The 2023–24 season was Gabala FK's 19th season, and their 18th in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top-flight of Azerbaijani football.
Season overview On 23 June, Gabala announced the signing of Ahmed Isaiah from Kapaz to a one-year contract. The following day, 24 June, Gabala announced the signing of Zurab Ochihava from Sabah to a two-year contract.
On 2 July, Gabala announced the signing of Lucas Áfrico from Estoril to a one-year contract with the option of a second.
On 4 July, Gabala announced the signings of Gilad Avramov from Hapoel Hadera to a two-year contract and with Osama Khalaila from Maccabi Tel Aviv on a one-year contract with the option of another.
On 9 July, Gabala announced the signing of Rauf Hüseynli from Shamakhi to a one-year contract.
On 14 July, Gabala announced the signing of Bilel Aouacheria from Gil Vicente to a two-year contract.
On 25 July, Gabala announced the signing of Rashad Azizli from Shamakhi to a one-year contract.
On 5 September, Gabala announced the singing of Samuel Tetteh to a two-year contract from Adanaspor.
On 9 January 2024, Gabala announced that Omar Hani had left the club by mutual consent. Later the same day, Clésio returned to Gabala, having previously played for the club during the 2019–20 season, on a 2.5-year contract.
On 24 February, following a 2–1 defeat to Kapaz the previous day that left Gabala eight points a drift at the bottom of the league, Elmar Bakhshiyev resigned as head coach of the club. The following day, 25 February, Gabala announced Kakhaber Tskhadadze as their new head coach on a contract until the summer of 2025.
On 8 March, Gilad Avramov left Gabala by mutual consent.
On 19 April, Fares Abu Akel left Gabala by mutual consent.
On 27 May, Gabala announced that Lucas Áfrico, Ahmed Isaiah, Ayyoub Allach, Clésio, Yaovi Akakpo and Osama Khalaila had all left the club with their contracts expiring.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Rashad Azizli GK Shamakhi 2023 2024 22 0 13 Christophe Atangana GK Bilbao Athletic 2021 2023 36 0 36 Elməddin Sultanov GK Academy 2021 0 0 94 Habib Hushanov GK Academy 2023 0 0 Defenders 2 Ilkin Qirtimov DF Shamakhi 2022 2025 68 0 3 Zurab Ochihava DF Sabah 2023 2025 24 0 4 Lucas Áfrico DF Estoril 2023 2024 (+1) 35 1 5 Rauf Hüseynli DF Shamakhi 2023 2024 35 1 12 Nicat Aliyev DF Sumgayit 2022 22 0 24 Khayal Khudaverdiyev DF Academy 2023 0 0 25 İbrahim Ramazanov DF Academy 2023 4 0 28 Murad Musayev DF Zira 2019 139 4 33 Huseyn Mursalov DF Academy 2021 7 0 34 Urfan Abbasov DF Sabail 2021 305 6 Midfielders 9 Ayyoub Allach MF Virton 2023 2024 56 10 11 Asif Mammadov MF Inter Baku 2015 252 17 17 Yaovi Akakpo MF 2019 30 3 20 Bilel Aouacheria MF Gil Vicente 2023 2025 42 6 27 Eşqin Ahmadov MF Academy 2023 5 0 30 Shahin Shahniyarov MF Academy 2023 9 0 77 Okan Tahmazli MF Academy 2023 2 0 97 Emil Süleymanov MF Academy 2023 1 0 99 Ahmed Isaiah MF Sabah 2023 2024 26 1 Forwards 7 Emil Safarov FW Academy 2021 93 5 10 Clésio FW Honka 2024 2026 35 4 14 Ulvi Isgandarov FW Academy 2017 140 21 18 Mehrac Bakhshali FW Academy 2022 19 1 19 Samuel Tetteh FW Adanaspor 2023 2025 25 3 71 Senan Ağalarov FW Academy 2023 1 0 72 Osama Khalaila FW Maccabi Tel Aviv 2023 2024 (+1) 40 10 Out on loan 12 Rufat Ahmadov DF Academy 2020 30 0 Left during the season 6 Fares Abu Akel MF Ashdod 2022 2024 47 3 8 Gilad Avramov MF Hapoel Hadera 2023 2025 23 0 10 Omar Hani MF APOEL 2021 2022 (+1) 85 4
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.23 June 2023MFAhmed IsaiahKapazUndisclosed24 June 2023DFZurab OchihavaSabahUndisclosed2 July 2023DFLucas ÁfricoEstorilUndisclosed4 July 2023MFGilad AvramovHapoel HaderaUndisclosed4 July 2023FWOsama KhalailaMaccabi Tel AvivUndisclosed9 July 2023DFRauf HüseynliShamakhiUndisclosed14 July 2023MFBilel AouacheriaGil VicenteUndisclosed25 July 2023GKRashad AzizliShamakhiUndisclosed5 September 2023FWSamuel TettehAdanasporUndisclosed9 January 2024FWClésioHonkaUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.5 July 2023DFRufat AhmadovKapazEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref3 July 2023FWRaphael UtzigChungnam Asan7 July 202322 July 2023MFRauf RustamliSabah 9 January 2024MFOmar HaniDoxa Katokopias19 January 20248 March 2024MFGilad AvramovIroni Tiberias 19 April 2024MFFares Abu AkelIroni Tiberias 27 May 2024DFLucas ÁfricoFarense28 June 202427 May 2024MFAyyoub AllachSheriff Tiraspol4 July 202427 May 2024MFAhmed IsaiahAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya 27 May 2024MFYaovi AkakpoCA Neuville24 January 202527 May 2024FWOsama KhalailaLNZ Cherkasy30 August 202427 May 2024FWClésioAl-Arabi 15 June 2024MFBilel AouacheriaAl-Najma20 September 202430 June 2024GKRashad AzizliSumgayit27 September 202430 June 2024DFUrfan AbbasovAraz-Naxçıvan1 July 2024 30 June 2024FWUlvi IsgandarovAraz-Naxçıvan1 July 2024
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Azerbaijan Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
Second qualifying round
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="16"|Players who left Gabala during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 FW72Osama Khalaila910102 MF9 Ayyoub Allach60273 MF20Bilel Aouacheria60064 FW19Samuel Tetteh21035 DF34Urfan Abbasov11026 DF5 Rauf Hüseynli1001DF4 Lucas Áfrico1001DF28Murad Musayev1001FW7 Emil Safarov1001FW14Ulvi Isgandarov1001MF17Yaovi Akakpo1001FW10Clésio1001FW18Mehrac Bakhshali0101MF6 Fares Abu Akel0101MF99Ahmed Isaiah0011TOTALS305338
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 GK1 Rashad Azizli60062 GK13Christophe Atangana1203TOTALS7209
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 GKRashad Azizli200000202 DFIlkin Qirtimov511000613 DFZurab Ochihava12100001214 DFLucas Áfrico410100425 DFRauf Hüseynli800000807 FWEmil Safarov9100101019 MFAyyoub Allach5100106111MFAsif Mammadov5030008012DFNicat Aliyev1000001013GKChristophe Atangana2010104014FWUlvi Isgandarov1110002117MFYaovi Akakpo2000002018FWMehrac Bakhshali1000001019FWSamuel Tetteh1100001120MFBilel Aouacheria6000006025DFİbrahim Ramazanov2000002027MFEşqin Ahmadov1000001028DFMurad Musayev5000106030MFShahin Shahniyarov1000001034DFUrfan Abbasov4010005036GKElməddin Sultanov1000001072FWOsama Khalaila4110005199MFAhmed Isaiah50000050Players away on loan:Players who left Gabala during the season:6 MFFares Abu Akel212000418 MFGilad Abramov5000005010MFOmar Hani30000030TOTALS9791014011110
References
External links Gabala FC Website