2023–24 Zira FK season explained

Club:Zira
Season:2023-24
Manager:Rashad Sadygov
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Vugar Astanov
Chrtitle:President
League Topscorer:Qismət Alıyev (6)
Season Topscorer:Salifou Soumah (6)
Qismət Alıyev (6)
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The Zira FK 2023–24 season was Zira's ninth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and tenth season in their history.

Season events

On 22 June, Zira announced the loan signing of Ismayil Ibrahimli from Qarabağ, and the permanent signing of Magsad Isayev who'd last played for Gabala.[1] [2]

On 23 June, Hajiagha Hajili joined Zira permanently on a two-year contract from Qarabağ, after spending the previous three season with the club, whilst Rustam Akhmedzade extended his loan from Qarabağ for an additional season.[3]

On 24 June, Zira announced the signing of Ruan Renato from Gabala, to a two-year contract.[4]

On 25 June, Fuad Bayramov joined Zira on loan from Shamakhi for the season.[5]

On 20 July, Zira announced the signing of Tiago Silva from Trofense, to a two-year with an option of a third.[6]

On 1 August, Zira announced the signing of Stephane Acka from Sektzia Ness Ziona, to a one-year contract with the option of a second,[7] and the signing of Pierre Zebli from Lokomotiv Plovdiv to a two-year contract with the option of a third year.[8] The following day, 2 August, Salifou Soumah joined Zira from Le Havre on a two-year contract with the option of a third year.[9]

On 26 December, Ceyhun Nuriyev left Sabah to sign for Zira on a 2.5 year contract.[10] [11]

On 5 January, Andrija Lukovic left the club by mutual consent. The following day, 6 January, Zira announced the signing of Raphael Utzig to an 18-month contract.[12] [13]

On 1 March, Zira announced the signing of free agent César Meza Colli on a contract until the end of the season.[14]

On 24 March, Zira announced the signing of free agent Araz Abdullayev on a contract until the end of the season.[15]

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
22Nail AlishovGK2024 6, df=yesSabail202200
41Anar NazirovGK2024 6, df=yesGabala2021[16] 2024240
97Tiago SilvaGK2024 6, df=yesTrofense20232025 (+1)410
Defenders
4Ruan RenatoDF2024 6, df=yesGabala20232025402
5Stephane AckaDF2024 6, df=yesSektzia Ness Ziona20232024 (+1)300
16Fuad BayramovDF2024 6, df=yeson loan from Shamakhi2023312
44Dimitrios ChantakiasDF2024 6, df=yesCherno More2020[17] 1277
77Magsad IsayevDF2024 6, df=yesGabala20232025291
Midfielders
6Eldar KuliyevMF2024 6, df=yesMynai2023[18] 2026513
8Ilkin MuradovMF2024 6, df=yesAcademy 20191585
10Ragim SadykhovMF2024 6, df=yesSumgayit20228112
15Pierre ZebliMF2024 6, df=yesLokomotiv Plovdiv20232025 (+1) 380
17Araz AbdullayevMF2024 6, df=yesUnattached2024202440
19Salifou SoumahMF2024 6, df=yesLe Havre20232025416
20Ismayil IbrahimliMF2024 6, df=yeson loan from Qarabağ2023351
21Hajiagha HajiliMF2024 6, df=yesQarabağ202320251030
24César Meza ColliMF2024 6, df=yesUnattached20242024326
28Abbas IbrahimMF2024 6, df=yesPaços de Ferreira2023[19] 2025 (+1) 351
29Ceyhun NuriyevMF2024 6, df=yesSabah20232026222
32Qismət AlıyevMF2024 6, df=yesGabala2020[20] 202213610
38Ramiz MuradovMF2024 6, df=yesTrainee202210
56Samir AghayevMF2024 6, df=yesTrainee202120
66Parviz AzadovMF2024 6, df=yesShamakhi202320
Omar GurbanovMF2024 6, df=yesNeftçi202300
Forwards
7Filipe PachtmannFW2024 6, df=yesLviv2022233
9Vladyslav KulachFW2024 6, df=yesDynamo Kyiv2023[21] 2024386
11Rustam AkhmedzadeFW2024 6, df=yeson loan from Qarabağ20222024626
23Raphael UtzigFW2024 6, df=yesChungnam Asan20242025215
70Issa DjibrillaFW2024 6, df=yesAnkara Keçiörengücü2023301
Out on loan
Left during the season
17Toni GomesFW2024 6, df=yesTuzlaspor2022263
18Slavik AlkhasovDF2024 6, df=yesSabah2022250
23Andrija LukovićMF2024 6, df=yesBelenenses SAD2022380

Transfers

See main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2023 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2023–24.

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
22 June 2023DFMagsad IsayevUnattachedFree
23 June 2023DFHajiagha HajiliQarabağUndisclosed
24 June 2023DFRuan RenatoGabalaUndisclosed
20 July 2023GKTiago SilvaTrofenseUndisclosed
1 August 2023DFStephane AckaSektzia Ness ZionaUndisclosed
1 August 2023MFPierre ZebliLokomotiv PlovdivUndisclosed
2 August 2023MFSalifou SoumahLe HavreUndisclosed
6 September 2023MFOmar GurbanovNeftçiUndisclosed[22]
26 December 2023MFCeyhun NuriyevSabahUndisclosed
6 January 2024FWRaphael UtzigChungnam AsanUndisclosed
1 March 2024MFCésar Meza ColliUnattachedFree
24 March 2024MFAraz AbdullayevUnattachedFree

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
22 June 2023MFIsmayil IbrahimliQarabağEnd of the season
23 June 2023FWRustam AkhmedzadeQarabağEnd of the season
25 June 2023DFFuad BayramovShamakhiEnd of the season

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
12 June 2023DFCəlal HüseynovArda KardzhaliUndisclosed[23]
23 August 2023FWToni GomesHapoel HaderaUndisclosed[24]

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef
2 June 2023GKMekhti DzhenetovSumgayit5 June 2023[25] [26]
2 June 2023DFMoïse AdiléhouMaccabi Petah Tikva20 June 2023[27]
2 June 2023MFLoris BrognoSangiuliano City
2 June 2023MFHamidou KeytaQarabağ3 June 2023[28] [29]
2 June 2023MFMirsahib AbbasovIravan
2 June 2023MFCoşqun DiniyevSabail21 June 2023[30]
14 June 2023DFSertan TaşqınTuran Tovuz[31] [32]
14 June 2023MFRuslan AbishovRetired
14 June 2023MFWilde-Donald GuerrierPanevėžys
14 June 2023FWMo HamdaouiADO Den Haag30 August 2023[33]
10 August 2023DFSlavik AlkhasovTuran Tovuz11 August 2023[34] [35]
5 January 2024MFAndrija LukovicRadnički Niš

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League.

League table

Azerbaijan Cup

See main article: 2023–24 Azerbaijan Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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

Goal scorers

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=200Namewidth=200Premier Leaguewidth=200Azerbaijan Cupwidth=80Total
1 MF32Qismət Alıyev606
MF19Salifou Soumah516
3 FW23Raphael Utzig235
4 MF10Ragim Sadykhov314
5 FW11Rustam Akhmedzade213
FW9 Vladyslav Kulach213
7 MF29Ceyhun Nuriyev202
MF16Fuad Bayramov202
MF24César Meza Colli202
FW7 Filipe Pachtmann112
DF4 Ruan Renato112
Own goal112
13DF44Dimitrios Chantakias101
DF77Magsad Isayev101
FW70Issa Djibrilla101
MF8 Ilkin Muradov101
MF28Abbas Ibrahim011
MF20Ismayil Ibrahimli011
TOTALS331245

Clean sheets

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=200Namewidth=200Premier Leaguewidth=200Azerbaijan Cupwidth=80Total
1 GK97Tiago Silva17118
TOTALS17118

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal
4 DFRuan Renato12010130
5 DFStephane Acka300030
6 MFEldar Kuliyev401050
8 MFIlkin Muradov100010
9 FWVladyslav Kulach502070
10MFRagim Sadykhov301040
11FWRustam Akhmedzade201030
15MFPierre Zebli9110101
16DFFuad Bayramov001010
17MFAraz Abdullayev100010
19MFSalifou Soumah201030
20MFIsmayil Ibrahimli300030
23FWRaphael Utzig201030
24MFCésar Meza Colli100010
28MFAbbas Ibrahim301040
29MFCeyhun Nuriyev410041
32MFQismət Alıyev11000110
41GKAnar Nazirov100010
44DFDimitrios Chantakias401050
66MFParviz Azadov100010
70FWIssa Djibrilla310031
77DFMagsad Isayev500050
97GKTiago Silva500050
Players away on loan:
Players who left Zira during the season:
TOTALS853120973

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zire has strengthened its team with a new player. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 25 June 2023 . 22 June 2023 . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709170506/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffc.zire%2Fphotos%2Fa.791415427661547%2F2866876963448706%2F . live .
  2. Web site: Zire has agreed a contract with a new player. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 22 June 2023 . 22 June 2023 . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709165958/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffc.zire%2Fphotos%2Fa.1051088235027597%2F2866680723468330%2F . live .
  3. Web site: Zire has extended the contracts with 3 players. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 25 June 2023 . 23 June 2023 . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709170435/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffc.zire%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02yJ7swCWfrkC5wBEgRTopgwpetyZWGyJtRBdHU2Xc45AJCJ6Jd4cjD6Le51FJzKyGl%3F__cft__%255B0%255D%3DAZUwCe10UB1iFNzFfq6eFzNjxVZSAm43gjeiuQBI23n8wY-cvfncLIi-PrCwDirhPqNMDt-ctnsXXPh2Lisv4lroJT2lUNOyZWNEYPqfskeh_FcMspChByJyAeam9bdhI9vi62F8Tyk8NXJI94BWSrQtOU2F5ytFSbEyh5a7ZxOnsPa0rY_OMh1lQ8mgnFqFBh_ja2DSvCmbzyYtP39V6Oa5%26__tn__%3D%252CO%252CP-R . live .
  4. Web site: Zire has agreeda contract with a new player. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 25 June 2023 . 24 June 2023 . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709165923/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffc.zire%2Fphotos%2Fa.791415427661547%2F2868417819961287%2F . live .
  5. Web site: Zire has strengthened its team with a new player. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 25 June 2023 . 25 June 2023 . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709170447/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffc.zire%2Fphotos%2Fa.1051088235027597%2F2869429716526764%2F . live .
  6. Web site: Zira upon agreed with new player. . facebook.com/fc.zire . Zira FK Facebook . 21 July 2023 . 20 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Zire agreed a contract with a new player. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 1 August 2023 . 1 August 2023 .
  8. Web site: Zire has agreed a contract with a new player. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 4 August 2023 . 1 August 2023 .
  9. Web site: Zire has agreed a contract with a new player. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 1 August 2023 . 1 August 2023 .
  10. Web site: CEYHUN NURİYEVİN TRANSFERİ İLƏ BAĞLI RAZILIQ ƏLDƏ OLUNDU . sabahfc.az . Sabah FC . 26 December 2023 . Azerbaijani . 26 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Zire has signed on a new player . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 26 December 2023 . Azerbaijani . 26 December 2023.
  12. Web site: PFC Zire parted ways with Andria Lukovic. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 6 January 2024 . 5 January 2024.
  13. Web site: Zira signed with a new player. Our team has added Rafael Utzig to its team. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 6 January 2024 . 6 January 2024.
  14. Web site: Zira has added Cesar Meza Colli to the team. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 8 March 2024 . 1 March 2024.
  15. Web site: Zira agreed with a new player. Araz Abdullayev joined our team. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 3 April 2024 . 24 March 2024.
  16. Web site: "Zirə" yeni futbolçu ilə anlaşıb. . fczire.az/ . Zira FK . 2 July 2021 . Azerbaijani . 2 July 2021.
  17. Web site: "Zirə" PFK yeni futbolçu ilə müqavilə bağlayıb. www.fczire.az. Zira FK. 5 September 2020. Azerbaijani.
  18. Web site: PFC Zire has signed a contract with the new player. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 11 February 2023 . 11 February 2023.
  19. Web site: PFC Zire has strengthened its team with new player. . instagram.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Instagram . 5 February 2023 . 4 February 2023.
  20. Web site: Komandamız Qismət Alıyevlə anlaşıb. www.fczire.az. Zira FK. 5 October 2020. Azerbaijani.
  21. Web site: PFC Zire has strengthened its team with a new player. . instagram.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Instagram . 25 January 2023 . 25 January 2023.
  22. Web site: 3 futbolçumuz icarəyə verilib . neftchi.az/ . Neftçi PFK . 6 September 2023 . Azerbaijani . 6 September 2023.
  23. Web site: Zire player Jalal Huseynov will continue his career in Arda club of Bulgaria. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 14 June 2023 . 12 June 2023 . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709170451/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffc.zire%2Fphotos%2Fa.1051088235027597%2F2858843987585337%2F . live .
  24. Web site: PFC Zire player Toni Gomes will continue his career in "Hapoel" (Hadera) club in Israel. . facebook.com/fc.zire . Zira FK Facebook . 29 August 2023 . 23 August 2023.
  25. Web site: "Zira" parted ways with 6 players. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 14 June 2023 . 2 June 2023 . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709170433/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffc.zire%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0LGc6yQ4xPxS2YGkRX5WUBdgBtsF3zNTxggFrrg3sQV4NF5mKxAe1tbohMqekehj9l%3F__cft__%255B0%255D%3DAZVIWX2pPSFJta3UcDc-PJU3vsOU3rR89SuUV9K1JO7EVeKK37WfW9elgCr2iG7pROhdcmaADGDzawMerOIAqu8yCUnySySpYWF9zo5uZde7LfQemJsEktde4R2HZ6Rh2EEtj8VuWloqFhMn2y23RvAUzhvfNIlyQMStI-T6i6NkTTKO8oDCljFNG8tm3_QboJd1tf8VMXizKvFNRhIvUei9%26__tn__%3D%252CO%252CP-R . live .
  26. Web site: "Sumqayıt" FK Mehdi Cənnətovla müqavilə imzalayıb . sfc.az . Sumgayit FK . 12 June 2023 . Azerbaijani . 5 June 2023 . 12 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230612141243/https://sfc.az/news/post/48 . live .
  27. Web site: מאור לוי יושאל לעונה נוספת למכבי פתח תקווה. Moti. Pshehazki. 20 June 2023. 21 June 2023. The Sport Channel. Hebrew. 21 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230621073608/https://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=64&docID=440881. live.
  28. Web site: Hamidu Keyta "Qarabağ"da . qarabagh.com . Qarabağ FK . 12 June 2023 . Azerbaijani . 3 June 2023 . 11 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230611233233/https://www.qarabagh.com/az/news/hamidu-keyta-qarabagda/12459 . live .
  29. Web site: Hamidu Keyta "Qarabağ"da . qarabagh.com . Qarabağ FK . 12 June 2023 . Azerbaijani . 3 June 2023.
  30. Web site: "Səbail"ə xoş gəldin! . facebook.com/SabailFC . Sabail FC Facebook . 22 June 2023 . Azerbaijani . 21 June 2023 . 22 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622064007/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=699714408833724&set=a.142482257890278 . live .
  31. Web site: "Zirə" 4 futbolçu ilə yollarını ayırıb. . facebook.com/fc.zire/ . Zira FK Facebook . 16 June 2023 . 14 June 2023 . 16 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230616082631/https://www.facebook.com/fc.zire/posts/pfbid021dD1H4hjmcVesoH9NcF8M1FbrUhiYt3MrSnJY7PSy4cvcdWcqK3BXamQcyeHjfpXl?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZXXNyO4fwvMk3-_HaMyc4o7NbZswshZfa20XG31foYI4qPGAk3Z54SELIDqFfFS_d1w7AjlsHbZCg3R27i9sRVhrgGLMn5DuzyTCaZOyAKErAqjmiX-n1b3Y6GnA3JMOFSDz6zEUoSjfZwPbqJjA1tJLJKkuoGWywany2WaNlHQtWKecfIoNrJSGDD3BXkHiLtikggEtMI1Xkd-tLrb3xjE&__tn__=,O,P-R . live .
  32. Web site: Sərtan Taşkın "Turan Tovuz"da! . facebook.com/TuranTovuzPFK/ . Turan Tovuz Facebook . 22 June 2023 . Azerbaijani . 21 June 2023 . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709165922/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTuranTovuzPFK%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0uLtMir2PSgTqwCSU5crBAJD1WkxSJn4u1vGtcdjFrFExFMr2nFTE5rKGAHStFJRkl%3F__cft__%255B0%255D%3DAZUfVorZ03MGSfvKxBQlR74bt728SNlnLWhwgi43C7IBGjV01G9xBWN8oAOBYIxY3jW7HJa3gVVddF_FUD3Ov2zCLLvKgirnJ1gtct-lylIa_5e1P7C463_Csgau1e5BbJkkZZQnIRSKsz2cv-Ls1o1h6I4WnfWSf5NBAEfWDUWCHJpR3XpTM48UI8dwFt5aZL5RZCuhcnllHlEq76TYZfJFNHTZS2Aw6wR69EaFTePToQ%26__tn__%3D%252CO%252CP-R . live .
  33. Web site: ADO Den Haag. ADO DEN HAAG CONTRACTEERT MOHAMED HAMDAOUI. ADO DEN HAAG SIGNS MOHAMED HAMDAOUI. 30 August 2023. 31 August 2023. nl.
  34. Web site: PFC Zire parted ways with Slavik Alkhasov. The contract with the defender was terminated by mutual agreement . facebook.com/fc.zire . Zira FK Facebook . 17 August 2023 . 10 August 2023.
  35. Web site: Slavik Alxasov “Turan Tovuz”da! . facebook.com/TuranTovuzPFK . Turan Tovuz Facebook . 17 August 2023 . Azerbaijani . 11 August 2023.

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