2008–09 Neftchi Baku PFC season

Neftchi Baku
2008–09 season
Chairman Sadyg Sadygov
Manager Anatoliy Demyanenko
until 1 September 2008
Hans-Jürgen Gede
1 September 2008 - 28 February 2009
Boyukaga Agaev
from28 February 2009
Stadium Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
Premier League 8th
Azerbaijan Cup Quarterfinals vs Karabakh
UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round vs Vaslui
Top goalscorer League: Adrian Neaga (5)
All: Adrian Neaga (5)
Home colours
Away colours

The Neftchi Baku 2008–09 season was Neftchi Baku's seventeenth Azerbaijan Premier League season. They started the season under the management of Anatoliy Demyanenko, however he was replaced by Hans-Jürgen Gede on 1 September 2008. On 28 February 2009 Gede was replaced Boyukaga Agaev, who was in charge until the end of the season. They finished 8th in the league and were knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup at the quarterfinal stage by Karabakh. Neftchi also took part in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, reaching the Third Round before losing to Vaslui of Romania.

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 Serbia GK Vladimir Mićović
2 Azerbaijan DF Rail Malikov
3 Ukraine DF Volodymyr Olefir
4 Estonia DF Dmitri Kruglov
5 Azerbaijan MF Araz Abdullayev
6 Azerbaijan MF Javid Imamverdiyev
7 Azerbaijan FW Samir Aliyev
9 Azerbaijan MF Mirhuseyn Seyidov
10 Azerbaijan MF Eshgin Guliyev
11 Bulgaria MF Marcho Dafchev
12 Azerbaijan GK Anar Nazirov
15 Azerbaijan DF Ruslan Abishov
17 Turkey FW Ali Cansun
19 Turkey DF Suat Usta
21 Brazil FW José Carlos
No. Position Player
22 Azerbaijan FW Zaur Tagizade
23 Azerbaijan MF Elmar Bakhshiev
25 Azerbaijan DF Emin Jafarguliyev
27 Cameroon FW Valentine Atem
32 Turkmenistan DF Nazar Baýramow
34 Poland GK Tomasz Bobel
77 Bulgaria MF Svetoslav Petrov
Azerbaijan DF Eltun Yagublu
Australia DF John Tambouras
Republic of Ireland DF Joe Kendrick
Azerbaijan MF Orkhan Hasanov
Romania MF Marian Aliuță
Romania FW Adrian Neaga
Azerbaijan FW Tural Isgandarov

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
3 Ukraine DF Volodymyr Olefir (from Ukraine Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka)
4 Estonia DF Dmitri Kruglov (from Russia Lokomotiv Moscow, previously on loan)
9 Georgia (country) FW Giorgi Chelidze (from Georgia (country) Dinamo Batumi)
11 Bulgaria MF Marcho Dafchev (from Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia)
17 Ukraine MF Oleh Herasymyuk (loan from Ukraine Dynamo-2 Kyiv)
19 Turkey DF Suat Usta (from Turkey Çaykur Rizespor)
23 Azerbaijan MF Elmar Bakhshiev (from Azerbaijan Khazar Lankaran)
27 Cameroon FW Valentine Atem (from Germany MSV Duisburg)
Romania FW Adrian Neaga (from Romania Steaua București)

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

No. Position Player
6 Azerbaijan MF Rashad Sadiqov (to Azerbaijan Qarabağ)
7 Moldova MF Vadim Boreț (to Azerbaijan Baku)
12 Azerbaijan GK Huseyn Mahammadov (to Azerbaijan Standard Baku)
20 Azerbaijan FW Branimir Subašić (to Serbia Red Star Belgrade)
22 Azerbaijan MF Marcos (loan return to Azerbaijan Karvan)
77 Azerbaijan DF Ramin Guliyev (to Azerbaijan Olimpik Baku)

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
5 Azerbaijan MF Araz Abdullayev (from Youth Team)
6 Azerbaijan MF Javid Imamverdiyev (from Youth Team)
9 Azerbaijan MF Mirhuseyn Seyidov (from Youth Team)
34 Poland GK Tomasz Bobel (from Germany FC Erzgebirge Aue)
Australia DF John Tambouras (from Republic of Ireland Drogheda United)
Republic of Ireland DF Joe Kendrick (from Republic of Ireland Drogheda United)[3]
Romania MF Marian Aliuță (from Romania FC Vaslui)

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

No. Position Player
5 Azerbaijan DF Elnur Allahverdiyev (to Azerbaijan Qarabağ)
8 Azerbaijan MF Aleksandr Chertoganov (to Azerbaijan Simurq)
9 Georgia (country) FW Giorgi Chelidze (to Georgia (country) Olimpi Rustavi)
10 Georgia (country) FW Georgi Adamia (to Azerbaijan Baku)
14 Azerbaijan DF Rashad Sadygov (to Turkey Kocaelispor)
17 Ukraine MF Oleh Herasymyuk (loan return to Ukraine Dynamo-2 Kyiv)

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results

Table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Baku (C) 26 20 2 4 54 13+41 62 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Inter Baku 26 18 7 1 54 16+38 61 2009–10 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
3 Simurq 26 16 5 5 39 20+19 53
4 Khazar Lankaran 26 15 5 6 49 21+28 50
5 Qarabağ 26 14 7 5 35 22+13 49 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 1
6 Olimpik Baku 26 12 8 6 32 18+14 44
7 Standard Baku 26 12 3 11 30 31−1 39
8 Neftchi Baku 26 9 9 8 30 21+9 36
9 Karvan 26 10 4 12 28 33−5 34
10 Gabala 26 9 6 11 28 21+7 33
11 Turan 26 5 5 16 19 45−26 20
12 Mughan 26 4 2 20 19 53−34 14
13 Bakili (R) 26 3 3 20 14 65−51 12 Relegation to Azerbaijan First Division
14 MOIK Baku (R) 26 1 2 23 12 64−52 5

Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Karabakh won the Azerbaijan Cup 2008–09 and therefore qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
(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

Intertoto Cup

Squad Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier League[4] Azerbaijan Cup Intertoto Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Serbia Vladimir Mićović 26 0 20 0 0 0 6 0
2 DF Azerbaijan Rail Malikov 26 0 21 0 0 0 5 0
3 DF Ukraine Volodymyr Olefir 19 1 14 1 0 0 5 0
4 DF Estonia Dmitri Kruglov 29 2 24 2 0 0 5 0
4 DF Australia John Tambouras 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
5 MF Azerbaijan Araz Abdullayev 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
6 MF Azerbaijan Javid Imamverdiyev 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW Azerbaijan Samir Aliyev 12 1 11 1 0 0 1 0
9 MF Azerbaijan Mirhuseyn Seyidov 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
10 MF Azerbaijan Eshgin Guliyev 12 0 11 0 0 0 1 0
11 MF Bulgaria Marcho Dafchev 16 2 12 2 0 0 4 0
12 GK Azerbaijan Anar Nazirov 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Azerbaijan Ruslan Abishov 22 0 16 0 0 0 6 0
17 FW Turkey Ali Cansun 15 4 15 4 0 0 0 0
19 DF Turkey Suat Usta 17 1 17 1 0 0 0 0
20 DF Azerbaijan Ruslan Abbasov 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
21 FW Brazil José Carlos 20 2 19 1 0 0 1 1
22 FW Azerbaijan Zaur Tagizade 12 1 8 1 0 0 4 0
23 MF Azerbaijan Elmar Bakhshiev 24 3 24 3 0 0 0 0
25 MF Azerbaijan Emin Jafarguliyev 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW Cameroon Valentine Atem 13 3 13 3 0 0 0 0
32 DF Turkmenistan Nazar Baýramow 25 0 19 0 0 0 6 0
34 GK Poland Tomasz Bobel 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Bulgaria Svetoslav Petrov 13 1 13 1 0 0 0 0
DF Azerbaijan Eltun Yagublu 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Republic of Ireland Joe Kendrick 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF Romania Marian Aliuță 7 2 7 2 0 0 0 0
MF Azerbaijan Orkhan Hasanov 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
FW Romania Adrian Neaga 13 5 13 5 0 0 0 0
FW Azerbaijan Tural Isgandarov 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Neftchi Baku who left during the season:
5 DF Azerbaijan Elnur Allahverdiyev 11 1 5 0 0 0 6 1
6 MF Azerbaijan Rashad Sadiqov 9 2 4 0 0 0 5 2
8 MF Azerbaijan Aleksandr Chertoganov 11 0 6 0 0 0 5 0
9 FW Georgia (country) Giorgi Chelidze 7 0 4 0 0 0 3 0
10 FW Georgia (country) Georgi Adamia 14 1 8 0 0 0 6 1
14 DF Azerbaijan Rashad Sadygov 15 1 9 0 0 0 6 1
17 MF Ukraine Oleh Herasymyuk 11 2 5 1 0 0 6 1

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Intertoto Cup Total
1 FW Romania Adrian Neaga 5 0 0 5
2 FW Turkey 17 Ali Cansun 4 0 0 4
MF Azerbaijan 23 Elmar Bakhshiev 3 1 0 4
4 FW Cameroon 27 Valentine Atem 3 0 0 3
DF Estonia 4 Dmitri Kruglov 2 1 0 3
MF Bulgaria 11 Marcho Dafchev 2 1 0 3
FW Brazil 21 José Carlos 1 1 1 3
8 MF Romania 12 Marian Aliuță 2 0 0 2
MF Ukraine 17 Oleh Herasymyuk 1 0 1 2
MF Azerbaijan 6 Rashad Sadiqov 0 0 2 2
11 DF Turkey 19 Suat Usta 1 0 0 1
DF Ukraine 3 Volodymyr Olefir 1 0 0 1
MF Bulgaria 77 Svetoslav Petrov 1 0 0 1
FW Azerbaijan 7 Samir Aliyev 1 0 0 1
FW Azerbaijan 22 Zaur Tagizade 1 0 0 1
MF Azerbaijan 5 Araz Abdullayev 1 0 0 1
MF Azerbaijan 9 Mirhuseyn Seyidov 1 0 0 1
DF Azerbaijan 15 Ruslan Abishov 0 0 1 1
DF Azerbaijan 14 Rashad Sadygov 0 0 1 1
FW Georgia (country) 10 Georgi Adamia 0 0 1 1
DF Azerbaijan 5 Elnur Allahverdiyev 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 30 5 7 42

Notes

References

  1. ↑ http://en.eufo.de/index/squad/neftchi-baku/2008-09
  2. ↑ "Player Statistics 2008/09" (PDF). pfl.az. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. ↑ http://irishfootballersineurope.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/joe-kendrick.html
  4. ↑ "Player Statistics 2008/09" (PDF). pfl.az. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  5. ↑ NBC is renamed
  6. ↑ Doğma torpaq, qüdrətinə qurban olum! (Azerbaijani)

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