Zira FK

Zira FK (Azerbaijani: Zirə Futbol Klubu, pronounced [ziɾæ]) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku. The club participates in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Zira FK
Full nameZirə Futbol Klubu
Nickname(s)Qartallar (The Eagles)
Founded28 July 2014 (2014-07-28)
GroundZira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Capacity1,300
PresidentNatig Ismayilov
ManagerZaur Hashimov
LeagueAzerbaijan Premier League
2019–204th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was established in 2014 and immediately joined the Azerbaijan First Division.[1]

Despite finishing 2nd in its inaugural season in the Azerbaijan Premier League,[2] the club wasn't allowed to compete in the UEFA Europa League.[3]

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 2016–17 season.[4] Abbasov resigned as manager on 29 August 2018,[5] with Samir Abbasov being announced as his replacement the same day.[6] On 8 October 2019, Abbasov left Zira by mutual consent,[7] with Zaur Hashimov being appointed as manager until the end of the season the following day.[8]

Domestic history
Season League Azerbaijan Cup Top goalscorer Manager Kit Manufacturer Sponsor
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2014–15 2nd 5th 30 19 6 5 61 19 63 Quarterfinal Bahram Shahguliyev Kappa Santral Electric
2015–16 1st 2nd 36 17 11 8 42 31 62 Quarterfinal Nelson Bonilla 14 Adil Shukurov
2016–17 1st 4th 28 10 9 9 29 26 39 Quarterfinal César Meza Colli 4 Adil Shukurov
Aykhan Abbasov		 Umbro
2017–18 1st 4th 28 12 8 8 36 30 44 Quarterfinal Richard Gadze 7 Aykhan Abbasov Joma
2018–19 1st 5th 28 8 7 13 30 40 31 Semifinal Julio Rodríguez 8 Aykhan Abbasov
Samir Abbasov
2019–20 1st 4th 20 6 5 9 25 37 23 Semifinal Julio Rodríguez
Nijat Suleymanov		 8 Aykhan Abbasov
Samir Abbasov

European history
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1QR Differdange 03 2–0 2–1 4–1
2QR Astra Giurgiu 0–0 1–3 1–3
Notes
  • 1QR: First qualifying round
  • 2QR: Second qualifying round
  • 3QR: Third qualifying round
  • POR: Play-off round
  • Group: Group stage

Stadium
Main article: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium

Zira's home ground is the Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium, which has a capacity of 1,300.

Players

Current squad
As of 3 March 2020

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 Orkhan Sadigli
3 DF Alie Sesay
4 MF Elvin Jamalov
5 DF Tasos Papazoglou
6 DF Álvaro Ampuero (loan from Universidad San Martín)
7 MF Javid Huseynov
8 MF Ilkin Muradov
10 FW Aghabala Ramazanov
11 FW Davit Volkovi
12 GK Emil Balayev
14 DF Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade
18 MF Gheorghe Anton
20 MF Ali Shirinov
No. Position Player
23 MF Mpho Kgaswane
25 DF Miloš Bakrač
27 DF Adrian Scarlatache
28 GK Bojan Zogović
33 DF Jovan Krneta
43 FW Richard Gadze
44 MF Elvin Mammadov
48 MF Chafik Tigroudja
55 DF Rauf Huseynli (loan from Qarabağ)
62 GK Abdulla Seyidahmadov
70 MF Nijat Suleymanov (loan from Qarabağ)
88 MF Tellur Mutallimov
99 MF Rafael Maharramli (loan from Qarabağ)

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2019 and Transfers winter 2019–20.

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Zaur Hashimov
Assistant coach Azer Mammadov
Vugar Mammad
Goalkeeping coach Anar Niftaliyev
Reserve team head coach Huseyngulu Guliyev

Club Records

Top goalscorers
As of Match played 19 December 2019
Name Years League Azerbaijan Cup Continental Total
1 Nelson Bonilla2015–201614 (29)3 (2)0 (0)17 (31)
2 Julio Rodríguez2019-12 (23)3 (5)0 (0)15 (28)
3 Richard Gadze2017–2018, 2019-12 (40)0 (5)2 (4)14 (49)
4 Milan Đurić2016–20188 (47)1 (5)0 (4)9 (56)
4 Vusal Isgandarli2015–20196 (60)2 (9)0 (0)8 (69)
4 Adil Naghiyev2015, 2015–20196 (96)2 (7)0 (2)8 (105)
7 Nurlan Novruzov2015–20174 (48)2 (6)0 (0)6 (54)
7 Jovan Krneta2015–20186 (74)0 (5)0 (4)6 (83)
7 Tamkin Khalilzade2015–20186 (68)0 (5)0 (5)6 (79)
10 Alexandru Dedov2018–20196 (22)0 (2)- (-)6 (24)

Most appearances
As of Match played 19 December 2019
Name Years League Azerbaijan Cup Continental Total
1 Adil Naghiyev2015, 2015–201996 (6)7 (2)2 (0)105 (8)
2 Victor Igbekoyi2015–201881 (5)5 (0)3 (0)89 (5)
3 Anar Nazirov2015–201983 (0)1 (0)4 (0)88 (0)
4 Jovan Krneta2015–201874 (6)6 (0)3 (0)83 (6)
4 Vugar Mustafayev2016–201971 (1)9 (0)3 (0)83 (1)
6 Tamkin Khalilzade2015–201868 (6)6 (0)4 (0)79 (6)
7 Vusal Isgandarli2015–201960 (6)9 (2)0 (0)69 (8)
8 Sadig Guliyev2015–2016, 2017–201961 (0)5 (0)1 (0)67 (0)
9 Ilkin Muradov2015–51 (1)9 (0)0 (0)60 (1)
10 Aleksandr Shemonayev2015–201850 (0)5 (1)2 (0)57 (1)

Managerial statistics

Information correct as of match played 19 December 2019. Only competitive matches are counted.

Name Nat. From To P W D L GS GA %W Honours Notes
Bahram Shahguliyev  Azerbaijan 28 July 2014 July 2015 31 19 6 6 61 20 061.29
Adil Shukurov  Azerbaijan July 2015 27 December 2016[4] 56 24 14 18 60 58 042.86
Aykhan Abbasov  Azerbaijan 27 December 2016[4] 29 August 2018[5] 51 22 16 13 66 52 043.14
Samir Abbasov  Azerbaijan 29 August 2018[6] 8 October 2019[7] 37 12 10 15 41 50 032.43
Zaur Hashimov  Azerbaijan 9 October 2019[8] 10 4 4 2 17 12 040.00
  • Notes:

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goal scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).

References
  1. "Bəhram Şahquliyev indi də "Zirə"nin baş məşqçisi oldu". rekord.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. ""Qartallar" gümüş medalı təmin etdi". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. "AFFA-nın Lisenziya Komissiyasının qərarları". affa.az (in Azerbaijani). Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. "Zirə də baş məşqçi dəyişikliyi". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  5. "Ayxan Abbasov "Zirə"dən ayrıldı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  6. ""Zirə"nin yeni baş məşqçi bəlli oldu". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  7. "Görüş zamanı "Zirə"nin cari mövsümdə göstərdiyi oyun və əldə olunan nəticələr müzakirə olunub". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  8. "Bu gün klub rəhbərliyi ilə mütəxəssis arasında görüş keçirilib və razılıq əldə olunub". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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