| Club: | Sabah |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Manager: | Murad Musayev Ruslan Qafitullin Krunoslav Rendulić |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Stadium: | Bank Respublika Arena |
| League Topscorer: | Anatoliy Nuriyev (6) Davit Volkovi (6) |
| Season Topscorer: | Davit Volkovi (7) Jesse Sekidika (7) |
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| Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
| Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
The Sabah FC 2023–24 season was Sabah's sixth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their seventh season in existence.
On 21 June, Sabah announced the signing of Rahman Dashdamirov from Shamakhi.[1]
On 28 June, Sabah announced the signing of Sofian Chakla from Ponferradina, with Jearl Margaritha singing from TOP Oss the following day.[2] [3]
On 7 July, Sabah announced the signing of Vincent Thill from Vorskla Poltava.[4]
On 25 July, Sabah announced the signing of Marouane Hadhoudi from Raja Casablanca.[5]
On 28 August, Sabah announced the signing of Ayaz Guliyev from Khimki to a three-year contract.[6]
On 5 September, Sabah announced the signing of Jesse Sekidika from Eyüpspor to a two-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[7] The following day, 6 September, Sabah announced the signing of Kaheem Parris on loan from Dynamo Kyiv until the end of the season.[8]
On 13 September, Sabah announced the signing of Ishak Belfodil from Al-Gharafa to a two-year contract with the option of a third year.[9]
On 26 December, Ceyhun Nuriyev left Sabah to sign for Zira.[10] Later the same day, Sabah extended their contract with Nijat Mehbaliyev until June 2026.[11]
On 4 January, Aleksey Isayev left the club to sign for Qarabağ.[12]
On 1 February, Sabah announced that Murad Musayev had left his role as Head Coach after his resignation had been accepted.[13]
On 5 March 2024, Sabah announced the appointment of Krunoslav Rendulić as their new Head Coach, on an 18-month contract.[14]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Yusif Imanov |  | GK | 2024 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 74 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Rustam Samiqullin | | GK | 2024 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 55 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | | GK | 2024 5, df=yes | Qarabağ | 2020[15] | 2026 | 17 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Amin Seydiyev | | DF | 2024 5, df=yes | Gabala | 2020[16] | 127 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Jon Irazabal |  | DF | 2024 5, df=yes | SD Amorebieta | 2022[17] | 2025 | 59 | 5 | |
| 5 | Rahman Dashdamirov | | DF | 2024 5, df=yes | Shamakhi | 2023 | 2025 | 14 | 0 | |
| 7 | Bojan Letić |  | DF | 2024 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022[18] | 82 | 6 | ||
| 17 | Tellur Mutallimov | | DF | 2024 5, df=yes | Sumgayit | 2022 | 2024[19] | 63 | 3 | |
| 24 | Marouane Hadhoudi |  | DF | 2024 5, df=yes | Raja Casablanca | 2023 | 2024 (+1) | 18 | 0 | |
| 40 | Rauf Rustamli | | DF | 2024 5, df=yes | Gabala | 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Sofian Chakla | | DF | 2024 5, df=yes | Ponferradina | 2023 | 2025 | 38 | 3 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Elvin Jamalov | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Zira | 2021[20] | 95 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Abdulakh Khaybulayev | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Ayaz Guliyev |  | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Khimki | 2023 | 2026 | 25 | 1 | |
| 9 | Anatoliy Nuriyev | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Kolos Kovalivka | 2022[21] | 2025 | 70 | 10 | |
| 10 | Namiq Ələsgərov | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Bursaspor | 2022[22] | 2025 | 54 | 5 | |
| 11 | Cristian Ceballos | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Qatar | 2021[23] | 2024 | 31 | 5 | |
| 12 | Vincent Thill |  | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Vorskla Poltava | 2023 | 2025 | 22 | 2 | |
| 15 | Christian |  | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Académica de Coimbra | 2022[24] | 71 | 4 | ||
| 21 | Ildar Alekperov | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 2021[25] | 2024 | 34 | 0 | |
| 22 | Seymur Mammadov | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Academy | 2022 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 28 | Kaheem Parris |  | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | on loan from Dynamo Kyiv | 2023 | 2024 | 31 | 4 | |
| 70 | Jesse Sekidika | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Eyüpspor | 2023 | 2025(+1) | 34 | 7 | ||
| 88 | Xayal Aliyev | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Academy | 2023 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 14 | Ishak Belfodil | FW | 2024 5, df=yes | Al-Gharafa | 2022 | 2024 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 18 | Davit Volkovi |  | FW | 2024 5, df=yes | Zira | 2022[26] | 2024 | 71 | 19 | |
| 19 | Emmanuel Apeh | FW | 2024 5, df=yes | Tenerife | 2022[27] | 2024 | 75 | 16 | ||
| 27 | Jearl Margaritha | FW | 2024 5, df=yes | TOP Oss | 2023 | 2027 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 33 | Jamal Jafarov | | FW | 2024 5, df=yes | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2020[28] | 2025 | 23 | 0 | |
| 90 | Timilehin Oluwaseun | FW | 2024 5, df=yes | Dino SC | 2024 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 6 | Shakir Seyidov | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Academy | 2018[29] | 49 | 2 | ||
| Abdulla Rzayev | | DF | 2024 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 17 | 0 | |||
| Idris Ingilabli | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Gabala | 2020[30] | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Veysal Rzayev | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 17 | 0 | |||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 10 | Aleksey Isayev | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Sumgayit | 2020[31] | 2023 | 109 | 12 | |
| 20 | Joy-Lance Mickels | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | MVV Maastricht | 2021[32] | 2023 | 69 | 33 | ||
| 29 | Ceyhun Nuriyev | | MF | 2024 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 54 | 4 | ||
| 99 | Higor Gabriel | | DF | 2024 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022[33] | 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
See main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2023 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2023–24.
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2023 | DF | Rahman Dashdamirov | Shamakhi | Undisclosed | |||
| 28 June 2023 | DF | Sofian Chakla | Ponferradina | Undisclosed | |||
| 29 June 2023 | FW | Jearl Margaritha | TOP Oss | Undisclosed | |||
| 7 July 2023 | MF | Vincent Thill | Vorskla Poltava | Undisclosed | |||
| 25 July 2023 | DF | Marouane Hadhoudi | Raja Casablanca | Undisclosed | |||
| 28 August 2023 | MF | Ayaz Guliyev | Khimki | Undisclosed | |||
| 5 September 2023 | MF | Jesse Sekidika | Eyüpspor | Undisclosed | |||
| 13 September 2023 | FW | Ishak Belfodil | Al-Gharafa | Undisclosed |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2023 | FW | Kamran Guliyev | Sumgayit | Undisclosed | [34] | ||
| 14 August 2023 | MF | Joy-Lance Mickels | Al Faisaly | Undisclosed | [35] | ||
| 26 December 2023 | MF | Ceyhun Nuriyev | Zira | Undisclosed | |||
| 4 January 2024 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | Qarabağ | Undisclosed |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2023 | MF | Abdulakh Khaybulayev | Samtredia | 31 December 2023 | [36] | ||
| 25 August 2023 | MF | Shakir Seyidov | Kapaz | End of season | [37] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2023 | DF | Zurab Ochihava | Gabala | 24 June 2023 | [38] [39] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Abdoulaye Ba | Tondela | 24 July 2023 | [40] [41] | ||
| 5 July 2023 | DF | Bəxtiyar Həsənalızadə | Tuzlaspor | [42] | |||
| 23 September 2023 | DF | Higor Gabriel | Hibernians | 31 January 2024 | [43] [44] |
See main article: 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League.
See main article: 2023–24 Azerbaijan Cup.
See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round.
|-|colspan="16"|Players away on loan:|-|colspan="16"|Players who left Sabah 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=200 | Europa Conference League | width=80 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 18 | Davit Volkovi | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| MF | 70 | Jesse Sekidika | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 3 | MF | | 9 | Anatoliy Nuriyev | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 | FW | 14 | Ishak Belfodil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| DF | | 7 | Bojan Letić | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| FW | 19 | Emmanuel Apeh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 7 | MF | | 28 | Kaheem Parris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 8 | DF | | 44 | Sofian Chakla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| DF | | 17 | Tellur Mutallimov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| DF | | 3 | Jon Irazabal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| MF | | 10 | Namiq Ələsgərov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 12 | MF | | 12 | Vincent Thill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| MF | | 15 | Christian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| DF | | 2 | Amin Seydiyev | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| FW | 20 | Joy-Lance Mickels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| MF | | 10 | Aleksey Isayev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | MF | | 8 | Ayaz Guliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| FW | 27 | Jearl Margaritha | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| TOTALS | 50 | 9 | 6 | 65 | |||||||||||||
| width=60 | Place | width=60 | Position | width=60 | Nation | width=60 | Number | width=200 | Name | width=200 | Premier League | width=200 | Azerbaijan Cup | width=200 | Europa Conference League | width=80 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | 1 | Yusif Imanov | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2 | GK | | 55 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| TOTALS | 11 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa Conference League | Total | ||||||||
| 1 | | GK | Yusif Imanov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | | DF | Amin Seydiyev | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | | DF | Jon Irazabal | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | | MF | Elvin Camalov | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 6 | | MF | Abdulakh Khaybulayev | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | | DF | Bojan Letić | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | | MF | Ayaz Guliyev | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | | MF | Anatoliy Nuriyev | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | | MF | Namiq Ələsgərov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | | MF | Vincent Thill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | | MF | Christian | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | | DF | Tellur Mutallimov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | | FW | Davit Volkovi | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 19 | FW | Emmanuel Apeh | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 24 | | DF | Marouane Hadhoudi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | FW | Jearl Margaritha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 28 | | MF | Kaheem Parris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 44 | | DF | Sofian Chakla | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 70 | MF | Jesse Sekidika | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 88 | | MF | Xayal Aliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Sabah during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | | MF | Aleksey Isayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF | Joy-Lance Mickels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 29 | | MF | Ceyhun Nuriyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| TOTALS | 87 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 107 | 8 | |||||||