# 2016–17 AZAL PFC season

The AZAL PFK 2016–17 season was AZAL's twelfth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and thirteenth season in their history. It was their third full season with Tarlan Ahmadov as manager, during which they finished bottom of the league, with just 10 points, and were knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup by Gabala at the Quarterfinal stage.

## Squad

    As of 22 February 2017
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 | Tarlan Gasimzadeh |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Elshad Manafov |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Tural Hümbatov |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Kamil Huseynov |
| 6 | FW | AZE | Bakhtiyar Soltanov |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Kamal Mirzayev |
| 8 | MF | MLI | Sadio Tounkara |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Royal Najafov |
| 10 | MF | GEO | Nugzar Kvirtia |
| 11 | FW | FRA | Franck Madou |
| 12 | DF | AZE | Mahsun Gambarli |
| 14 | MF | AZE | Ilgar Alakbarov |
| 16 | DF | IRN | Ashkan Feizi |
| 17 | DF | AZE | Eltun Huseynov |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Amirjanov |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Elnur Suleymanov |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Samir Masimov |
| 23 | GK | AZE | Aqil Mammadov |
| 24 | DF | AZE | Emin Jafarguliyev (captain) |
| 27 | MF | AZE | Rashad Abdullayev |
| 33 | MF | AZE | Seyidrazi Aghayev |
| 44 | DF | LBR | Omega Roberts |
| 55 | MF | AZE | Geyrat Aliyev |
| 65 | MF | AZE | Farhad Budagov |
| 70 | FW | AZE | Vagif Javadov |
| 77 | MF | RUS | Arkadi Halperin |
| 91 | MF | MAR | Mehdi Taouil |
| 95 | MF | AZE | Shirmammad Mammadov |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Royal Najafov (from MOIK Baku) |
| 12 | MF | AZE | Mahsun Gambarli (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 15 | DF | HKG | Brian Fok (loan from Shanghai Greenland Shenhua) |
| 16 | DF | IRN | Ashkan Feizi |
| 17 | MF | AZE | Rashad Abdullayev (from Zira) |
| 18 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Amirjanov (from Inter Baku) |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Elnur Suleymanov (from Inter Baku) |
| 23 | GK | AZE | Aqil Mammadov (from Neftçi Baku) |
| 55 | MF | AZE | Geyrat Aliyev (from Baku) |
| — | DF | AZE | Ilyas Safarzade (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| — | MF | AZE | Elvin Hasanaliyev (from Ravan Baku) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Rail Malikov (to Sumgayit) |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Tarlan Khalilov |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Seymur Asadov (to Sumgayit) |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Aydin Gasimov |
| 15 | FW | AZE | Rufat Musayev |
| 16 | GK | MDA | Stanislav Namașco (to Levadiakos) |
| 19 | FW | AZE | Mahammad Badalbayli |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Murad Sattarli (to Zira) |
| 27 | MF | GEO | Aleksandre Guruli (to Shukura Kobuleti) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | MF | AZE | Tarlan Gasimzadeh (from Mil-Muğan) |
| 6 | FW | AZE | Bakhtiyar Soltanov (from Qaradağ Lökbatan) |
| 8 | MF | MLI | Sadio Tounkara |
| 11 | FW | FRA | Franck Madou |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Samir Masimov (from Domžale) |
| 44 | DF | LBR | Omega Roberts (from Donji Srem) |
| 70 | FW | AZE | Vagif Javadov (from Sumgayit) |
| 77 | MF | RUS | Arkadi Halperin |
| 91 | MF | MAR | Mehdi Taouil |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Rashad Azizli |
| 4 | DF | RUS | Qvanzav Məhəmmədov |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Tagim Novruzov |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Ruslan Nasirli |
| 15 | DF | HKG | Brian Fok (loan return to Shanghai Greenland Shenhua) |
| 21 | FW | GEO | David Janelidze (to Inhulets Petrove) |
| 77 | MF | USA | Adan Coronado |
| 88 | MF | AZE | Mirzaga Huseynpur |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | LBR | Omega Roberts |

## 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 |
| 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 | |
| 8 | AZAL (R) | 28 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 50 | −37 | 10 | Relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division |

### Azerbaijan Cup
## 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 |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Tarlan Gasimzadeh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Elshad Manafov | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Tural Hümbatov | 20 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Kamil Huseynov | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | FW | AZE | Bakhtiyar Soltanov | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Kamal Mirzayev | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | MLI | Sadio Tounkara | 14 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Royal Najafov | 25 | 0 | 16+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | GEO | Nugzar Kvirtia | 27 | 3 | 16+10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | FRA | Franck Madou | 8 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | AZE | Ilgar Alakbarov | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | AZE | Eltun Hüseynov | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Amirjanov | 29 | 2 | 23+3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Elnur Suleymanov | 19 | 0 | 8+9 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Samir Masimov | 8 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | AZE | Agil Mammadov | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | AZE | Emin Jafarguliyev | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | AZE | Rashad Abdullayev | 20 | 2 | 14+3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | AZE | Seyidrazi Aghayev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | AZE | Rinat Aşurov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | LBR | Omega Roberts | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | MF | AZE | Faud Bayramov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | AZE | Geyrat Aliyev | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | FW | AZE | Vagif Javadov | 9 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | RUS | Arkadi Halperin | 13 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | MF | MAR | Mehdi Taouil | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | MF | AZE | Shirmammad Mammadov | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Players who left AZAL during the season: ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | AZE | Rashad Azizli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | RUS | Qvanzav Məhəmmədov | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Tagim Novruzov | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Ruslan Nasirli | 11 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | HKG | Brian Fok | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | GEO | David Janelidze | 15 | 5 | 6+6 | 3 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 77 | MF | USA | Adan Coronado | 15 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | AZE | Mirzaga Huseynpur | 10 | 2 | 1+7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 21 | David Janelidze | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | MF | 10 | Nugzar Kvirtia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | MF | 27 | Rashad Abdullayev | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | DF | 18 | Ruslan Amirjanov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | MF | 88 | Mirzaga Huseynpur | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 14 | Ilgar Alakbarov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | 70 | Vagif Javadov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | 11 | Franck Madou | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | 95 | Shirmammad Mammadov | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 13 | 5 | 18 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Elshad Manafov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Tural Hümbatov | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Qvanzav Məhəmmədov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Kamil Huseynov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Tagim Novruzov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Kamal Mirzayev | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Sadio Tounkara | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Royal Najafov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Nugzar Kvirtia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Ruslan Nasirli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Ilgar Alakbarov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Brian Fok | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | Eltun Hüseynov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Ruslan Amirjanov | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Elnur Suleymanov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | David Janelidze | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Agil Mammadov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Emin Jafarguliyev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Rashad Abdullayev | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Omega Roberts | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | MF | Geyrat Aliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Adan Coronado | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 88 | MF | Mirzaga Huseynpur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | MF | Mehdi Taouil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | MF | Shirmammad Mammadov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 60 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 5 |