2007–08 Gabala FC season

Gabala
2007-08 season
Chairman Taleh Heydərov
Manager Ramiz Mammadov
Stadium Gabala City Stadium
Premier League 6th
Azerbaijan Cup Semifinals vs Khazar Lankaran
Top goalscorer League: Vitali Balamestny (8)
All: Vitali Balamestny (8)
Home colours
Away colours
2006-07
2008-09

The Gabala FC 2007-08 season was Gabala FC's second Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their second season under manager Ramiz Mammadov. They finished the season in 6th place, whilst they also took part in the 2007–08 Azerbaijan Cup, which they were knocked out of in the Semifinals by Khazar Lankaran.

Squad

[1][2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Azerbaijan GK Elnar Karimov
2 Azerbaijan DF Ruslan Huseynov
3 Russia MF Anatoli Tebloyev
4 Georgia (country) DF Irakli Vashakidze
5 Azerbaijan DF Ali Ismaylov
6 Guinea MF Abdoul Kader Camara
7 Azerbaijan MF Shahruz Mustafayev
8 Azerbaijan DF Ibrahim Huseynov
9 Russia FW Vitali Balamestny
10 Georgia (country) MF Tornike Aptsiauri
11 Azerbaijan MF Samir Mamedov
12 Georgia (country) GK Zurab Mamaladze
13 Azerbaijan MF Habib Agayev
14 Moldova FW Vladimir Ţaranu
16 Azerbaijan MF Sabuhi Mamedov
No. Position Player
17 Azerbaijan DF Eldaniz Suleymanov
19 Azerbaijan DF Vugar Hasanov
20 Azerbaijan DF Ceyhun Adishirinov
21 Azerbaijan MF Azer Hashimov
22 Azerbaijan MF Parvin Pashayev
23 Turkey MF Abdulkadir Öz
24 Azerbaijan MF Ali Abishov
25 Azerbaijan FW Samir Zargarov
27 Georgia (country) MF Giorgi Gabidauri
28 Azerbaijan MF Azer Jabbarov
29 Azerbaijan MF Jamal Mamedov
Azerbaijan DF Agshin Salahov
Azerbaijan MF Rahman Azizov
Brazil FW Erivelto

Transfers

Summer

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

No. Position Player
1 Georgia (country) GK Zurab Mamaladze (From Georgia (country) Sioni Bolnisi)
2 Azerbaijan DF Ruslan Huseynov
3 Russia MF Anatoli Tebloyev (From Russia Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo)
4 Georgia (country) DF Irakli Vashakidze (From Azerbaijan Turan Tovuz)
6 Guinea MF Abdoul Kader Camara (From Belgium Dessel Sport)
10 Georgia (country) MF Tornike Aptsiauri (From Georgia (country) Olimpi Rustavi)
13 Azerbaijan MF Habib Agayev
15 Democratic Republic of the Congo FW Mbomboko Fiston Ngoy (loan from Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe)
20 Azerbaijan MF Ceyhun Adishirinov (from Azerbaijan FK MKT-Araz)
21 Azerbaijan MF Azer Hashimov
22 Azerbaijan MF Parvin Pashayev
23 Turkey MF Abdulkadir Öz
27 Georgia (country) MF Giorgi Gabidauri (From Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy)
29 Azerbaijan DF Jamal Mamedov
Azerbaijan DF Agshin Salahov

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

No. Position Player
Azerbaijan GK Khayal Zeynalov (to Azerbaijan ABN Bärdä)
Azerbaijan GK Nadir Shukurov
Georgia (country) DF Gorgi Krasovski (to Georgia (country) Mglebi Zugdidi)
Ukraine DF Oleg Osadchi
Romania DF Marius Humenike
Azerbaijan DF Rəşad Yusubov
Ukraine MF Vyacheslav Sidoryuk (Retired)
Azerbaijan MF Vusal Garaev (to Azerbaijan Turan Tovuz)
Azerbaijan MF Nail Məmmədov (to Azerbaijan ABN Bärdä)
Georgia (country) MF Dmitri Kapanadze
Azerbaijan MF Anar Vəliyev (to Azerbaijan Masallı)
Azerbaijan MF Elmir Alıyev
Azerbaijan FW Vasif Äliyev (to Azerbaijan Baku)
Azerbaijan FW Senan Gurbanov (to Azerbaijan Olimpik Baku)
Azerbaijan FW Asif Mammadov (to Azerbaijan Standard Baku)
Azerbaijan FW Rovshan Veliev
Georgia (country) FW Dmitri Ditmarxusişvili

Winter

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

No. Position Player
14 Moldova FW Vladimir Ţaranu (from Moldova Nistru Otaci)
28 Azerbaijan MF Azer Jabbarov (from Azerbaijan MKT Araz)
Brazil FW Erivelto (loan from Brazil Rio Branco)

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

No. Position Player
15 Democratic Republic of the Congo FW Mbomboko Fiston Ngoy (loan return to Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe)

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 10 3 13 33 36 −3 33 7 3 3 18 12 +6 3 0 10 15 24 −9

Last updated: 13 August 2011.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHHA
Result W W L L L W L L W W W L W W L L L W D L W W L D D L
Position 6

Source: Soccerway
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results

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Table

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Inter Baku (C) 26 18 4 4 55 18+37 58 2008–09 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round
2 Olimpik Baku 26 17 7 2 29 7+22 58 2008–09 UEFA Cup First qualifying round
3 Neftchi Baku 26 16 7 3 42 18+24 55 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round
4 Khazar Lankaran 26 14 10 2 44 16+28 52 2008–09 UEFA Cup First qualifying round 1
5 Qarabağ 26 11 8 7 25 16+9 41
6 Gabala 26 11 3 12 33 363 36
7 Simurq 26 9 9 8 31 25+6 36
8 Baku 26 8 11 7 35 26+9 35
9 Standard Baku 26 8 8 10 36 26+10 32
10 FK Masallı 26 8 6 12 30 4010 30
11 Karvan 26 6 5 15 23 3613 23
12 Turan 26 4 6 16 21 4928 18
13 Gänclärbirliyi Sumqayit 26 4 2 20 21 6847 14 Relegation to 2009-10 Azerbaijan First Division
14 ABN Bärdä 26 2 6 18 12 5644 12

Updated to games played on July 29, 2008.
Source: Azerbaijan Professional Football league
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Khazar Lankaran qualified for the first qualifiying round of the 1st qualifying round of the UEFA Cup as winners of the 2007–08 Azerbaijan Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Azerbaijan Cup

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Squad Statistics

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Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier League Azerbaijan Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Georgia (country) Zurab Mamaladze 21 0 21 0 0 0
2 DF Azerbaijan Ruslan Huseynov 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 MF Russia Anatoli Tebloyev 13 0 13 0 0 0
4 DF Georgia (country) Irakli Vashakidze 24 1 24 1 0 0
5 DF Azerbaijan Ali Ismaylov 21 1 21 1 0 0
6 MF Guinea Abdoul Kader Camara 18 0 18 0 0 0
7 MF Azerbaijan Shahruz Mustafayev 18 1 18 1 0 0
8 DF Azerbaijan Ibrahim Huseynov 7 1 7 1 0 0
9 FW Russia Vitali Balamestny 18 8 18 8 0 0
10 MF Georgia (country) Tornike Aptsiauri 24 4 24 4 0 0
11 DF Azerbaijan Samir Mamedov 15 0 15 0 0 0
12 GK Azerbaijan Elnar Karimov 5 0 5 0 0 0
13 MF Azerbaijan Habib Agayev 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW Moldova Vladimir Ţaranu 12 4 12 4 0 0
15 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Mbomboko Fiston Ngoy 11 4 11 4 0 0
16 DF Azerbaijan Sabuhi Mamedov 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF Azerbaijan Eldaniz Suleymanov 5 0 5 0 0 0
19 DF Azerbaijan Vugar Hasanov 23 0 23 0 0 0
20 DF Azerbaijan Ceyhun Adishirinov 10 1 10 1 0 0
21 MF Azerbaijan Azer Hashimov 21 0 21 0 0 0
22 MF Azerbaijan Parvin Pashayev 5 0 5 0 0 0
23 MF Turkey Abdulkadir Öz 8 0 8 0 0 0
24 MF Azerbaijan Ali Abishov 1 0 1 0 0 0
25 MF Azerbaijan Samir Zargarov 24 3 24 3 0 0
27 MF Georgia (country) Giorgi Gabidauri 19 0 19 0 0 0
28 MF Azerbaijan Azer Jabbarov 9 4 9 4 0 0
29 DF Azerbaijan Jamal Mamedov 19 1 19 1 0 0
DF Azerbaijan Agshin Salahov 2 0 2 0 0 0
MF Azerbaijan Rahman Azizov 4 0 4 0 0 0
FW Brazil Erivelto 2 0 2 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Gabala no longer at the club:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
1 FWRussia 9 Vitali Balamestny 8 0 8
2 FWAzerbaijan 25 Samir Zargarov 3 2 5
3 MFGeorgia (country) 10 Tornike Aptsiauri 4 0 4
FWDemocratic Republic of the Congo 15 Mbomboko Fiston Ngoy 4 0 4
FWMoldova 14Vladimir Ţaranu 4 0 4
MFAzerbaijan 28 Azer Jabbarov 4 0 4
7 DFAzerbaijan 8 Ibrahim Huseynov 1 1 2
MFGuinea 6 Abdoul Kader Camara 0 2 2
9 DFAzerbaijan 20 Ceyhun Adishirinov 1 0 1
MFAzerbaijan 7 Shahruz Mustafayev 1 0 1
DFAzerbaijan 5 Ali Ismaylov 1 0 1
DFAzerbaijan 29 Jamal Mamedov 1 0 1
DFGeorgia (country) 4 Irakli Vashakidze 1 0 1
MFTurkey 23 Abdulkadir Öz 0 1 1
Unknown 0 4 4
Own Goal 0 1 1
TOTALS 331144

Team kit

These are the 2007–08 Gabala F.C. kits.

Supplier: Erreà
Sponsor(s): Hyundai

Gabala's Home Kit
Gabala's Away Kit

Notes

References

External links