2023–24 Qarabağ FK season
The 2023–24 season is Qarabağ's 31st Azerbaijan Premier League season and their fifteenth season under manager Gurban Gurbanov. As well as the Azerbaijan Premier League, Qarabağ will also participate in the Azerbaijan Cup and the Champions League.
2023–24 season | |
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President | Tahir Gözal |
Manager | Gurban Gurbanov |
Stadium | Azersun Arena |
Premier League | 1st |
Azerbaijan Cup | Quarter-finals |
UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 |
Top goalscorer | League: Juninho (15) All: Juninho (21) |
Season overview edit
On 3 June, Qarabağ announced the signing of Hamidou Keyta from Zira on a contract three-year contract.[1]
On 25 June, Qarabağ announced the signing of Juninho from Chaves on a contract three-year contract.[2]
On 15 July, Qarabağ announced the return of Patrick Andrade, on a two-year contract with the option of a third, after a season playing for Partizan.[3]
On 24 July, Qara Qarayev left the club after 15-years.[4]
On 19 August, Qarabağ announced the signing of Andrey Lunyov to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, after he'd previously played for Bayer Leverkusen.[5]
On 21 August, Qarabağ announced the signing of Matheus Silva to a two-year contract, with the option of an additional two years, from Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[6]
On 24 September, Marko Vešović extended his contract with Qarabağ until the summer of 2027.[7]
On 4 January, Qarabağ announced the signing of Aleksey Isayev from Sabah on a 3.5-year contract.[8]
On 20 January, Rahil Mammadov left Qarabağ to sign for ŁKS Łódź.[9]
Squad edit
- As of match played 10 March 2024
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
23 | Luka Gugeshashvili | GK | 29 April 1999 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 2022[10] | 2025[10] | 41 | 0 | ||
89 | Amin Ramazanov | GK | 20 January 2003 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 2021 | 11 | 0 | |||
99 | Andrey Lunyov | GK | 13 November 1991 | Unattached | 2023[5] | 2024 (+1)[5] | 25 | 0 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Matheus Silva | DF | 3 October 1997 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2023[6] | 2025 (+2)[6] | 29 | 1 | ||
5 | Maksim Medvedev | DF | 29 September 1989 | Youth team | 2006 | 545+ | 17+ | |||
13 | Bəhlul Mustafazadə | DF | 27 February 1997 | Unattached | 2021[11] | 2024 | 90 | 4 | ||
27 | Toral Bayramov | DF | 23 February 2001 | Academy | 2019 | 144 | 14 | |||
29 | Marko Vešović | DF | 2 May 1996 | Legia Warsaw | 2021[12] | 2027[7] | 99 | 5 | ||
30 | Abbas Huseynov | DF | 13 June 1995 | Inter Baku | 2017 | 138 | 3 | |||
44 | Elvin Cafarguliyev | DF | 26 October 2000 | Youth team | 2019 | 132 | 6 | |||
55 | Badavi Huseynov | DF | 11 July 1991 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2012 | 341 | 5 | |||
81 | Kevin Medina | DF | 9 March 1993 | Chaves | 2020[13] | 2023[13] | 123 | 3 | ||
83 | Nihad Guliyev | DF | 19 July 2001 | Youth team | 2020 | 4 | 0 | |||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
6 | Júlio Romão | MF | 29 March 1998 | Santa Clara | 2022[14] | 2026[14] | 80 | 1 | ||
7 | Yassine Benzia | MF | 8 September 1994 | Dijon | 2023[15] | 2025[15] | 45 | 13 | ||
8 | Marko Janković | MF | 9 July 1995 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2022 | 77 | 6 | |||
10 | Abdellah Zoubir | MF | 5 December 1991 | RC Lens | 2018[16] | 250 | 57 | |||
15 | Leandro Andrade | MF | 24 September 1999 | Cherno More | 2021[17] | 2025[17] | 95 | 22 | ||
20 | Richard Almeida | MF | 20 March 1989 | Zira | 2021[18] | 369 | 60 | |||
24 | Aleksey Isayev | MF | 9 November 1995 | Sabah | 2024[8] | 2027[8] | 10 | 0 | ||
66 | Patrick Andrade | MF | 9 February 1993 | Partizan | 2023[3] | 2025 (+1)[3] | 101 | 11 | ||
90 | Nariman Akhundzade | MF | 23 April 2004 | Youth team | 2022 | 43 | 10 | |||
Forwards | ||||||||||
11 | Adama Diakhaby | FW | 5 July 1996 | Unattached | 2023[19] | 2025[19] | 25 | 7 | ||
17 | Hamidou Keyta | FW | 17 December 1994 | Zira | 2023[1] | 2026[1] | 37 | 8 | ||
18 | Juninho | FW | 21 November 1996 | Chaves | 2023[2] | 2026[2] | 41 | 22 | ||
19 | Redon Xhixha | FW | 14 September 1998 | Tirana | 2023[20] | 2026[20] | 47 | 8 | ||
Away on loan | ||||||||||
Ismayil Ibrahimli | MF | 13 February 1998 (aged 25) | MOIK Baku | 2018 | 107 | 7 | ||||
Rustam Akhmedzade | FW | 25 December 2000 (aged 22) | Mynai | 2021[21] | 2026[21] | 8 | 0 | |||
Left during the season | ||||||||||
1 | Shakhruddin Magomedaliyev | GK | 12 June 1994 | Sumgayit | 2015 | 2026[22] | 137 | 0 | ||
2 | Qara Qarayev | MF | 12 October 1992 | Youth team | 2008 | 467 | 5 | |||
4 | Rahil Mammadov | DF | 24 November 1995 | Sabail | 2018[23] | 80 | 2 | |||
Gaspar Panadero | MF | 9 December 1997 (aged 25) | Cádiz | 2021[24] | 2024[24] | 4 | 0 |
Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
In edit
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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3 June 2023 | FW | Hamidou Keyta | Zira | Free | [1] | |
25 June 2023 | FW | Juninho | Chaves | Undisclosed | [2] | |
15 July 2023 | MF | Patrick Andrade | Partizan | Undisclosed | [3] | |
19 August 2023 | GK | Andrey Lunyov | Unattached | Free | [5] | |
21 August 2023 | DF | Matheus Silva | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Undisclosed | [6] | |
4 January 2024 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | Sabah | Undisclosed | [8] |
Out edit
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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23 June 2023 | DF | Hajiagha Hajili | Zira | Undisclosed | [25] | |
5 July 2023 | DF | Zamig Aliyev | Kapaz | Undisclosed | [26] | |
5 July 2023 | FW | Musa Qurbanlı | Djurgarden | Undisclosed | [27] | |
6 September 2023 | GK | Shakhruddin Magomedaliyev | Adana Demirspor | Undisclosed | [28] |
Loans out edit
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
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22 June 2023 | MF | Ismayil Ibrahimli | Zira | End of season | [29] | |
23 June 2023 | FW | Rustam Akhmedzade | Zira | End of season | [25] |
Released edit
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
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24 July 2023 | MF | Qara Qarayev | Neftçi | 24 July 2023 | [4][30] | |
19 September 2023 | MF | Gaspar Panadero | ||||
20 January 2024 | DF | Rahil Mammadov | ŁKS Łódź | 20 January 2024 | [9] |
Friendlies edit
15 January 2024 | Qarabağ | 4–0 | Zira | Baku |
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | L.Andrade Richard Xhixha Akhundzade | Report | Stadium: Azersun Arena |
Competitions edit
Overview edit
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Premier League | 5 August 2023 | Matchday 1 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 76.92 | ||
Azerbaijan Cup | 21 December 2023 | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 66.67 | ||
UEFA Champions League | 11 July 2023 | 2 August 2023 | First qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50.00 |
UEFA Europa League | 10 August 2022 | Third qualifying round | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 53.85 | ||
Total | 46 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 110 | 51 | +59 | 67.39 |
Last updated: 10 March 2024
Source: Competitions
Premier League edit
Results summary edit
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 10 | +27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 12 | +17 |
Last updated: 10 March 2024.
Source: See Results
Results by round edit
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results edit
5 August 2023 1 | Qarabağ | 0–1 | Zira | Baku |
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Guseynov 47' Mammadov 70' | Report | Chantakias 48' 87' Zebli 81' | Stadium: Azersun Arena Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
20 August 2023 3 | Qarabağ | 2–1 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Baku |
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Diakhaby 15' Cafarguliyev 88' Guliyev 90+1' Zoubir 90+5' | Report | Manafov 29' Kuzmanović 57' Wanderson 59' Kadiri 85' Rzayev 88' | Stadium: Azersun Arena Referee: Nicat İsmayıllı |
3 September 2023 5 | Sabail | 2–1 | Qarabağ | Baku |
19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Ramalingom 17' (pen.), 42' Nabiyev 51' Ağayev 75' Mehremić 84' | Report | Keyta 3' Akhundzade 66' Medina 85' Gugeshashvili 90+8' | Stadium: Bayil Arena Referee: Kamranbay Rahimov |
30 October 2023 11 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 2–1 | Qarabağ | Baku |
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Wanderson 17' O.Aliyev 31' 75' (pen.) Azzaoui 78' Ngando 86' Avram 88' Mashike 90+1' | Report | Gugeshashvili 59' Janković 76' Benzia 78' Zoubir 90+4' Juninho 90+7' Richard 90+7' | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
4 November 2023 12 | Qarabağ | 7–1 | Kapaz | Baku |
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Benzia 2', 16', 43' L.Andrade 13', 52' Mustafazadə 26' Juninho 37' Akhundzade 63' | Report | Niane 18' 76' | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Referee: Emin Aliyev |
4 December 2023 15 | Qarabağ | 3–0 | Gabala | Baku |
19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Keyta 8' Romão 61' Akhundzade 64' Juninho 90+2' | Report | Hani 58' | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
23 January 2024 19 | Qarabağ | 3–1 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Baku |
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Kurdić 6' (o.g.) Zoubir 22', 61' Romão 68' | Report | Kuzmanović 27' Kadiri 71' Rzayev 74' | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Referee: Rauf Allahverdiyev |
10 March 2024 26 | Qarabağ | 3–1 | Zira | Baku |
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Cafarguliyev 28' Akhundzade 43' Richard 76' (pen.) Diakhaby 81' | Report | Nuriyev 72' Colli 79' | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
17 March 2024 27 | Turan Tovuz | v | Qarabağ | Tovuz |
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Stadium: City Stadium |
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Qarabağ | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 23 | +48 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Neftçi | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 40 | Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round |
3 | Zira | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 39[b] | |
4 | Sumgayit | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 39[b] | |
5 | Sabah | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 37[c] |
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.[31]
Notes:
- ^ The 2023–24 Azerbaijan Cup winners (Gabala, Neftçi, Qarabağ, or Zira) qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Azerbaijan Cup winners finish first). If the Azerbaijan Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League second qualifying round spot will be passed to the fourth-placed team.
- ^ a b Head to head points: Zira 5, Sumgayit 2.
- ^ Head to head goal difference: Sabah +2, Sabail -2.
Azerbaijan Cup edit
21 December 2023 Last 16 | Qarabağ | 1–0 | MOIK Baku | Khankendi |
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Akhundzade 90+5' | Report | Ahmadzadeh 82' | Stadium: Khankendi Stadium Attendance: 4,590 Referee: Ali Aliyev |
8 February 2024 Quarterfinal 2nd leg | Qarabağ | 3–4 (10–5 agg.) | Sabah | Baku |
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Keyta 30' Silva 38' Diakhaby 62' Hadhoudi 74' (o.g.) Richard 77' | Report | Christian 5' Margaritha 27' Letić 37' Belfodil 58', 69' (pen.) | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 750 Referee: Rauf Allahverdiyev |
2 April 2024 Semifinal 1st leg | Neftçi | v | Qarabağ | Baku |
AZT (UTC+4) | Stadium: Neftçi Arena |
23 April 2024 Semifinal 2nd leg | Qarabağ | v | Neftçi | Baku |
AZT (UTC+4) | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium |
UEFA Champions League edit
Qualifying rounds edit
19 July 2023 First qualifying round 2nd leg | Qarabağ | 4–0 (6–1 agg.) | Lincoln Red Imps | Baku, Azerbaijan |
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Zoubir 7' Mustafazadə 45+1' Xhixha 49' Janković 62' | Report | Sergeant 44' Gómez 64' | Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium Attendance: 19,453[33] Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania) |
26 July 2023 Second qualifying round 1st leg | Raków Częstochowa | 3–2 | Qarabağ | Częstochowa, Poland |
23:15 AZT (UTC+4) | Cebula 11' Cafarguliyev 55' (o.g.) Piasecki 71' Kittel 90+1' | Report | Benzia 35' Xhixha 73', 75' 78' Richard 90+8' | Stadium: Miejski Stadion Piłkarski "Raków" Attendance: 5,451[34] Referee: Lukas Fähndrich (Switzerland) |
2 August 2023 Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Qarabağ | 1–1 (3–4 agg.) | Raków Częstochowa | Baku, Azerbaijan |
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Medina 47' Xhixha 60' Medvedev 89' Janković 90+6' | Report | Tudor 52' Jean Carlos 56' Kovačević 90+2' | Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium Attendance: 31,257[35] Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany) |
UEFA Europa League edit
Qualifying rounds edit
10 August 2023 Third qualifying round 1st leg | Qarabağ | 2–1 | HJK | Baku, Azerbaijan |
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | L.Andrade 55' Juninho 85' | Report | Radulović 30' Olusanya 77' | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 24,984[36] Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel) |
17 August 2023 Third qualifying round 2nd leg | HJK | 1–2 (2–4 agg.) | Qarabağ | Helsinki, Finland |
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Hostikka 10' Kouassivi-Benissan 14' 16' Keskinen 45+6' Hetemaj 75' | Report | Bayramov 45+3' (pen.) Benzia 56' Magomedaliyev 83' Romão 85' | Stadium: Bolt Arena Attendance: 7,612[37] Referee: Willy Delajod (France) |
24 August 2023 Playoff round 1st leg | Olimpija Ljubljana | 0–2 | Qarabağ | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
22:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Doffo 23' Elšnik 45+2' Sualehe 55' 90+5' Sešlar 59' | Report | Romão 29' Medina 32' L.Andrade 44' Gugeshashvili 73' | Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 6,123[38] Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
31 August 2023 Playoff round 2nd leg | Qarabağ | 1–1 (3–1 agg.) | Olimpija Ljubljana | Baku, Azerbaijan |
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Bayramov 24' (pen.) Mustafazadə 29' Janković 45+3' Zoubir 63' L.Andrade 90+1' | Report | Motika 28' Pinto 36' Rui Pedro 42' Doffo 45+1' Lasickas 82' Bristrić 90+1' | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 27,354[39] Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain) |
Group stage edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 18 | Advance to round of 16 |
2 | Qarabağ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
3 | Molde | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
4 | BK Häcken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
5 October 2023 2 | BK Häcken | 0–1 | Qarabağ | Gothenburg, Sweden |
23:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Sa.Gustafson 89' | Report | Janković 29' Juninho 70' P.Andrade 84' | Stadium: Ullevi Attendance: 8,124[41] Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria) |
Note: BK Häcken played their home matches at the Ullevi, in Gothenburg, instead of their regular stadium, the Bravida Arena, in Gothenburg, which did not meet UEFA requirements.[42] |
9 November 2023 4 | Qarabağ | 0–1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Baku, Azerbaijan |
21:45 AZT (UTC+4) | Medina 25' Vešović 35' Romão 69' Gugeshashvili 90+3' Bayramov |