The Neftçi 2021–22 season was Neftçi's 31st Azerbaijan Premier League season. Neftchi will compete in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the Azerbaijan Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Season events On 10 June, Neftçi announced that Samir Abbasov had left his role as Head Coach after his contract expired, with Laurențiu Reghecampf being appointed as his replacement on 21 June.
On 23 June, Neftçi announced the signing of Ataa Jaber to a two-year contract, from Ashdod. The following day, 24 June, Neftçi announced the signing of Godsway Donyoh to a two-year contract, from Maccabi Haifa.
On 1 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Kenny Saief to a two-year contract from Anderlecht.
On 4 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Solomon Kvirkvelia from Gagra to a two-year contract.
On 20 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Yegor Bogomolsky to a three-year contract from Minsk.
On 8 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Vato Arveladze to a one-year contract, with the option of a second, from Fatih Karagümrük.
On 9 January, Neftçi announced the signing of Hojjat Haghverdi to an 18-month contract from Sumgayit.
On 19 January, Neftçi announced the signing of Keelan Lebon to an 18-month contract from Astana.
On 23 January, Neftçi announced that they had sold Godsway Donyoh to Apollon Limassol.
On 26 January, Neftçi announced the year-long loan signing of Saldanha from JEF United Chiba.
On 28 January, Yusuf Lawal left Neftçi to sign for Arouca.
On 15 February, Guilherme Pato left Neftçi by mutual agreement.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Ivan Brkić GK Riga 2022 2023 50 0 30 Agil Mammadov GK Gabala 2019 2022 111 0 93 Rza Jafarov GK Academy 2022 1 0 94 Alirza Mustabazada GK Academy 2022 1 0 Defenders 2 Mert Çelik DF loan from İstanbul Başakşehir 2020 2022 53 2 3 Hojjat Haghverdi DF Sumgayit 2023 2024 19 0 4 Solomon Kvirkvelia DF Gagra 2022 2024 42 2 6 Vojislav Stanković DF Gabala 2019 2022(+1) 126 8 19 Azer Salahlı DF Keşla 2021 2024 48 1 26 Omar Buludov DF Academy 2016 2024 133 5 41 Samir Gasanov DF Academy 2022 0 0 82 Rufat Abbasov DF Academy 2021 2 0 Midfielders 5 Kenny Saief MF Anderlecht 2022 2024 41 8 7 Azer Aliyev MF Ufa 2022 2025 39 1 8 Emin Mahmudov MF Boavista 2017 2023 191 50 10 César Meza MF Keşla 2021 2023 55 6 14 Eddy MF Unattached 2022 2024 44 6 17 Rahman Hajiyev MF Baku 2014 2024 185 18 18 Vato Arveladze MF Fatih Karagümrük 2022 2023 (+1) 20 0 20 Vusal Asgarov MF Academy 2018 15 1 21 Ismayil Zulfugarli MF Academy 2019 58 4 23 Ataa Jaber MF Ashdod 2022 2024 37 6 27 Farid Yusifli MF Academy 2019 36 0 92 Omar Gurbanov MF Academy 2022 1 0 Forwards 9 Saldanha FW on loan from JEF United Chiba 2023 2023 20 5 22 Keelan Lebon FW Astana 2023 2024 20 4 77 Yegor Bogomolsky FW Minsk 2022 32 4 91 Agadadash Salyanski FW Academy 2022 5 1 Away on loan 33 Turan Valizade MF Fenerbahçe 2019 2021 2 0 56 Elton Alibayli DF Academy 2019 1 0 73 Ramin Nasirli MF Academy 2021 5 1 Left during the season 3 Mamadou Mbodj DF Žalgiris 2019 2023 94 9 11 Godsway Donyoh FW Maccabi Haifa 2022 2024 21 5 16 Guilherme Pato FW Internacional 2022 2024 32 2 24 Yusuf Lawal MF Lokeren 2020 2022 (+1) 88 7
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.23 June 2022MFAtaa JaberAshdodUndisclosed24 June 2022FWGodsway DonyohMaccabi HaifaUndisclosed1 July 2022MFKenny SaiefAnderlechtUndisclosed4 July 2022DFSolomon KvirkveliaGagraUndisclosed20 July 2022FWYegor BogomolskyMinskUndisclosed8 August 2022MFVato ArveladzeFatih KaragümrükUndisclosed9 January 2023DFHojjat HaghverdiSumgayitUndisclosed19 January 2023FWKeelan LebonAstanaFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.26 January 2023FWSaldanhaJEF United Chiba31 December 2023
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.23 January 2023FWGodsway DonyohApollon LimassolUndisclosed28 January 2023MFYusuf LawalAroucaUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.1 July 2022MFKhayal NajafovTuran TovuzEnd of season1 July 2022MFTuran ValizadeTuran TovuzEnd of season7 March 2023MFRamin NasirliDaugavpils31 December 2023
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref19 December 2022DFMamadou MbodjOrdabasy24 February 202315 February 2023FWGuilherme PatoFigueirense23 February 202322 June 2023MFVato ArveladzeDinamo Tbilisi16 August 202322 June 2023MFCésar Meza ColliOhod Club21 June 2023
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Final
UEFA Europa Conference League
Qualifying phase
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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|colspan="14"|Players who left Neftçi during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 MF8 Emin Mahmudov1720192 MF5 Kenny Saief42283 MF23Ataa Jaber50164 FW9 Saldanha5005FW11Godsway Donyoh40156 FW22Keelan Lebon4004FW77Yegor Bogomolsky3104MF14Eddy Pascual30149 MF17Rahman Hajiyev2002DF4 Solomon Kvirkvelia2002DF6 Vojislav Stanković2002MF10César Meza2002MF21Ismayil Zulfugarli2002DF26Omar Buludov2002 Own goal200216MF24Yusuf Lawal1001MF7 Azer Aliyev1001MF16Guilherme Pato1001FW91Agadadash Salyanski1001TOTALS635573
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 GK1 Ivan Brkić1310142 GK30Agil Mammadov40043 GK94Alirza Mushtabazade1001TOTALS171018
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 GKIvan Brkić101010302 DFMert Çelik300010403 DFHojjat Haghverdi201000304 DFSolomon Kvirkvelia301000405 MFKenny Saief800010906 DFVojislav Stanković511010717 MFAzer Aliyev200000208 MFEmin Mahmudov301000409 FWSaldanha3010004010MFCésar Meza1000001014MFEddy Pascual90301013017MFRahman Hajiyev2000002018MFVato Arveladze4010005019DFAzər Salahlı1000102020MFVusal Asgarov0010001021MFIsmayil Zulfugarli0100000122FWKeelan Lebon3000003023MFAtaa Jaber70102010026DFOmar Buludov3010004027MFFarid Yusifli5000207030GKAgil Mammadov2010003077FWYegor Bogomolsky2000002093GKRza Jafarov00100010Players who left Neftçi during the season:3 DFMamadou Mbodj2000002011FWGodsway Donyoh1000203016FWGuilherme Pato1010002024MFYusuf Lawal10001020TOTALS7421601301032
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