# 2024–25 Zira FK season

The 2024–25 season is the eleventh in the history of Zira FK and the tenth consecutive season in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Besides the domestic league, Zira participated in the Azerbaijan Cup, the UEFA Europa League, and the UEFA Conference League.

## Season events

On 4 June, Zira announced the permanent signing of Fuad Bayramov from Shamakhi after he'd played for the club on loan the previous season. The next day, 5 June, Zira announced the singing of Aydın Bayramov from Turan Tovuz and Elchin Alijanov from Kapaz.
On 13 June, Zira announced that they had signed Davit Volkovi from Sabah and that Ismayil Ibrahimli and Rustam Akhmedzade had both extended their loan deals with the club from Qarabağ.
On 15 June, Zira announced the signing of Martins Júnior from Kapaz.
On 1 July, Zira announced the signing of Ange Mutsinzi from Jerv.
On 3 August, Zira announced the signing of Giorgi Papunashvili from Kapaz.
On 3 September, Zira announced the signing of Iron Gomis from Kasımpaşa.
On 10 September, Zira announced the signing of Yusuf Lawal from Arouca, and Ildar Alekperov from Sabah.
On 19 February, Zira announced that Filipe Pachtmann had left the club after his contract was ended by mutual agreement.

## Squad

    As of match played 15 March 2025
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 13 | Aydın Bayramov | GK | (1996-02-18) 18 February 1996 (age 29) | Turan Tovuz | 2024 | 2026 | 26 | 0 |
| 41 | Anar Nazirov | GK | (1985-09-08) 8 September 1985 (age 39) | Gabala | 2021 | | 24 | 0 |
| 97 | Tiago Silva | GK | (2000-03-28) 28 March 2000 (age 24) | Trofense | 2023 | 2025 (+1) | 53 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 3 | Ange Mutsinzi | DF | (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 27) | Jerv | 2024 | 2027 | 35 | 0 |
| 4 | Ruan Renato | DF | (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 31) | Gabala | 2023 | 2025 | 76 | 5 |
| 5 | Stephane Acka | DF | (1990-10-11) 11 October 1990 (age 34) | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 2023 | 2024 (+1) | 46 | 0 |
| 7 | Magsad Isayev | DF | (1994-06-07) 7 June 1994 (age 30) | Gabala | 2023 | 2025 | 57 | 1 |
| 14 | Elchin Alijanov | DF | (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 25) | Kapaz | 2024 | 2026 | 14 | 1 |
| 16 | Fuad Bayramov | DF | (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 26) | Shamakhi | 2024 | | 50 | 2 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 6 | Eldar Kuliyev | MF | (2002-03-24) 24 March 2002 (age 22) | Mynai | 2023 | 2026 | 81 | 3 |
| 8 | Ismayil Ibrahimli | MF | (1998-02-13) 13 February 1998 (age 27) | on loan from Qarabağ | 2023 | 2025 | 68 | 2 |
| 10 | Giorgi Papunashvili | MF | (1995-09-02) 2 September 1995 (age 29) | Kapaz | 2024 | 2025 (+1) | 25 | 5 |
| 15 | Pierre Zebli | MF | (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 27) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2023 | 2025 (+1) | 63 | 0 |
| 17 | Iron Gomis | MF | (1999-11-09) 9 November 1999 (age 25) | Kasımpaşa | 2024 | 2026 | 20 | 1 |
| 18 | Martins Júnior | MF | (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 25) | Kapaz | 2024 | 2027 | 22 | 2 |
| 19 | Salifou Soumah | MF | (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 21) | Le Havre | 2023 | 2025 | 73 | 14 |
| 21 | Hajiagha Hajili | MF | (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 27) | Qarabağ | 2023 | 2025 | 123 | 0 |
| 24 | Yusuf Lawal | MF | (1998-03-23) 23 March 1998 (age 26) | Arouca | 2024 | 2026 (+1) | 10 | 1 |
| 29 | Ceyhun Nuriyev | MF | (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 23) | Sabah | 2023 | 2026 | 54 | 5 |
| 32 | Qismət Alıyev | MF | (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 28) | Gabala | 2020 | | 167 | 13 |
| | Omar Gurbanov | MF | (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 (age 19) | Neftçi | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 11 | Rustam Akhmedzade | FW | (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 24) | on loan from Qarabağ | 2022 | 2025 | 90 | 8 |
| 23 | Raphael Utzig | FW | (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) | Chungnam Asan | 2024 | 2025 | 55 | 16 |
| 70 | Issa Djibrilla | FW | (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 29) | Ankara Keçiörengücü | 2023 | | 53 | 5 |
| 90 | Davit Volkovi | FW | (1995-06-03) 3 June 1995 (age 29) | Sabah | 2024 | 2026 | 105 | 35 |
| Out on loan ||||||||||
| Left during the season ||||||||||
| 22 | Ildar Alekperov | MF | (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 23) | Sabah | 2024 | 2026 (+1) | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Abbas Ibrahim | MF | (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 27) | Paços de Ferreira | 2023 | 2025 (+1) | 43 | 1 |
| | Filipe Pachtmann | FW | (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 24) | Lviv | 2022 | | 23 | 3 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 4 June 2024 | MF | Fuad Bayramov | Shamakhi | Undisclosed |
| 5 June 2024 | GK | Aydın Bayramov | Turan Tovuz | Undisclosed |
| 5 June 2024 | DF | Elchin Alijanov | Kapaz | Undisclosed |
| 13 June 2024 | MF | Ismayil Ibrahimli | Qarabağ | Undisclosed |
| 13 June 2024 | FW | Davit Volkovi | Sabah | Undisclosed |
| 15 June 2024 | MF | Martins Júnior | Kapaz | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2024 | DF | Ange Mutsinzi | Jerv | Undisclosed |
| 3 August 2024 | MF | Giorgi Papunashvili | Kapaz | Undisclosed |
| 3 September 2024 | MF | Iron Gomis | Kasımpaşa | Undisclosed |
| 10 September 2024 | MF | Yusuf Lawal | Arouca | Undisclosed |
| 10 September 2024 | MF | Ildar Alekperov | Sabah | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 13 June 2024 | FW | | Rustam Akhmedzade | Qarabağ | End of the season | |

### Released

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
| 5 January 2025 | MF | | Abbas Ibrahim | AF Elbasani | 7 January 2025 | |
| 19 February 2025 | FW | | Filipe Pachtmann | | | |

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Premier League | 4 August 2024 | 23 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 059.26 |
| Azerbaijan Cup | 3 December 2024 | 28 February 2025 | Round of 16 | Quarter-final | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 033.33 |
| UEFA Europa League | 11 July 2024 | 18 July 2024 | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 050.00 |
| UEFA Conference League | 25 July 2024 | 29 August 2024 | Second qualifying round | Play-off round | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 055.26 |
Last updated: 15 March 2025 Source: Competitions

### Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Qarabağ | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 16 | +49 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Zira | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 52 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 47 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Turan Tovuz | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 43 | |
| 5 | Sabah | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 35 | |
* ↑ The 2024–25 Azerbaijan Cup winners qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Azerbaijan Cup winners finish first). If the Azerbaijan Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League spot will be passed to the fourth-placed team.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 15 March 2025. Source:

#### Results by round

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

#### Matches

The league schedule was released on 19 July 2024.

### UEFA Conference League
#### Qualifying rounds
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 15 March 2025

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Conference League | UEFA Conference League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 3 | DF | RWA | Ange Mutsinzi | 35 | 0 | 14+10 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Ruan Renato | 36 | 3 | 24+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | CIV | Stephane Acka | 16 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | UKR | Eldar Kuliyev | 30 | 0 | 11+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | AZE | Magsad Isayev | 28 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Ismayil Ibrahimli | 33 | 1 | 17+8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | GEO | Giorgi Papunashvili | 25 | 5 | 14+7 | 5 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Rustam Akhmedzade | 28 | 2 | 10+8 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | AZE | Aydın Bayramov | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | AZE | Elchin Alijanov | 14 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | CIV | Pierre Zebli | 25 | 0 | 9+6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | AZE | Fuad Bayramov | 19 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | FRA | Iron Gomis | 20 | 1 | 15+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Martins Júnior | 22 | 2 | 7+6 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | GUI | Salifou Soumah | 33 | 8 | 22+3 | 8 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Hajiagha Hajili | 20 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | BRA | Raphael Utzig | 34 | 11 | 19+5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5+1 | 4 |
| 24 | MF | NGA | Yusuf Lawal | 10 | 1 | 3+6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | AZE | Ceyhun Nuriyev | 32 | 3 | 12+10 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | AZE | Qismət Alıyev | 31 | 3 | 18+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 70 | FW | NIG | Issa Djibrilla | 23 | 4 | 11+5 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | GEO | Davit Volkovi | 37 | 13 | 15+11 | 9 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 97 | GK | POR | Tiago Silva | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||||||
| Players who left Zira during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 22 | MF | AZE | Ildar Alekperov | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | NGA | Abbas Ibrahim | 8 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Conference League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 90 | Davit Volkovi | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | FW | 23 | Raphael Utzig | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | MF | 19 | Salifou Soumah | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | FW | 10 | Giorgi Papunashvili | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | FW | 70 | Issa Djibrilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | 4 | Ruan Renato | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 29 | Ceyhun Nuriyev | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 32 | Qismət Alıyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | 11 | Rustam Akhmedzade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | 18 | Martins Júnior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | 14 | Elchin Alijanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 8 | Ismayil Ibrahimli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 17 | Iron Gomis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 24 | Yusuf Lawal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 44 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 59 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Conference League | Total |
| 1 | GK | 13 | Aydın Bayramov | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | GK | 97 | Tiago Silva | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | | | TOTALS | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Conference League | UEFA Conference League | Total | Total |
| 4 | DF | Ruan Renato | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Stephane Acka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Eldar Kuliyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Magsad Isayev | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ismayil Ibrahimli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Giorgi Papunashvili | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Rustam Akhmedzade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Aydın Bayramov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Elchin Alijanov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Pierre Zebli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Iron Gomis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Martins Júnior | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Salifou Soumah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | Hajiagha Hajili | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Raphael Utzig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Ceyhun Nuriyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Qismət Alıyev | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | Davit Volkovi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | GK | Tiago Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||||||
| Players who left Zira during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 28 | MF | Abbas Ibrahim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 1 |