# 2021–22 Sabail FK season

The Sabail FK 2021–22 season was Sabail's fifth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their sixth season in existence. They will compete in the Premier League and the Azerbaijan Cup.

## Season events

On 22 June, Shahriyar Rahimov signed for Sabail from Zira.
On 2 July, Mahammad Mirzabeyov signed for Sabail from Sabah.
On 9 July, Jabir Amirli signed for Sabail from Neftçi.
On 15 July, Javid Taghiyev signed for Sabail from Sabah.
On 29 July, Domantas Šimkus signed for Sabail from Hapoel Kfar Saba.
On 7 August, Jurgen Goxha signed for Sabail from Gabala. Two days later, 9 August, Elmir Tagiyev signed for Sabail from Turan-Tovuz.
On 11 August, Sabail announced the signings of Orkhan Farajov from Keşla and Jamal Arago from Drita, whilst Ruslan Hajiyev re-joined the club on another season-long loan deal from Qarabağ.
On 19 August, Sabail announced the season-long loan signing of Elton Alibeyli from Neftçi.
On 6 September, Sabail announced the signing of Nicolas Rajsel to a one-year contract.
On 7 January, Elshan Abdullayev was released, and Elton Alibeyli return to Neftçi after his loan deal was ended early.
On 11 January, Kamran Agayev announced his retirement from football.
On 21 January, Sabail extended their contract with Turan Manafov for an additional year, before loaning him to Olympiacos Volos until the end of the season.
On 4 February, Sabail announced the loan signing of Rashad Azizli from Zira until the end of the season, with Huseynali Guliyev joining from Sumgayit the following day on a contract until the summer of 2023.

## Squad

    As of match played 21 May 2022
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Rashad Azizli | GK | (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 28) | loan from Zira | 2022 | 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Huseynali Guliyev | GK | (1999-08-11)11 August 1999 (aged 22) | Sumgayit | 2022 | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | Elkhan Ahmadov | GK | (1993-07-02)2 July 1993 (aged 28) | Mil-Muğan | 2017 | | 17 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 5 | Adil Naghiyev | DF | (1995-09-11)11 September 1995 (aged 26) | Sumgayit | 2019 | | 71 | 3 |
| 6 | Jabir Amirli | DF | (1997-01-06)6 January 1997 (aged 25) | Neftçi | 2021 | | 28 | 1 |
| 13 | Shahriyar Rahimov | DF | (1989-04-06)6 April 1989 (aged 33) | Zira | 2021 | | 50 | 2 |
| 21 | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | DF | (1990-11-16)16 November 1990 (aged 31) | Sabah | 2021 | | 23 | 0 |
| 26 | Kamal Gurbanov | DF | (1994-05-06)6 May 1994 (aged 28) | Neftchi Baku | 2017 | | 38 | 0 |
| 30 | Jamal Arago | DF | (1993-08-28)28 August 1993 (aged 28) | Drita | 2021 | | 28 | 1 |
| 34 | Jurgen Goxha | DF | (1992-12-29)29 December 1992 (aged 29) | Gabala | 2021 | | 20 | 2 |
| 66 | Ibrahim Aslanli | DF | (1996-12-01)1 December 1996 (aged 25) | Zira | 2021 | | 9 | 1 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 7 | Mirsahib Abbasov | MF | (1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 29) | Zira | 2019 | | 50 | 4 |
| 10 | Javid Taghiyev | MF | (1992-07-22)22 July 1992 (aged 29) | Sabah | 2021 | | 25 | 0 |
| 14 | Rahid Amirguliyev | MF | (1989-09-01)1 September 1989 (aged 32) | Qarabağ | 2018 | | 104 | 1 |
| 17 | Elchin Rahimli | MF | (1996-06-17)17 June 1996 (aged 25) | Qarabağ | 2018 | | 45 | 0 |
| 19 | Ruslan Hajiyev | MF | (1998-03-20)20 March 1998 (aged 24) | loan from Qarabağ | 2021 | 2022 | 41 | 1 |
| 20 | Orkhan Farajov | MF | (2001-01-07)7 January 2001 (aged 21) | Keşla | 2021 | | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Afran Ismayilov | MF | (1988-10-08)8 October 1988 (aged 33) | Keşla | 2020 | | 38 | 6 |
| 27 | Rasim Hasanov | MF | (2003-03-16)16 March 2003 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021 | | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Domantas Šimkus | MF | (1996-02-10)10 February 1996 (aged 26) | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 2021 | | 26 | 1 |
| 38 | Zeynəddin Abdurahmanov | MF | (2002-09-23)23 September 2002 (aged 19) | Academy | 2020 | | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Tural Bayramli | MF | (1998-01-07)7 January 1998 (aged 24) | Pierikos | 2022 | | 9 | 0 |
| 70 | Elsad Tagiyev | MF | (2001-06-15)15 June 2001 (aged 20) | Academy | 2021 | | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Adilkhan Garahmadov | MF | (2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (aged 20) | Academy | 2018 | | 55 | 2 |
| 88 | Elmir Tagiyev | MF | (2000-05-23)23 May 2000 (aged 21) | Turan-Tovuz | 2021 | | 13 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 11 | Rauf Aliyev | FW | (1989-02-12)12 February 1989 (aged 33) | Neftçi | 2020 | | 54 | 9 |
| 32 | Nicolas Rajsel | FW | (1993-05-31)31 May 1993 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2021 | 2022 | 21 | 5 |
| 99 | Vidadi Cəfərov | FW | (2000-08-25)25 August 2000 (aged 21) | Academy | 2021 | | 4 | 0 |
| Out on loan ||||||||||
| 3 | Turan Manafov | DF | (1998-09-19)19 September 1998 (aged 23) | Zagatala | 2019 | 2022 | 61 | 2 |
| Left during the season ||||||||||
| 1 | Kamran Agayev | GK | (1986-02-09)9 February 1986 (aged 36) | Unattached | 2020 | | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | Elton Alibeyli | DF | (2000-02-04)4 February 2000 (aged 22) | loan from Neftçi | 2021 | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Elshan Abdullayev | MF | (1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 28) | Sabah | 2021 | | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Nail Alishov | GK | (2000-07-30)30 July 2000 (aged 21) | Zira | 2021 | | 1 | 0 |

### 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 |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Turan Manafov (at Olympiacos Volos) |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 22 June 2021 | DF | Shahriyar Rahimov | Zira | Undisclosed |
| 2 July 2021 | DF | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | Sabah | Undisclosed |
| 9 July 2021 | DF | Jabir Amirli | Neftçi | Undisclosed |
| 15 July 2021 | MF | Elshan Abdullayev | Sabah | Undisclosed |
| 15 July 2021 | MF | Javid Taghiyev | Sabah | Undisclosed |
| 29 July 2021 | MF | Domantas Šimkus | Hapoel Kfar Saba | Undisclosed |
| 7 August 2021 | DF | Jurgen Goxha | Gabala | Undisclosed |
| 9 August 2021 | MF | Elmir Tagiyev | Turan-Tovuz | Undisclosed |
| 11 August 2021 | DF | Jamal Arago | Drita | Undisclosed |
| 11 August 2021 | MF | Orkhan Farajov | Keşla | Undisclosed |
| 6 September 2021 | FW | Nicolas Rajsel | Unattached | Free |
| 13 January 2022 | MF | Tural Bayramli | Pierikos | Undisclosed |
| 5 January 2022 | GK | Huseynali Guliyev | Sumgayit | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date to |
| 11 August 2021 | MF | Ruslan Hajiyev | Qarabağ | End of season |
| 19 August 2021 | DF | Elton Alibeyli | Neftçi | 7 January 2022 |
| 4 January 2022 | GK | Rashad Azizli | Zira | End of season |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 21 January 2022 | DF | | Turan Manafov | Olympiacos Volos | End of season | |

### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Joined | Date |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Shahin Zakiyev | Mamry Gizycko | 1 September 2021 |
| 15 July 2021 | GK | Nicholas Hagen | HamKam | 30 July 2021 |
| 15 July 2021 | MF | Hendrick Ekstein | AmaZulu | 16 August 2021 |
| 7 January 2022 | MF | Elshan Abdullayev | Sumgayit | 11 January 2022 |
| 11 January 2022 | GK | Kamran Agayev | Retired | Retired |
| 7 February 2022 | GK | Nail Alishov | | |
| 27 May 2022 | MF | Domantas Šimkus | Mura | |
| 27 May 2022 | FW | Nicolas Rajsel | FCV Dender EH | |
| 31 May 2022 | GK | Elkhan Ahmadov | | |
| 31 May 2022 | DF | Jurgen Goxha | Egnatia | |
| 31 May 2022 | DF | Ibrahim Aslanli | Shamakhi | |
| 31 May 2022 | DF | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | Turan Tovuz | |
| 31 May 2022 | DF | Jamal Arago | Ohod | 26 July 2022 |
| 31 May 2022 | MF | Elchin Rahimli | Shamakhi | |
| 31 May 2022 | MF | Javid Taghiyev | Turan Tovuz | |
| 31 May 2022 | FW | Rauf Aliyev | Kapaz | |

## 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 | 14 August 2021 | 21 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 57 | −40 | 014.29 |
| Azerbaijan Cup | 10 December 2021 | 13 February 2022 | First Round | Quarterfinal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 033.33 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 31 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 65 | −44 | 016.13 |
Last updated: 21 May 2022 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: 21 May 2022. Source: See Results

#### 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 |
| Ground | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | L |
| Position | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 4 | Gabala | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 45 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Sabah | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 41 | |
| 6 | Sumgayit | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 22 | |
| 7 | Shamakhi | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 22 | |
| 8 | Sabail | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 57 | −40 | 15 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Sumgayit 7, Shamakhi 4.

### Azerbaijan Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 21 May 2022

### 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 | Rashad Azizli | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Turan Manafov | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Adil Naghiyev | 27 | 1 | 23+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | AZE | Jabir Amirli | 28 | 1 | 24+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Mirsahib Abbasov | 23 | 3 | 15+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Javid Taghiyev | 25 | 0 | 6+17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Rauf Aliyev | 25 | 2 | 18+6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Hüseynəli Quliyev | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | AZE | Rahid Amirguliyev | 24 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Elchin Rahimli | 12 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Ruslan Hajiyev | 24 | 1 | 8+13 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Farajov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | 23 | 0 | 15+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Afran Ismayilov | 14 | 1 | 7+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 25 | GK | AZE | Elkhan Ahmadov | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | LBR | Jamal Arago | 28 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | SVN | Nicolas Rajsel | 21 | 5 | 17+2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | LTU | Domantas Šimkus | 26 | 1 | 23+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ALB | Jurgen Goxha | 20 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | AZE | Zeynəddin Abdurahmanov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | AZE | Tural Bayramli | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | AZE | Ibrahim Aslanli | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | AZE | Elsad Tagiyev | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | AZE | Adilkhan Garahmadov | 22 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | AZE | Elmir Tagiyev | 13 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | AZE | Vidadi Cəfərov | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Sabail during the season: ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | AZE | Kamran Agayev | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Elton Alibeyli | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Elshan Abdullayev | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | AZE | Nail Alishov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 32 | Nicolas Rajsel | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | MF | 7 | Mirsahib Abbasov | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | DF | 34 | Jurgen Goxha | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | FW | 11 | Rauf Aliyev | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | 6 | Jabir Amirli | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | 3 | Turan Manafov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 14 | Rahid Amirguliyev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | 30 | Jamal Arago | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 33 | Domantas Šimkus | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | 55 | Turan Manafov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | 66 | Ibrahim Aslanli | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 22 | Afran Ismayilov | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 19 | Ruslan Hajiyev | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 17 | 4 | 21 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | 1 | Rashad Azizli | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | GK | 1 | Kamran Agayev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | GK | 12 | Hüseynəli Quliyev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Azizli & Quliyev both played in Sabail's 0-0 draw against over Shamakhi on 3 May 2022

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Rashad Azizli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Turan Manafov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Adil Naghiyev | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Jabir Amirli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Mirsahib Abbasov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Javid Taghiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Rauf Aliyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Hüseynəli Quliyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Rahid Amirguliyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Elchin Rahimli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Ruslan Hajiyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Orkhan Farajov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Mahammad Mirzabeyov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Jamal Arago | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | Nicolas Rajsel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | MF | Domantas Šimkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Jurgen Goxha | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 39 | MF | Tural Bayramli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Adilkhan Garahmadov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 88 | MF | Elmir Tagiyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | Vidadi Cəfərov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players who left Sabail during the season: ||||||||||
| 31 | GK | Nail Alishov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 67 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 3 |