# 2015–16 Neftchi Baku PFK season

The Neftchi Baku 2015–16 season is Neftchi Baku's 24th Azerbaijan Premier League season. Neftchi will compete Azerbaijan Premier League and in the 2015–16 Azerbaijan Cup and UEFA Europa League.

## Squad

    As of 31 January 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Agil Mammadov |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Jairo |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Rahil Mammadov |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Melli |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Ailton (loan from Fluminense) |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Araz Abdullayev |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Elshan Abdullayev |
| 9 | FW | CHI | Nicolás Canales |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Javid Imamverdiyev |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Ruslan Qurbanov |
| 14 | FW | AZE | Magomed Kurbanov (loan from Sumgayit) |
| 15 | MF | PAR | Éric Ramos |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Rahman Hajiyev |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Elshan Rzazade |
| 19 | FW | AZE | Fahmin Muradbayli |
| 20 | FW | ESP | Añete |
| 26 | DF | AZE | Kamal Gurbanov |
| 27 | DF | AZE | Magsad Isayev |
| 33 | DF | AZE | Orkhan Bashirov |
| 45 | MF | AZE | Kamran Najafzade |
| 53 | GK | AZE | Maksim Vaylo |
| 61 | MF | AZE | Tayyar Mämmädov |
| 72 | DF | AZE | Bilal Abbaszade |
| 95 | DF | AZE | Elvin Badalov |

### Out 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 |
| 22 | FW | AZE | Mirabdulla Abbasov (at Daugavpils) |
| 88 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Gurbanli (at Daugavpils) |
| -- | GK | AZE | Ruzi Giyasli (at Qaradağ) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | MF | AZE | Tanrıverdi Maharramli (at Neftchala) |
| -- | FW | AZE | Ilham Allahverdiyev (at Qaradağ) |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Jairo (from Trofense) |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Melli (from Simurq) |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Ailton (loan from Fluminense) |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Javid Imamverdiyev (loan return from Elazığspor) |
| 14 | MF | AZE | Magomed Kurbanov (loan from Sumgayit) |
| 20 | FW | ESP | Añete (from Levski Sofia) |
| 23 | FW | AZE | Ruslan Qurbanov (loan return from Hajduk Split) |
| 24 | GK | SVK | Michal Peškovič (from Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Carlos Cardoso (to Tractor Sazi Tabriz) |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Denis Silva (to Inter Baku) |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Elvin Yunuszade (to Qarabağ) |
| 9 | MF | BRA | Flavinho (to Chapecoense) |
| 10 | MF | SLE | Julius Wobay |
| 11 | FW | CHI | Nicolás Canales (to Krylia Sovetov) |
| 12 | GK | LVA | Pāvels Doroševs (to Liepāja) |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Mirhüseyn Seyidov (to Inter Baku) |
| 22 | FW | AZE | Rauf Aliyev (to Inter Baku) |
| 28 | MF | AZE | Emin Mehdiyev (loan to Sumgayit) |
| 30 | GK | SRB | Saša Stamenković (to Kerkyra) |
| 77 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov (to Zira, previously on loan AZAL) |
| 90 | FW | CMR | Ernest Webnje Nfor |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 9 | FW | CHI | Nicolás Canales (from Krylia Sovetov) |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Elshan Rzazade (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 72 | DF | AZE | Bilal Abbaszade (from Qarabağ) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | DF | AZE | Aziz Guliyev |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Cauê (to Hapoel Tel Aviv) |
| 21 | FW | AZE | Samir Masimov (to Domžale) |
| 22 | FW | AZE | Mirabdulla Abbasov (loan to Daugavpils) |
| 24 | GK | SVK | Michal Peškovič |
| 88 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Gurbanli (loan to Daugavpils) |
| — | GK | AZE | Ruzi Giyasli (loan to Qaradağ Lokbatan, previously on loan to Ağsu) |

## Competitions
### Azerbaijan 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: 20 May 2016. Source: Soccerway

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Inter Baku | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 59 | |
| 5 | Kapaz | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 6 | Neftçi Baku | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 7 | AZAL | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 46 | |
| 8 | Sumgayit | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 39 | |
* ↑ On 31 March 2016, the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) announced that Inter Baku will be excluded from participating in the next UEFA club competition for which they would otherwise qualify in the next three seasons (i.e. the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons).
* ↑ Gabala ahead of Inter Baku on head-to-head record: Inter Baku–Gabala 2–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 1–1, Inter Baku–Gabala 0–1, Gabala–Inter Baku 0–0.

### UEFA Europa League
#### Qualifying rounds
## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 25 May 2016

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Europa League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Agil Mammadov | 34 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Jairo | 25 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Rahil Mammadov | 23 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Melli | 31 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Ailton | 39 | 3 | 30+2 | 3 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Araz Abdullayev | 34 | 9 | 21+5 | 6 | 4+2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Elshan Abdullayev | 40 | 6 | 19+13 | 4 | 5+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | CHI | Nicolás Canales | 9 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Javid Imamverdiyev | 27 | 2 | 13+10 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Ruslan Qurbanov | 39 | 18 | 28+3 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | AZE | Magomed Kurbanov | 17 | 1 | 4+9 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | PAR | Éric Ramos | 36 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Rahman Hajiyev | 42 | 5 | 29+5 | 3 | 5+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Elshan Rzazade | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | AZE | Fahmin Muradbayli | 36 | 5 | 23+8 | 4 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ESP | Añete | 30 | 3 | 23+3 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | AZE | Kamal Gurbanov | 30 | 1 | 19+4 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | AZE | Magsad Isayev | 25 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | AZE | Agshin Gurbanli | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | AZE | Kamran Najafzade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 53 | GK | AZE | Maksim Vaylo | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | MF | AZE | Tayyar Mämmädov | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 95 | DF | AZE | Elvin Badalov | 26 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players away from Neftchi Baku on loan: ||||||||||||
| 22 | FW | AZE | Mirabdulla Abbasov | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Neftchi Baku no longer at the club: ||||||||||||
| 16 | DF | AZE | Aziz Guliyev | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Cauê | 20 | 1 | 13+5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | AZE | Samir Masimov | 12 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | SVK | Michal Peškovič | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 11 | Ruslan Qurbanov | 13 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | MF | 7 | Araz Abdullayev | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | MF | 8 | Elshan Abdullayev | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | FW | 19 | Fahmin Muradbayli | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | 17 | Rahman Hajiyev | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | FW | 20 | Añete | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | DF | 6 | Ailton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | DF | 3 | Jairo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | 10 | Javid Imamverdiyev | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | 15 | Éric Ramos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | 9 | Nicolás Canales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | 18 | Cauê | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | 14 | Magomed Kurbanov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | DF | 26 | Kamal Gurbanov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 41 | 14 | 3 | 58 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Europa League | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Agil Mammadov | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Jairo | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | DF | Rahil Mammadov | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Melli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Ailton | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | Araz Abdullayev | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Elshan Abdullayev | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Nicolás Canales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Javid Imamverdiyev | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | Ruslan Qurbanov | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Magomed Kurbanov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Éric Ramos | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Aziz Guliyev | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Rahman Hajiyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Cauê | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Fahmin Muradbayli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | Añete | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Samir Masimov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | Michal Peškovič | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Kamal Gurbanov | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Magsad Isayev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | GK | Maksim Vaylo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | MF | Nijat Gurbanov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | DF | Elvin Badalov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 109 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 129 | 11 |