# 2016–17 Kapaz PFK season

The Kapaz PFK 2016–17 season was Kapaz's fifth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and eighth season since their reformation in 2009. It is their second season with Shahin Diniyev as manager, during which they finished the season fifth, were knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup by Inter Baku at the Quarterfinal stage and reached the Second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League before defeat to Admira Wacker Mödling.

## Squad

    As of 27 January 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Eyyub Aliyev |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Karim Diniyev |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Jeyhun Javadov |
| 7 | DF | AZE | Vugar Beybalayev |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Tural Gurbatov |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Dário |
| 13 | MF | AZE | Shahriyar Rahimov (vice-captain) |
| 14 | FW | AZE | Farid Mammadov |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Azad Karimov |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov |
| 18 | DF | AZE | Tural Akhundov (captain) |
| 19 | FW | AZE | Orkhan Aliyev |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Maharram Huseynov |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Novruz Mammadov |
| 23 | DF | AZE | Tural Narimanov |
| 25 | DF | AZE | Shahriyar Aliyev (loan from Qarabağ) |
| 30 | GK | AZE | Davud Karimi |
| 36 | DF | BRA | Renan |
| 68 | MF | AZE | Ali Nuri |
| 77 | FW | POR | Serginho |
| 80 | MF | AZE | Tural Rzayev |
| 88 | GK | LTU | Tadas Simaitis |
| 90 | FW | CMR | Julien Ebah |
| 94 | MF | AZE | Sahib Abbasov |
| 98 | DF | AZE | Eljan Rahimov |
| 99 | MF | AZE | Ali Samadov |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | DF | AZE | Vugar Beybalayev (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Tural Gurbatov (from Inter Baku) |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov (from Zira) |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Novruz Mammadov (from Ravan Baku) |
| 36 | DF | BRA | Renan (from Gil Vicente) |
| 77 | FW | POR | Serginho (from Trofense) |
| 30 | GK | AZE | Davud Karimi (from Ağsu) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Tarlan Guliyev (loan return to Qarabağ) |
| 4 | MF | AZE | Elvin Jabrayilli |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Juninho |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Budag Nasirov (loan return to Sumgayit) |
| 9 | MF | AZE | Namig Alasgarov (loan return to Qarabağ) |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Khazar Garibov |
| 27 | FW | AZE | Bakhtiyar Soltanov (to Qaradağ Lökbatan) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 68 | MF | AZE | Ali Nuri |
| 94 | MF | AZE | Sahib Abbasov (from Shamkir) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

## 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: 29 April 2017. Source: See Results

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Inter Baku | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 43 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 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 | |

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

    As of Match played 29 April 2017

### 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 | Eyyub Aliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | AZE | Qaraxan Aliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Karim Diniyev | 33 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Jeyhun Javadov | 25 | 1 | 7+11 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | AZE | Vugar Beybalayev | 25 | 0 | 9+10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | AZE | Elcan Rəhimov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Tural Gurbatov | 21 | 1 | 4+10 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Dário | 27 | 5 | 20+2 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | AZE | Shahriyar Rahimov | 34 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | AZE | Farid Mammadov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Azad Karimov | 23 | 0 | 12+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | AZE | Emin Zamanov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov | 29 | 0 | 12+10 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | AZE | Tural Akhundov | 30 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | AZE | Orkhan Aliyev | 33 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Novruz Mammadov | 22 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | AZE | Tural Narimanov | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | AZE | Shahriyar Aliyev | 21 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | AZE | Davud Karimi | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | BRA | Renan | 30 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 68 | MF | AZE | Ali Nuri | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | POR | Serginho | 33 | 2 | 25+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 80 | MF | AZE | Tural Rzayev | 19 | 1 | 0+16 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | GK | LTU | Tadas Simaitis | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | CMR | Julien Ebah | 34 | 6 | 25+3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | AZE | Ali Samadov | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Kapaz but left during the season: ||||||||||||

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 90 | Julien Ebah | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | DF | 18 | Tural Akhundov | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | 10 | Dário | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | DF | 5 | Karim Diniyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | 13 | Shahriyar Rahimov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | FW | 77 | Serginho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | 19 | Orkhan Aliyev | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | 25 | Shahriyar Aliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 6 | Jeyhun Javadov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 80 | Tural Rzayev | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | 9 | Tural Gurbatov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 25 | 5 | 1 | 31 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Europa League | Total | Total |
| 5 | DF | Karim Diniyev | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Jeyhun Javadov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Vugar Beybalayev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Tural Gurbatov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Dário | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Shahriyar Rahimov | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Azad Karimov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Nijat Gurbanov | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | Tural Akhundov | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | Orkhan Aliyev | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Novruz Mammadov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Shahriyar Aliyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Davud Karimi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | Renan | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 77 | FW | Serginho | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 80 | MF | Tural Rzayev | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | Julien Ebah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 57 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 4 |