2015–16 Gabala FC season

Gabala
2015-16 season
Chairman Tale Heydarov
Manager Roman Hryhorchuk
Stadium Gabala City Stadium
Premier League 3rd
Azerbaijan Cup Semifinal
Europa League Group Stage
Top goalscorer League: Oleksiy Gai (10)
All: Oleksiy Gai (14)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2015–16 season was Gabala FK's 11th season, and their 10th in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top-flight of Azerbaijani football. Domestically, Gabala finished 3rd in the Premier League for the third season in a row and reached the Semifinals of the Azerbaijan Cup where they were defeated by Neftchi Baku. In Europe Gabala reached the Group Stages of the UEFA Europa League where they faced PAOK, Krasnodar and Borussia Dortmund before finishing bottom of the group.

Season review

In September 2015, Gabala announced a new one-year shirt sponsorship deal with QafqaZ Hotels and Resorts.[1]

Transfers

The summer transfer window saw a lot of transfer movement from Gabala, with 14 players leaving the club and 9 players arriving. The most notable departures were the clubs all-time leading goalscorer Victor Mendy returning to France,[2] Ruslan Fomin moving to FC Atyrau in Kazakhstan,[3] and Ekigho Ehiosun returning to parent club Gençlerbirliği S.K.. Alexandru Benga, Ruslan Abışov, Adrian Ropotan, Pavol Farkaš and Mikhail Sivakow also left the clubs at the end of their contracts.[2][4][5][6][7]

Arif Dashdemirov, Magomed Mirzabekov, Asif Mammadov all joined from Inter Baku PIK permanently,[2][8] whilst Vojislav Stanković also joined from Inter Baku on a 18-month loan deal.[9] Andrey Popovich and Samir Zargarov also joined from other Azerbaijan Premier League clubs, Sumgayit FK and Simurq PFC respectively.[2] Sergei Zenjov moved from recently relegated Russian Premier League side FC Torpedo Moscow, Vitaliy Vernydub from FC Zorya Luhansk, Oleksiy Antonov from FC Aktobe,[10][11] and George Florescu from Astra Giurgiu.[12]

Transfers

Summer

Winter

Squad

As of match played 20 May 2016[37][38]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Andrey Popovich[39] Azerbaijan GK 4 March 1992 (aged 24) Sumgayit 2015 10 0
22 Dmytro Bezotosnyi Ukraine GK 15 November 1983 (aged 32) Ukraine Chornomorets Odesa 2015 2016[3] 61 0
33 Dawid Pietrzkiewicz Poland GK 9 February 1988 (aged 28) Free Agent 2015 12 0
36 Suleyman Suleymanov Azerbaijan GK 20 March 1997 (aged 19) Trainee 2015 0 0
Defenders
2 Sahil Mirzoyev Azerbaijan DF 18 January 1997 (aged 19) Trainee 2015 0 0
3 Vojislav Stanković Serbia DF 22 September 1987 (aged 28) loan from Inter Baku 2015 2017[9] 39 0
5 Pavlo Pashayev Azerbaijan DF 4 January 1988 (aged 28) Ukraine Metalurh Zaporizhya 2016 2016[27] 2 0
13 Murad Musaev Azerbaijan DF 13 June 1994 (aged 21) Trainee 2012 5 0
15 Vitaliy Vernydub Ukraine DF 17 October 1987 (aged 28) Ukraine Zorya Luhansk 2015 2016[14] 22 0
20 Ricardinho Brazil DF 9 September 1984 (aged 31) Sweden Malmö 2015 42 1
21 Arif Dashdemirov Azerbaijan DF 10 February 1987 (aged 29) Inter Baku 2015 64 1
34 Urfan Abbasov Azerbaijan DF 14 October 1992 (aged 23) Qarabağ 2011 126 2
44 Rafael Santos Brazil DF 10 November 1984 (aged 31) Ukraine Arsenal Kyiv 2014[40] 2017[35] 84 2
74 Yusif Nabiyev Azerbaijan DF Trainee 2015 0 0
87 Ruslan Abışov Azerbaijan DF 10 October 1987 (aged 28) Khazar Lankaran 2015 2016[18] 51 4
Midfielders
4 Elvin Jamalov Azerbaijan MF 4 February 1995 (aged 21) Trainee 2013 73 0
6 Rashad Sadiqov Azerbaijan MF 8 October 1983 (aged 32) Khazar Lankaran 2015 56 2
8 Magomed Mirzabekov Azerbaijan MF 16 November 1990 (aged 25) Inter Baku 2015 29 0
11 Asif Mammadov Azerbaijan MF 5 August 1986 (aged 29) Inter Baku 2015 2016[8] 26 3
16 Emin Zamanov Azerbaijan MF 26 December 1997 (aged 18) Trainee 2015 0 0
18 Vadim Abdullayev Azerbaijan MF 17 December 1994 (aged 21) Simurq 2015 1 0
19 Oleksiy Gai Ukraine MF 6 November 1982 (aged 33) Ukraine Chornomorets Odesa 2015 2016[3][41] 71 18
25 Gismat Aliyev Azerbaijan MF 24 October 1996 (aged 19) Trainee 2014 8 0
37 Kamal Mirzayev Azerbaijan MF 14 September 1994 (aged 21) Trainee 2012 5 0
66 Samir Zargarov Azerbaijan MF 29 August 1986 (aged 29) Simurq 2015 122 14
77 Ehtiram Şahverdiyev Azerbaijan MF 1 October 1996 (aged 19) Trainee 2015 2 0
Forwards
7 Ermin Zec Bosnia and Herzegovina ST 18 February 1988 (aged 28) Turkey Balıkesirspor 2015 2016[13] 36 10
9 Sergei Zenjov Estonia ST 20 April 1989 (aged 27) Russia Torpedo Moscow 2015 2017[10] 42 5
10 Dodô Brazil ST 16 October 1987 (aged 28) Croatia Lokomotiva 2011 2016[42] 161 30
32 Rashad Eyyubov Azerbaijan ST 3 December 1995 (aged 20) Kapaz 2016 21 2
69 Oleksiy Antonov Ukraine ST 8 May 1986 (aged 30) Kazakhstan Aktobe 2015 2017[11] 49 8
90 Ramil Hasanov Ukraine ST 15 February 1996 (aged 20) Trainee 2015 0 0
97 Roman Huseynov Azerbaijan ST 26 December 1997 (aged 18) Trainee 2015 4 0
Left during the season
5 George Florescu Romania MF 21 May 1984 (aged 31) Romania Astra Giurgiu 2015 2017[12] 4 0
14 Javid Huseynov Azerbaijan ST 9 March 1988 (aged 28) FK Baku 2014 40 15
17 Vüqar Nadirov Azerbaijan ST 15 June 1987 (aged 28) Khazar Lankaran 2015 2015[15] 0 0
32 Facundo Pereyra Argentina ST 3 October 1987 (aged 28) loan from Greece PAOK 2015 2016[16] 21 5
70 Vagif Javadov Azerbaijan ST 25 May 1989 (aged 26) loan from Khazar Lankaran 2015 2015[17] 5 1
88 David Meza Paraguay MF 15 August 1988 (aged 27) Inter Baku 2015 2016[19] 10 1

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Azerbaijan DF Sadig Guliyev (at Kapaz)
Azerbaijan MF Tarzin Jahangirov (at Zira)
No. Position Player
Azerbaijan MF Tellur Mutallimov (at Zira)

Friendlies

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 16 11 9 45 27  +18 59 6 9 4 25 15  +10 10 2 5 20 12  +8

Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Soccerway

Results

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ (C) 36 26 6 4 66 21 +45 84 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
2 Zira[lower-alpha 2] 36 17 11 8 42 31 +11 62
3 Gabala 36 16 11 9 44 28 +16 59[lower-alpha 3] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Inter Baku[lower-alpha 4] 36 16 11 9 39 28 +11 59[lower-alpha 3]
5 Kapaz 36 15 11 10 48 40 +8 56 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
Source: PFL, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[47]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Qarabağ qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Azerbaijan Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
  2. Zira would have qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence as the club has existed professionally for less than three season.[44][45]
  3. 1 2 Gabala ahead of Inter Baku on head-to-head record: Inter Baku–Gabala 2–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 1–1, Inter Baku–Gabala 0–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 0–0.
  4. On 31 March 2016, the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) announced that Inter Baku will be excluded from participating in the next UEFA club competition for which they would otherwise qualify in the next three (3) seasons (i.e. the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons).[46]

Azerbaijan Cup

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying Rounds

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Russia Krasnodar 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13 Advance to knockout phase
2 Germany Borussia Dortmund 6 3 1 2 10 5 +5 10
3 Greece PAOK 6 1 4 1 3 3 0 7
4 Azerbaijan Gabala 6 0 2 4 2 12 10 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Squad statistics

As of Match played 20 May 2016

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Azerbaijan Andrey Popovich 100801010
3 DF Serbia Vojislav Stanković 39022+203+10110
4 MF Azerbaijan Elvin Jamalov 3702904+100+30
5 DF Azerbaijan Pavlo Pashayev 20100+1000
6 MF Azerbaijan Rashad Sadiqov 42223+41318+40
7 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Ermin Zec 361016+773+134+50
8 MF Azerbaijan Magomed Mirzabekov 29018+702+100+10
9 FW Estonia Sergei Zenjov 42522+4220143
10 FW Brazil Dodô 34718+12218+54
11 MF Azerbaijan Asif Mammadov 26312+723+110+30
13 DF Azerbaijan Murad Musaev 10100000
15 DF Ukraine Vitaliy Vernydub 2201103080
18 MF Azerbaijan Vadim Abdullayev 10100000
19 MF Ukraine Oleksiy Gai 531434+11044140
20 DF Brazil Ricardinho 32111+502+11130
21 DF Azerbaijan Arif Dashdemirov 46127+312010+40
22 GK Ukraine Dmytro Bezotosnyi 44028040120
25 MF Azerbaijan Gismat Aliyev 705+101000
32 FW Azerbaijan Rashad Eyyubov 2127+1011+3100
33 GK Poland Dawid Pietrzkiewicz 200+100010
34 DF Azerbaijan Urfan Abbasov 30018+303060
44 DF Brazil Rafael Santos 3322022+10100
66 MF Azerbaijan Samir Zargarov 38416+103313+60
69 FW Ukraine Oleksiy Antonov 49819+1372+10141
77 MF Azerbaijan Ehtiram Şahverdiyev 200+100+1000
87 DF Azerbaijan Ruslan Abışov 1901702000
97 FW Azerbaijan Roman Huseynov 400+300+1000
Players away from Gabala on loan:
Players who appeared for Gabala no longer at the club:
5 MF Romania George Florescu 40100030
14 FW Azerbaijan Javid Huseynov 63000063
32 FW Argentina Facundo Pereyra 2057+74113+20
70 FW Azerbaijan Vagif Javadov 512+100+110+10
88 MF Paraguay David Meza 1012+201150

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
1MFUkraine19Oleksiy Gai104014
2FWBosnia and Herzegovina7Ermin Zec73010
3FWUkraine69Oleksiy Antonov7018
4FWBrazil10Dodô2147
5FWArgentina32Facundo Pereyra4105
FWEstonia9Sergei Zenjov2035
7MFAzerbaijan66Samir Zargarov3104
8MFAzerbaijan11Asif Mammadov2103
FWAzerbaijan14Javid Huseynov0033
10DFBrazil44Rafael Santos2002
Own goal2002
FWAzerbaijan32Rashad Eyyubov1102
MFAzerbaijan6Rashad Sadiqov1102
14DFAzerbaijan21Arif Dashdemirov1001
MFParaguay88David Meza0101
DFBrazil20Ricardinho0101
FWAzerbaijan70Vagif Javadov0101
TOTALS 44161171

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3SerbiaDFVojislav Stanković60003090
4AzerbaijanMFElvin Jamalov801010100
6AzerbaijanMFRashad Sadiqov41211072
7Bosnia and HerzegovinaFWErmin Zec80100090
8AzerbaijanMFMagomed Mirzabekov40000040
9EstoniaFWSergei Zenjov10101030
10BrazilFWDodô10002030
11AzerbaijanMFAsif Mammadov40100050
15UkraineDFVitaliy Vernydub600050110
19UkraineDFOleksiy Gai50102080
20BrazilDFRicardinho30002050
21AzerbaijanDFArif Dashdemirov40000040
22UkraineGKDmytro Bezotosnyi00001010
32AzerbaijanFWRashad Eyyubov10000010
34AzerbaijanDFUrfan Abbasov50002171
44BrazilDFRafael Santos60003090
66AzerbaijanMFSamir Zargarov40102070
69UkraineFWOleksiy Antonov50002070
87AzerbaijanDFRuslan Abışov30000030
Players who left Gabala during the season:
5RomaniaMFGeorge Florescu00003030
14AzerbaijanFWJavid Huseynov00003030
32ArgentinaFWFacundo Pereyra00001010
88ParaguayMFDavid Meza00001010
TOTALS 78 1 8 1 35 1 121 3

Notes

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