The 2023–24 season was Qarabağ's 31st Azerbaijan Premier League season and their fifteenth season under manager Gurban Gurbanov. As well as the Azerbaijan Premier League, Qarabağ will also participate in the Azerbaijan Cup and the Champions League.
Season overview On 3 June, Qarabağ announced the signing of Hamidou Keyta from Zira on a contract three-year contract.
On 25 June, Qarabağ announced the signing of Juninho from Chaves on a contract three-year contract.
On 15 July, Qarabağ announced the return of Patrick Andrade, on a two-year contract with the option of a third, after a season playing for Partizan.
On 24 July, Qara Qarayev left the club after 15-years.
On 19 August, Qarabağ announced the signing of Andrey Lunyov to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, after he'd previously played for Bayer Leverkusen.
On 21 August, Qarabağ announced the signing of Matheus Silva to a two-year contract, with the option of an additional two years, from Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
On 24 September, Marko Vešović extended his contract with Qarabağ until the summer of 2027.
On 4 January, Qarabağ announced the signing of Aleksey Isayev from Sabah on a 3.5-year contract.
On 20 January, Rahil Mammadov left Qarabağ to sign for ŁKS Łódź.
On 2 February, Qarabağ announced that Leandro Andrade had extended his contract with the club until 30 June 2027.
On 2 June, before the Cup Final against Zira, Maksim Medvedev announced that he would retire from football following that match.
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Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 23 Luka Gugeshashvili GK Jagiellonia Białystok 2022 2025 43 0 89 Amin Ramazanov GK Lokomotiv Moscow 2021 14 0 99 Andrey Lunyov GK Unattached 2023 2024 (+1) 34 0 Defenders 2 Matheus Silva DF Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2023 2025 (+2) 41 2 5 Maksim Medvedev DF Youth team 2006 547+ 17+ 13 Bəhlul Mustafazadə DF Unattached 2021 2024 102 4 27 Toral Bayramov DF Academy 2019 156 19 29 Marko Vešović DF Legia Warsaw 2021 2027 104 5 30 Abbas Huseynov DF Inter Baku 2017 144 4 44 Elvin Cafarguliyev DF Youth team 2019 143 7 55 Badavi Huseynov DF Anzhi Makhachkala 2012 350 5 81 Kevin Medina DF Chaves 2020 2023 131 3 83 Nihad Guliyev DF Youth team 2020 4 0 Midfielders 6 Júlio Romão MF Santa Clara 2022 2026 92 2 7 Yassine Benzia MF Dijon 2023 2025 54 16 8 Marko Janković MF Hapoel Tel Aviv 2022 87 7 10 Abdellah Zoubir MF RC Lens 2018 263 61 15 Leandro Andrade MF Cherno More 2021 2027 109 27 20 Richard Almeida MF Zira 2021 370 60 24 Aleksey Isayev MF Sabah 2024 2027 22 0 66 Patrick Andrade MF Partizan 2023 2025 (+1) 110 12 90 Nariman Akhundzade MF Youth team 2022 57 17 Forwards 11 Adama Diakhaby FW Unattached 2023 2025 32 7 17 Hamidou Keyta FW Zira 2023 2026 47 8 18 Juninho FW Chaves 2023 2026 55 31 19 Redon Xhixha FW Tirana 2023 2026 52 9 Away on loan Ismayil Ibrahimli MF MOIK Baku 2018 107 7 Rustam Akhmedzade FW Mynai 2021 2026 8 0 Left during the season 1 Shakhruddin Magomedaliyev GK Sumgayit 2015 2026 137 0 2 Qara Qarayev MF Youth team 2008 467 5 4 Rahil Mammadov DF Sabail 2018 80 2 Gaspar Panadero MF Cádiz 2021 2024 4 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.3 June 2023FWHamidou KeytaZiraFree25 June 2023FWJuninhoChavesUndisclosed15 July 2023MFPatrick AndradePartizanUndisclosed19 August 2023GKAndrey LunyovUnattachedFree21 August 2023DFMatheus SilvaLokomotiv PlovdivUndisclosed4 January 2024MFAleksey IsayevSabahUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.23 June 2023DFHajiagha HajiliZiraUndisclosed5 July 2023DFZamig AliyevKapazUndisclosed5 July 2023FWMusa QurbanlıDjurgardenUndisclosed6 September 2023GKShakhruddin MagomedaliyevAdana DemirsporUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.22 June 2023MFIsmayil IbrahimliZiraEnd of season23 June 2023FWRustam AkhmedzadeZiraEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref24 July 2023MFQara QarayevNeftçi24 July 202319 September 2023MFGaspar PanaderoLinares Deportivo18 January 202420 January 2024DFRahil MammadovŁKS Łódź20 January 20242 June 2024MFMaksim MedvedevRetirement
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Group stage
Knockout phase
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 LeagueTotal1 FW18Juninho20506312 MF90Nariman Akhundzade12401173 MF7 Yassine Benzia12013164 MF15Leandro Andrade1100415DF27Toral Bayramov1020315MF10Abdellah Zoubir8313157 FW17Hamidou Keyta620088 FW11Adama Diakhaby52007FW19Redon Xhixha2050710MF8 Marko Janković2111511 Own goal2200412MF20Richard Almeida20002DF2 Matheus Silva10012MF13Bəhlul Mustafazadə0011215MF66Patrick Andrade10001MF6 Júlio Romão10001DF30Abbas Hüseynov10001DF44Elvin Cafarguliyev10001DF81Kevin Medina00011TOTALS9721924149
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK99Andrey Lunyov610292 GK23Luka Gugeshashvili310153 GK89Amin Ramazanov200024 GK1 Shakhruddin Magomedaliyev00101TOTALS1121317
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal2 DFMatheus Silva10100010305 DFMaksim Medvedev41001000516 MFJúlio Romão1101000701907 MFYassine Benzia30201000608 MFMarko Janković6000103010010MFAbdellah Zoubir100000102011FWAdama Diakhaby100000001013DFBəhlul Mustafazadə100000203015MFLeandro Andrade200000204017FWHamidou Keyta101000002018FWJuninho001000203019FWRedon Xhixha100010103020MFRichard Almeida100110002123GKLuka Gugeshashvili300000205024MFAleksey Isayev200000002027DFToral Bayramov200010205029DFMarko Vešović100000213130DFAbbas Hüseynov100000001044DFElvin Cafarguliyev500000328255DFBadavi Guseynov201000003066MFPatrick Andrade500000207081DFKevin Medina410010308183DFNihad Guliyev100000001090MFNariman Akhundzade200000002099GKAndrey Lunyov1000001020Players away on loan:Players who left Qarabağ during the season:1 GKShakhruddin Magomedaliyev00000010104 DFRahil Mammadov2000000020TOTALS65271603531136
References
External links Official Website