The Sabah FC 2026–27 season is Sabah's ninth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their tenth season in existence.
Season overview On 2 June, Sabah announced the permanent signing of Veljko Simić to a two-year contract, after Simić had spent the previous season on loan at Sabah from Sivasspor, with whom his contract had then expired.
On 4 June, Sabah announced that they had extended their contract with Tellur Mutallimov until the summer of 2028.
On 9 June, Sabah announced the signing of Aden McCarthy from Kaizer Chiefs, to a three-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 11 June, Sabah announced the season-long loan signing of Younes Lachaab from Lille.
On 12 June, Sabah announced the signing of Erivaldo Almeida from Marítimo, to a three-year contract.
On 16 June, Sabah announced the permanent signing of Orphé Mbina from Maribor, to a three-year contract after Mbina had spent the previous six-months on loan at Sabah.
On 20 June, Sabah announced the signing of Rodrigo Fernandes from Şamaxı, to a two-year contract.
On 1 July, Sabah announced the signing of Xander Severina from Maccabi Haifa, to a two-year contract, with the option of an additional year.
On 7 July, Sabah announced the signing of Amin Ramazanov to a two-year contract, after he'd left Qarabağ.
On 29 July, Swiss Super League club Basel announced the signing of Aaron Malouda from Sabah.
On 1 August, Sabah announced the signing of Christian Nwachukwu from Sheffield United, on a contract until the summer of 2029.
On 1 September, Sabah announced the season-long loan signing of Du Queiroz from Zenit St.Petersburg, with the option to make the move permanent.
On 8 September, Sabah announced the season-long loan signing of Carlos Eduardo from Gil Vicente, with the option to make the move permanent.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Amin Ramazanov GK Academy 2026 2028 0 0 92 Stas Pokatilov GK Unattached 2025 2027 73 0 94 Ravan Mirzammadov GK Academy 2025 3 0 Defenders 3 Steve Solvet DF Martigues 2025 2027 51 6 4 Aden McCarthy DF Kaizer Chiefs 2026 2029 (+1) 8 0 5 Rahman Dashdamirov DF Shamakhi 2023 83 2 17 Tellur Mutallimov DF Sumgayit 2024 2028 109 6 27 Tymoteusz Puchacz DF Holstein Kiel 2026 2029 47 2 33 Erivaldo Almeida DF Marítimo 2026 2029 7 0 35 Japhet Dungus DF Academy 2026 1 0 36 Godfred Boakye DF Birmingham City 2026 0 0 80 Akim Zedadka DF Piast Gliwice 2025 2027 48 1 Midfielders 6 Abdulakh Khaybulayev MF Academy 2021 92 2 7 Umarali Rakhmonaliev MF Rubin Kazan 2026 2028 67 10 9 Khayal Aliyev MF Academy 2023 87 10 10 Aleksey Isayev MF Qarabağ 2025 2027 148 15 11 Kaheem Parris MF Dynamo Kyiv 2024 110 18 13 Ivan Lepinjica MF Slaven Belupo 2024 82 2 16 Rauf Rustamli MF Gabala 2023 4 0 20 Joy-Lance Mickels MF Al Faisaly 2024 2028 153 80 21 Veljko Simić MF Unattached 2026 2028 47 20 22 Zinédine Ould Khaled MF Angers 2025 2027 18 0 23 Younes Lachaab MF on loan from Lille 2026 2027 6 0 34 Xander Severina MF Maccabi Haifa 2026 2028 (+1) 9 2 37 Du Queiroz MF on loan from Zenit St.Petersburg 2026 2027 4 0 88 Rodrigo Fernandes MF Şamaxı 2026 2028 6 0 89 Cafar Mukhtarov MF Şamaxı 2025 3 0 Forwards 8 Christian Nwachukwu FW Sheffield United 2026 2029 8 2 18 Carlos Eduardo FW on loan from Gil Vicente 2026 2027 2 0 90 Timilehin Oluwaseun FW Dino SC 2024 2 0 99 Orphé Mbina FW Maribor 2026 2029 24 6 Out on loan 53 DF Canaã EC 2025 8 0 22 Abdulla Rzayev MF Academy 2021 21 0 Left during the season 19 Aaron Malouda FW Lille 2026 2029 31 9 83 Stephen Ende FW Dino SC 2024 9 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.2 June 2026MFVeljko SimićUnattachedFree9 June 2026DFAden McCarthyKaizer ChiefsUndisclosed12 June 2026DFErivaldo AlmeidaMarítimoUndisclosed16 June 2026FWOrphé MbinaMariborUndisclosed20 June 2026MFRodrigo FernandesŞamaxıUndisclosed1 July 2026MFXander SeverinaMaccabi HaifaUndisclosed7 July 2026GKAmin RamazanovUnattachedFree1 August 2026FWChristian NwachukwuSheffield UnitedUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.11 June 2026MFYounes LachaabLille30 June 20271 September 2026MFDu QueirozZenit St.Petersburg30 June 20278 September 2026FWCarlos EduardoGil Vicente30 June 2027
Out Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.17 July 2026FWStephen EndeIberia 1999Undisclosed29 July 2026FWAaron MaloudaBaselUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.18 June 2026DFIberia 1999End of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref30 June 2026DFYgor NogueiraRostov1 July 2026
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Champions League
Qualifying rounds
League phase
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="16"|Players who left Sabah during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupChampions LeagueTotal1 MF20Joy-Lance Mickels40482 MF21Veljko Simić20683 FW99Orphé Mbina20134 MF34Xander Severina1012FW8 Christian Nwachukwu1012MF11Kaheem Parris1012MF7 Umarali Rakhmonaliev10128 MF6 Abdulakh Khaybulayev1001MF5 Rahman Dashdamirov0011DF3 Steve Solvet0011DF17Tellur Mutallimov0011 Own goal1001TOTALS1401832
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupChampions LeagueTotal1 GK92Stas Pokatilov20462 GK94Ravan Mirzammadov2002TOTALS4048
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupChampions LeagueTotal3 DFSteve Solvet000021217 MFUmarali Rakhmonaliev0000101011MFKaheem Parris0000202013MFIvan Lepinjica0000303020MFJoy-Lance Mickels0000202021MFVeljko Simić0000101027DFTymoteusz Puchacz2000002033DFErivaldo Almeida1000001035DFJaphet Dungus1000001080DFAkim Zedadka0000101088MFRodrigo Fernandes10000010Players away on loan:Players who left Sabah during the season:TOTALS5000121171
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