2016–17 AZAL PFC season

AZAL
2016-17 season
President Zaur Akhundov
Manager Tarlan Ahmadov
Stadium AZAL Arena
Premier League 10th
Azerbaijan Cup Quarterfinal vs Gabala
Top goalscorer League: David Janelidze
Nugzar Kvirtia (3)

All: David Janelidze (5)

The AZAL PFK 2016-17 season was AZAL's twelfth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and thirteenth season in their history. It was their third full season with Tarlan Ahmadov as manager, during which they finished bottom of the league, with just 10points, and where knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup by Gabala at the Quarterfinal stage.

Squad

As of 22 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 Azerbaijan GK Tarlan Gasimzadeh
2 Azerbaijan DF Elshad Manafov
3 Azerbaijan DF Tural Hümbatov
5 Azerbaijan DF Kamil Huseynov
6 Azerbaijan FW Bakhtiyar Soltanov
7 Azerbaijan MF Kamal Mirzayev
8 Mali MF Sadio Tounkara
9 Azerbaijan FW Royal Najafov
10 Georgia (country) MF Nugzar Kvirtia
11 France FW Franck Madou
12 Azerbaijan DF Mahsun Gambarli
14 Azerbaijan MF Ilgar Alakbarov
16 Iran DF Ashkan Feizi
17 Azerbaijan DF Eltun Huseynov
No. Position Player
18 Azerbaijan DF Ruslan Amirjanov
19 Azerbaijan MF Elnur Suleymanov
21 Azerbaijan MF Samir Masimov
23 Azerbaijan GK Aqil Mammadov
24 Azerbaijan DF Emin Jafarguliyev (captain)
27 Azerbaijan MF Rashad Abdullayev
33 Azerbaijan MF Seyidrazi Aghayev
44 Liberia DF Omega Roberts
55 Azerbaijan MF Geyrat Aliyev
65 Azerbaijan MF Farhad Budagov
70 Azerbaijan FW Vagif Javadov
77 Russia MF Arkadi Halperin
91 Morocco MF Mehdi Taouil
95 Azerbaijan MF Shirmammad Mammadov

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
9 Azerbaijan FW Royal Najafov (from Azerbaijan MOIK Baku)[1]
12 Azerbaijan MF Mahsun Gambarli (from Azerbaijan Khazar Lankaran)[1]
15 Hong Kong DF Brian Fok (loan from China Shanghai Greenland Shenhua)
16 Iran DF Ashkan Feizi
17 Azerbaijan MF Rashad Abdullayev (from Azerbaijan Zira)
18 Azerbaijan DF Ruslan Amirjanov (from Azerbaijan Inter Baku)
19 Azerbaijan MF Elnur Suleymanov (from Azerbaijan Inter Baku)
23 Azerbaijan GK Aqil Mammadov (from Azerbaijan Neftçi Baku)[2]
55 Azerbaijan MF Geyrat Aliyev (from Azerbaijan Baku)
Azerbaijan DF Ilyas Safarzade (from Azerbaijan Khazar Lankaran)[1]
Azerbaijan MF Elvin Hasanaliyev (from Azerbaijan Ravan Baku)[1]

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

No. Position Player
2 Azerbaijan DF Rail Malikov (to Azerbaijan Sumgayit)[3]
7 Azerbaijan MF Tarlan Khalilov [1]
8 Azerbaijan MF Seymur Asadov (to Azerbaijan Sumgayit)
9 Azerbaijan FW Aydin Gasimov [1]
15 Azerbaijan FW Rufat Musayev [1]
16 Moldova GK Stanislav Namașco (to Greece Levadiakos)[4]
19 Azerbaijan FW Mahammad Badalbayli [1]
21 Azerbaijan MF Murad Sattarli (to Azerbaijan Zira)[5]
27 Georgia (country) MF Aleksandre Guruli (to Georgia (country) Shukura Kobuleti)[1]

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
1 Azerbaijan MF Tarlan Gasimzadeh (from Azerbaijan Mil-Muğan)
6 Azerbaijan FW Bakhtiyar Soltanov (from Azerbaijan Qaradağ Lökbatan)
8 Mali MF Sadio Tounkara [6]
11 France FW Franck Madou
21 Azerbaijan MF Samir Masimov (from Slovenia Domžale)
44 Liberia DF Omega Roberts (from Serbia Donji Srem)
70 Azerbaijan FW Vagif Javadov (from Azerbaijan Sumgayit)
77 Russia MF Arkadi Halperin
91 Morocco MF Mehdi Taouil [7]

Out: 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 Rashad Azizli
4 Russia DF Qvanzav Məhəmmədov [8]
6 Azerbaijan MF Tagim Novruzov [8]
11 Azerbaijan FW Ruslan Nasirli
15 Hong Kong DF Brian Fok (loan return to China Shanghai Greenland Shenhua)[8]
21 Georgia (country) FW David Janelidze (to Ukraine Inhulets Petrove)[8]
77 United States MF Adan Coronado [8]
88 Azerbaijan MF Mirzaga Huseynpur [8]

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

No. Position Player
Liberia DF Omega Roberts [9]

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28 1 7 20 11 49  −38 10 0 4 10 5 19  −14 1 3 10 6 30  −24

Last updated: 29 April 2017.
Source: See Results

Results

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Zira 28 10 9 9 29 26 +3 39 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5 Kapaz 28 9 9 10 24 27 3 36
6 Sumgayit 28 9 8 11 28 35 7 35
7 Neftçi Baku 28 9 2 17 24 45 21 29
8 AZAL (R) 28 1 7 20 13 50 37 10 Relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division
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.[10]
(R) Relegated.

Azerbaijan Cup

Squad Statistics

As of Match played 29 April 2017

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier League Azerbaijan Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Azerbaijan Tarlan Gasimzadeh 1 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF Azerbaijan Elshad Manafov 10 0 10 0 0 0
3 DF Azerbaijan Tural Hümbatov 20 0 16+1 0 3 0
5 DF Azerbaijan Kamil Huseynov 25 0 22 0 3 0
6 FW Azerbaijan Bakhtiyar Soltanov 5 0 4+1 0 0 0
7 MF Azerbaijan Kamal Mirzayev 24 0 21 0 2+1 0
8 MF Mali Sadio Tounkara 14 0 12+1 0 0+1 0
9 FW Azerbaijan Royal Najafov 25 0 16+7 0 1+1 0
10 MF Georgia (country) Nugzar Kvirtia 27 3 16+10 3 1 0
11 FW France Franck Madou 8 1 2+6 1 0 0
14 MF Azerbaijan Ilgar Alakbarov 19 1 16 1 3 0
17 DF Azerbaijan Eltun Hüseynov 10 0 4+4 0 2 0
18 DF Azerbaijan Ruslan Amirjanov 29 2 23+3 2 3 0
19 MF Azerbaijan Elnur Suleymanov 19 0 8+9 0 0+2 0
21 MF Azerbaijan Samir Masimov 8 0 3+5 0 0 0
23 GK Azerbaijan Agil Mammadov 28 0 25 0 2+1 0
24 DF Azerbaijan Emin Jafarguliyev 25 0 24 0 1 0
27 MF Azerbaijan Rashad Abdullayev 20 2 14+3 2 3 0
33 MF Azerbaijan Seyidrazi Aghayev 1 0 1 0 0 0
36 FW Azerbaijan Rinat Aşurov 1 0 1 0 0 0
44 DF Liberia Omega Roberts 5 0 5 0 0 0
51 MF Azerbaijan Faud Bayramov 1 0 1 0 0 0
55 MF Azerbaijan Geyrat Aliyev 4 0 3+1 0 0 0
70 FW Azerbaijan Vagif Javadov 9 1 6+3 1 0 0
77 MF Russia Arkadi Halperin 13 0 10+3 0 0 0
91 MF Morocco Mehdi Taouil 5 0 5 0 0 0
95 MF Azerbaijan Shirmammad Mammadov 3 1 1+1 0 1 1
Players who left AZAL during the season:
1 GK Azerbaijan Rashad Azizli 3 0 2 0 1 0
4 DF Russia Qvanzav Məhəmmədov 9 0 8 0 0+1 0
6 MF Azerbaijan Tagim Novruzov 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
11 FW Azerbaijan Ruslan Nasirli 11 0 7+3 0 0+1 0
15 DF Hong Kong Brian Fok 3 0 2+1 0 0 0
21 FW Georgia (country) David Janelidze 15 5 6+6 3 2+1 2
77 MF United States Adan Coronado 15 0 11+1 0 3 0
88 MF Azerbaijan Mirzaga Huseynpur 10 2 1+7 0 2 2

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
1 FWGeorgia (country)21David Janelidze325
2 MFGeorgia (country)10Nugzar Kvirtia303
3 MFAzerbaijan27Rashad Abdullayev202
DFAzerbaijan18Ruslan Amirjanov202
MFAzerbaijan88Mirzaga Huseynpur022
6 MFAzerbaijan14Ilgar Alakbarov101
FWAzerbaijan70Vagif Javadov101
FWFrance11Franck Madou101
MFAzerbaijan95Shirmammad Mammadov011
TOTALS 13518

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Total
YC Red card YC Red card YC Red card
2 AzerbaijanDFElshad Manafov200020
3 AzerbaijanDFTural Hümbatov600060
4 RussiaDFQvanzav Məhəmmədov300030
5 AzerbaijanDFKamil Huseynov201030
6 AzerbaijanMFTagim Novruzov100010
7 AzerbaijanMFKamal Mirzayev401050
8 MaliMFSadio Tounkara510051
9 AzerbaijanFWRoyal Najafov001010
10Georgia (country)MFNugzar Kvirtia300030
11AzerbaijanFWRuslan Nasirli110011
14AzerbaijanMFIlgar Alakbarov300030
15Hong KongDFBrian Fok210021
17AzerbaijanDFEltun Hüseynov201030
18AzerbaijanDFRuslan Amirjanov301040
19AzerbaijanMFElnur Suleymanov300030
21Georgia (country)FWDavid Janelidze201030
23AzerbaijanGKAgil Mammadov300030
24AzerbaijanDFEmin Jafarguliyev400040
27AzerbaijanMFRashad Abdullayev001010
44LiberiaDFOmega Roberts210021
55AzerbaijanMFGeyrat Aliyev100010
77United StatesMFAdan Coronado610061
88AzerbaijanMFMirzaga Huseynpur100010
91MoroccoMFMehdi Taouil100010
95AzerbaijanMFShirmammad Mammadov100010
TOTALS 60 5 7 0 67 5

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