The 2024–25 season was the eleventh in the history of Zira FK and the tenth consecutive season in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Besides the domestic league, Zira participated in the Azerbaijan Cup, the UEFA Europa League, and the UEFA Conference League.
Season events On 4 June, Zira announced the permanent signing of Fuad Bayramov from Shamakhi after he'd played for the club on loan the previous season. The next day, 5 June, Zira announced the singing of Aydın Bayramov from Turan Tovuz and Elchin Alijanov from Kapaz.
On 13 June, Zira announced that they had signed Davit Volkovi from Sabah and that Ismayil Ibrahimli and Rustam Akhmedzade had both extended their loan deals with the club from Qarabağ.
On 15 June, Zira announced the signing of Martins Júnior from Kapaz.
On 1 July, Zira announced the signing of Ange Mutsinzi from Jerv.
On 3 August, Zira announced the signing of Giorgi Papunashvili from Kapaz.
On 3 September, Zira announced the signing of Iron Gomis from Kasımpaşa.
On 10 September, Zira announced the signing of Yusuf Lawal from Arouca, and Ildar Alekperov from Sabah.
On 19 February, Zira announced that Filipe Pachtmann had left the club after his contract was ended by mutual agreement.
On 8 March, Zira announced the signing of Guima from Iğdır on a contract until the summer of 2027.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 13 Aydın Bayramov GK Turan Tovuz 2024 2026 33 0 41 Anar Nazirov GK Gabala 2021 26 0 97 Tiago Silva GK Trofense 2023 2025 (+1) 53 0 Defenders 3 Ange Mutsinzi DF Jerv 2024 2027 42 0 4 Ruan Renato DF Gabala 2023 2025 84 6 5 Stephane Acka DF Sektzia Ness Ziona 2023 2024 (+1) 50 0 7 Magsad Isayev DF Gabala 2023 2025 64 1 14 Elchin Alijanov DF Kapaz 2024 2026 21 1 16 Fuad Bayramov DF Shamakhi 2024 50 2 Midfielders 6 Eldar Kuliyev MF Mynai 2023 2026 86 2 8 Ismayil Ibrahimli MF on loan from Qarabağ 2023 2025 74 2 10 Giorgi Papunashvili MF Kapaz 2024 2025 (+1) 33 7 15 Pierre Zebli MF Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2023 2025 (+1) 69 0 17 Iron Gomis MF Kasımpaşa 2024 2026 29 1 18 Martins Júnior MF Kapaz 2024 2027 30 4 19 Salifou Soumah MF Le Havre 2023 2025 82 18 21 Hajiagha Hajili MF Qarabağ 2023 2025 125 0 24 Yusuf Lawal MF Arouca 2024 2026 (+1) 10 1 29 Ceyhun Nuriyev MF Sabah 2023 2026 63 6 30 Guima MF Iğdır 2025 2027 4 0 32 Qismət Alıyev MF Gabala 2020 174 13 48 Ramiz Muradov MF Unattached 2025 1 0 Omar Gurbanov MF Neftçi 2023 0 0 Forwards 11 Rustam Akhmedzade FW on loan from Qarabağ 2022 2025 96 8 23 Raphael Utzig FW Chungnam Asan 2024 2025 61 19 70 Issa Djibrilla FW Ankara Keçiörengücü 2023 62 5 90 Davit Volkovi FW Sabah 2024 2026 111 37 Out on loan Left during the season 22 Ildar Alekperov MF Sabah 2024 2026 (+1) 3 0 28 Abbas Ibrahim MF Paços de Ferreira 2023 2025 (+1) 43 1 Filipe Pachtmann FW Lviv 2022 23 3
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.4 June 2024MFFuad BayramovShamakhiUndisclosed5 June 2024GKAydın BayramovTuran TovuzUndisclosed5 June 2024DFElchin AlijanovKapazUndisclosed13 June 2024MFIsmayil IbrahimliQarabağUndisclosed13 June 2024FWDavit VolkoviSabahUndisclosed15 June 2024MFMartins JúniorKapazUndisclosed1 July 2024DFAnge MutsinziJervUndisclosed3 August 2024MFGiorgi PapunashviliKapazUndisclosed3 September 2024MFIron GomisKasımpaşaUndisclosed10 September 2024MFYusuf LawalAroucaUndisclosed10 September 2024MFIldar AlekperovSabahUndisclosed8 March 2025MFGuimaIğdırUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.13 June 2024FWRustam AkhmedzadeQarabağEnd of the season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref5 January 2025MFAbbas IbrahimAF Elbasani7 January 202519 February 2025FWFilipe Pachtmann
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league schedule was released on 19 July 2024.
Azerbaijan Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Conference League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Zira during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Conference LeagueTotal1 FW90Davit Volkovi11013152 FW23Raphael Utzig9014143 MF19Salifou Soumah12100134 FW10Giorgi Papunashvili700075 FW70Issa Djibrilla40004DF4 Ruan Renato40004MF29Ceyhun Nuriyev31004MF18Martins Júnior300149 MF32Qismət Alıyev1002310FW11Rustam Akhmedzade2000211DF14Elchin Alijanov10001MF8 Ismayil Ibrahimli10001MF17Iron Gomis01001MF24Yusuf Lawal01001 Own goal10001TOTALS58321073
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Conference LeagueTotal1 GK13Aydın Bayramov17000172 GK97Tiago Silva001233 GK1 Anar Nazirov10001TOTALS1801221
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Conference LeagueTotal3 DFAnge Mutsinzi10000000104 DFRuan Renato70100010905 DFStephane Acka30001000406 MFEldar Kuliyev40000010507 DFMagsad Isayev40100000508 MFIsmayil Ibrahimli300000104010MFGiorgi Papunashvili001000001011FWRustam Akhmedzade200010003013GKAydın Bayramov200000002014DFElchin Alijanov101000002015MFPierre Zebli400010106017MFIron Gomis300000003018MFMartins Júnior201000104019MFSalifou Soumah101001002121MFHajiagha Hajili201000104023FWRaphael Utzig600000006029MFCeyhun Nuriyev300000104030MFGuima100000001032MFQismət Alıyev311000105170FWIssa Djibrilla100000001090FWDavit Volkovi000000101097GKTiago Silva0000001010Players away on loan:Players who left Zira during the season:28MFAbbas Ibrahim1000000010TOTALS5418030100752
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