# 2017–18 Neftchi Baku PFK season

The Neftchi Baku 2017–18 season is Neftchi Baku's 26th Azerbaijan Premier League season. Neftchi will compete Azerbaijan Premier League and in the 2017–18 Azerbaijan Cup.

## Season events

On 21 August Elkhan Abdullayev resigned as the club's manager, with Elshad Ahmedov taking over in a caretaker role. On 11 September, Tarlan Ahmadov was announced as the club's new manager.

## Squad

    As of 27 March 2018
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 | Salahat Aghayev |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Ilkin Qirtimov |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Farid Abbasli |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Anton Krivotsyuk |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Rashad Sadiqov |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Namig Alasgarov |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Emin Mahmudov |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Lucas Gómez |
| 10 | MF | PAR | David Meza |
| 11 | FW | CHI | Ignacio Herrera |
| 12 | MF | COL | Mike Campaz |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Abışov (captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Rahman Hajiyev |
| 19 | MF | PAR | Francisco García |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Elnur Suleymanov |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Magomed Mirzabekov |
| 22 | FW | AZE | Mirabdulla Abbasov |
| 25 | DF | UKR | Kyrylo Petrov |
| 51 | DF | AZE | Elchin Asadov |
| 66 | GK | AZE | Kamran Ibrahimov |
| 93 | MF | HAI | Soni Mustivar |
| 94 | GK | AZE | Rashad Azizli |
| 95 | DF | AZE | Elvin Badalov |
| 97 | MF | AZE | Elnur Jafarov |

### 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 |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Fahmin Muradbayli (at Sabail) |
| 53 | GK | AZE | Maksim Vaylo (at Sabah) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 61 | DF | AZE | Tayyar Mammadov (at Sabah) |
| — | MF | AZE | Orkhan Gurbanli (at Sabail) |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Salahat Aghayev (from Inter Baku) |
| 3 | DF | CRO | Mateo Mužek (from Rudar Velenje) |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Rashad Sadiqov (from Zira) |
| 10 | MF | PAR | David Meza Colli |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Emin Mahmudov (from Boavista) |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Magomed Mirzabekov (from Gabala) |
| 22 | FW | AZE | Mirabdulla Abbasov (loan return from Sumgayit) |
| 94 | GK | AZE | Rashad Azizli (from Səbail) |
| 97 | MF | AZE | Elnur Jafarov (from Dugopolje) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Jairo (to Sepahan) |
| 8 | MF | CZE | Zdeněk Folprecht (loan return to Slovan Liberec) |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Javid Imamverdiyev (to Sumgayit) |
| 13 | MF | AZE | Murad Agayev (to Səbail) |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Agshin Gurbanli (loan to Səbail) |
| 22 | DF | AZE | Mahir Shukurov (Retired) |
| 26 | DF | AZE | Kamal Gurbanov (to Səbail) |
| 29 | DF | GEO | Giorgi Navalovski (to SKA-Khabarovsk) |
| 33 | GK | MNE | Boban Bajković |
| 61 | DF | AZE | Tayyar Mammadov (loan to Səbail) |
| 66 | GK | AZE | Kamran Ibrahimov |
| 80 | MF | VEN | Edson Castillo (loan to Mineros) |
| 88 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Gurbanli (loan to Səbail) |
| — | GK | AZE | Ruzi Giyasli (to Ağsu) |
| — | DF | AZE | Eltun Yagublu (loan return to Qarabağ, previously on loan to Səbail) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Ilkin Qirtimov (from Keshla) |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Farid Abbasli (from Bine) |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Lucas Gómez (from Deportivo Lara) |
| 12 | MF | COL | Mike Campaz (from UCR) |
| 19 | MF | PAR | Francisco García (from Cerro Porteño) |
| 93 | MF | HAI | Soni Mustivar (from Sporting Kansas City) |
| — | GK | AZE | Agil Mammadov (from Gabala) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | CRO | Mateo Mužek |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Rahil Mammadov (to Sabail) |
| 9 | FW | FRA | Hugo Bargas (to Blooming) |
| 12 | FW | ESP | Daniel Segovia (to Bengaluru) |
| 16 | DF | CZE | Pavel Dreksa (loan return to MFK Karviná) |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Fahmin Muradbayli (loan to Sabail) |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Agshin Gurbanli (to Səbail, previously on loan to Səbail) |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Tarzin Jahangirov (to Kapaz) |
| 27 | DF | AZE | Magsad Isayev (to Keshla) |
| 53 | GK | AZE | Maksim Vaylo (loan to Sabah) |
| 61 | DF | AZE | Tayyar Mammadov (loan to Sabah, previously on loan to Sabail) |
| 80 | MF | VEN | Edson Castillo (to Academia Puerto Cabello, previously on loan to Mineros) |
| — | GK | AZE | Agil Mammadov (to Gabala) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | MAR | Rochdi Achenteh |
| — | MF | UKR | Ihor Sikorskyi |

## Competitions
### Overview

| 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 | 11 August 2017 | 20 May 2018 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 050.00 |
| Azerbaijan Cup | 28 November 2017 | 18 April 2018 | Second round | Semifinal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 060.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 33 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 051.52 |
Last updated: 20 May 2018 Source: Competitions

### 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 2018. Source: See Results

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Qarabağ (C) | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Gabala | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Neftçi Baku | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Zira | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 44 | |
| 5 | Sumgayit | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 40 | |

### Azerbaijan Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 20 May 2018

### 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 | AZE | Salahat Aghayev | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Ilkin Qirtimov | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Anton Krivotsyuk | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Rashad Sadiqov | 24 | 1 | 15+5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Namik Alaskarov | 32 | 6 | 19+8 | 5 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Emin Mahmudov | 27 | 2 | 19+3 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Lucas Gómez | 16 | 3 | 2+12 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | PAR | David Meza | 30 | 1 | 25+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | CHI | Ignacio Herrera | 33 | 8 | 24+4 | 8 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | COL | Mike Campaz | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Abışov | 30 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Rahman Hajiyev | 32 | 6 | 24+3 | 6 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | PAR | Francisco García | 11 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Elnur Süleymanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | AZE | Mirabdulla Abbasov | 30 | 6 | 14+11 | 5 | 2+3 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Tarzin Jahangirov | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | UKR | Kyrylo Petrov | 26 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | AZE | Omar Buludov | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 93 | MF | HAI | Soni Mustivar | 8 | 1 | 3+3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 94 | GK | AZE | Rashad Azizli | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 97 | MF | AZE | Elnur Jafarov | 9 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||
| 19 | MF | AZE | Fahmin Muradbayli | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 53 | GK | AZE | Maksim Vaylo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left Neftchi Baku during the season: ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | CRO | Mateo Mužek | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | FRA | Hugo Bargas | 16 | 5 | 9+4 | 3 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 12 | FW | ESP | Dani Segovia | 7 | 3 | 3+3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | DF | CZE | Pavel Dreksa | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | AZE | Magsad Isayev | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 11 | Ignacio Herrera | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | MF | 17 | Rahman Hajiyev | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | FW | 22 | Mirabdulla Abbasov | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | MF | 7 | Namig Alasgarov | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | DF | 15 | Ruslan Abışov | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | FW | 9 | Hugo Bargas | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | FW | 9 | Lucas Gómez | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | 12 | Daniel Segovia | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | MF | 8 | Emin Mahmudov | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | 10 | David Meza | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | DF | 25 | Kyrylo Petrov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | 6 | Rashad Sadiqov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | 93 | Soni Mustivar | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 39 | 10 | 49 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | 94 | Rashad Azizli | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | GK | 1 | Səlahət Ağayev | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | GK | 53 | Maksim Vaylo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 10 | 2 | 12 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Salahat Aghayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Ilkin Qirtimov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Anton Krivotsyuk | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Rashad Sadiqov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Namik Alaskarov | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Emin Mahmudov | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | David Meza | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | Ignacio Herrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Ruslan Abışov | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Rahman Hajiyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Francisco García | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Mirabdulla Abbasov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | Kyrylo Petrov | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 93 | MF | Soni Mustivar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | GK | Rashad Azizli | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||
| 19 | MF | Fahmin Muradbayli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left Neftchi Baku during the season: ||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Hugo Bargas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Pavel Dreksa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 57 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 67 | 5 |