2022–23 Sabah FC season explained

Club:Sabah
Season:2022–23
Manager:Murad Musayev
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Bank Respublika Arena
League Topscorer:Joy-Lance Mickels (17)
Season Topscorer:Joy-Lance Mickels (17)
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The Sabah FC 2022–23 season was Sabah's fifth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their sixth season in existence.

Season events

On 25 May 2022, Sabah announced the signing of Tellur Mutallimov to a two-year contract from Sumgayit.[1]

On 9 June, Anatoliy Nuriyev joined Sabah on a three-year contract from Kolos Kovalivka.[2] Three days later, 12 June, Davit Volkovi joined from Zira on a two-year contract.[3]

On 17 June, Namiq Alesgerov signed on a three-year contract from Bursaspor.[4]

On 10 July, Spanish defender Jon Irazabal arrived from Amorebieta, signing a two-year contract.[5] Five days later, 15 July, Abdoulaye Ba signed a one-year contract with Sabah, with the option of an additional year, from Arouca.[6] Three days after that, 18 July, Emmanuel Apeh signed a two-year contract with Sabah from Tenerife.[7]

On 29 December, Alyaksandr Nyachayew left Sabah after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[8]

On 3 January, Abdulla Rzayev was recalled from his loan deal at Shamakhi, and joined Kapaz on loan for the remainder of the season, along with Idris Ingilabli.[9]

On 28 January, Abdulla Khaybulayev was loaned to Samtredia until December 2023.[10]

On 4 February, Higor Gabriel was loaned to Lviv until June 2023.[11]

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
12Yusif ImanovGK2023 5, df=yesAcademy2020430
16Rustam SamiqullinGK2023 5, df=yesAcademy202020
94Nijat MehbaliyevGK2023 5, df=yesQarabağ2020[12] 202350
Defenders
2Amin SeydiyevDF2023 5, df=yesGabala2020[13] 2023882
3Zurab OchihavaDF2023 5, df=yesFCI Levadia2021[14] 2022[15] 362
7Bojan LetićDF2023 5, df=yesUnattached2022[16] 481
13Abdoulaye BaDF2023 5, df=yesArouca20222023 (+1)232
14Bakhtiyar HasanalizadeDF2023 5, df=yesZira2020[17] 2022[18] 582
17Tellur MutallimovDF2023 5, df=yesSumgayit20222024310
19Jon IrazabalDF2023 5, df=yesSD Amorebieta20222022 (+2)312
Midfielders
4Elvin JamalovMF2023 5, df=yesZira2021[19] 2023642
8Oleksiy KashchukMF2023 5, df=yeson loan from Shakhtar Donetsk20224118
9Anatoliy NuriyevMF2023 5, df=yesKolos Kovalivka20222025344
10Aleksey IsayevMF2023 5, df=yesSumgayit2020[20] 20238610
11Cristian CeballosMF2023 5, df=yesQatar2021[21] 2024315
15ChristianMF2023 5, df=yesAcadémica de Coimbra2022[22] 2023342
20Joy-Lance MickelsMF2023 5, df=yesMVV Maastricht2021[23] 20236631
21Ildar AlekperovMF2023 5, df=yesNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk2021[24] 2024290
22Seymur MammadovMF2023 5, df=yesAcademy202231
29Jeyhun NuriyevMF2023 5, df=yesAcademy2020494
77Namiq ƏləsgərovMF2023 5, df=yesBursaspor20222025242
Forwards
18Davit VolkoviFW2023 5, df=yesZira202220243812
33Jamal JafarovFW2023 5, df=yesAnzhi Makhachkala2020[25] 2025220
99Emmanuel ApehFW2023 5, df=yesTenerife202220243711
Out on loan
5Idris IngilabliMF2023 5, df=yesGabala2020[26] 202410
6Abdulla KhaybulayevMF2023 5, df=yesAcademy2021190
Abdulla RzayevDF2023 5, df=yesAcademy2020170
Higor GabrielDF2023 5, df=yesUnattached2022[27] 202420
Veysal RzayevMF2023 5, df=yesAcademy2020170
Shakir SeyidovMF2023 5, df=yesAcademy2018[28] 2023492
Kamran GuliyevFW2023 5, df=yesJonava202151
Left during the season
1Alyaksandr NyachayewGK2023 5, df=yesRukh Brest2022[29] 202310
26Tiemoko FofanaFW2023 5, df=yesIlves2021355

Transfers

See main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2022 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2022–23.

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
25 May 2022DFTellur MutallimovSumgayitUndisclosed
9 June 2022FWAnatoliy NuriyevKolos KovalivkaUndisclosed
12 June 2022FWDavit VolkoviZiraUndisclosed
17 June 2022MFNamiq AlesgerovBursaspor Undisclosed
10 July 2022DFJon IrazabalAmorebietaUndisclosed
15 July 2022DFAbdoulaye BaAroucaUndisclosed
18 July 2022FWEmmanuel ApehTenerifeUndisclosed

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
29 June 2022MFShakir SeyidovTuran TovuzEnd of season[30]
29 June 2022MFVeysal RzayevTuran TovuzEnd of season
20 July 2022DFAbdulla RzayevShamakhi3 January 2023[31]
20 July 2022FWKamran GuliyevShamakhiEnd of season
21 July 2022DFHigor GabrielDinamo Minsk31 December 2022[32]
3 January 2023DFAbdulla RzayevKapazEnd of season
3 January 2023MFIdris IngilabliKapazEnd of season
28 January 2023MFAbdulla KhaybulayevSamtrediaDecember 2023
4 February 2023DFHigor GabrielLvivEnd of season

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef
4 June 2022GKSəlahət AğayevGabala4 June 2022[33] [34]
8 July 2022FWMikheil ErgemlidzeKapaz[35]
29 December 2022GKAlyaksandr NyachayewMinsk13 February 2023[36]
31 December 2022FWTiemoko FofanaHaka17 May 2023[37]

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: 2022–23 Azerbaijan Premier League.

League table

Azerbaijan Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Azerbaijan Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who left Sabah during the season:|}

Goal scorers

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1 MF20Joy-Lance Mickels17017
2 MF8 Oleksiy Kashchuk15016
3 FW18Davit Volkovi10212
4 FW99Emmanuel Apeh8311
5 FW9 Anatoliy Nuriyev404
MF11Cristian Ceballos314
7 MF10Aleksey Isayev303
8 DF13Abdoulaye Ba202
MF77Namiq Ələsgərov202
MF4 Elvin Camalov202
FW29Jeyhun Nuriyev202
DF19Jon Irazabal202
DF14Bəxtiyar Həsənalızadə112
14MF22Seymur Mammadov101
MF15Christian101
Own goal101
TOTALS73780

Clean sheets

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=200Namewidth=200Premier Leaguewidth=200Azerbaijan Cupwidth=80Total
1 GK12Yusif Imanov19019
2 GK94Nijat Mehbaliyev112
3 GK16Rustam Samiqullin101
TOTALS21122

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal
2 DFAmin Seydiyev10000100
4 MFElvin Camalov10020120
7 DFBojan Letić701080
8 MFOleksiy Kashchuk100010
9 FWAnatoliy Nuriyev610061
10MFAleksey Isayev10000100
11MFCristian Ceballos410041
13DFAbdoulaye Ba9110101
14DFBəxtiyar Həsənalızadə200020
17DFTellur Mutallimov300030
18FWDavit Volkovi300030
19DFJon Irazabal320032
20MFJoy-Lance Mickels302050
21MFIldar Alekperov100010
22MFSeymur Mammadov100010
29MFJeyhun Nuriyev410041
77MFNamiq Ələsgərov300030
94GKNijat Mehbaliyev000101
99FWEmmanuel Apeh300030
Players away from Sabah on loan:
6 MFAbdulla Khaybulayev100010
Players who left Sabah during the season:
TOTALS84661907

Notes and References

  1. Web site: XOŞ GƏLDİN, TELLUR!. sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 21 June 2022 . Azerbaijani . 25 May 2022.
  2. Web site: ANATOLİ NURİYEV "SABAH"DA! . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 21 June 2022 . Azerbaijani . 9 June 2022.
  3. Web site: DAVİT VOLKOV "SABAH"DA! . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 21 June 2022 . Azerbaijani . 12 June 2022.
  4. Web site: NAMİK ƏLƏSKƏROV "SABAH"DA! . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 21 June 2022 . Azerbaijani . 17 June 2022.
  5. Web site: "SABAH" AİLƏSİNİN YENİ ÜZVÜ – CON İRASABAL! . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 10 July 2022 . Azerbaijani . 10 July 2022.
  6. Web site: XOŞ GƏLDİN, ABDULAYE BA! . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 13 July 2022 . Azerbaijani . 15 July 2022.
  7. Web site: XOŞ GƏLDİN, EMMANUEL APEH! . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 19 July 2022 . Azerbaijani . 18 July 2022.
  8. Web site: ALEKSANDR NEÇAYEVLƏ YOLLAR AYRILDI . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 30 December 2022 . Azerbaijani . 29 December 2022.
  9. Web site: ABDULLA RZAYEV VƏ İDRİS İNQİLABLI İCARƏYƏ VERİLDİ . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 4 January 2023 . Azerbaijani . 3 January 2023 .
  10. Web site: ABDULLA XAYBULAYEV İCARƏYƏ VERİLDİ . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 31 January 2023 . Azerbaijani . 28 January 2023.
  11. Web site: HİQOR QABRİEL İCARƏYƏ VERİLDİ . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 5 February 2023 . Azerbaijani . 4 February 2023.
  12. Web site: NİCAT MEHBALIYEV "SABAH"DA!. sabahfc.az. Sabah FK. 28 June 2020. Azerbaijani.
  13. Web site: "SABAH"DAN İLK TRANSFER. sabahfc.az. Sabah FK. 21 May 2020. Azerbaijani.
  14. Web site: ZURAB OÇİQAVA SABAH DA! . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 20 February 2021 . Russian . 18 February 2021.
  15. Web site: ZURAB OÇİQAVA İLƏ YENİ MÜQAVİLƏ BAĞLANDI . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 8 August 2021 . Azerbaijani . 27 May 2021.
  16. Web site: XOŞ GƏLDİN, BOYAN LETİÇ! . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 19 February 2022 . Azerbaijani . 18 February 2022.
  17. Web site: BƏXTİYAR HƏSƏNALIZADƏ "SABAH"DA! . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 21 January 2021 . Azerbaijani . 24 December 2020.
  18. Web site: YAZILAR BƏXTİYAR HƏSƏNALIZADƏ İLƏ YENİ MÜQAVİLƏ BAĞLADIQ! . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 8 August 2021 . Azerbaijani . 1 June 2021.
  19. Web site: ELVİN CAMALOV "SABAH"DA! . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 8 August 2021 . Azerbaijani . 27 May 2021.
  20. Web site: ALEKSEY İSAYEV "SABAH"DA!. sabahfc.az. Sabah FK. 9 July 2020. Azerbaijani.
  21. Web site: XOŞ GƏLDİN, KRİSTİAN SEBALYOS! . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 8 August 2021 . Azerbaijani . 8 August 2021.
  22. Web site: XOŞ GƏLDİN, KRİSTİAN! . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 7 February 2022 . Azerbaijani . 3 February 2022.
  23. Web site: "SABAH" AİLƏSİNİN YENİ ÜZVÜ – COY-LENS MİKELS! . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 10 July 2021 . Azerbaijani . 10 July 2021.
  24. Web site: "SABAH"DA YENİ FUTBOLÇU . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 8 August 2021 . Azerbaijani . 2 August 2021.
  25. Web site: "SABAH"DA YENİ HÜCUMÇU. sabahfc.az. Sabah FK. 17 July 2020. Azerbaijani.
  26. Web site: "SABAH" FK-DAN İKİ YENİ TRANSFER. sabahfc.az. Sabah FK. 4 June 2020. Azerbaijani.
  27. Web site: HİQOR QABRİELLƏ MÜQAVİLƏ BAĞLANDI . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 7 February 2022 . Azerbaijani . 4 February 2022.
  28. Web site: ŞAKİR SEYİDOVLA YENİ MÜQAVİLƏ BAĞLANDI . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 21 January 2021 . Azerbaijani . 5 January 2021.
  29. Web site: ALEKSANDR NEÇAYEV "SABAH"DA! . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 20 January 2022 . Azerbaijani . 19 January 2022.
  30. Web site: ŞAKİR SEYİDOV VƏ VEYSƏL RZAYEV İCARƏYƏ VERİLDİ . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 30 June 2022 . Azerbaijani . 29 June 2022.
  31. Web site: ABDULLA RZAYEV VƏ KAMRAN QULİYEV İCARƏYƏ VERİLDİ . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 20 July 2022 . Azerbaijani . 20 July 2022.
  32. Web site: HOME / YAZILAR HİQOR QABRİEL BELARUSUN "DİNAMO" KLUBUNA İCARƏYƏ VERİLDİ . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 24 July 2022 . Azerbaijani . 21 July 2022.
  33. Web site: TƏŞƏKKÜRLƏR, SƏLAHƏT AĞAYEV! . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 21 June 2022 . Azerbaijani . 4 June 2022.
  34. Web site: Səlahət Ağayev "Qəbələ"də . gabalafc.az/ . Gabala FK . 5 June 2022 . Azerbaijani . 4 June 2022.
  35. Web site: ERQEMLİDZE İLƏ YOLLAR AYRILDI . sabahfc.az/ . Sabah FC . 10 July 2022 . Azerbaijani . 8 July 2022.
  36. Web site: Александр Нечаев стал игроком "Минска" . fcminsk.by . FC Minsk . 13 February 2023 . Russian . 13 February 2023.
  37. Web site: FC Haka. HAKA VAHVISTI JOUKKUETTAAN ENTISELLÄ ILVES -HYÖKKÄÄJÄLLÄ. HAKA STRENGTHENED HIS TEAM WITH A FORMER ILVES STRIKER. 17 May 2023. 23 May 2023. fi.

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