The Qarabağ 2022–23 season was Qarabağ's 30th Azerbaijan Premier League season and their fourteenth season under manager Gurban Gurbanov. Domestically, Qarabağ defended their Premier League, their eighth in nine years, and where knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup by Gabala in the Quarterfinals. In European competition, Qarabağ began in the Champions League, where they reached the Playoff round before defeat to Viktoria Plzeň, meaning they dropped into the Group Stage of the Europa League. In the Europa League they finished third in their group behind SC Freiburg and Nantes, progressing to the Knockout round play-off of the Europa Conference League where they were eliminated by Gent on penalties.
Season overview On 4 January, Qarabağ and Krasnodar agreed the transfer of Kady to the Russian club.
On 5 January, Qarabağ announced that Marko Vešović had extended his contract with the club until 30 June 2025. On 10 January, Qarabağ announced that Shakhruddin Magomedaliyev had extended his contract with the club until 30 June 2026.
On 13 January, Qarabağ announced the signing of Adama Diakhaby on a contract until 30 June 2025.
On 24 January, Qarabağ announced the signing of Redon Xhixha from Tirana on a contract until 30 June 2026.
On 26 January, Qarabağ announced the signing of Yassine Benzia from Dijon on a contract until 30 June 2025.
On 30 January, Owusu Kwabena left Qarabağ to join Ferencváros.
On 31 May, Qarabağ announced that Filip Ozobić and Ramil Sheydayev had left the club following the expiration of their contracts.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev GK Sumgayit 2015 2026 130 0 23 Luka Gugeshashvili GK Jagiellonia Białystok 2022 2025 30 0 89 Amin Ramazanov GK Lokomotiv Moscow 2021 7 0 Defenders 4 Rahil Mammadov DF Sabail 2018 2021 70 2 5 Maksim Medvedev DF Youth team 2006 522+ 17+ 13 Bahlul Mustafazade DF Unattached 2021 2024 60 2 27 Toral Bayramov DF Academy 2019 102 4 29 Marko Vešović DF Legia Warsaw 2021 2025 78 5 30 Abbas Huseynov DF Inter Baku 2017 133 3 44 Elvin Cafarguliyev DF Youth team 2019 89 6 55 Badavi Huseynov DF Anzhi Makhachkala 2012 315 5 81 Kevin Medina DF Chaves 2020 2023 103 2 Midfielders 2 Gara Garayev MF Youth team 2008 466 5 6 Júlio Romão MF Santa Clara 2022 2026 41 1 7 Yassine Benzia MF Dijon 2023 2025 5 0 8 Marko Janković MF Hapoel Tel Aviv 2022 39 2 10 Abdellah Zoubir MF RC Lens 2018 208 46 15 Leandro Andrade MF Cherno More 2021 2025 50 12 18 Ismayil Ibrahimli MF MOIK Baku 2018 107 7 19 Filip Ozobić MF Gabala 2018 150 41 20 Richard Almeida MF Zira 2021 348 58 90 Nariman Akhundzade MF Youth team 2022 9 0 Forwards 9 Musa Qurbanlı FW Youth team 2019 68 33 77 Ramil Sheydayev FW Sabah 2021 112 37 87 Adama Diakhaby FW Unattached 2023 2025 10 0 99 Redon Xhixha FW Tirana 2023 2026 15 1 Away on loan Zamig Aliyev DF Youth team 2020 1 0 Nihad Guliyev DF Youth team 2020 1 0 Hajiagha Hajili MF Gabala 2019 2023 11 0 Ruslan Hajiyev MF Youth team 2018 0 0 Rustam Akhmedzade FW Mynai 2021 2026 8 0 Also under contract 17 Gaspar Panadero MF Cádiz 2021 2024 4 0 Left during the season 11 Owusu Kwabena FW Leganés 2020 2023 78 19 20 Kady MF Vilafranquense 2021 2023 (+1) 75 28 25 Ibrahima Wadji FW Haugesund 2021 2024 36 20
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2022GKLuka GugeshashviliJagiellonia BiałystokUndisclosed1 July 2022MFMarko JankovićHapoel Tel AvivUndisclosed17 July 2022MFJúlio RomãoSanta ClaraUndisclosed13 January 2023FWAdama DiakhabyUnattachedFree24 January 2023FWRedon XhixhaTiranaUndisclosed26 January 2023MFYassine BenziaDijonUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.30 August 2022FWIbrahima WadjiSaint-ÉtienneUndisclosed4 January 2023MFKadyKrasnodarUndisclosed30 January 2023FWOwusu KwabenaFerencvárosUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.5 July 2022FWRustam AkhmedzadeZiraEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref5 June 2022FWJaime RomeroCartagena 31 May 2023MFRuslan Hajiyev 31 May 2023MFFilip OzobićNeftçi30 June 202331 May 2023FWRamil SheydayevBuriram United
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
UEFA Europa Conference League
Knockout round play-off
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="16"|Players who left Qarabağ during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 FW77Ramil Sheydayev22001023FW22Musa Qurbanlı212000233 MF10Abdellah Zoubir8011010FW11Owusu Kwabena50230105 MF15Leandro Andrade700018MF20Kady4040087 MF19Filip Ozobić302106 Own goal6000069 DF44Elvin Cafarguliyev50000510FW25Ibrahima Wadji00400411MF20Richard Almeida30000312DF13Bəhlul Mustafazadə200002MF8 Marko Janković100102DF29Marko Vešović00020215DF27Toral Bayramov100001MF2 Qara Qarayev100001MF6 Júlio Romão100001FW99Redon Xhixha100001DF81Kevin Medina001001DF30Abbas Hüseynov001001TOTALS9121591118
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 GK1 Shakhruddin Magomedaliyev90130132 GK23Luka Gugeshashvili800019TOTALS17013122
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 GKShakhruddin Magomedaliyev3000100000402 MFQara Qarayev2000001000304 DFRahil Mammadov4010000000505 DFMaksim Medvedev1000100000206 MFJúlio Romão100000020101308 MFMarko Janković1000201000409 FWMusa Qurbanlı40000000105010MFAbdellah Zoubir10001010003013DFBəhlul Mustafazadə50001010007015MFLeandro Andrade00002000002019MFFilip Ozobić10000000001020MFRichard Almeida40103010009023GKLuka Gugeshashvili10001000103027DFToral Bayramov10002010004029DFMarko Vešović30002020108030DFAbbas Hüseynov00100000001044DFElvin Cafarguliyev50001020008055DFBadavi Guseynov10000000001077FWRamil Sheydayev10002010004081DFKevin Medina50001001006187FWAdama Diakhaby10000000001099FWRedon Xhixha000000001010Players away on loan:Players who left Qarabağ during the season:11FWOwusu Kwabena10000010002020MFKady10003010005025FWIbrahima Wadji000010000010TOTALS56030240151501031
References
External links Official Website