2016–17 Zira FK season

The Zira FK 2016-17 season is Zira's second Azerbaijan Premier League season, and third season in their history. It is their second season with Adil Shukurov as manager, during which they will participate in the Azerbaijan Cup as well as the League.

Zira
2016-17 season
PresidentVugar Astanov
ManagerAdil Shukurov
(until 27 December)
Aykhan Abbasov
(from 27 December)
StadiumZira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Premier League4th
Azerbaijan CupQuarterfinal vs Neftchi Baku
Top goalscorerLeague: César Meza Colli (4)
All: César Meza Colli (4)

Season events

On 27 December 2016, Adil Shukurov had his contract as manager terminated by mutual consent, with Aykhan Abbasov taking over as manager until the end of the season.[1]

Squad
As of 16 February 2017

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Anar Nazirov
5 DF Adil Naghiyev
6 MF Vugar Mustafayev (loan from Qarabağ)
7 MF Ben Sangaré
8 MF Milan Đurić
10 MF Elvin Mammadov (captain)
11 MF Victor Igbekoyi
12 GK Shamo Hasanov
13 DF Aleksandr Shemonayev
16 DF Akeem Latifu
17 MF Vusal Isgandarli
18 MF Tural Jalilov
19 FW Nurlan Novruzov
No. Position Player
20 MF César Meza Colli
21 MF Murad Sattarli
23 DF Jovan Krneta
26 MF Giorgi Gorozia
28 MF Tamkin Khalilzade
39 DF Sadig Guliyev
43 FW Richard Gadze (loan from Delhi Dynamos)
44 DF Miguel Lourenço (loan from Vitória de Setúbal)
64 MF Ulvi Suleymanov
77 DF Yamin Agakerimzade
85 GK Kamal Bayramov
90 FW Muxtar Əliyev
92 MF Javid Taghiyev

Transfers

Summer
Main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2016

Winter
Main article: List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2016–17

Friendlies
18 January 2017 Dordoi Bishkek 1 – 2 ZiraAntalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4)  1st half' Report Đurić  2nd half' (pen.)
Mustafayev  75'
22 January 2017 Lokomotiv GO 1 – 0 ZiraAntalya, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4)  2nd half' (pen.) Report

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League
Main article: 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28 10 9 9 25 22  +3 39 7 4 3 15 8  +7 3 5 6 10 14  −4

Last updated: 29 April 2017.
Source: See Results

Results
6 August 2016 1Zira0 – 1SumgayitZirə
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mustafayev  85' Report Javadov  75'
Yunanov  79'
Guluzade  86'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
14 August 2016 2Neftchi Baku0 – 1ZiraMasazir
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Imamverdiyev  19' Report Khalilzade  14'
Đurić  40'
Mustafayev  43'		 Stadium: Alinja Arena
Attendance: 750
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
19 August 2016 3Zira3 – 1AZALZirə
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Đurić  38'
Progni  39', 85'
E.Mammadov  45' (pen.)		 Report I.Alakbarov  45'
D.Janelidze  67'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
11 September 2016 4Kapaz2 – 0ZiraGanja
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ebah  8'
Serginho  55'
S.Rahimov  78'		 Report Mustafayev  31'
Taghiyev  42'
Krneta  49'
Khalilzade  55'
K.Bayramov  57'		 Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
19 September 2016 5Qarabağ2 – 0ZiraMasazır
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Amirguliyev  20', 37'
Míchel  90+2'		 Report Mammadov  22' Stadium: Alinja Arena
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
25 September 2016 6Zira0 – 2GabalaZirə
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Naghiyev  66' Report Stanković  3'
Weeks  19', 76'
A.Mammadov  30'
Franjić  65'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
30 September 2016 7Inter Baku1 – 1ZiraBaku
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ramazanov  22'
E.Abdullayev  31'		 Report Igbekoyi  58' 90+2'
Khalilzade  63'
Mustafayev  74'
Krneta  77'		 Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
16 October 2016 8Zira2 – 0Neftchi BakuZirə
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Meza  15'
Mustafayev  24'
Krneta  43' (pen.)
Naghiyev  50' 58'		 Report Denílson  24'
R.Mammadov  39'  47'
K.Gurbanov  90+2'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
24 October 2016 9AZAL1 – 1ZiraBaku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) G.Aliyev  40'
Coronado  46'
T.Hümbatov  54'
D.Janelidze  64'		 Report Meza  25' (pen.) 41'
Naghiyev  48'
Progni  67'
Lourenço  83'		 Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
30 October 2016 10Zira2 – 0KapazZirə
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mustafayev  40'
Khalilzade  45+1'
Taghiyev  69'
Mammadov  82' (pen.)		 Report T.Akhundov  21'  70'
Renan  29'
A.Karimov  66'
N.Gurbanov  75'
Serginho  88'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
6 November 2016 11Zira0 – 2QarabağZirə
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Lourenço  73'
Đurić  77'
Mustafayev  90+1'		 Report Quintana  69'
Yunuszade  80'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
19 November 2016 12Gabala1 – 0ZiraQabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Sadiqov  31'
Ozobić  52'		 Report Taghiyev  30'
Meza  31'
Mustafayev  47'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Omar Paşayev
28 November 2016 13Zira1 – 1Inter BakuZirə
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mustafayev  30'
Meza  63'
Mammadov  77'
Krneta  90+3' 90+3'		 Report Fardjad-Azad  19'
Denis  30'
Aghayev  30'
Abışov  48'
Scarlatache  62'  66'
Qirtimov  63'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
17 December 2016 14Sumgayit1 – 0ZiraSumqayit
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) M.Abbasov  22'
Guluzade  82'
K.Abdullzade  86'		 Report Nazirov  70'
Naghiyev  71'
E.Nəbiyev  88'		 Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 350
Referee: Omar Paşayev
29 January 2017 15Zira2 – 1AZALZirə
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Meza  11', 29' 72'
Mustafayev  32'		 Report Abdullayev  50'
K.Mirzayev  52'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
4 February 2017 16Zira1 – 0KapazZirə
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Meza  28'
Latifu  34'
N.Novruzov  37' 43'
Krneta  80'
Nazirov  81'
Mammadov  86'		 Report V.Beybalayev  18'
Renan  23'  90+3'
Serginho  39'
T.Gurbatov  80'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Elvin Əsgərov
8 February 2017 17Qarabağ2 – 0ZiraBaku
17:30 AZT (UTC+4) Ismayilov  13'
Ndlovu  47'
Ramazanov  51'		 Report Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 700
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
12 February 2017 18Zira2 – 2GabalaZirə
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) Igbekoyi  53' 72'
Khalilzade  59'
Naghiyev  78'
Mustafayev  82'
Gadze  90+4'		 Report Subotić  37' 90+3'
Ramaldanov  57'  74'
Abbasov  66'
Ozobić  88'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
18 February 2017 19Inter Baku1 – 1ZiraBaku
15:30 AZT (UTC+4) Scarlatache  35'
Khizanishvili  42'
Aliyev  47'
S.Alkhasov  48'
Qirtimov  68'		 Report Naghiyev  15'
Silva  40' (o.g.)
Gadze  72'
Nazirov  74'		 Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
27 February 2017 20Zira1 – 0SumgayitZirə
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gadze  35'
N.Novruzov  80'
Krneta  88'		 Report Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
5 March 2017 21Neftchi Baku1 – 2ZiraBaku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Lucas  60' (pen.)
T.Jahangirov  90+3'		 Report Igbekoyi  49'
Navalovski  62'
Đurić  79'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
13 March 2017 22Kapaz1 – 0ZiraGanja
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) T.Akhundov  43'
Ebah  55'
Serginho  78'		 Report Khalilzade  20'
Đurić  23'		 Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
19 March 2017 23Zira0 – 0QarabağZirə
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Naghiyev  49'
Latifu  65'  66'
Mammadov  69'
Nazirov  89'
Igbekoyi  90'		 Report Diniyev  42'
Agolli  65'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
2 April 2017 24Gabala1 – 1ZiraQabala
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Zenjov  8' Report Meza  61'
Mustafayev  65'
Nazirov  90+1'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
10 April 2017 25Zira1 – 1Inter BakuZirə
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gadze  19'
Mammadov  66'		 Report Aliyev  12'
Qirtimov  54'
F.Bayramov  90+1'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
15 April 2017 26Sumgayit1 – 1ZiraSumqayit
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) B.Hasanalizade  22'
A.Salahli  31'
Gystarov  60'
N.Mukhtarov  73'
M.Abbasov  83'
A.Mehdiyev  90+4'		 Report Naghiyev  67'
Đurić  90+4' (pen.) 90+4'		 Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
23 April 2017 27Zira3 – 0Neftchi BakuZirə
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gadze  38'
Khalilzade  42'
Meza  44'
Mustafayev  59'
Latifu  63'		 Report Herrera  34' 34'
Abışov  39'
Alasgarov  45+1'
Folprecht  55'
Bajković  90'
Lucas  90+2'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
Note: On 25 April 2017, Zira where awarded a 3-0 victory over Neftchi Baku fielded 7 foreign players in this match.[24]
29 April 2017 28AZAL0 – 3ZiraBaku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Mammadov  34'
Đurić  54'
Khalilzade  83' (pen.)		 Stadium: AZAL Arena
Attendance: 150
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Gabala 28 14 10 4 48 21 +27 52 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Inter Baku 28 11 10 7 39 33 +6 43 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Zira 28 10 9 9 29 26 +3 39
5 Kapaz 28 9 9 10 24 27 −3 36
6 Sumgayit 28 9 8 11 28 35 −7 35
Source: PFL (in Azerbaijani), 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.[25]

Azerbaijan Cup
Main article: 2016–17 Azerbaijan Cup
3 December 2016 Second RoundTuran-Tovuz0 – 1ZiraTovuz
13:00 AZT (UTC+4) A.Dashzarini  61'
A.Mukhtaroglu  82'
V.Asaliyev  83'		 Report N.Novruzov  61'
A.Shemonayev  80'		 Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
13 December 2016 Quarterfinal First LegZira0 – 3Neftchi BakuZirə
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Pessalli  44', 58', 63' Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
21 December 2016 Quarterfinal Second LegNeftchi Baku1 – 2
(4 – 2 agg.)		ZiraBaku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) R.Mammadov  40'
E.Yagublu  59'
Jairo  61'		 Report Đurić  34' 59'
Krneta  35'
Naghiyev  39'
Meza  57'
N.Novruzov  85'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ramil Diniyev

Squad statistics
As of Match played 29 April 2017

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueAzerbaijan Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Anar Nazirov 24023010
5 DF Adil Naghiyev 24121+1120
6 MF Vugar Mustafayev 28121+4130
7 MF Ben Sangaré 905+4000
8 MF Milan Đurić 29424+2331
9 FW Nurlan Novruzov 26215+8131
10 MF Elvin Mammadov 28320+5330
11 MF Victor Igbekoyi 23217+6200
13 DF Aleksandr Shemonayev 1116+400+11
16 DF Akeem Latifu 11011000
17 MF Vusal Isgandarli 1700+1500+20
18 MF Tural Jalilov 1205+402+10
20 MF César Meza Colli 22418+241+10
21 MF Murad Sattarli 1004+500+10
23 DF Jovan Krneta 28225230
26 MF Giorgi Gorozia 500+5000
28 MF Tamkin Khalilzade 30227230
38 MF Ilkin Muradov 100+1000
39 DF Sadig Guliyev 12012000
43 FW Richard Gadze 12311+1300
44 DF Miguel Lourenço 22020020
85 GK Kamal Bayramov 805+1020
92 MF Javid Taghiyev 1516+612+10
96 FW Elgun Nəbiyev 200+2000
Players who left Zira during the season:
7 MF Gerhard Progni 17212+2230
55 DF Jəmil Hacıyev 10000+10
99 FW Yasyn Khamid 300+3000

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
1MF20César Meza Colli404
MF8Milan Đurić314
3FW43Richard Gadze303
MF10Elvin Mammadov303
5MF7Gerhard Progni202
DF23Jovan Krneta202
MF11Victor Igbekoyi202
MF28Tamkin Khalilzade202
FW19Nurlan Novruzov112
Own goal202
11MF6Vugar Mustafayev101
DF5Adil Naghiyev101
MF92Javid Taghiyev101
Awarded303
TOTALS 29332

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
1GKAnar Nazirov410041
5DFAdil Naghiyev801090
6MFVugar Mustafayev12000120
7MFGerhard Progni100010
8MFMilan Đurić501060
9FWNurlan Novruzov201030
10MFElvin Mammadov500050
11MFVictor Igbekoyi400040
16DFAkeem Latifu310031
20MFCésar Meza Colli611071
23DFJovan Krneta501060
28MFTamkin Khalilzade600060
43FWRichard Gadze200020
44DFMiguel Lourenço200020
85GKKamal Bayramov100010
92DFJavid Taghiyev200020
96FWElgun Nəbiyev100010
TOTALS 69 3 5 0 74 3

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