2019–20 Qarabağ FK season explained

Club:Qarabağ
Season:2019–20
Manager:Gurban Gurbanov
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Tahir Gözal
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Azersun Arena
League:Premier League
League Result:1st
Cup1:Azerbaijan Cup
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:Champions League
Cup2 Result:Third qualifying round (vs APOEL)
Cup3:Europa League
Cup3 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:Mahir Emreli (7)
Season Topscorer:Mahir Emreli (10)
Prevseason:2018–19
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The Qarabağ 2019–20 season was Qarabağ's 27th Azerbaijan Premier League season, of which they were defending champions, and was their twelfth season under manager Gurban Gurbanov. Qarabağ were crowned Champions for the 7th season in a row when the season was curtailed on 19 June, whilst they had reached the semi-finals of the Azerbaijan Cup when it was ended. In Europe, Qarabağ were knocked out of the Champions League by APOEL in the Third qualifying round, dropping into the Europa League where they finished 3rd in a group with Sevilla, APOEL and Dudelange.

Season overview

On 7 June, Míchel signed a new two-year contract with Qarabağ.[1]

On 24 June, Qarabağ announced the signing of Jaime Romero on a three-year contract after his Córdoba contract had been mutually ended the previous week.[2]

On 4 July, Qarabağ announced the loan-signing of Ailton from VfB Stuttgart.[3]

On 15 July, Qarabağ announced the signing of Faycal Rherras from AS Béziers on a two-year contract.[4]

On 16 July, Qarabağ announced that Wilde-Donald Guerrier had left the club after failing to return to Azerbaijan after the summer break,[5] and that Magaye Gueye had joined the club from Osmanlıspor.[6]

On 30 August, Qarabağ announced that Dzon Delarge had left the club by mutual consent.[7]

On 2 September, Qarabağ announced the loan signing of Asmir Begović from Bournemouth.[8]

On 23 January, Qarabağ announced the signing of Owusu Kwabena on a 3.5-year contract from Leganés.[9]

On 3 January, Dani Quintana left the club to sign for China League One club Chengdu Better City.[10]

On 13 March 2020, the Azerbaijan Premier League was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

On 8 June 2020, Qarabağ announced that Magaye Gueye had left the club by mutual consent.[12]

On 19 June 2020, the AFFA announced that the 2019–20 season had been officially ended without the resumption of the remains matches due to the escalating situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan.[13]

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
12Shahrudin MahammadaliyevGK2020 6, df=yesSumgayit20152020420
13VagnerGK2020 6, df=yesRoyal Excel Mouscron20182020340
Defenders
3AiltonDF2020 6, df=yesloan from VfB Stuttgart20192020283
4Rahil MammadovDF2020 6, df=yesSabail2018[14] 2021361
5Maksim MedvedevDF2020 6, df=yesYouth team20062020432+13+
14Rashad SadygovDF2020 6, df=yesEskişehirspor201132310
23Faycal RherrasDF2020 6, df=yesAS Béziers2019202181
30Abbas HuseynovDF2020 6, df=yesInter Baku2017521
55Badavi HuseynovDF2020 6, df=yesAnzhi Makhachkala201220203264
Midfielders
2Gara GarayevMF2020 6, df=yesYouth team20082021[15] 3483
7Araz AbdullayevMF2020 6, df=yesloan from Panionios20182020504
8MíchelMF2020 6, df=yesMaccabi Haifa2015202116830
17Abdellah ZoubirMF2020 6, df=yesRC Lens2018[16] 20207615
18Ismayil IbrahimliMF2020 6, df=yesMOIK Baku2018235
19Filip OzobićMF2020 6, df=yesGabala2018[17] 20215112
21Hajiagha HajiliMF2020 6, df=yesGabala2019[18] 2023110
71Toral BayramovMF2020 6, df=yesAcademy201920
Forwards
9Jaime RomeroFW2020 6, df=yesCórdoba20192022266
11Mahir EmreliFW2020 6, df=yesBaku2015202016448
27Owusu KwabenaFW2020 6, df=yesLeganés2020202350
29Musa QurbanlıFW2020 6, df=yesYouth team201910
Away on loan
44Elvin CafarguliyevMF2020 6, df=yesYouth team201900
70Nijat SuleymanovMF2020 6, df=yesYouth team201810
94Nijat MehbaliyevGK2020 6, df=yesYouth team2017201900
Left during the season
1Asmir BegovićGK2020 6, df=yesloan from Bournemouth20192020160
6Simeon SlavchevMF2020 6, df=yesSporting CP2018[19] 2021392
10Dani QuintanaMF2020 6, df=yesAl-Ahli2015202015244
20RichardMF2020 6, df=yesloan from Astana201928356
28Dzon DelargeFW2020 6, df=yesBursaspor2018[20] 2020193
77Wilde-Donald GuerrierMF2020 6, df=yesAlanyaspor20172020676
99Magaye GueyeFW2020 6, df=yesOsmanlıspor2019288

Out on loan

Transfers

See main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2019 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2019–20.

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
24 June 2019FWJaime RomeroCórdobaFree
15 July 2019DFFaycal RherrasAS BéziersUndisclosed
17 July 2019FWMagaye GueyeOsmanlısporUndisclosed
23 January 2020FWOwusu KwabenaLeganésUndisclosed

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
31 August 2018MFAraz AbdullayevPanionios30 June 2020[21]
12 January 2019MFRichard AlmeidaAstana31 December 2019
4 July 2019DFAiltonVfB StuttgartEnd of Season
2 September 2019GKAsmir BegovićBournemouthJanuary 2020

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
Summer 2019MFElvin JafarguliyevSumgayitEnd of Season
13 June 2019MFNijat SuleymanovZiraEnd of Season[22]
13 September 2019GKNijat MehbaliyevSumgayitEnd of Season[23]

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDate
16 July 2019MFWilde-Donald GuerrierNeftçi5 September 2019[24]
30 August 2019FWDzon DelargeČeské Budějovice
December 2019MFSimeon SlavchevLevski Sofia22 December 2019[25]
8 June 2020FWMagaye Gueye
22 June 2020[26] GKVagner
22 June 2020DFFaycal Rherras
30 June 2020GKNijat MehbaliyevSabah1 July 2020[27]
30 June 2020DFRashad SadygovRetired
30 June 2020MFNijat Suleymanov

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

See main article: 2019–20 Azerbaijan Premier League.

League table

Azerbaijan Cup

See main article: 2019–20 Azerbaijan Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Group stage

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=200Namewidth=150Premier Leaguewidth=100Azerbaijan Cupwidth=150Champions Leaguewidth=150Europa Leaguewidth=80Total
1 FW11Mahir Emreli712010
2 FW99Magaye Gueye50128
4 MF17Abdellah Zoubir50027
FW9 Jaime Romero31217
5 MF10Dani Quintana30126
6 MF18Ismayil Ibrahimli41005
7 DF3 Ailton10113
8 MF19Filip Ozobić10102
MF20Richard10012
10DF30Abbas Huseynov10001
MF2 Gara Garayev10001
DF55Badavi Huseynov10001
MF71Tural Bayramov01001
DF23Faycal Rherras00011
MF8 Míchel00011
DF5 Maksim Medvedev00011
Own goal10001
TOTALS34481056

Clean sheets

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=200Namewidth=150Premier Leaguewidth=100Azerbaijan Cupwidth=150Champions Leaguewidth=150Europa Leaguewidth=80Total
1 GK12Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev90009
2 GK1 Asmir Begović61007
3 GK13Vagner00303
TOTALS1513019

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
2 DFGara Garayev1000004151
3 DFAilton4010102080
4 DFRahil Mammadov2000300050
5 DFMaksim Medvedev3010201070
7 MFAraz Abdullayev1000000010
8 MFMíchel60001040110
9 FWJaime Romero2000000020
11FWMahir Emreli5100002071
12GKShahrudin Mahammadaliyev2000000020
14DFRashad Sadygov2000101040
17MFAbdellah Zoubir2000000020
18MFIsmayil Ibrahimli1110000021
23DFFaycal Rherras1000001020
30DFAbbas Huseynov1000000010
55DFBadavi Huseynov3000000030
71MFTural Bayramov1000000010
Players who left Qarabağ during the season:
1 GKAsmir Begović1000001020
6 MFSimeon Slavchev0000100010
20MFRichard3000212071
99FWMagaye Gueye2000000020
TOTALS41230111181734

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miçel daha iki il "Qarabağ"ımızda ! . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ . 8 June 2019 . Azerbaijani . 7 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Qarabağ ımızdan ilk transfer . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ FK . 24 June 2019 . Azerbaijani . 24 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Ailton rəsmən Qarabağ ımızda ! . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ FK . 4 July 2019 . Azerbaijani . 4 July 2019.
  4. Web site: RERRAS FAYSAL LK OYUNA ÇIXACAĞIM GÜNÜ SƏBİRSİZLİKLƏ GÖZLƏYİRƏM . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ FK . 16 July 2019 . Azerbaijani . 15 July 2019.
  5. Web site: TƏŞƏKKÜRLƏR, GERRYE ! . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ FK . 16 July 2019 . Azerbaijani . 16 July 2019.
  6. Web site: MAQAYE QEYE. www.facebook.com/FKQarabagh. Qarabağ FK. Azerbaijani. 17 July 2019. July
  7. Web site: Con Delarjla yollar ayrıldı . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ FK . 30 August 2019 . Azerbaijani . 30 August 2019.
  8. Web site: Asmir Beqoviç Qarabağ ımızda ! . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ FK . 2 September 2019 . Azerbaijani . 2 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Ovusu rəsmən Qarabağ ımızda ! . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ FK . 23 January 2020 . Azerbaijani . 23 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Təşəkkürlər, Kintana ! . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ FK . 3 February 2020 . Azerbaijani . 3 February 2020.
  11. Web site: Официально: Остановлены матчи Премьер-лиги . azerifootball.com/ . Azeri Football . 13 March 2020 . Russian . 13 March 2020.
  12. Web site: Maqaye Qeye ilə yollar ayrıldı . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ FK . 8 June 2020 . Azerbaijani . 8 June 2020.
  13. Web site: Официально: Сезон 2019/20 завершен досрочно. Карабах - чемпион, Сумгаит впервые в истории попал в Еврокубки . azerifootball.com/ . Azerifootball . 19 June 2020 . Russian . 19 June 2020.
  14. Web site: "Qarabağ"ımızdan ikinci transfer. qarabagh.com. Qarabağ FK. 7 June 2018. Azerbaijani. 2 June 2018.
  15. Web site: QARA QARAYEV DAHA 2 İL "QARABAĞ"IMIZDA . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ FK . 23 May 2019 . Azerbaijani . 22 May 2019.
  16. Web site: Abdullah Zubir rəsmən Qarabağ ımızda . qarabagh.com . Qarabağ FK . 26 June 2018 . Azerbaijani . 26 June 2018.
  17. Web site: Filip Ozobiç rəsmən Qarabağ ımızda ! . qarabagh.com . Qarabağ FK . 3 June 2018 . Azerbaijani . 2 June 2018.
  18. Web site: "QARABAĞ"IMIZDA YENİ MÜQAVİLƏ . qarabagh.com . Qarabağ FK . 10 January 2019 . Azerbaijani . 9 January 2019.
  19. Web site: Slavçev rəsmən "Qarabağ"ımızda!. qarabagh.com. Qarabağ FK. 5 July 2018. Azerbaijani. 5 July 2018.
  20. Web site: Con Delarj "Qarabağ"ımızda ! . qarabagh.com/ . Qarabağ FK . 24 July 2018 . Azerbaijani . 24 July 2018.
  21. Web site: ARAZ ABDULLAYEV "QARABAĞ"IMIZDA !. qarabagh.com. Qarabağ FK. 31 August 2018. Azerbaijani. 31 August 2018.
  22. Web site: "Zirə" Nicat Süleymanovla anlaşıb. www.facebook.com. Zira FK. 13 June 2019. Azerbaijani.
  23. Web site: "Sumqayıt" FK Nicat Mehbalıyevi icarəyə götürüb. sumqayitpfc.az. Sumgayit FK. 13 September 2019. Azerbaijani.
  24. Web site: Donald Gerye "Neftçi"də. neftchipfk.com. Neftçi PFK. Azerbaijani. 5 September 2019. 5 September 2019.
  25. Web site: Симеон Славчев подписа договор с ПФК "Левски" (ВИДЕО) . levski.bg/ . PFC Levski Sofia . 23 December 2019 . Bulgarian . 22 December 2019 . 22 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191222174751/https://levski.bg/news/details/177419 . dead .
  26. Web site: Təşəkkürlər, Ailton, Vaqner və Faysal !. www.facebook.com/FKQarabagh. Qarabağ FK. 22 June 2020. Azerbaijani.
  27. Web site: NİCAT MEHBALIYEV “SABAH”DA!. sabahfc.az. Sabah FK. 28 June 2020. Azerbaijani.