2025–26 Zira FK season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Rashad Sadygov |
| Stadium | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
| Premier League | 4th |
| Azerbaijan Cup | Preseason |
| UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Martins Júnior (3) All: Two Players (3) |
The 2025–26 season is the twelfth in the history of Zira FK and the eleventh 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 28 May 2025, Zira announced the signing of Brahim Konaté from Şamaxı, to a two-year contract.[1]
On 7 June, Zira announced the signing of Yegor Bogomolsky from Neftçi, to a two-year contract.[2]
On 12 June, Zira announced the permanent signing of İsmayıl İbrahimli from Qarabağ, having previously played for the club on loan, to a two-year contract whilst Anar Nazirov also extended his contract until the summer of 2026.[3]
On 1 July, Zira announced the signing of Rövlan Muradov from Sumgayit, to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.[4]
On 2 July, Zira announced the signing of Abdul Aziz Batibie from Pumas FC d'Ablogamé, to a four-year contract.[5]
On 8 July, Zira announced the signing of Vincent Thill from Sabah, to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[6]
On 5 August, Zira announced the signing of Namiq Ələsgərov from Sabah, to a two-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[7]
On 11 August, Zira announced the signing of Leroy-Jacques Mickels from Şamaxı, to a two-year contract.[8]
On 11 September, Zira announced the signing of Henrique from Leixões, to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[9]
On 22 October, Zira announced that Vincent Thill had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[10]
On 6 January, Zira announced the signing of Rufat Abdullazade on loan from NK Varaždin until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.[11]
On 9 February, Zira announced the signing of Eren Aydın from Veres Rivne, on a contract until the end of the season.[12]
On 12 February, Zira announced the signing of Anatoliy Nuriyev from Sabah on a contract until the end of the season.[13]
On 17 February, Zira announced that Yegor Bogomolsky had joined Ural Yekaterinburg on loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.[14]
Squad
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 13 | Aydın Bayramov | GK | 18 February 1996 | Turan Tovuz | 2024[15] | 2026[15] | 37 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Anar Nazirov | GK | 8 September 1985 | Gabala | 2021[16] | 2026[3] | 26 | 0 | ||
| 97 | Tiago Silva | GK | 28 March 2000 | Trofense | 2023[17] | 2025 (+1)[17] | 78 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Ruan Renato | DF | 14 January 1994 | Gabala | 2023[18] | 2025[18] | 112 | 10 | ||
| 5 | Ange Mutsinzi | DF | 15 November 1997 | Jerv | 2024[19] | 2027[19] | 66 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Elchin Alijanov | DF | 15 July 1999 | Kapaz | 2024[15] | 2026[15] | 30 | 1 | ||
| 26 | Stephane Acka | DF | 11 October 1990 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 2023[20] | 62 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Eldar Kuliyev | MF | 24 March 2002 | Mynai | 2023[21] | 2026[21] | 93 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Rövlan Muradov | MF | 28 March 1998 | Sumgayit | 2025[4] | 2027(+1)[4] | 12 | 0 | ||
| 8 | İsmayıl İbrahimli | MF | 13 February 1998 | Qarabağ | 2025[3] | 2027[3] | 95 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Giorgi Papunashvili | MF | 2 September 1995 | Kapaz | 2024[22] | 2025 (+1)[22] | 59 | 10 | ||
| 11 | Martins Júnior | MF | 7 November 1999 | Kapaz | 2024[23] | 2027[23] | 57 | 8 | ||
| 17 | Iron Gomis | MF | 9 November 1999 | Kasımpaşa | 2024[24] | 2026[24] | 54 | 3 | ||
| 19 | Rufat Abdullazade | MF | 17 January 2001 | on loan from NK Varaždin | 2026[11] | 2026[11] | 8 | 0 | ||
| 20 | Issa Djibrilla | MF | 1 January 1996 | Ankara Keçiörengücü | 2023 | 76 | 9 | |||
| 21 | Hajiagha Hajili | MF | 30 January 1998 | Qarabağ | 2023[25] | 133 | 0 | |||
| 25 | Henrique | MF | 5 January 1995 | Leixões | 2025[9] | 2026(+1)[9] | 23 | 0 | ||
| 29 | Ceyhun Nuriyev | MF | 30 March 2001 | Sabah | 2023[26] | 2026[26] | 87 | 10 | ||
| 30 | Guima | MF | 14 November 1995 | Iğdır | 2025[27] | 2027[27] | 26 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Qismət Alıyev | MF | 24 October 1996 | Gabala | 2020[28] | 201 | 15 | |||
| 48 | Ramiz Muradov | MF | 6 July 2005 | Unattached | 2025 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 70 | Namiq Ələsgərov | MF | 3 February 1995 | Sabah | 2025[7] | 2027(+1)[7] | 9 | 0 | ||
| 73 | Anatoliy Nuriyev | MF | 20 May 1996 | Sabah | 2026[13] | 2026[13] | 3 | 0 | ||
| 87 | Abdul Aziz Batibie | MF | 26 May 2007 | Pumas FC d'Ablogamé | 2025[5] | 2029[5] | 2 | 0 | ||
| 93 | Brahim Konaté | MF | 20 March 1996 | Şamaxı | 2025[1] | 2027[1] | 19 | 3 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Davit Volkovi | FW | 3 June 1995 | Sabah | 2024[29] | 2026[29] | 128 | 43 | ||
| 22 | Eren Aydın | FW | 12 February 2003 | Veres Rivne | 2026[12] | 2026[12] | 5 | 1 | ||
| 28 | Leroy-Jacques Mickels | FW | 25 June 1995 | Şamaxı | 2025[8] | 2027[8] | 22 | 2 | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 16 | Fuad Bayramov | DF | 20 May 1998 | Şamaxı | 2024 | 50 | 2 | |||
| 23 | Raphael Utzig | FW | 8 August 1996 | Chungnam Asan | 2024[30] | 2025[30] | 61 | 19 | ||
| 77 | Yegor Bogomolsky | FW | 3 June 2000 | Neftçi | 2025[2] | 2027[2] | 22 | 1 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 12 | Vincent Thill | MF | 4 February 2000 | Sabah | 2025[6] | 2026(+1)[6] | 0 | 0 | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | MF | Brahim Konaté | Şamaxı | Undisclosed | [1] | |
| 7 June 2025 | MF | Yegor Bogomolsky | Neftçi | Undisclosed | [2] | |
| 12 June 2025 | MF | İsmayıl İbrahimli | Qarabağ | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 1 July 2025 | MF | Rövlan Muradov | Sumgayit | Undisclosed | [4] | |
| 2 July 2025 | MF | Abdul Aziz Batibie | Pumas FC d'Ablogamé | Undisclosed | [5] | |
| 8 July 2025 | MF | Vincent Thill | Sabah | Undisclosed | [6] | |
| 5 August 2025 | MF | Namiq Ələsgərov | Sabah | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| 11 August 2025 | FW | Leroy-Jacques Mickels | Şamaxı | Undisclosed | [8] | |
| 11 September 2025 | MF | Henrique | Leixões | Undisclosed | [9] | |
| 9 February 2026 | FW | Eren Aydın | Veres Rivne | Undisclosed | [12] | |
| 12 February 2026 | MF | Anatoliy Nuriyev | Sabah | Free | [13] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January 2026 | MF | Rufat Abdullazade | NK Varaždin | End of season | [11] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2025 | MF | Salifou Soumah | Malmö | Undisclosed | [31] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2025 | FW | Raphael Utzig | Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | End of the season | [32] | |
| 5 February 2026 | DF | Fuad Bayramov | Mingəçevir | End of the season | [33] | |
| 17 February 2026 | FW | Yegor Bogomolsky | Ural Yekaterinburg | End of the season | [14] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2025 | DF | Magsad Isayev | Kapaz | 14 July 2025 | [34][35] | |
| 14 June 2025 | MF | Pierre Zebli | Al-Tadamon | 27 December 2025 | [34] | |
| 15 July 2025 | MF | Yusuf Lawal | Al-Karkh | 19 SEptember 2025 | [36][37] | |
| 22 October 2025 | MF | Vincent Thill | Waldhof Mannheim | 15 January 2026 | [10][38] |
Friendlies
| 12 January 2026 | Zira | 3–3 | Csíkszereda | Turkey |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Ələsgərov 10' Muradov 17' (pen.), 45' (pen.) |
Report | |
| 16 January 2026 | Zira | 2–3 | Oleksandriya | Turkey |
| 13:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Bogomolsky 29' Nuriyev 54' |
Report | |
| 16 January 2026 | Zira | 1–3 | Bohemians 1905 | Turkey |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Renato 41' | Report | |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 19 August 2025 | Matchday 1 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 41.67 | ||
| Azerbaijan Cup | 2 December 2025 | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 66.67 | ||
| UEFA Conference League | 23 July 2025 | 31 July 2025 | Second qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 41.38 | ||||
Last updated: 14 March 2026
Source: Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Qarabağ | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 52 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Turan Tovuz | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 45 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Zira | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 39 | |
| 5 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 39 | |
| 6 | Neftçi | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 34 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2026. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Lower number of points based on yellow and red cards; 8) Draw.[39]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Lower number of points based on yellow and red cards; 8) Draw.[39]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
Last updated: 14 March 2026.
Source:
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2026. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 19 August 2025 1 | Zira | 1–1 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Zirə |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Renato 17' Djibrilla 45+1' Volkovi 75' |
Report | Andrade 43' Santos 55' Hasanalizade 65' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə |
| 25 August 2025 2 | Gabala | 1–2 | Zira | Qabala |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Aliyev 17' Shahniyarov 46' Rashidov 90+2' Sierra 90+5' |
Report | Renato 22' C.Nuriyev 32', 45+1' Papunashvili 70' Gomis 90+5' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 30 August 2025 3 | Zira | 5–0 | Kapaz | Zirə |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Alıyev 13' Djibrilla 33' Júnior 38' Bogomolsky 71' Ələsgərov 82' Volkovi 85' |
Report | Mammadov 14' Gomes 45+3' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Kamranbəy Rəhimov |
| 12 September 2025 4 | Qarabağ | 1–1 | Zira | Baku |
| 20:00 (UTC+4) | Janković 75' Borges 81' |
Report | Renato 39' (pen.) Bogomolsky 57' Djibrilla 77' Alıyev 80' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Reshad Ahmedov |
| 19 September 2025 5 | Zira | 2–1 | Şamaxı | Zirə |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Gomis 62' Júnior 83', 87' 83' |
Report | Rossi 25' 84' Msanga 67' Agjabayov 77' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 650 Referee: Cavid Cəlilov |
| 26 September 2025 6 | İmişli | 1–1 | Zira | Imishli |
| 15:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Rollo 24' Morgan 55' Rodrigues 74' |
Report | Alıyev 17' Mutsinzi 23' Volkovi 80' |
Stadium: Heydar Aliyev Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Əli Əliyev |
| 3 October 2025 7 | Zira | 2–2 | Neftçi | Zirə |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Papunashvili 28' Gomis 46' 90+7' Silva 87' C.Nuriyev 90+2'} Renato 90+5' (pen.) |
Report | D'Almeida 39' Vargas 66' Safarov 72' Sambou 88' Badalov 90+4' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 19 October 2025 8 | Sabah | 3–0 | Zira | Masazir |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Malouda 15' 42' Simić 45+2', 75' Sekidika 90' |
Report | Júnior 10' | Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 971 Referee: Cavid Cəlilov |
| 25 October 2025 9 | Zira | 1–0 | Sumgayit | Zirə |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Konaté 37' 90' | Report | Akhmedzade 45+1' Abdullazade 90' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 1 November 2025 10 | Karvan | 2–3 | Zira | Shamakhi |
| 14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Barker 29' Thompson 59' Spence 62' Abdullayev 86' |
Report | Mutsinzi 28' Konaté 57' Mickels 74' Gomis 87' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Kamranbəy Rəhimov |
| 8 November 2025 11 | Zira | 0–0 | Turan Tovuz | Zirə |
| 18:44 AZT (UTC+4) | Renato 35' Gomis 44' Konaté 45' Alıyev 45+1' |
Report | Miller 45' Olabe 45' 61' Baklov 88' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev |
| 22 November 2025 12 | Zira | 1–0 | Gabala | Zirə |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Júnior 42' Renato 45+3' (pen.) Alıyev 53' Acka 69' |
Report | Mammadov 18' Sangaré 29' Ba Loua 63' Amoah 72' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Elvin Bayramov |
| 28 November 2025 13 | Kapaz | 0–2 | Zira | Ganja |
| 14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Hüseynli 57' | Report | Mickels 62' Djibrilla 84' Gomis 90+4' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Reshad Ahmedov |
| 6 December 2025 14 | Zira | 1–1 | Qarabağ | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Djibrilla 31' | Report | Henrique 44' (o.g.) Zoubir 86' Janković 90+2' Montiel 90+2' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 13 December 2025 15 | Şamaxı | 2–1 | Zira | Shamakhi |
| 14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Rossi 11' 62' (pen.) Msanga 54' |
Report | Papunashvili 8' Júnior 44' Alıyev 77' Kuliyev 90+6' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 20 December 2025 16 | Zira | 0–0 | İmişli | Zirə |
| 16:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Banguera 90+1' | Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Cavid Cəlilov |
| 23 January 2026 17 | Neftçi | 0–0 | Zira | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 1,745 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 31 January 2026 18 | Zira | 1–3 | Sabah | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Alıyev 70' Volkovi 83' |
Report | Simić 9' Lepinjica 22' 82' Aliyev 27' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 8 February 2026 19 | Sumgayit | 2–3 | Zira | Sumgait |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Ninković 27' Beskorovaynyi 42' Ramalingom 50' Murata 71' |
Report | Volkovi 24' Alıyev 36' Papunashvili 89' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 14 February 2026 20 | Zira | 1–0 | Karvan | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Volkovi 20' | Report | V.Abdullayev 45+1' Turabov 74' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Kamranbəy Rəhimov |
| 20 February 2026 21 | Turan Tovuz | 2–0 | Zira | Baku |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ozobić 11' Silva 18' Ginnelly 75' Serrano 77' |
Report | Renato 43' Guima 60' Gomis 90+1' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 250 Referee: https://pfl.az/storage/games/files/6998b17a4f653_1771614586.pdf |
| 27 February 2026 22 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 0–1 | Zira | Baku |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Rodrigues 64' Diniyev FT |
Report | Gomis 68' Guima 82' C.Nuriyev 90+2' Mutsinzi 90+3' |
Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 60 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 9 March 2026 23 | Zira | 2–2 | Kapaz | Zirə |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Aydın 5' Henrique 80' Renato 90+7' |
Report | Hüseynli 32' 79' Onanuga 38' Verdasca 51' Pachu 52' Abuladze 82' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 14 March 2026 24 | Zira | 1–3 | Qarabağ | Zirə |
| 19:15 AZT (UTC+4) | Henrique 66' C.Nuriyev 70' |
Report | Montiel 22' Durán 55' Kady 72' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 19 March 2026 25 | Karvan | – | Zira | Yevlakh |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Stadium: City Stadium |
Azerbaijan Cup
| 2 December 2025 Last 16 | Zira | 1–0 | Neftçi | Zirə |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Gomis 109' Júnior 116' 117' |
Report | Sambou 36' D'Almeida 47' Ribeiro 98' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 4 February 2026 Quarter-final 1st leg | Sumgayit | 0–0 | Zira | Sumgait |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Vásquez 57' Ninković 79' |
Report | Júnior 90+3' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Javid Jalilov |
| 3 March 2026 Quarter-final 2nd leg | Zira | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Sumgayit | Zirə |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Volkovi 28' İbrahimli 58' Nuriyev 88' |
Report | Haghverdi 69' Ninković 83' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
UEFA Conference League
Qualifying rounds
| 23 July 2025 Second qualifying round 1st leg | Zira | 1–1 | Hajduk Split | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Konaté 31' Guima 47' |
Report[40] | Šarlija 35' Capan 45+1' Kalik 68' Benrahou 88' |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 5,232[41] Referee: Christos Vergetis (Greece) |
| Note: Zira played their home match at the Neftçi Arena in Baku, instead of their regular stadium, the Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium, in Zirə, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
| 31 July 2025 Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Hajduk Split | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.) | Zira | Split, Croatia |
| 23:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Pajaziti 17' Krovinović 19' Mlačić 56' Benrahou 95' |
Report[42] | Guima 27' 77' Gomis 64' Djibrilla 90+3' Acka 110' Alıyev 110' |
Stadium: Stadion Poljud Attendance: 30,086[43] Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy) |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2026
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | UEFA Conference League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 4 | DF | BRA | Ruan Renato | 28 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | RWA | Ange Mutsinzi | 24 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | UKR | Eldar Kuliyev | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | AZE | Rövlan Muradov | 12 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | AZE | İsmayıl İbrahimli | 21 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | GEO | Davit Volkovi | 17 | 6 | 11+2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | GEO | Giorgi Papunashvili | 26 | 3 | 19+3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | BRA | Martins Júnior | 27 | 4 | 18+4 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | AZE | Aydın Bayramov | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | AZE | Elchin Alijanov | 9 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | FRA | Iron Gomis | 25 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | AZE | Rufat Abdullazade | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | NIG | Issa Djibrilla | 14 | 4 | 8+3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | AZE | Hacıağa Hacılı | 8 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | TUR | Eren Aydın | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | BRA | Henrique | 23 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | CIV | Stephane Acka | 12 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | GER | Leroy-Jacques Mickels | 22 | 2 | 8+11 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | AZE | Ceyhun Nuriyev | 24 | 4 | 10+9 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | MOZ | Guima | 19 | 0 | 8+6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | AZE | Qismət Alıyev | 27 | 2 | 21+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 70 | MF | AZE | Namiq Ələsgərov | 9 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 73 | MF | AZE | Anatoliy Nuriyev | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 87 | MF | TOG | Abdul Aziz Batibie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 93 | MF | FRA | Brahim Konaté | 19 | 3 | 15+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 97 | GK | POR | Tiago Silva | 25 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 77 | FW | BLR | Yegor Bogomolsky | 22 | 1 | 5+14 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Players who left Zira during the season: | |||||||||||||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | UEFA Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Davit Volkovi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | MF | 20 | Issa Djibrilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | MF | 11 | Martins Júnior | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| DF | 4 | Ruan Renato | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5 | MF | 10 | Giorgi Papunashvili | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | 29 | Ceyhun Nuriyev | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| MF | 93 | Brahim Konaté | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8 | FW | 28 | Leroy-Jacques Mickels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 32 | Qismət Alıyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 17 | Iron Gomis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 | FW | 77 | Yegor Bogomolsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 22 | Eren Aydın | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 32 | 3 | 2 | 37 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | UEFA Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 97 | Tiago Silva | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | GK | 13 | Aydın Bayramov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| TOTALS | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | UEFA Conference League | Total | ||||||
| 4 | DF | Ruan Renato | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Ange Mutsinzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 6 | MF | Eldar Kuliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF | İsmayıl İbrahimli | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 9 | FW | Davit Volkovi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 10 | MF | Giorgi Papunashvili | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 11 | MF | Martins Júnior | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 17 | MF | Iron Gomis | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 20 | MF | Issa Djibrilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 25 | MF | Henrique | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 26 | DF | Stephane Acka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 29 | MF | Ceyhun Nuriyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 30 | MF | Guima | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 32 | MF | Qismət Alıyev | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 70 | MF | Namiq Ələsgərov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 93 | MF | Brahim Konaté | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 97 | GK | Tiago Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 77 | FW | Yegor Bogomolsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Players who left Zira during the season: | |||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 2 | |||||
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