW loan from Lviv 2021 2022 2 0 88 Gjorgi Stoilov MF Akademija Pandev 2021 2023(+1) 5 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.25 May 2021DFTamkin KhalilzadeSabahUndisclosed26 May 2021GKMehdi JannatovSumgayitUndisclosed26 June 2021DFRuslan AbishovSabahUndisclosed2 July 2021GKAnar NazirovGabalaUndisclosed16 July 2021FWMo HamdaouiDe GraafschapUndisclosed4 August 2021MFGjorgi StoilovAkademija PandevUndisclosed12 August 2021DFRustam NuriyevZagatalaUndisclosed12 August 2021MFRamin AhmadovZagatalaUndisclosed12 August 2021FWSamir GurbanovKapazUndisclosed18 August 2021MFLoris BrognoK Beerschot VAUndisclosed30 August 2021MFJoshgun DiniyevSabahFree26 January 2022MFHamidou KeytaSanta ClaraUndisclosed27 January 2022MFBryan AlceusGaz Metan MediașUndisclosed10 February 2022MFAhmed IsaiahSporting da CovilhãUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.1 June 2021MFHajiagha HajiliQarabağEnd of season9 July 2021DFRauf HuseynliQarabağ15 January 20222 July 2021FWWelvesLviv31 December 202112 July 2021FWFilipe PachtmannLvivEnd of season9 February 2022DFRahil MammadovQarabağEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.27 January 2022MFGjorgi StoilovShkupiUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.4 February 2022GKRashad AzizliSabailEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref22 June 2021DFShahriyar RahimovSabail22 June 202122 June 2021FWFacundo MeliviloGüemes7 January 202231 May 2022MFBryan AlceusArgeș Pitești1 July 202231 May 2022FWAghabala RamazanovSabail1 July 202231 May 2022FWDavit VolkoviSabah12 June 2022
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Final
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Zira during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 FW18Davit Volkovi110112 MF14Hamidou Keyta5273 MF9 Loris Brogno3254 FW10Aghabala Ramazanov314FW47Mo Hamdaoui3146 DF19Tamkin Khalilzade2137 MF32Gismat Aliyev202MF91Coşqun Diniyev1129 DF4 Celal Hüseynov101MF99Ahmed Isaiah101MF13Ramin Ahmadov101TOTALS33841
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GK1 Mehdi Jannatov103132 GK41Anar Nazirov303TOTALS13316
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GKMehdi Jannatov4000402 DFSertan Tashkin4000404 DFCelal Hüseynov3000305 DFRahil Mammadov1000108 MFIlkin Muradov1000109 MFLoris Brogno40004010FWAghabala Ramazanov51005113MFRamin Ahmadov00101014MFHamidou Keyta21103118FWDavit Volkovi30104019DFTamkin Khalilzade60006021MFHajiagha Hajili70108026DFNemanja Anđelković20002032MFGismat Aliyev50005041DFAnar Nazirov30104044DFDimitrios Chantakias30205047FWMo Hamdaoui40004051DFRustam Nuriyev10001091MFCoşqun Diniyev61006192MFBryan Alceus10102099MFAhmed Isaiah100010Players who left Zira during the season:88MFGjorgi Stoilov300030TOTALS69380773
References