The Sabail FK 2022–23 season was Sabail's sixth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their seventh season in existence. They competed in the Premier League, finishing 9th, and reached the Semifinals of Azerbaijan Cup where they were eliminated by Gabala.
Season events Prior to the start of the season Head Coach Aftandil Hacıyev left by mutual agreement, with Mahmud Qurbanov being appointed as his replacement.
On 28 December, Mahmud Qurbanov resigned as Head Coach. The following day, 29 December, Shahin Diniyev was appointed as Sabail new Head Coach.
On 15 February, Ilkin Muradov joined Sabail on loan from Zira for the remainder of the season.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Emil Balayev GK Turan 2022 2023 87 0 12 Huseynali Guliyev GK Sumgayit 2022 14 0 25 Sadiq Mammadzada GK Academy 2022 0 0 Defenders 2 Adil Naghiyev DF Sumgayit 2019 90 3 3 Turan Manafov DF Zagatala 2019 79 3 5 Petro Stasyuk DF Mariupol 2022 34 0 6 Jabir Amirli DF Neftçi 2021 66 1 15 Vugar Hasanov DF Kapaz 2022 2023 16 0 20 Mirali Ahmadov DF Shamakhi 2023 2024 0 0 23 Gustavo França DF Leixões 2022 2023 28 0 27 Emil Martinov DF CSKA 1948 Sofia 2022 2023 54 1 55 Nihad Gurbanli DF Neftçi 2022 15 0 Midfielders 4 Maksym Chekh MF on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk 2022 2023 31 2 7 Ruslan Hajiyev MF loan from Qarabağ 2022 2024 75 3 8 Elmir Tagiyev MF Turan Tovuz 2021 46 1 14 Rahid Amirguliyev MF Qarabağ 2018 120 2 17 Rafael Maharramli MF Shamakhi 2022 23 1 18 Vusal Ganbarov MF Shamakhi 2022 3 0 22 Samir Abdullayev MF Shamakhi 2022 23 0 30 Franco Mazurek MF Ethnikos Achna 2022 2023 35 9 39 Tural Bayramli MF Pierikos 2022 12 0 77 Adilkhan Garahmadov MF Academy 2018 66 2 88 Matija Ljujić MF Újpest 2023 16 3 96 Ilkin Muradov MF on loan from Zira 2023 2023 15 1 Forwards 9 Mirabdulla Abbasov FW Neftçi 2022 2023 34 7 10 Aghabala Ramazanov FW Zira 2022 66 19 11 Goba Zakpa FW Ethnikos Achna 2022 33 6 21 Luwagga Kizito FW Hapoel Nof HaGalil 2022 2023 23 2 99 David Gomis FW Pau 2023 2023 19 3 Out on loan Left during the season 7 Mirsahib Abbasov MF Zira 2019 50 4 20 Facundo Cardozo MF Platense 2022 2023 15 0 22 Afran Ismayilov MF Keşla 2020 38 6 72 Emin Zamanov MF Neftçi 2022 2023 4 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.19 June 2022DFVugar HasanovKapazUndisclosed20 June 2022DFEmil MartinovCSKA 1948 SofiaUndisclosed21 June 2022FWLuwagga KizitoHapoel Nof HaGalilUndisclosed22 June 2022MFEmin ZamanovNeftçiUndisclosed24 June 2022MFRafael MaharramliShamakhiUndisclosed27 June 2022DFGustavo FrançaLeixõesUndisclosed30 June 2022MFFranco MazurekEthnikos AchnaUndisclosed1 July 2022MFVusal GanbarovShamakhiUndisclosed1 July 2022FWAghabala RamazanovZiraUndisclosed1 July 2022FWGoba ZakpaEthnikos AchnaUndisclosed11 July 2022GKEmil BalayevTuranUndisclosed13 July 2022DFFacundo CardozoPlatenseUndisclosed1 August 2022MFSamir AbdullayevShamakhiUndisclosed17 August 2022DFPetro StasyukMariupolUndisclosed2 September 2022FWMirabdulla AbbasovNeftçiUndisclosed15 January 2023FWDavid GomisPauUndisclosed29 January 2023DFMirali AhmadovShamakhiUndisclosed11 February 2023FWMatija LjujićÚjpestUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.1 June 2022MFRuslan HajiyevQarabağ31 May 202412 August 2022MFMaksym ChekhShakhtar DonetskEnd of season15 February 2023MFIlkin MuradovZira30 June 2023
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.30 December 2022MFEmin ZamanovShamakhiUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref. DFAdil NaghiyevShamakhi30 December 2022
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref6 June 2022MFAfran IsmayilovKapaz 12 June 2022MFMirsahib AbbasovZira12 June 202231 December 2022DFFacundo CardozoArsenal de Sarandí 31 May 2023DFGustavo França 31 May 2023FWGoba Zakpa 31 May 2023FWLuwagga Kizito 2 June 2023MFFranco MazurekIroni Tiberias 2 June 2023MFRuslan Hajiyev 3 June 2023DFEmil MartinovSlavia Sofia 5 June 2023DFPetro StasyukLNZ Cherkasy 8 June 2023DFNihad GurbanliAraz-Naxçıvan 8 June 2023FWMirabdulla Abbasov 9 June 2023DFTuran ManafovAraz-Naxçıvan 13 June 2023GKEmil BalayevNeftçi28 June 2023
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Sabail during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 MF30Franco Mazurek6392 FW11Goba Zakpa5163 FW10Aghabala Ramazanov5054 FW9 Mirabdulla Abbasov3145 FW99David Gomis303MF88Matija Ljujić3037 MF7 Ruslan Hajiyev202FW21Luwagga Kizito112MF4 Maksym Chekh11210MF8 Elmir Tagiyev101DF3 Turan Manafov101MF17Rafael Maharramli101MF77Adilkhan Garahmadov011DF27Emil Martinov011MF96Ilkin Muradov011TOTALS321042
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GK1 Emil Balayev6171 GK12Huseynali Guliyev112TOTALS628
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GKEmil Balayev2000202 DFAdil Naghiyev4021613 DFTuran Manafov4000404 MFMaksym Chekh5000505 DFPetro Stasyuk3000306 DFJabir Amirli3000307 MFRuslan Hajiyev2000208 MFElmir Tagiyev1011011110FWAghabala Ramazanov50005011FWGoba Zakpa40004014MFRahid Amirguliyev21002115DFVugar Hasanov20214117MFRafael Maharramli10001021FWLuwagga Kizito20002022MFSamir Abdullayev20103023DFGustavo França1022112327DFEmil Martinov40105030MFFranco Mazurek20002039MFTural Bayramli22002255DFNihad Gurbanli21103188MFMatija Ljujić30104096MFIlkin Muradov20002099FWDavid Gomis101020Players who left Sabail during the season:20DFFacundo Cardozo10001072MFEmin Zamanov200020TOTALS7471238610
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