2017–18 Zira FK season

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Zira
2017-18 season
PresidentVugar Astanov
Manager Aykhan Abbasov
Stadium Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Premier League 4th
Azerbaijan Cup Quarterfinal vs Neftchi Baku
Europa League Second qualifying round vs Astra Giurgiu
Top goalscorerLeague: Richard Gadze (7)
All: Richard Gadze (9)
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The Zira FK 2017-18 season wa Zira's third Azerbaijan Premier League season, and fourth season in their history. It is their first full season with Aykhan Abbasov as manager, during which they finished the season in fourth place, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League for the second year in a row. Zira were also knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup by Neftchi Baku at the Quarterfinal stage whilst also reaching the Second qualifying round of the Europa League before defeat by Astra Giurgiu.

Contents

Squad

As of match played 20 May 2018
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Anar Nazirov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg GK8 September 1985 (aged 32) Gabala 2015740
62 Abdulla Seyidahmadov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg GK5 April 1997 (aged 21) Ravan Baku 201610
85 Kamal Bayramov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg GK19 August 1985 (aged 32) AZAL 2015310
Defenders
3 Joseph Boum Flag of Cameroon.svg DF26 September 1989 (aged 28)2017210
5 Adil Naghiyev Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DF11 September 1995 (aged 22) AZAL 2015916
13Aleksandr Shemonayev Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DF1 April 1985 (aged 33) AZAL 2015571
16 Ibrahim Aslanli Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DF21 March 1997 (aged 21) Qarabağ 2017202040
18 Yani Urdinov Flag of North Macedonia.svg DF28 March 1991 (aged 27)loan from Bohemians 1905 20182018120
23 Jovan Krneta Flag of Serbia.svg DF4 May 1992 (aged 26) Chornomorets Odesa 2015836
39 Sadig Guliyev Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DF9 March 1995 (aged 23) Gabala 2017610
57Kənan Zülfüqarov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DF19 April 1999 (aged 19)Trainee201700
Milad Bayramov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DF21 March 1997 (aged 21)Trainee201710
Midfielders
4 Vugar Mustafayev Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF5 August 1994 (aged 23) Qarabağ 2017761
7 Sadio Tounkara Flag of Mali.svg MF27 April 1992 (aged 26) AZAL 20172019193
8 Milan Đurić Flag of Serbia.svg MF3 October 1987 (aged 30) Istra 1961 2016569
9 Alexandru Dedov Flag of Moldova.svg MF26 July 1989 (aged 28) Milsami Orhei 2018114
11 Victor Igbekoyi Flag of Nigeria.svg MF1 September 1986 (aged 31) AZAL 2015895
14 Tellur Mutallimov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF8 April 1995 (aged 23) Gabala 20172020111
17 Vusal Isgandarli Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF3 November 1995 (aged 22) Simurq 2015567
29 Jomal Williams Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg MF28 April 1994 (aged 24)loan from W Connection 20182018121
38 Ilkin Muradov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF5 March 1996 (aged 22)Trainee2015210
47Əmrah Bayramov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF6 October 1998 (aged 19)Trainee201700
77 Mirsahib Abbasov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF19 January 1993 (aged 25)loan Keshla 2017201880
87Müşfiq İlyasov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF8 May 1996 (aged 22)Youth team201661
98Elçin Əliyev Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF27 February 1998 (aged 20)Trainee201600
Forwards
10Orkhan Aliyev Flag of Azerbaijan.svg FW21 December 1995 (aged 22) Kapaz 201791
19 Elgun Nabiyev Flag of Azerbaijan.svg FW4 January 1996 (aged 22)Trainee201550
20Jamal Jamalov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg FW9 October 1998 (aged 19)Trainee201700
43 Richard Gadze Flag of Ghana.svg FW23 August 1994 (aged 23) Delhi Dynamos 20174112
88 Elshan Abdullayev Flag of Azerbaijan.svg FW5 February 1994 (aged 24)loan from Qarabağ 2018201891
Left during the season
9 David Manga Flag of the Central African Republic.svg FW3 February 1989 (aged 29) Hapoel Ashkelon 2017202
10 Kervens Belfort Flag of Haiti.svg FW16 May 1992 (aged 26) Syrianska 201761
14 Gabriel Matei Flag of Romania.svg DF26 February 1990 (aged 28) Górnik Łęczna 2017140
21 Murad Sattarli Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF9 May 1992 (aged 26) AZAL 2016110
28 Tamkin Khalilzade Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF6 August 1993 (aged 24) AZAL 2015796
74 Yusif Nabiyev Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DF3 September 1997 (aged 20)loan from Gabala 201780
99 Nijat Gurbanov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF17 February 1992 (aged 26) Kapaz 2017364

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
18 May 2017MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Nijat Gurbanov Kapaz Undisclosed [1]
29 May 2017MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rashad Sadiqov Gabala Undisclosed [2]
30 May 2017FW Flag of Ghana.svg Richard Gadze Delhi Dynamos Undisclosed [3]
31 May 2017FW Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Orkhan Aliyev Kapaz Undisclosed [4]
9 June 2017FW Flag of the Central African Republic.svg David Manga Hapoel Ashkelon Undisclosed [5]
16 June 2017FW Flag of Haiti.svg Kervens Belfort Syrianska Undisclosed [6]
25 June 2017DF Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Matei Górnik Łęczna Undisclosed [7]
4 September 2017MF Flag of Mali.svg Sadio Tounkara AZAL Undisclosed [8]
30 December 2017MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Tellur Mutallimov Gabala Undisclosed [9]
30 December 2017DF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ibrahim Aslanli Qarabağ Undisclosed [9]
DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Joseph Boum Free
MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Vugar Mustafayev Qarabağ Undisclosed
MF Flag of Moldova.svg Alexandru Dedov Milsami Orhei Undisclosed

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
5 June 2017MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Elvin Mammadov Gabala Undisclosed [10]
26 July 2017DF Flag of Nigeria.svg Akeem Latifu Budapest Honvéd Undisclosed [11]
18 August 2017FW Flag of Haiti.svg Kervens Belfort Jamshedpur Undisclosed [12]
15 December 2017FW Flag of the Central African Republic.svg David Manga Hapoel Ashkelon Undisclosed [13]
25 December 2017MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Murad Sattarli Kapaz Undisclosed [14]
25 December 2017MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Nijat Gurbanov Sumgayit Undisclosed [15]
29 December 2017DF Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Matei Termalica Undisclosed [16]
30 December 2017MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Tamkin Khalilzade Gabala Undisclosed [17]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
2 July 2017DF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Yusif Nabiyev Gabala 3 January 2018 [18] [19]
30 December 2017MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Mirsahib Abbasov Keşla End of Season [9]
30 December 2017FW Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Elshan Abdullayev Qarabağ End of Season [9]
7 February 2018MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Jomal Williams W Connection End of Season [20]
8 February 2018DF Flag of North Macedonia.svg Yani Urdinov Bohemians 1905 End of Season [21]

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDate
2 May 2017 [22] MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Tural Jalilov Kapaz 11 May 2017 [23]
2 May 2017 [22] DF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Yamin Agakerimzade Səbail
10 May 2017 [24] MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Javid Taghiyev Sumgayit 10 June 2017 [25]
16 May 2017 [26] MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Nurlan Novruzov Səbail 16 June 2017 [27]
31 May 2017 [28] MF Flag of France.svg Ben Sangaré Sainte-Geneviève Sports
31 May 2017MF Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Gorozia Locomotive Tbilisi 4 July 2017
31 May 2017MF Flag of Paraguay.svg César Meza Colli Keşla 6 February 2018 [29]
24 July 2017 [30] MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rashad Sadiqov Neftchi Baku 11 September [31]
31 May 2018GK Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Abdulla Seyidəhmədov
31 May 2018DF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Aleksandr Shemonayev
31 May 2018DF Flag of Serbia.svg Jovan Krneta Levadiakos 22 July 2018 [32]
31 May 2018MF Flag of Serbia.svg Milan Đurić Vojvodina
31 May 2018MF Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Igbekoyi North Carolina 27 August 2018 [33]
31 May 2018FW Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Orkhan Aliyev Sabail 2 June 2018 [34]
31 May 2018FW Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Elgün Nəbiyev Sabah
31 May 2018FW Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Jamal Jamalov
31 May 2018FW Flag of Ghana.svg Richard Gadze Voluntari 11 July 2018 [35]

Trial

Date FromDate ToPositionNationalityNameLast Club
DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Joseph Boum Antalyaspor

Friendlies

13 June 2017 Inter Baku Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 0 – 2 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Zira Bolu, Turkey
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) Report Đurić Soccerball shade.svg
O.Aliyev Soccerball shade.svg
17 June 2017 Colombe Flag of Cameroon.svg 0 – 8 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Zira Bolu, Turkey
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Belfort Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Gadze Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Trialist Soccerball shade.svg
O.Aliyev Soccerball shade.svg
Ilyasov Soccerball shade.svg
Guliyev Soccerball shade.svg
20 June 2017 Viitorul Constanța Flag of Romania.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Zira Bolu, Turkey
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svg		 Report O.Aliyev Soccerball shade.svg3'
11 November 2017 Gabala 0 – 1 Zira Baku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Gadze Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium
19 January 2018 Keşla Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Zira Baku
AZT (UTC+4)S.Akkoyun Soccerball shade.svg67'
A.Mammadli Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Gadze Soccerball shade.svg86'Stadium: Ismet Gaibov Stadium
27 January 2018 Zira Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2 – 0 Flag of Romania.svg Voluntari Antalya, Turkey
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)E.Abdullayev Soccerball shade.svg
Isgandarli Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Stadium: Sensei de Lux Hotel
30 January 2018 Zira Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 0 – 3 Flag of Russia.svg Avangard Kursk Manavgat, Turkey
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Alshin Soccerball shade.svg5'
Minayev Soccerball shade.svg59'
Tarapovsky Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Atatürk Stadium
5 February 2018 Zira Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 1 – 2 Flag of Hungary.svg Haladás Antalya, Turkey
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Isgandarli Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Mészáros Soccerball shade.svg12'
Myke Ramos Soccerball shade.svg15'		Stadium: Arcadia Hotel

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Premier League 13 August 201720 May 2018Matchday 14th2812883630+6042.86
Azerbaijan Cup 29 November 201714 December 2017Second RoundQuarterfinal320142+2066.67
UEFA Europa League 29 June 201720 July 2017First Qualifying RoundSecond Qualifying Round421154+1050.00
Total35169104536+9045.71

Last updated: 20 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2812883529 +6446442017 +36441512 +3

Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: See Results

Results

13 August 20171 Zira 2 – 1 Səbail Zirə
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Đurić Soccerball shade.svg3'
Gadze Soccerball shade.svg17'
Krneta Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Jarjué Yellow card.svg 8'
Nadirov Soccerball shade.svg43'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
20 August 20172 Kapaz 0 – 3 Zira Yevlakh
17:00 AZT (UTC+4)S.Aliyev Yellow card.svg 60' Report N.Gurbanov Soccerball shade.svg21'
Khalilzade Soccerball shade.svg49', 87'
Mustafayev Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Şəhər Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
26 August 20173 Zira 3 – 1 Sumgayit Zirə
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mustafayev Yellow card.svg 51'
Gadze Soccerball shade.svg52'
Isgandarli Soccerball shade.svg61', 77'Yellow card.svg 61'
Đurić Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report E.Shahverdiyev Yellow card.svg 18'
T.Akhundov Yellow card.svg 37'
Boum Soccerball shade.svg88' (o.g.)		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Omar Paşayev
9 September 20174 Gabala 1 – 1 Zira Qabala
20:30 AZT (UTC+4) Stanković Yellow card.svg 37'
Abbasov Yellow card.svg 83'
Huseynov Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Vernydub Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Matei Yellow card.svg 58'
Igbekoyi Soccerball shade.svg74'Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Omar Paşayev
16 September 20175 Neftchi Baku 1 – 2 Zira Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Bargas Yellow card.svg 23'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Meza Yellow card.svg 33'
M.Abbasov Yellow card.svg 72' Yellow-red card.svg 86'		 Report Matei Yellow card.svg 3'
Isgandarli Soccerball shade.svg17'Yellow card.svg 30'
Y.Nabiyev Yellow card.svg 32'
Gadze Soccerball shade.svg53'
Boum Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 1,620
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
23 September 20176 Zira 1 – 1 Inter Baku Zirə
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Khalilzade Yellow card.svg 38'
Krneta Soccerball shade.svg67'Yellow card.svg 80'
N.Gurbanov Yellow card.svg 87'
Gadze Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report S.Tashkin Soccerball shade.svg21'
Qirtimov Yellow card.svg 25' Yellow-red card.svg 43'
Hajiyev Yellow card.svg 47'
Denis Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
1 October 20177 Qarabağ 0 – 0 Zira Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Elyounoussi Yellow card.svg 55'
Ndlovu Yellow card.svg 89'
Guerrier Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Nazirov Yellow card.svg 90+1'Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
14 October 20178 Zira 3 – 0 Kapaz Zirə
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Đurić Yellow card.svg 27'
Khalilzade Soccerball shade.svg47', 64'
Gadze Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report N.Mammadov Yellow card.svg 70'
S.Aliyev Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
21 October 20179 Sumgayit 2 – 1 Zira Sumqayit
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Tounkara Soccerball shade.svg5'Yellow card.svg 17'
Mustafayev Yellow card.svg 27'
Khalilzade Yellow card.svg 81'
Boum Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report T.Akhundov Yellow card.svg 19'
Yunanov Soccerball shade.svg38'
K.Najafov Yellow card.svg 55'
V.Beybalayev Yellow card.svg 70'
Hüseynov Yellow card.svg 73'Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
28 October 201710 Zira 2 – 1 Gabala Zirə
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Đurić Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 43'
Tounkara Soccerball shade.svg38'Yellow card.svg 72'
K.Bayramov Yellow card.svg 44'
Gadze Yellow card.svg 63'
Boum Yellow card.svg 79'
Naghiyev Yellow card.svg 81'
Khalilzade Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Abbasov Yellow card.svg 33'
Stanković Yellow card.svg 35'
J.Huseynov
Ehiosun Yellow card.svg 51'
Koné Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Yusifov
5 November 201711 Zira 1 – 0 Neftchi Baku Zirə
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gadze Soccerball shade.svg30'Yellow card.svg 41' Report Sadiqov Yellow card.svg 40'
Meza Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Omar Paşayev
18 November 201712 Keşla 0 – 1 Zira Baku
13:00 AZT (UTC+4) Qirtimov Yellow card.svg 56' Report Đurić Soccerball shade.svg18'
Igbekoyi Yellow card.svg 42'		Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
26 November 201713 Zira 2 – 3 Qarabağ Zirə
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Isgandarli Soccerball shade.svg51'
Gadze Soccerball shade.svg68'
Khalilzade Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Richard Soccerball shade.svg22'Yellow card.svg 67'
Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg26'
Madatov Yellow card.svg 48'Soccerball shade.svg63'
Rzeźniczak Yellow card.svg 76'
S.Məhəmmədəliyev Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
3 December 201714 Səbail 0 – 1 Zira Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4)P.Garakhanov Yellow card.svg 61'
Maudo Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Muradov Yellow card.svg 34'
Naghiyev Soccerball shade.svg39'
Mustafayev Yellow card.svg 68'
Gadze Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Bayil Arena
Attendance: Omar Paşayev
Referee: 350
10 February 201815 Zira 1 – 1 Sumgayit Zirə
16:10 AZT (UTC+4) Isgandarli Soccerball shade.svg40'
Krneta Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report T.Akhundov Soccerball shade.svg35'
V.Beybalayev Yellow card.svg 87'
Hüseynov Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
17 February 201816 Gabala 2 – 1 Zira Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Qurbanov Yellow card.svg 43'
G.Aliyev Yellow card.svg 46'
Joseph-Monrose Soccerball shade.svg56'
Dabo Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Dedov Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg39'
Urdinov Yellow card.svg 43'
Muradov Yellow card.svg 51'
Đurić Yellow card.svg 65'
Mustafayev Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
24 February 201817 Neftchi Baku 1 – 1 Zira Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Herrera Soccerball shade.svg22'Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Alaskarov Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Urdinov Yellow card.svg 19'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg30'
Muradov Yellow card.svg 45' Yellow-red card.svg 76'
Isgandarli Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
4 March 201818 Zira 1 – 2 Keşla Zirə
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Đurić Yellow card.svg 25'
E.Abdullayev Soccerball shade.svg30'		 Report Guliyev Soccerball shade.svg14'
S.Alkhasov Soccerball shade.svg74'
Denis Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
10 March 201819 Qarabağ 2 – 0 Zira Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Quintana Soccerball shade.svg22'
Yunuszade Soccerball shade.svg35'
Diniyev Yellow card.svg 69'
Medvedev Yellow card.svg 77'
Míchel Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Đurić Yellow card.svg 56'
Tounkara Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 600
Referee: Elvin Asgarov
14 March 201820 Zira 1 – 1 Səbail Zirə
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Dedov Soccerball shade.svg17'
Naghiyev Yellow card.svg 59'
Muradov Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report R.Mammadov Yellow card.svg 42'
N.Apakidze Soccerball shade.svg54'
Orazsähedow Yellow card.svg 59'
N.Novruzov Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
1 April 201821 Kapaz 0 – 0 Zira Ganja
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mandzhgaladze Yellow card.svg 59' Report Đurić Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Williams Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 5,650
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
8 April 201822 Zira 1 – 1 Gabala Zirə
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) Đurić Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card.svg 56'		 Report Joseph-Monrose Soccerball shade.svg78'
Khalilzade Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
15 April 201823 Zira 0 – 3 Neftchi Baku Zirə
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Urdinov Yellow card.svg 18' Yellow-red card.svg 51'
Tounkara Yellow card.svg 20'
S.Guliyev Yellow card.svg 57'
Gadze Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Hajiyev Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.)
Petrov Mustivar Yellow card.svg 61'
Mahmudov Yellow card.svg 73'
Aghayev Yellow card.svg 81'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Sadiqov Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 850
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
21 April 201824 Keşla 2 – 1 Zira Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)O.Sadigli Yellow card.svg 45'
Clennon Soccerball shade.svg50'Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Javadov Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Đurić Yellow card.svg 16'Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Naghiyev Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
27 April 201825 Zira 1 – 2 Qarabağ Zirə
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Dedov Soccerball shade.svg61'
Naghiyev Yellow card.svg 82'
Urdinov Yellow card.svg 82'
Igbekoyi Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Guerrier Yellow card.svg 27'Soccerball shade.svg55'
Richard Yellow card.svg 71'
Míchel Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
5 May 201826 Səbail 0 – 1 Zira Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Tagaýew Yellow card.svg 11'
N.Apakidze Yellow card.svg 56'		 Report Igbekoyi Yellow card.svg 9'
M.İlyasov Soccerball shade.svg16'
Gadze Yellow card.svg 33'
S.Guliyev Yellow card.svg 85'
M.Abbasov Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Bayil Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
12 May 201827 Zira 2 – 1 Kapaz Zirə
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Đurić Red card.svg 9'
Gadze Soccerball shade.svg42'
Boum Yellow card.svg 55'
Mutallimov Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report K.Abdullazada Yellow card.svg 42' Yellow-red card.svg 80'
S.Rahimov Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.)
Sattarli Yellow card.svg 60'
S.Zargarov Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,110
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
20 May 201828 Sumgayit 1 – 2 Zira Sumqayit
17:15 AZT (UTC+4) Imamverdiyev Soccerball shade.svg13'
K.Najafov Yellow card.svg 43'
V.Beybalayev Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Mustafayev Yellow card.svg 11'
Gadze Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Dedov Soccerball shade.svg68'Yellow card.svg 74'
Urdinov Yellow card.svg 81'
Nazirov Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Tounkara Soccerball shade.svg90+5'Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
2 Gabala 2814774326+1749Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Neftçi Baku 28144103928+1146
4 Zira 2812883630+644
5 Sumgayit 28117103433+140
6 Keşla 2887132939−1031Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored. [36]
Notes:

Azerbaijan Cup

29 November 2017Second Round Zira 3 – 0 Khazar Baku Zirə
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)A.Shemonayev Yellow card.svg 30'
S.Guliyev Yellow card.svg 45'
Isgandarli Soccerball shade.svg58', 83'
O.Aliyev Soccerball shade.svg80'
M.Bayramov Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report E.Rəhimzadə Yellow card.svg 62'
M.Teymurov Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
10 December 2017Quarterfinal 1st leg Zira 1 – 0 Neftchi Baku Zirə
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mustafayev Yellow card.svg 40'
A.Shemonayev Yellow card.svg 43'
S.Guliyev Yellow card.svg 60'
Manga Soccerball shade.svg86'
Gadze Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Abışov Yellow card.svg 88'
Mirzabeyov Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov
14 December 2017Quarterfinal 2nd leg Neftchi Baku 2 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)		 Zira Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Bargas Soccerball shade.svg37'
M.Abbasov Soccerball shade.svg45+2'		 Report Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Referee: Fariz Yusifov

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

29 June 2017First qualifying round 1st leg Zira Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2 – 0 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Differdange 03 Baku [note 1] Azerbaijan
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gadze Soccerball shade.svg22'
Đurić Yellow card.svg 28'
Belfort Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report A.Rodrigues Yellow card.svg 40'Stadium: Dalga Arena,
Attendance: 4,650 [37]
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan)
6 July 2017First qualifying round 2nd leg Differdange 03 Flag of Luxembourg.svg 1 – 2
(1 – 4 agg.)		 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Zira Differdange, Luxembourg
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Vandenbroeck Soccerball shade.svg11'
M.Hamzaoui Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Nazirov Yellow card.svg 40'
Manga Soccerball shade.svg64'
Gadze Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 1,626 [37]
Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia)
13 July 2017Second qualifying round 1st leg Astra Giurgiu Flag of Romania.svg 3 – 1 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Zira Giurgiu, Romania
21:30 AZT (UTC+4) Ioniță Soccerball shade.svg31'Yellow card.svg 36'
Dandea Soccerball shade.svg55'
Le Tallec Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Sadiqov Soccerball shade.svg34'
A.Shemonayev Yellow card.svg 53'
Boum Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Marin Anastasovici
Attendance: 1,730 [38]
Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Belarus)
20 July 2017Second qualifying round 2nd leg Zira Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 0 – 0
(1 – 3 agg.)		 Flag of Romania.svg Astra Giurgiu Baku [note 1] Azerbaijan
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Đurić Yellow card.svg 30'
Gadze Yellow card.svg 39'
Igbekoyi Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Ioniță Yellow card.svg 47'
Nicoară Yellow card.svg 48'		Stadium: Dalga Arena,
Attendance: 4,200 [38]
Referee: Giorgi Vadachkoria (Georgia)

Squad statistics

As of match played 20 May 2018

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Anar Nazirov 2001600040
3 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Joseph Boum 21016+100040
4 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Vugar Mustafayev 32024+20302+10
5 DF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Adil Naghiyev 28122+21201+10
7 MF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Sadio Tounkara 18310+532+1000
8 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Milan Đurić 275215203+10
9 MF Flag of Moldova.svg  MDA Alexandru Dedov 1148+340000
10 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Orkhan Aliyev904+100+102+10
11 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Victor Igbekoyi 31111+1412+102+10
13 DF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Aleksandr Shemonayev1103+40201+10
14 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Tellur Mutallimov 1119+210000
16 DF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Ibrahim Aslanli 40400000
17 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Vusal Isgandarli 27711+1351+2200
18 DF Flag of North Macedonia.svg  MKD Yani Urdinov 1201200000
19 FW Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Elgun Nabiyev 200+200000
23 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Jovan Krneta 2511912040
29 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Jomal Williams 1218+410000
38 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Ilkin Muradov 20011+603000
39 DF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Sadig Guliyev 18011+40200+10
43 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Richard Gadze 29922+17203+12
62 GK Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Abdulla Seyidahmadov 10100000
77 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Mirsahib Abbasov 702+500000
85 GK Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Kamal Bayramov 1401103000
87 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Müşfiq İlyasov61510+1000
88 FW Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Elshan Abdullayev 917+210000
DF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Milad Bayramov10001000
Players who left Zira during the season:
6 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Rashad Sadiqov 4100003+11
9 FW Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  CTA David Manga 2028+502+1141
10 FW Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Kervens Belfort 611+100041
14 DF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Gabriel Matei 1401000040
21 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Murad Sattarli 10001000
28 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Tamkin Khalilzade 194134203+10
74 DF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Yusif Nabiyev 80700+1000
99 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Nijat Gurbanov 911+411+100+20

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
1FW Flag of Ghana.svg 43 Richard Gadze 7029
2MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 17 Vusal Isgandarli 5207
3MF Flag of Serbia.svg 8 Milan Đurić 5005
4MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 28 Tamkin Khalilzade 4004
MF Flag of Moldova.svg 9 Alexandru Dedov 4004
6MF Flag of Mali.svg 7 Sadio Tounkara 3003
7FW Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 9 David Manga 0112
8FW Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 99 Nijat Gurbanov 1001
MF Flag of Nigeria.svg 11 Victor Igbekoyi 1001
DF Flag of Serbia.svg 23 Jovan Krneta 1001
DF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 5 Adil Naghiyev 1001
MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 29 Jomal Williams 1001
FW Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 88 Elshan Abdullayev 1001
MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 87Müşfiq İlyasov1001
MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 14 Tellur Mutallimov 1001
MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 10Orkhan Aliyev0101
FW Flag of Haiti.svg 7 Kervens Belfort 0011
MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 6 Rashad Sadiqov 0011
TOTALS364545

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg GK Anar Nazirov 20001030
3 Flag of Cameroon.svg DF Joseph Boum 40001050
4 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF Vugar Mustafayev 60200080
5 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DF Adil Naghiyev 40000040
7 Flag of Mali.svg MF Sadio Tounkara 50100060
8 Flag of Serbia.svg MF Milan Đurić 811020111
9 Flag of Moldova.svg MF Alexandru Dedov 20000020
11 Flag of Nigeria.svg MF Victor Igbekoyi 40001050
13 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DFAleksandr Shemonayev00201030
17 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF Vusal Isgandarli 30000030
18 Flag of North Macedonia.svg DF Yani Urdinov 61000061
23 Flag of Serbia.svg DF Jovan Krneta 30010031
29 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg MF Jomal Williams 20000020
38 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF Ilkin Muradov 51000051
39 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DF Sadig Guliyev 20200040
43 Flag of Ghana.svg FW Richard Gadze 70101090
77 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF Mirsahib Abbasov 10000010
85 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg GK Kamal Bayramov 10100020
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DFMilad Bayramov00100010
Players who left Zira during the season:
14 Flag of Romania.svg DF Gabriel Matei 20000020
28 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF Tamkin Khalilzade 40000040
74 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg DF Yusif Nabiyev 10000010
99 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF Nijat Gurbanov 10000010
TOTALS73311170914

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Notes

  1. 1 2 Zira will play their home match at Dalga Arena, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium.
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