# 2020–21 Sabah FC season

The Sabah FC 2020–21 season was Sabah's third Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their fourth season in existence.

## Season events

On 3 July, manager Željko Sopić left the club by mutual consent, with Vicente Gómez being appointed as the clubs new manager on 10 July to a two-year contract.
On 26 June, Sabah signed a new one-year contract with goalkeeper Saša Stamenković.
On 1 August, Ramil Sheydayev signed a new one-year contract with Sabah.
On 2 August, Sabah announced the singing of Nikola Vujadinović on a one-year contract.
On 1 September, Javid Taghiyev left Sabah after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
On 21 September, Sabah announced the signing of Álvaro Villete on a one-year long loan deal.
On 24 December, Sabah announced the signing of Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade signed for Sabah until the end of the season.
On 29 December, Sabah announced that Moldovan midfielder, Eugeniu Cociuc, had left the club by mutual consent.
On 5 January, Sabah extended their contract with Sakir Seyidov until the summer of 2023.
On 11 January, Sabah announced the signing of Tiemoko Fofana on loan from Ilves for the remainder of the season.
On 13 January, Ozan Kökçü moved to Telstar on loan for the remainder of the season, and Abbas Aghazade left the club by mutual consent.
On 15 January. Sabah confirmed the departure of Ulysse Diallo from the club by mutual consent.
On 15 January, Sabah announced that Nikola Vujadinović had left the club by mutual consent.
On 6 February, Sabah announced the signing of Dmytro Klyots.
On 18 February, Sabah announced the signing of Zurab Ochihava.
On 11 March, Vicente Gómez left his role as Head Coach by mutual agreement, with Ramin Guliyev being placed in temporary charge. At the end of the season, Guliyev was confirmed as the clubs new Head Coach.

## Squad

    As of match played 19 May 2021
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Saša Stamenković | GK | (1985-01-05)5 January 1985 (aged 36) | | 2018 | 2021 | 64 | 0 |
| 12 | Álvaro Villete | GK | (1991-07-01)1 July 1991 (aged 29) | Patriotas | 2020 | 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 | Rustam Samigullin | GK | (2002-12-23)23 December 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | GK | (2000-09-11)11 September 2000 (aged 20) | Qarabağ | 2020 | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Amin Seydiyev | DF | (1998-11-15)15 November 1998 (aged 22) | Gabala | 2020 | 2023 | 25 | 1 |
| 3 | Zurab Ochihava | DF | (1995-05-18)18 May 1995 (aged 26) | FCI Levadia | 2021 | 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Bahlul Mustafazade | DF | (1997-02-27)27 February 1997 (aged 24) | Gabala | 2019 | | 37 | 3 |
| 13 | Filip Ivanović | DF | (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 (aged 29) | Radnik Surdulica | 2018 | | 60 | 2 |
| 14 | Slavik Alkhasov | DF | (1993-02-06)6 February 1993 (aged 28) | Qarabag | 2020 | 2022 (+1) | 19 | 2 |
| 15 | Ruslan Abışov | DF | (1987-10-10)10 October 1987 (aged 33) | Neftçi | 2019 | | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | DF | (1990-11-16)16 November 1990 (aged 30) | Neftçi | 2019 | | 29 | 1 |
| 19 | Tamkin Khalilzade | DF | (1993-08-06)6 August 1993 (aged 27) | Gabala | 2019 | 2021 | 45 | 3 |
| 34 | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | DF | (1992-12-29)29 December 1992 (aged 28) | Zira | 2020 | 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 38 | Arsen Agjabayov | DF | (2000-09-11)11 September 2000 (aged 20) | Academy | 2019 | | 4 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 6 | Sakir Seyidov | MF | (2000-12-31)31 December 2000 (aged 20) | Academy | 2018 | 2023 | 43 | 2 |
| 7 | Joshgun Diniyev | MF | (1995-09-13)13 September 1995 (aged 25) | Qarabağ | 2019 | 2021 | 52 | 2 |
| 8 | Elshan Abdullayev | MF | (1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 27) | Qarabağ | 2018 | | 16 | 1 |
| 10 | Aleksey Isayev | MF | (1995-11-09)9 November 1995 (aged 25) | Sumgayit | 2020 | 2023 | 20 | 1 |
| 23 | Amadou Diallo | MF | (1994-06-21)21 June 1994 (aged 26) | Red Star | 2019 | | 36 | 4 |
| 29 | Jeyhun Nuriyev | DF | (2001-03-30)30 March 2001 (aged 20) | Academy | 2020 | | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | Mario Marina | MF | (1989-08-03)3 August 1989 (aged 31) | HNK Gorica | 2020 | 2021 | 29 | 2 |
| 48 | Dmytro Klyots | MF | (1996-04-15)15 April 1996 (aged 25) | unattached | 2021 | | 6 | 0 |
| 66 | Abdulax Xaybulayev | MF | (2001-08-19)19 August 2001 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021 | | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Veysal Rzayev | MF | (2002-10-24)24 October 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | | 13 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Julio Rodríguez | FW | (1990-12-05)5 December 1990 (aged 30) | Zira | 2020 | 2020 | 32 | 3 |
| 26 | Tiemoko Fofana | FW | (1999-10-22)22 October 1999 (aged 21) | loan from Ilves | 2021 | 2021 | 13 | 2 |
| 28 | Kévin Koubemba | FW | (1993-03-23)23 March 1993 (aged 28) | Sabail | 2019 | | 23 | 5 |
| 33 | Jamal Jafarov | FW | (2002-02-25)25 February 2002 (aged 19) | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2020 | 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 90 | Ramil Sheydayev | FW | (1996-03-15)15 March 1996 (aged 25) | Dynamo Moscow | 2020 | 2021 | 29 | 6 |
| 97 | Emil Qasımov | FW | (2000-04-09)9 April 2000 (aged 21) | | 2018 | | 11 | 1 |
| Out on loan ||||||||||
| 11 | Ozan Kökçü | MF | (1998-08-18)18 August 1998 (aged 22) | Giresunspor | 2019 | 2021 | 29 | 1 |
| | Elçin Mustafayev | DF | (2000-07-05)5 July 2000 (aged 20) | Academy | 2018 | | 1 | 0 |
| | Idris Ingilabli | MF | (2001-10-06)6 October 2001 (aged 19) | Gabala | 2020 | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| | Samir Maharramli | MF | (2002-07-17)17 July 2002 (aged 18) | Gabala | 2020 | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| | Eltun Turabov | MF | (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 (aged 24) | Qarabağ | 2018 | | 23 | 0 |
| Left during the season ||||||||||
| 3 | Ulysse Diallo | FW | (1992-10-26)26 October 1992 (aged 28) | MTK Budapest | 2019 | 2021 | 17 | 4 |
| 5 | Nikola Vujadinović | DF | (1986-07-31)31 July 1986 (aged 34) | Domžale | 2020 | 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Eugeniu Cociuc | MF | (1993-05-11)11 May 1993 (aged 28) | Sabail | 2020 | 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Abbas Aghazade | MF | (1999-02-10)10 February 1999 (aged 22) | Gabala | 2019 | | 4 | 0 |
| 71 | Dmytro Bezruk | GK | (1996-03-30)30 March 1996 (aged 25) | Chornomorets Odesa | 2019 | | 7 | 0 |
| 77 | Javid Taghiyev | MF | (1992-07-22)22 July 1992 (aged 28) | Sumgayit | 2019 | | 5 | 0 |

### On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | AZE | Elçin Mustafayev (at Keşla) |
| — | MF | AZE | Idris Ingilabli (at Gabala) |
| — | MF | AZE | Ozan Kökçü (at Telstar) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | AZE | Samir Maharramli (at Gabala) |
| — | MF | AZE | Eltun Turabov (at Sumgayit) |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 25 June 2020 | DF | Slavik Alkhasov | Keşla | Undisclosed |
| 28 June 2020 | GK | Nijat Mehbaliyev | Qarabağ | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2020 | DF | Amin Seydiyev | Gabala | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2020 | MF | Idris Ingilabli | Gabala | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2020 | DF | Samir Maharramli | Gabala | Undisclosed |
| 9 July 2020 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | Sumgayit | Free |
| 17 July 2020 | FW | Jamal Jafarov | Anzhi Makhachkala | Undisclosed |
| 2 August 2020 | DF | Nikola Vujadinović | Domžale | Undisclosed |
| 24 December 2020 | DF | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | unattached | Free |
| 6 February 2021 | MF | Dmytro Klyots | unattached | Free |
| 18 February 2021 | DF | Zurab Ochihava | FCI Levadia | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 21 September 2020 | GK | | Álvaro Villete | Patriotas | End of season | |
| 11 January 2021 | FW | | Tiemoko Fofana | Ilves | End of season | |

### Out

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 3 August 2020 | MF | | Anar Panayev | Legion Dynamo | Undisclosed | |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date to |
| 20 August 2020 | MF | Eltun Turabov | Sumgayit | End of season |
| 22 August 2020 | MF | Idris Ingilabli | Gabala | End of season |
| 22 August 2020 | MF | Samir Maharramli | Gabala | End of season |
| 15 October 2020 | DF | Arsen Agjabayov | Sabail | Undisclosed |
| 13 January 2021 | MF | Ozan Kökçü | Telstar | End of season |
| 22 January 2021 | DF | Elçin Mustafayev | Keşla | End of season |

### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Joined | Date |
| 1 July 2020 | MF | Rashad Eyyubov | Zira | 18 July 2020 |
| 21 July 2020 | FW | Elgun Nabiyev | Sabail | 19 August 2020 |
| 10 August 2020 | GK | Dmytro Bezruk | | |
| 1 September 2020 | MF | Javid Taghiyev | | |
| 29 December 2020 | MF | Eugeniu Cociuc | Keşla | 9 February 2021 |
| 13 January 2021 | MF | Abbas Aghazade | Turan-Tovuz | |
| 15 January 2021 | FW | Ulysse Diallo | Mezőkövesdi | |
| 30 January 2021 | DF | Nikola Vujadinović | Radnički Niš | |
| 21 May 2021 | DF | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | Sabail | 2 July 2021 |
| 21 May 2021 | MF | Amadou Diallo | Teplice | 7 September 2021 |
| 22 May 2021 | FW | Kévin Koubemba | Teuta Durrës | |
| 25 May 2021 | DF | Tamkin Khalilzade | Zira | 1 June 2021 |
| 31 May 2021 | DF | Elçin Mustafayev | Keşla | 1 June 2021 |
| 31 May 2021 | MF | Javid Taghiyev | Sabail | 15 July 2021 |
| 31 May 2021 | MF | Mario Marina | Slaven Belupo | |
| 31 May 2021 | MF | Dmytro Klyots | Veres Rivne | 15 June 2021 |

## Competitions
### Premier League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 19 May 2021. Source: See Results

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | D | L | W | D | D | D | W | L | D | W |
| Position | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 3 | Sumgayit | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 39 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Zira | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 38 | |
| 5 | Sabah | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 29 | |
| 6 | Keşla | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 26 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 7 | Gabala | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 26 | |

### Azerbaijan Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 19 May 2021

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | SRB | Saša Stamenković | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Amin Seydiyev | 25 | 1 | 21+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | UKR | Zurab Ochihava | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Bahlul Mustafazade | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Sakir Seyidov | 14 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Joshgun Diniyev | 23 | 1 | 16+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Elshan Abdullayev | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | PAR | Julio Rodríguez | 26 | 3 | 17+8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Aleksey Isayev | 20 | 1 | 16+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | URU | Álvaro Villete | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | SRB | Filip Ivanović | 18 | 1 | 16+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | AZE | Slavik Alkhasov | 19 | 2 | 17+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Abışov | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | AZE | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | 10 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | AZE | Tamkin Khalilzade | 17 | 3 | 12+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | GUI | Amadou Diallo | 15 | 1 | 7+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | CIV | Tiemoko Fofana | 13 | 2 | 11+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | CGO | Kévin Koubemba | 23 | 5 | 14+8 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | AZE | Jeyhun Nuriyev | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | CRO | Mario Marina | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | AZE | Rustam Samigullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | AZE | Jamal Jafarov | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | AZE | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | AZE | Arsen Agjabayov | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | MF | UKR | Dmytro Klyots | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | MF | RUS | Abdulax Xaybulayev | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | AZE | Veysal Rzayev | 13 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | AZE | Ramil Sheydayev | 26 | 6 | 15+10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | GK | AZE | Nijat Mehbaliyev | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Sabah on loan: ||||||||||
| 11 | MF | AZE | Ozan Kökçü | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Sabah during the season: ||||||||||
| 3 | FW | MLI | Ulysse Diallo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | MNE | Nikola Vujadinović | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | MDA | Eugeniu Cociuc | 8 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 90 | Ramil Sheydayev | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | FW | 28 | Kévin Koubemba | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | DF | 19 | Tamkin Khalilzade | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | FW | 18 | Julio Rodríguez | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 26 | Tiemoko Fofana | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | 14 | Slavik Alkhasov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | 7 | Joshgun Diniyev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 4 | Bahlul Mustafazade | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 23 | Amadou Diallo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 2 | Amin Seydiyev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 46 | Aleksey Isayev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 30 | Mario Marina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 13 | Filip Ivanović | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 28 | 1 | 29 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | 1 | Saša Stamenković | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | GK | 94 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 6 | 0 | 6 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Saša Stamenković | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Amin Seydiyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Zurab Ochihava | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Bahlul Mustafazade | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Sakir Seyidov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Joshgun Diniyev | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Julio Rodríguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Filip Ivanović | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | Slavik Alkhasov | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Tamkin Khalilzade | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | Amadou Diallo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Tiemoko Fofana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Kévin Koubemba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Jeyhun Nuriyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Mario Marina | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Veysal Rzayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | Ramil Sheydayev | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||
| 11 | MF | Ozan Kökçü | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players who left Sabah during the season: ||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Nikola Vujadinović | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| | | TOTALS | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 5 |