| Club: | Sabail |
| Season: | 2021-22 |
| Manager: | Aftandil Hajiyev |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Chairman: | Rashad Abdullayev |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| Stadium: | ASCO Arena |
| League: | Premier League |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1: | Azerbaijan Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarterfinal vs Zira |
| League Topscorer: | Nicolas Rajsel (5) |
| Season Topscorer: | Nicolas Rajsel (5) |
| Prevseason: | 2020-21 |
| Nextseason: | 2022-23 |
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The Sabail FK 2021–22 season was Sabail's fifth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their sixth season in existence. They will compete in the Premier League and the Azerbaijan Cup.
On 22 June, Shahriyar Rahimov signed for Sabail from Zira.[1]
On 2 July, Mahammad Mirzabeyov signed for Sabail from Sabah.[2]
On 9 July, Jabir Amirli signed for Sabail from Neftçi.[3]
On 15 July, Javid Taghiyev signed for Sabail from Sabah.[4]
On 29 July, Domantas Šimkus signed for Sabail from Hapoel Kfar Saba.[5]
On 7 August, Jurgen Goxha signed for Sabail from Gabala.[6] Two days later, 9 August, Elmir Tagiyev signed for Sabail from Turan-Tovuz.[7]
On 11 August, Sabail announced the signings of Orkhan Farajov from Keşla and Jamal Arago from Drita, whilst Ruslan Hajiyev re-joined the club on another season-long loan deal from Qarabağ.[8] [9] [10]
On 19 August, Sabail announced the season-long loan signing of Elton Alibeyli from Neftçi.[11]
On 6 September, Sabail announced the signing of Nicolas Rajsel to a one-year contract.[12]
On 7 January, Elshan Abdullayev was released, and Elton Alibeyli return to Neftçi after his loan deal was ended early.[13] [14]
On 11 January, Kamran Agayev announced his retirement from football.[15]
On 21 January, Sabail extended their contract with Turan Manafov for an additional year, before loaning him to Olympiacos Volos until the end of the season.[16] [17]
On 4 February, Sabail announced the loan signing of Rashad Azizli from Zira until the end of the season, with Huseynali Guliyev joining from Sumgayit the following day on a contract until the summer of 2023.[18] [19]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Rashad Azizli |  | GK | 2022 5, df=yes | loan from Zira | 2022 | 2022 | 10 | 0 | |
| 12 | Huseynali Guliyev | | GK | 2022 5, df=yes | Sumgayit | 2022 | 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 25 | Elkhan Ahmadov | | GK | 2022 5, df=yes | Mil-Muğan | 2017 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 5 | Adil Naghiyev | | DF | 2022 5, df=yes | Sumgayit | 2019 | 71 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Jabir Amirli | | DF | 2022 5, df=yes | Neftçi | 2021 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 13 | Shahriyar Rahimov | | DF | 2022 5, df=yes | Zira | 2021 | 50 | 2 | ||
| 21 | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | | DF | 2022 5, df=yes | Sabah | 2021 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Kamal Gurbanov | | DF | 2022 5, df=yes | Neftchi Baku | 2017 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Jamal Arago |  | DF | 2022 5, df=yes | Drita | 2021 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 34 | Jurgen Goxha |  | DF | 2022 5, df=yes | Gabala | 2021 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 66 | Ibrahim Aslanli | | DF | 2022 5, df=yes | Zira | 2021 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Mirsahib Abbasov | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Zira | 2019 | 50 | 4 | ||
| 10 | Javid Taghiyev | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Sabah | 2021 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Rahid Amirguliyev | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Qarabağ | 2018 | 104 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Elchin Rahimli | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Qarabağ | 2018 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Ruslan Hajiyev | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | 2021 | 2022 | 41 | 1 | ||
| 20 | Orkhan Farajov | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Keşla | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Afran Ismayilov | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Keşla | 2020[20] | 38 | 6 | ||
| 27 | Rasim Hasanov |  | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Domantas Šimkus |  | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 2021 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 38 | Zeynəddin Abdurahmanov | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Tural Bayramli | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Pierikos | 2022 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 70 | Elsad Tagiyev | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 77 | Adilkhan Garahmadov | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Academy | 2018 | 55 | 2 | ||
| 88 | Elmir Tagiyev | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Turan-Tovuz | 2021 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 11 | Rauf Aliyev | | FW | 2022 5, df=yes | Neftçi | 2020[21] | 54 | 9 | ||
| 32 | Nicolas Rajsel |  | FW | 2022 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2021 | 2022 | 21 | 5 | |
| 99 | Vidadi Cəfərov | | FW | 2022 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 3 | Turan Manafov | | DF | 2022 5, df=yes | Zagatala | 2019 | 2022 | 61 | 2 | |
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 1 | Kamran Agayev | | GK | 2022 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2020[22] | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Elton Alibeyli | | DF | 2022 5, df=yes | loan from Neftçi | 2021 | 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 8 | Elshan Abdullayev | | MF | 2022 5, df=yes | Sabah | 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 31 | Nail Alishov | | GK | 2022 5, df=yes | Zira | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
See main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2021 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2021–22.
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2021 | DF | | Shahriyar Rahimov | Zira | Undisclosed | ||
| 2 July 2021 | DF | | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | Sabah | Undisclosed | ||
| 9 July 2021 | DF | | Jabir Amirli | Neftçi | Undisclosed | ||
| 15 July 2021 | MF | | Elshan Abdullayev | Sabah | Undisclosed | ||
| 15 July 2021 | MF | | Javid Taghiyev | Sabah | Undisclosed | ||
| 29 July 2021 | MF | | Domantas Šimkus | Hapoel Kfar Saba | Undisclosed | ||
| 7 August 2021 | DF | | Jurgen Goxha | Gabala | Undisclosed | ||
| 9 August 2021 | MF | | Elmir Tagiyev | Turan-Tovuz | Undisclosed | ||
| 11 August 2021 | DF | | Jamal Arago | Drita | Undisclosed | ||
| 11 August 2021 | MF | | Orkhan Farajov | Keşla | Undisclosed | ||
| 6 September 2021 | FW | | Nicolas Rajsel | Unattached | Free | ||
| 13 January 2022 | MF | | Tural Bayramli | Pierikos | Undisclosed | ||
| 5 January 2022 | GK | | Huseynali Guliyev | Sumgayit | Undisclosed |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2021 | MF | | Ruslan Hajiyev | Qarabağ | End of season | ||
| 19 August 2021 | DF | | Elton Alibeyli | Neftçi | 7 January 2022 | ||
| 4 January 2022 | GK | | Rashad Azizli | Zira | End of season |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | GK | | Shahin Zakiyev | Mamry Gizycko | 1 September 2021 | ||
| 15 July 2021 | GK | Nicholas Hagen | HamKam | 30 July 2021 | [23] [24] | ||
| 15 July 2021 | MF | Hendrick Ekstein | AmaZulu | 16 August 2021 | [25] | ||
| 7 January 2022 | MF | | Elshan Abdullayev | Sumgayit | 11 January 2022 | [26] | |
| 11 January 2022 | GK | | Kamran Agayev | Retired | |||
| 7 February 2022 | GK | | Nail Alishov | [27] | |||
| 27 May 2022 | MF | | Domantas Šimkus | Mura | [28] | ||
| 27 May 2022 | FW | | Nicolas Rajsel | FCV Dender EH | [29] | ||
| 31 May 2022 | GK | | Elkhan Ahmadov | [30] | |||
| 31 May 2022 | DF | | Jurgen Goxha | Egnatia | |||
| 31 May 2022 | DF | | Ibrahim Aslanli | Shamakhi | [31] | ||
| 31 May 2022 | DF | | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | Turan Tovuz | |||
| 31 May 2022 | DF | | Jamal Arago | Ohod | 26 July 2022 | [32] [33] | |
| 31 May 2022 | MF | | Elchin Rahimli | Shamakhi | |||
| 31 May 2022 | MF | | Javid Taghiyev | Turan Tovuz | [34] | ||
| 31 May 2022 | FW | | Rauf Aliyev | Kapaz | |||
See main article: 2021–22 Azerbaijan Premier League.
See main article: 2021–22 Azerbaijan Cup.
|-|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who left Sabail during the season:|}
| width=60 | Place | width=60 | Position | width=60 | Nation | width=60 | Number | width=200 | Name | width=200 | Premier League | width=200 | Azerbaijan Cup | width=80 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 32 | Nicolas Rajsel | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2 | MF | | 7 | Mirsahib Abbasov | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | DF | | 34 | Jurgen Goxha | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| FW | | 11 | Rauf Aliyev | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | DF | | 6 | Jabir Amirli | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| DF | | 3 | Turan Manafov | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| MF | | 14 | Rahid Amirguliyev | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| DF | | 30 | Jamal Arago | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| MF | | 33 | Domantas Šimkus | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| DF | | 55 | Turan Manafov | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| DF | | 66 | Ibrahim Aslanli | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| MF | | 22 | Afran Ismayilov | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| MF | | 19 | Ruslan Hajiyev | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| TOTALS | 17 | 4 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| width=60 | Place | width=60 | Position | width=60 | Nation | width=60 | Number | width=200 | Name | width=200 | Premier League | width=200 | Azerbaijan Cup | width=80 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | 1 | Rashad Azizli | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | GK | | 1 | Kamran Agayev | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| GK | | 12 | Hüseynəli Quliyev | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| TOTALS | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | |||||||
| 1 | | GK | Rashad Azizli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | | DF | Turan Manafov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | | DF | Adil Naghiyev | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | | DF | Jabir Amirli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | | MF | Mirsahib Abbasov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | | MF | Javid Taghiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | | FW | Rauf Aliyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | | GK | Hüseynəli Quliyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | | MF | Rahid Amirguliyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | | MF | Elchin Rahimli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | | MF | Ruslan Hajiyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | | MF | Orkhan Farajov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | | DF | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | | DF | Jamal Arago | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | | FW | Nicolas Rajsel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 33 | | MF | Domantas Šimkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | | DF | Jurgen Goxha | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 39 | | MF | Tural Bayramli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | | MF | Adilkhan Garahmadov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 88 | | MF | Elmir Tagiyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | | FW | Vidadi Cəfərov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Players who left Sabail during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 31 | | GK | Nail Alishov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| TOTALS | 67 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 3 | |||||||