# 2013–14 Neftchi Baku PFK season

The Neftchi Baku 2013–14 season was Neftchi Baku's 22nd Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their fourth season under manager Boyukagha Hajiyev. Neftchi are the defending champions of the Azerbaijan Premier League and will also compete in the 2013–14 Azerbaijan Cup. They entered and were eliminated at the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League by Skënderbeu Korçë of Albania. Following their elimination from the Champions League, Boyukagha Hajiyev resigned on 25 July 2013, and was replaced by Tarlan Ahmadov. Ahmadov was sacked as manager on 23 October 2013 following Neftchi's 2–1 defeat to Khazar Lankaran in the Azerbaijan Supercup. Nazim Suleymanov was appointed the club's manager on 25 October, but resigned on 8 January 2014 following a dispute over transfer fund, and Boyukagha Hajiyev returning as manager on 11 January.

## Squad

    As of 23 May 2014
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 | LVA | Pāvels Doroševs |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Carlos Cardoso |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Denis Silva |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Tärlän Quliyev |
| 5 | DF | MKD | Igor Mitreski |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Rashad Sadiqov |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Araz Abdullayev |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Elshan Abdullayev |
| 9 | MF | BRA | Flavinho |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Javid Imamverdiyev |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Emil Balayev |
| 13 | MF | AZE | Vasif Aliyev |
| 14 | FW | UZB | Bahodir Nasimov |
| 15 | MF | PAR | Éric Ramos (loan from Rubio Ñu) |
| 16 | DF | BRA | Bruno Bertucci |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | FW | AZE | Fahmin Muradbayli |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Mirhuseyn Seyidov |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Vurgun Farajzade |
| 21 | FW | AZE | Samir Masimov |
| 22 | DF | AZE | Mahir Shukurov (captain) |
| 23 | FW | AZE | Ruslan Qurbanov |
| 24 | GK | AZE | Ruzi Giyasli |
| 26 | FW | AZE | Javid Muxtarzade |
| 27 | DF | AZE | Magsad Isayev |
| 28 | MF | AZE | Emin Mehdiyev |
| 29 | MF | AZE | Agshin Gurbanli |
| 30 | GK | SRB | Saša Stamenković |
| 32 | DF | AZE | Elvin Yunuszade |
| 33 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Bashirov |
| 90 | FW | CMR | Ernest Nfor |
| 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 |
| 10 | MF | SLE | Julius Wobay (at Al Shabab) |
| 11 | FW | NED | Melvin Platje (at Kalmar) |
| 29 | FW | AZE | Ilham Allahverdiyev (at Qaradağ FK) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | AZE | Rashad Azizli (at Simurq) |
| — | MF | AZE | Tanrıverdi Maharramli (at Neftchala FK) |

### Reserve squad

    As of 19 January 2014
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 | Ziyadxan Mammadov |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Amrah Aliyev |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Alexander Gross |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Rahil Mammadov |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Vasif Mehraliyev |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Elmikhan Mammadov |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Omar Mahmudzade |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Orxan Hasanli |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Javid Muxtarzade (captain) |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Ruzi Giyasli |
| 13 | DF | AZE | Vahid Guliyev |
| 14 | MF | AZE | Zahid Guliyev |
| 15 | MF | AZE | Mehdi Rasulov |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Orxan Gurbanli |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Mirabdulla Abbasov |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Emin Ibrahimov |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Yunis Babayev |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Agshin Gurbanli |
| 22 | DF | AZE | Tural Ibrahimov |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Emil Hasanzade |
| 26 | MF | AZE | Parviz Garaxanov |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 27 | MF | AZE | Kanan Manafov |
| 28 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Sorokin |
| 29 | FW | AZE | Orxan Ibrahimov |
| 35 | MF | AZE | Giovanni Abdullayev |
| -- | GK | AZE | Elizbar Guliyev |
| -- | DF | AZE | Mikayil Mikayilzade |
| -- | DF | AZE | Feyruz Ibrahimov |
| -- | DF | AZE | Tural Mammadli |
| -- | DF | AZE | Fariz Ramazanov |
| -- | DF | AZE | Xayal Guliyev |
| -- | DF | AZE | Tural Adigozalov |
| -- | DF | AZE | Nurlan Isbandiyarov |
| -- | DF | AZE | Elvin Badalov |
| -- | MF | AZE | Zeynal Zeynalov |
| -- | MF | AZE | Tarlan Ahmadov |
| -- | MF | AZE | Tural Rzayev |
| -- | MF | AZE | Aslan Huseynov |
| -- | MF | AZE | Javidan Melikov |
| -- | MF | AZE | Elmin Ismayilzade |
| -- | FW | AZE | Anar Huseynov |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | LVA | Pāvels Doroševs (from Liepājas Metalurgs) |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Carlos Cardoso (from Vitória) |
| 11 | FW | NED | Melvin Platje (from NEC) |
| 15 | MF | PAR | Éric Ramos (loan extended from Rubio Ñu) |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov (loan return from Simurq PFC) |
| 90 | FW | CMR | Ernest Nfor (from KV Kortrijk) |
| — | DF | AZE | Alexander Gross (from İnter Baku) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | MF | CHI | José Cabión (to Rangers de Talca) |
| 8 | FW | AZE | Elshan Abdullayev (on loan to Sumgayit) |
| 10 | MF | SLE | Julius Wobay (on loan to Al Shabab) |
| 11 | FW | CHI | Nicolás Canales (to Colo-Colo) |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Emil Balayev (on loan to Araz Naxchivan) |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov (on loan to Simurq PFC) |
| 20 | DF | AZE | Slavik Alkhasov (on loan to Sumgayit) |
| 21 | FW | AZE | Kamil Nurähmädov (to Ravan Baku) |
| 26 | DF | AZE | Karim Diniyev (on loan to Sumgayit) |
| 29 | FW | AZE | Ilham Allahverdiyev (on loan to FK Qaradag) |
| — | GK | AZE | Rashad Azizli (on loan to Simurq) |
| — | MF | AZE | Tanrıverdi Maharramli (on loan to Neftchala FK) |
| 23 | FW | AZE | Ruslan Qurbanov (on loan to Sumgayit) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | FW | AZE | Elshan Abdullayev (loan return from Sumgayit) |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Emil Balayev (loan return from Araz Naxchivan) |
| 20 | DF | AZE | Slavik Alkhasov (loan return from Sumgayit) |
| 21 | FW | AZE | Samir Masimov (from Lokomotiv Moscow) |
| 23 | FW | AZE | Ruslan Qurbanov (loan return from Sumgayit) |
| 26 | FW | AZE | Karim Diniyev (loan return from Sumgayit) |
| 29 | FW | AZE | Ilham Allahverdiyev (loan return from FK Qaradag) |
| — | DF | AZE | Elvin Badalov (from Zenit St. Petersburg) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | FW | NED | Melvin Platje (on loan to Kalmar) |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Emil Balayev (on loan to Araz Naxchivan) |
| 20 | DF | AZE | Slavik Alkhasov (to Khazar Lankaran) |
| 26 | FW | AZE | Karim Diniyev (to AZAL) |

## The board of directors

| Position | Name |
| Vice-President | Tahir Suleymanov |
| managing director | Mubariz Khudiyev |
| Sporting Director | Elkhan Aliyev |
| Press and Operations Officer | Gunduz Abbaszade |

### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Boyukagha Hajiyev |
| Assistant first team coach | Samir Aliyev |
| Selection coach | Bakhtiyar Musayev |
| Goalkeeper coach | Nebojsa Manojlović |
| Fitness coach | Ruben Seles |
| Club doctor | Boris Khatagurov |
| Assistant doctor | Rasim Gadimaliev |
| Assistant doctor | Tofig Gasimov |
| Physiotherapist | Zakir Guliyev |
| Source: Neftchi Baku PFC ||

## 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: 12 May 2014. Source: Soccerway

#### 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 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | W | D | L | W | D | D | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | D | L | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | L | D | W | D |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Inter Baku | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 67 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Gabala | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 61 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Neftçi Baku | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 60 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Baku | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 57 | |
| 6 | Khazar Lankaran | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 49 | |

### UEFA Champions League
#### Qualifying phase
## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 22 May 2014

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Azerbaijan Supercup | Azerbaijan Supercup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | LVA | Pāvels Doroševs | 8 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Carlos Cardoso | 32 | 5 | 23+2 | 4 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Denis Silva | 33 | 1 | 19+6 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Tärlän Quliyev | 17 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | MKD | Igor Mitreski | 20 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Rashad Sadiqov | 38 | 3 | 29+2 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Araz Abdullayev | 37 | 7 | 28+1 | 6 | 5+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Elshan Abdullayev | 9 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | BRA | Flavinho | 39 | 4 | 30+1 | 3 | 5+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Javid Imamverdiyev | 34 | 3 | 18+9 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | UZB | Bahodir Nasimov | 26 | 8 | 15+6 | 7 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | PAR | Éric Ramos | 40 | 2 | 32+0 | 2 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | BRA | Bruno Bertucci | 33 | 2 | 25+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Orxan Qurbanli | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Mirhuseyn Seyidov | 29 | 1 | 12+13 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | AZE | Samir Masimov | 15 | 1 | 8+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | AZE | Mahir Shukurov | 34 | 4 | 31+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | AZE | Ruslan Qurbanov | 19 | 4 | 7+8 | 3 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | AZE | Magsad Isayev | 11 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | AZE | Emin Mehdiyev | 12 | 1 | 2+10 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | SRB | Saša Stamenković | 39 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | AZE | Elvin Yunuszade | 27 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | CMR | Ernest Nfor | 38 | 7 | 22+9 | 6 | 6+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 95 | DF | AZE | Elvin Badalov | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players away from Neftchi on loan: ||||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | SLE | Julius Wobay | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NED | Melvin Platje | 19 | 1 | 6+8 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Neftchi no longer at the club: ||||||||||||||
| 18 | FW | AZE | Fahmin Muradbayli | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Champions League | Azerbaijan Supercup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 14 | Bahodir Nasimov | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | FW | 90 | Ernest Nfor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | 7 | Araz Abdullayev | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | DF | 2 | Carlos Cardoso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | DF | 22 | Mahir Shukurov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | FW | 23 | Ruslan Qurbanov | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | 9 | Flavinho | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | 6 | Rashad Sadiqov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | 10 | Javid Imamverdiyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | 15 | Éric Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | DF | 16 | Bruno Bertucci | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | MF | 28 | Emin Mehdiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 11 | Melvin Platje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 3 | Denis Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 19 | Mirhuseyn Seyidov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 32 | Elvin Yunuszade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 21 | Samir Masimov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 47 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 55 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Azerbaijan Supercup | Azerbaijan Supercup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Pāvels Doroševs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Carlos Cardoso | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Denis Silva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Tärlän Quliyev | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Igor Mitreski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Rashad Sadiqov | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Araz Abdullayev | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | Flavinho | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Javid Imamverdiyev | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Bahodir Nasimov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Éric Ramos | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Bruno Bertucci | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | Mirhuseyn Seyidov | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | Mahir Shukurov | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | Ruslan Qurbanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Javid Imamverdiyev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Emin Mehdiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Saša Stamenković | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | DF | Elvin Yunuszade | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 90 | FW | Ernest Nfor | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 95 | DF | Elvin Badalov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 93 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 13 |