The Sabah FC 2025–26 season was Sabah's eighth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their ninth season in existence.
Season overview On 21 June, Sabah announced the signing of Akim Zedadka from Piast Gliwice, on a two-year contract.
On 27 June, Sabah announced the signing of Steve Solvet from Martigues, to a two-year contract.
On 1 July, Sabah announced the signing of Zinédine Ould Khaled from Angers, on a two-year contract.
On 28 August, Sabah announced the year-long loan signing of Veljko Simić from Sivasspor.
On 9 September, Sabah announced the year-long loan signing of Tymoteusz Puchacz from Holstein Kiel.
On 11 September, Sabah announced the year-long loan signing of Aaron Malouda from Lille. Also on 11 September, Sabah announced the return of Aleksey Isayev from Qarabağ, on a two-year contract.
On 5 January, Sabah announced that Bojan Letić had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
On 6 January, Sabah announced that Umarali Rakhmonaliev had joined the club permanently on a three-year contract from Rubin Kazan after his loan deal had expired.
On 8 January, Sabah announced that Njegoš Kupusović had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
On 9 January, Sabah announced the permanent signing of Aaron Malouda from Lille, to a four-year contract.
On 5 February, Sabah announced the signing of Orphé Mbina from Maribor on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.
On 12 February, Sabah announced that Anatoliy Nuriyev had left the club after his contract was ended by mutual agreement.
On 13 February, Sabah announced that both Rustam Samigullin and Jamal Jafarov had left the club.
On 20 February, Godfred Boakye joined Sabah on loan from Birmingham City for the remainder of the season.
On 14 May, Sabah announced that they had made the permanent signing of Tymoteusz Puchacz from Holstein Kiel.
On 26 May, Sabah announced that they hadn't renewed their contract with Nicat Mehbalıyev and he would therefor leave the club at the end of the season, whilst they had also signed a new contract with Stas Pokatilov, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2027.
On 27 May, Sabah announced that they had extended their contract with Joy-Lance Mickels for another two season.
On 28 May, Sabah announced that they hadn't renewed their contract with Pavol Šafranko and he would therefor leave the club at the end of the season.
On 31 May, Sabah announced that they hadn't renewed their contract with Jesse Sekidika and he would therefor leave the club at the end of the season.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 55 Nijat Mehbaliyev GK Qarabağ 2020 2026 26 0 92 Stas Pokatilov GK Unattached 2025 2027 61 0 94 Ravan Mirzammadov GK Academy 2025 1 0 Defenders 2 Amin Seydiyev DF Gabala 2020 185 7 3 Steve Solvet DF Martigues 2025 2027 42 5 5 Rahman Dashdamirov DF Shamakhi 2023 71 1 17 Tellur Mutallimov DF Sumgayit 2024 102 5 23 Godfred Boakye DF on loan from Birmingham City 2026 2029 0 0 27 Tymoteusz Puchacz DF on loan from Holstein Kiel 2026 2029 33 2 40 Ygor Nogueira DF Chaves 2025 62 4 53 DF Canaã EC 2025 8 0 80 Akim Zedadka DF Piast Gliwice 2025 2027 38 1 Midfielders 6 Abdulakh Khaybulayev MF Academy 2021 82 1 7 Umarali Rakhmonaliev MF Rubin Kazan 2026 2028 55 8 9 Khayal Aliyev MF Academy 2023 87 10 10 Aleksey Isayev MF Qarabağ 2025 2027 135 15 11 Kaheem Parris MF Dynamo Kyiv 2024 100 16 13 Ivan Lepinjica MF Slaven Belupo 2024 70 2 20 Joy-Lance Mickels MF Al Faisaly 2024 2028 139 72 21 Veljko Simić MF on loan from Sivasspor 2025 2026 34 12 22 Zinédine Ould Khaled MF Angers 2025 2027 18 0 70 Jesse Sekidika MF Eyüpspor 2023 2025(+1) 107 21 89 Cafar Mukhtarov MF Şamaxı 2025 3 0 Forwards 18 Pavol Šafranko FW Sepsi OSK 2024 54 18 19 Aaron Malouda FW Lille 2026 2029 29 9 83 Stephen Ende FW Dino SC 2024 9 0 90 Timilehin Oluwaseun FW Dino SC 2024 2 0 99 Orphé Mbina FW on loan from Maribor 2026 2026 11 3 Out on loan 22 Abdulla Rzayev MF Academy 2021 21 0 Rauf Rustamli MF Gabala 2023 2 0 Left during the season 7 Bojan Letić DF Unattached 2022 125 7 8 Ayaz Guliyev MF Khimki 2023 2026 54 1 10 Anatoliy Nuriyev MF Kolos Kovalivka 2022 119 12 23 Jamal Jafarov FW Anzhi Makhachkala 2020 24 0 72 Rustam Samiqullin GK Academy 2020 4 0 99 Njegoš Kupusović FW Trenčín 2024 29 2
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.21 June 2025DFAkim ZedadkaPiast GliwiceUndisclosed27 June 2025DFSteve SolvetMartiguesUndisclosed1 July 2025MFZinédine Ould KhaledAngersUndisclosed11 September 2025MFAleksey IsayevQarabağUndisclosed6 January 2026MFUmarali RakhmonalievRubin KazanUndisclosed9 January 2026FWAaron MaloudaLilleUndisclosed14 May 2026DFTymoteusz PuchaczHolstein KielUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.28 January 2025MFUmarali RakhmonalievRubin Kazan31 December 202528 August 2025MFVeljko SimićSivassporUndisclosed9 September 2025DFTymoteusz PuchaczHolstein Kiel14 May 202611 September 2025FWAaron MaloudaLille9 January 20265 February 2026FWOrphé MbinaMaribor30 June 202620 February 2026DFGodfred BoakyeBirmingham City30 June 2026
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.26 January 2026MFAyaz GuliyevArsenal TulaUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.15 July 2025DFAbdulla RzayevTuran TovuzEnd of season15 July 2025MFRauf RustamliSumgayit4 January 202613 January 2026MFRauf RustamliKarvan30 June 2026
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref11 June 2025MFŞakir SeyidovKapaz5 July 202517 June 2025DFJon IrazabalJohor Darul Ta'zim23 June 202524 June 2025MFNamiq ƏləsgərovZira5 August 202528 June 2025MFVincent ThillZira8 July30 June 2025DFSofian ChaklaAE Larissa15 July 20255 January 2026DFBojan LetićSloga Meridian20 March 20268 January 2026FWNjegoš KupusovićRadnik Bijeljina8 February 202612 February 2026MFAnatoliy NuriyevZira12 February 202613 February 2026GKRustam Samigullin 13 February 2026FWJamal JafarovKapaz14 February 202626 May 2026GKNicat Mehbalıyev26 May 2026Shafa Baku28 May 2026FWPavol Šafranko 31 May 2026FWJesse SekidikaGangwon16 June 2026
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Conference League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="16"|Players who left Sabah during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueConference LeagueTotal1 MF20Joy-Lance Mickels19333282 MF21Veljko Simić11100123 FW19Aaron Malouda90009MF11Kaheem Parris710195 MF9 Khayal Aliyev60006MF7 Umarali Rakhmonaliev420067 DF3 Steve Solvet50005FW18Pavol Šafranko102259 MF10Aleksey Isayev30003FW99Orphé Mbina1200311DF40Ygor Nogueira20002DF27Tymoteusz Puchacz0200213DF2 Amin Seydiyev10001DF80Akim Zedadka10001MF13Ivan Lepinjica10001MF70Jesse Sekidika10001DF5 Rahman Dashdamirov10001MF6 Abdulakh Khaybulayev10001 Own goal10001TOTALS75115697
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueConference LeagueTotal1 GK92Stas Pokatilov13101152 GK55Nicat Mehbalıyev10001TOTALS1410116
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueConference LeagueTotal2 DFAmin Seydiyev30000000303 DFSteve Solvet403010201005 DFRahman Dashdamirov50101000706 MFAbdulakh Khaybulayev11000000117 MFUmarali Rakhmonaliev40000000409 MFKhayal Aliyev300000104010MFAleksey Isayev111000002111MFKaheem Parris301000206013MFIvan Lepinjica500010107018FWPavol Šafranko000000101019FWAaron Malouda203000005020MFJoy-Lance Mickels311010106121MFVeljko Simić300000003027DFTymoteusz Puchacz300000003040DFYgor Nogueira403000007053MF200000002070FWJesse Sekidika301000004080DFAkim Zedadka400000105089MFCafar Mukhtarov100000001092GKStas Pokatilov2010000030Players away on loan:Players who left Sabah during the season:8 MFAyaz Guliyev0000001010TOTALS5631504070823
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