# 2024–25 Turan Tovuz season

The 2024–25 season is Turan Tovuz's 33rd year since its founding and its third consecutive season in Azerbaijan's premier league. The team will also compete in the Azerbaijan Cup.

## Season events

On 25 June, Turan Tovuz announced Kurban Berdyev as their new Head Coach, and the signings of Ivan Konovalov from Baltika Kaliningrad to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year, and Tural Bayramli from Araz-Naxçıvan to a two-year contract.
The following day, 26 June, Turan announced that signing of Sergey Samok from KAMAZ to a one-year contract.
On 1 July, Turan announced the signing of Christian, who'd last played for Sabah, to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 10 July, Veysal Rzayev joined Turan permanently having spent the previous two seasons on loan at the club.
On 22 July, Turan announced the signing of Arash Ghaderi from Zob Ahan to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year, and the signing of Rufat Ahmadov from Gabala to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 31 July, Turan announced the signing of Ibrahim Ramazanov from Gabala to a two-year contract.
On 6 January, Turan announced the signing of Anton Krachkovsky from Dynamo Makhachkala on loan for the rest of the season, and the signing of Ragim Sadykhov from Sumgayit.
On 8 January, Turan announced the signing of Orkhan Aliyev from Kapaz.
On 18 January, Turan announced the signing of Kauan from Brera Strumica.
On 24 January, Turan announced the signing of Jô from Chaves.
On 7 February, Turan announced the signing of Haiderson Hurtado from Jablonec.

## Squad

    As of match played 16 March 2025
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Ivan Konovalov | GK | (1994-08-18) 18 August 1994 (age 30) | Baltika Kaliningrad | 2024 | 2025 (+1) | 21 | 0 |
| 41 | Sergei Samok | GK | (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 24) | KAMAZ | 2024 | 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 71 | Mehman Haciyev | GK | (1995-01-28) 28 January 1995 (age 30) | Sumgayit | 2016 | | | |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 3 | Raul Mammadov | DF | (2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 2024 | | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Şehriyar Aliyev | DF | (1992-12-25) 25 December 1992 (age 32) | Shamakhi | 2022 | | 81 | 5 |
| 5 | Roderick Miller | DF | (1992-04-03) 3 April 1992 (age 32) | Al-Minaa | 2023 | | 49 | 10 |
| 6 | Arash Ghaderi | DF | (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 (age 26) | Zob Ahan | 2024 | 2025 (+1) | 17 | 0 |
| 15 | Emmanuel Hackman | DF | (1995-05-14) 14 May 1995 (age 29) | Mladost Novi Sad | 2023 | 2024 (+1) | 53 | 3 |
| 25 | Denis Marandici | DF | (1996-09-18) 18 September 1996 (age 28) | Zrinjski Mostar | 2023 | 2024 | 65 | 2 |
| 32 | Haiderson Hurtado | DF | (1995-11-25) 25 November 1995 (age 29) | Jablonec | 2025 | 2027 | 5 | 2 |
| 33 | Eltun Turabov | DF | (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 28) | Sabah | 2022 | | 32 | 0 |
| 34 | Huseyn Huseynov | DF | (2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 18) | Academy | 2024 | | 1 | 2 |
| 39 | Sadig Guliyev | DF | (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 30) | Machhindra | 2022 | | 33 | 2 |
| 40 | Kauan | DF | (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 24) | Brera Strumica | 2025 | 2025 (+1) | 6 | 1 |
| 44 | Rufat Ahmadov | DF | (2002-09-22) 22 September 2002 (age 22) | Gabala | 2024 | 2026 (+1) | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Faig Hajiyev | DF | (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 (age 25) | Gabala | 2021 | | | |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 7 | Ismayil Zulfugarli | MF | (2001-04-16) 16 April 2001 (age 23) | on loan from Neftçi | 2024 | | 41 | 0 |
| 8 | Tural Bayramli | MF | (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27) | Araz-Naxçıvan | 2024 | 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Christian | MF | (1989-06-14) 14 June 1989 (age 35) | Sabah | 2024 | 2025 (+1) | 27 | 3 |
| 10 | Khayal Najafov | MF | (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 27) | Neftçi | 2024 | | 90 | 5 |
| 11 | Aykhan Guseynov | MF | (1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 (age 25) | Khimki | 2022 | | 96 | 13 |
| 13 | Farid Yusifli | MF | (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 23) | Neftçi | 2024 | | 25 | 0 |
| 17 | Ragim Sadykhov | MF | (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 28) | Sumgayit | 2025 | 2027 | 8 | 1 |
| 23 | Álex Serrano | MF | (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 30) | Hebar Pazardzhik | 2023 | | 64 | 5 |
| 27 | Murad Dadaşev | MF | (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20) | Unattached | 2024 | | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Anton Krachkovsky | MF | (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 22) | on loan from Dynamo Makhachkala | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | Mazahir Mammadzadeh | MF | (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 22) | Academy | 2024 | | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Veysal Rzayev | MF | (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22) | Sabah | 2024 | | 76 | 2 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 19 | Orkhan Aliyev | FW | (1995-12-21) 21 December 1995 (age 29) | Kapaz | 2025 | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Alex Souza | FW | (2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 23) | Hegelmann | 2024 | 2026 | 43 | 13 |
| 22 | Nahid Aliyev | FW | (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 20) | Dynamo St.Petersburg | 2024 | | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | Jô | FW | (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 29) | Chaves | 2025 | 2027 | 5 | 0 |
| Out on loan ||||||||||
| 20 | Ibrahim Ramazanov | DF | (2004-10-10) 10 October 2004 (age 20) | Gabala | 2024 | 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Sadiq Shafiyev | MF | (2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 2023 | | 12 | 1 |
| Left during the season ||||||||||
| 7 | Pachu | FW | (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 29) | Trofense | 2023 | 2025 | 24 | 5 |
| 80 | Otto John | FW | (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 27) | Dukagjini | 2023 | 2025 | 59 | 16 |
| | Brunão | DF | (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 27) | Leixões | 2023 | 2024 (+1) | 33 | 2 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 25 June 2024 | GK | Ivan Konovalov | Baltika Kaliningrad | Undisclosed |
| 25 June 2024 | MF | Tural Bayramli | Araz-Naxçıvan | Undisclosed |
| 26 June 2024 | GK | Sergey Samok | KAMAZ | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2024 | MF | Christian | Unattached | Free |
| 10 July 2024 | MF | Veysal Rzayev | Sabah | Undisclosed |
| 22 July 2024 | DF | Rufat Ahmadov | Gabala | Undisclosed |
| 22 July 2024 | DF | Arash Ghaderi | Zob Ahan | Undisclosed |
| 31 July 2024 | DF | Ibrahim Ramazanov | Gabala | Undisclosed |
| 6 January 2025 | MF | Ragim Sadykhov | Sumgayit | Undisclosed |
| 8 January 2025 | FW | Orkhan Aliyev | Kapaz | Undisclosed |
| 18 January 2025 | DF | Kauan | Brera Strumica | Undisclosed |
| 24 January 2025 | FW | Jô | Chaves | Undisclosed |
| 7 February 2025 | DF | Haiderson Hurtado | Jablonec | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 6 January 2025 | MF | | Anton Krachkovsky | Dynamo Makhachkala | End of season | |

### Out

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 2 February 2025 | FW | | Otto John | Al-Madina | Undisclosed | |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 3 February 2025 | MF | | Sadiq Shafiyev | Kapaz | End of season | |
| 11 February 2025 | DF | | İbrahim Ramazanov | Gabala | 30 June 2026 | |

### Released

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
| 2 August 2024 | DF | | Brunão | Guarani | | |
| 8 August 2024 | FW | | Pachu | Kapaz | 24 September 2024 | |

## 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 | 2 August 2024 | | Matchday 1 | | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 040.74 |
| Azerbaijan Cup | 28 October 2024 | 3 December 2024 | Second round | Last 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 041.38 |
Last updated: 16 March 2025 Source: Competitions

### Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 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 | |
| 6 | Neftçi | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 31 | |
* ↑ 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: 16 March 2025. Source:

#### 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 |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | D | W | W | W | D | D | D | L | W | D | D | L | W | D | L | W | W | L | D | L |
| Position | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |

#### Matches

The league schedule was released on 19 July 2024.

### Azerbaijan Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 16 March 2025

### 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 | RUS | Ivan Konovalov | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Raul Mammadov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Şehriyar Aliyev | 19 | 1 | 16+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | PAN | Roderick Miller | 14 | 4 | 12+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IRN | Arash Ghaderi | 17 | 0 | 7+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Ismayil Zulfugarli | 24 | 0 | 17+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Tural Bayramli | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | BRA | Christian | 27 | 3 | 24+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Khayal Najafov | 24 | 2 | 14+8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | RUS | Aykhan Guseynov | 26 | 3 | 6+18 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | AZE | Farid Yusifli | 15 | 0 | 6+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | TOG | Emmanuel Hackman | 27 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Ragim Sadykhov | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | AZE | Orkhan Aliyev | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | BRA | Alex Souza | 25 | 7 | 17+6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | FW | AZE | Nahid Aliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ESP | Álex Serrano | 28 | 4 | 26+1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | MDA | Denis Marandici | 15 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | AZE | Murad Dadaşev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | RUS | Anton Krachkovsky | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | COL | Haiderson Hurtado | 5 | 2 | 4+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | AZE | Eltun Turabov | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | AZE | Huseyn Huseynov | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 2 |
| 39 | DF | AZE | Sadig Guliyev | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | DF | BRA | Kauan | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | RUS | Sergei Samok | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | AZE | Rufat Ahmadov | 14 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | AZE | Mazahir Mammadzadeh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | AZE | Veysal Rzayev | 19 | 2 | 7+11 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 88 | DF | AZE | Faig Hajiyev | 26 | 2 | 24+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | BRA | Jô | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||
| 99 | MF | AZE | Sadiq Shafiyev | 7 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left Sumgayit during the season: ||||||||||
| 80 | FW | NGA | Otto John | 22 | 5 | 16+5 | 4 | 0+1 | 1 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 21 | Alex Souza | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | FW | 80 | Otto John | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | DF | 5 | Roderick Miller | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | 23 | Álex Serrano | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | 11 | Aykhan Guseynov | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 9 | Christian | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 10 | Khayal Najafov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 88 | Faig Hajiyev | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 77 | Veysal Rzayev | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | 32 | Haiderson Hurtado | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | 34 | Huseyn Huseynov | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | 15 | Emmanuel Hackman | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 97 | Sadiq Shafiyev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 17 | Ragim Sadykhov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 40 | Kauan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 39 | Sadig Guliyev | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 4 | Şehriyar Aliyev | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | | | Own goal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 34 | 9 | 43 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | | 1 | Ivan Konovalov | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| | | | | TOTALS | 10 | 0 | 10 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Ivan Konovalov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Şehriyar Aliyev | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Roderick Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Arash Ghaderi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Ismayil Zulfugarli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Christian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Khayal Najafov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Aykhan Guseynov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Farid Yusifli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Emmanuel Hackman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Ragim Sadykhov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Orkhan Aliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Alex Souza | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Álex Serrano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Denis Marandici | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Eltun Turabov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | Kauan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | GK | Sergei Samok | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Rufat Ahmadov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | GK | Mehman Haciyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Veysal Rzayev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 88 | DF | Faig Hajiyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||
| 97 | MF | Sadiq Shafiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left Turan Tovuz during the season: ||||||||||
| 80 | FW | Otto John | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 |