The 2026–27 season is the thirteenth in the history of Zira FK and the twelfth consecutive season in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Besides the domestic league, Zira will participate in the Azerbaijan Cup, and where knocked out of the UEFA Conference League at the Second qualifying round.
Season events On 11 June, Zira announced the singing of Amin Seydiyev from Sabah to a two-year contract. Also on 11 June, Zira announced that they had extended their contracts with Eren Aydın for three seasons, Davit Volkovi, Aydın Bayramov and Elçin Əlicanov for two season whilst they exercised a one-year contract extension with Henrique.
On 20 June, Zira announced the singing of Maycon Cleiton from Portimonense, and the singing of Huseynali Guliyev from İmişli, both to two-year contracts.
On 23 June, Zira announced the singing of Vieirinha from Olympiakos Nicosia, and Aykhan Guseynov from Turan Tovuz, both to two-year contracts.
On 5 July, Zira announced the singing of Chris Digbeu from Valenciennes B to a five-year contract.
On 20 July, Zira announced the singing of Damaine Smith from Nova Star to a four-year contract.
On 21 July, Zira announced the singing of Bayéré Junior Loué from Javor Ivanjica to a two-year contract.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Maycon Cleiton GK Portimonense 2026 2028 0 0 13 Aydın Bayramov GK Turan Tovuz 2024 2028 46 0 41 Anar Nazirov GK Gabala 2021 26 0 72 Huseynali Guliyev GK İmişli 2026 2028 2 0 Defenders 2 Amin Seydiyev DF Sabah 2026 2028 10 1 4 Ruan Renato DF Gabala 2023 134 17 5 Ange Mutsinzi DF Jerv 2024 2027 88 0 14 Elçin Əlicanov DF Kapaz 2024 2028 37 1 20 Issa Djibrilla DF Ankara Keçiörengücü 2023 94 11 25 Henrique DF Leixões 2025 2027 29 0 33 Mehdi Mchakhchekh DF Raja CA 2026 2 0 57 Yusif Haciyev DF Academy 2024 0 0 Midfielders 3 Dimitri Legbo MF HNK Rijeka 2026 1 0 6 Hacıağa Hacılı MF Qarabağ 2023 143 0 8 İsmayıl İbrahimli MF Qarabağ 2025 2027 116 2 10 Giorgi Papunashvili MF Kapaz 2024 74 10 11 Aykhan Guseynov MF Turan Tovuz 2026 2028 8 0 16 MF Chaves 2026 2 0 17 Vieirinha MF Olympiakos Nicosia 2026 2028 9 0 21 Guima MF Iğdır 2025 2027 45 0 23 Damaine Smith MF Nova Star 2026 2031 0 0 29 Chris Digbeu MF Valenciennes B 2026 2030 2 0 32 Qismət Alıyev (captain) MF Gabala 2020 223 16 48 Ramiz Muradov MF Unattached 2025 1 0 Forwards 7 Eren Aydın FW Veres Rivne 2026 2029 23 9 9 Davit Volkovi FW Sabah 2024 2028 150 46 27 Bayéré Junior Loué FW Javor Ivanjica 2026 2028 5 0 77 Yegor Bogomolsky FW Neftçi 2025 2027 25 1 87 Abdul Aziz Batibie FW Pumas FC d'Ablogamé 2025 2029 2 0 Out on loan Left during the season 11 Martins Júnior MF Kapaz 2024 2027 69 10 93 Brahim Konaté MF Şamaxı 2025 2027 34 4
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.11 June 2026DFAmin SeydiyevSabahUndisclosed20 June 2026GKMaycon CleitonPortimonenseUndisclosed20 June 2026GKHuseynali GuliyevİmişliUndisclosed23 June 2026MFVieirinhaOlympiakos NicosiaUndisclosed23 June 2026MFAykhan GuseynovTuran TovuzUndisclosed5 July 2026MFChris DigbeuValenciennes BUndisclosed20 July 2026MFDamaine SmithNova StarUndisclosed21 July 2026FWBayéré Junior LouéJavor IvanjicaUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.21 August 2026MFMartins JúniorPreah Khan Reach Svay RiengUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref20 June 2026MFIron GomisTroyes16 July 202624 June 2026MFRövlan MuradovAraz-Naxçıvan25 June 20263 August 2026MFBrahim KonatéNea Salamis 7 August 2026MFNamiq ƏləsgərovKapaz10 August 2026
Friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Azerbaijan Cup
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 Conference LeagueTotal1 FW7 Eren Aydın20352 DF4 Ruan Renato10233 DF20Issa Djibrilla2002FW9 Davit Volkovi10125 MF32Qismət Alıyev1001DF2 Amin Seydiyev0011TOTALS70714
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Conference LeagueTotal1 GK13Aydın Bayramov2024TOTALS2024
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Conference LeagueTotal2 DFAmin Seydiyev100010204 DFRuan Renato300000306 MFHacıağa Hacılı200000208 MFİsmayıl İbrahimli1000001010MFGiorgi Papunashvili0000101016MF1000001017MFVieirinha0000101021MFGuima3000003032MFQismət Alıyev10001020Players away on loan:Players who left Zira during the season:11MFMartins Júnior00001010TOTALS1200050170
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