# 2015–16 Sumgayit FK season

The Sumgayit FK 2015-16 season is Sumgayit's fifth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and sixth season in their history. They will participate in the Azerbaijan Cup as well as the League.

## Season events

On 8 October 2015, Agil Mammadov resigned as manager, being replaced by reserve team manager Samir Abbasov. On 11 January 2016, Mammadov was re-hired as manager.

## Squad

    As of match played 20 May 2016
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Salahat Aghayev | GK | (1991-01-04)4 January 1991 (aged 25) | Inter Baku | 2016 | 40 | 0 |
| 12 | Tural Abbaszade | GK | (1992-10-16)16 October 1992 (aged 23) | Kapaz | 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Tarlan Ahmadli | GK | (1994-11-21)21 November 1994 (aged 21) | Ravan Baku | 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Slavik Alkhasov | DF | (1993-02-06)6 February 1993 (aged 23) | Khazar Lankaran | 2014 | 134 | 4 |
| 3 | Vurğun Hüseynov | DF | (1988-04-25)25 April 1988 (aged 28) | Gabala | 2013 | 87 | 0 |
| 4 | Eltun Yagublu | DF | (1991-08-19)19 August 1991 (aged 24) | loan from Qarabağ | 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jamal Hajiyev | DF | (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 (aged 21) | Inter Baku | 2014 | 46 | 0 |
| 14 | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | DF | (1992-12-29)29 December 1992 (aged 23) | Trainee | 2011 | 100 | 1 |
| 27 | İsmayıl Babayev | DF | (1999-05-01)1 May 1999 (aged 17) | Trainee | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Emin Mehdiyev | DF | (1992-09-22)22 September 1992 (aged 23) | Neftchi Baku | 2015 | 23 | 1 |
| 99 | Rasim Ramaldanov | DF | (1992-09-22)22 September 1992 (aged 23) | Khazar Lankaran | 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 6 | Mikayil Rahimov | MF | (1987-05-11)11 May 1987 (aged 29) | FC Baku | 2015 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Nijat Mukhtarov | MF | (1995-06-01)1 June 1995 (aged 20) | Ravan Baku | 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | Uğur Pamuk | MF | (1995-05-01)1 May 1995 (aged 21) | Khazar Lankaran | 2015 | 80 | 8 |
| 13 | Murad Agayev | MF | (1993-02-09)9 February 1993 (aged 23) | AZAL | 2014 | 84 | 5 |
| 16 | Kanan Manafov | MF | (1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 21) | Ravan Baku | 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Aleksandr Chertoganov | MF | (1980-02-08)8 February 1980 (aged 36) | Gabala | 2013 | 89 | 1 |
| 22 | Tofig Mikayilov | MF | (1986-04-01)1 April 1986 (aged 30) | Ravan Baku | 2014 | 47 | 4 |
| 23 | Tural Rzayev | MF | (1995-07-27)27 July 1995 (aged 20) | Qarabağ | 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | Amit Guluzade | MF | (1992-11-20)20 November 1992 (aged 23) | Atlético CP | 2015 | 24 | 0 |
| 25 | Ayaz Mehdiyev | MF | (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 23) | Giresunspor | 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 97 | Khayal Najafov | MF | (1997-12-19)19 December 1997 (aged 18) | Trainee | 2014 | 16 | 1 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 7 | Pardis Fardjad-Azad | FW | (1988-04-12)12 April 1988 (aged 28) | Sumgayit | 2015 | 88 | 23 |
| 9 | Ali Alimardanli | FW | (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 19) | Trainee | 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Amil Yunanov | FW | (1993-01-06)6 January 1993 (aged 23) | Ravan Baku | 2015 | 26 | 12 |
| 55 | Aghabala Ramazanov | FW | (1993-01-20)20 January 1993 (aged 23) | Khazar Lankaran | 2015 | 36 | 5 |
| 70 | Vagif Javadov | FW | (1989-05-25)25 May 1989 (aged 26) | Khazar Lankaran | 2015 | 17 | 3 |
| Left during the season ||||||||||
| 1 | Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev | GK | (1994-06-12)12 June 1994 (aged 21) | Trainee | 2012 | 35 | 0 |
| 8 | Nuran Gurbanov | MF | (1993-08-10)10 August 1993 (aged 22) | FC Baku | 2015 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | Mirzaga Huseynpur | MF | (1990-03-11)11 March 1990 (aged 26) | Inter Baku | 2015 | 45 | 4 |
| 15 | Nodar Mammadov | DF | (1988-06-03)3 June 1988 (aged 27) | Ravan Baku | 2013 | 64 | 0 |
| 16 | Elnur Abdulov | FW | (1992-09-18)18 September 1992 (aged 23) | FC Baku | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Out on loan ||||||||||
| 14 | Magomed Kurbanov | MF | (1992-04-11)11 April 1992 (aged 24) | Taganrog | 2014 | 45 | 18 |

### 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 |
| — | FW | AZE | Magomed Kurbanov (at Neftchi Baku) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Nuran Gurbanov (from Baku) |
| 9 | MF | AZE | Mirzaga Huseynpur (from Inter Baku) |
| 12 | GK | AZE | Tural Abbaszade (from Ravan) |
| 16 | MF | AZE | Elnur Abdulov (from Zira) |
| 24 | MF | AZE | Amit Guluzade (from Atlético CP) |
| 23 | FW | AZE | Tural Rzayev (from Qarabağ) |
| 25 | MF | AZE | Ayaz Mehdiyev (from Giresunspor) |
| 39 | MF | AZE | Emin Mehdiyev (from Neftchi Baku) |
| 55 | FW | AZE | Aghabala Ramazanov (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 77 | MF | AZE | Fuad Mammadzade (from Qarabağ) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Andrey Popoviç (to Gabala) |
| 7 | DF | AZE | Ruslan Poladov (to Zira) |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Orkhan Aliyev (loan return to Khazar Lankaran) |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Tarzin Jahangirov (loan return to Gabala) |
| 14 | FW | AZE | Magomed Kurbanov (loan to Neftchi Baku) |
| 77 | MF | RUS | Tavakkyul Mamedov |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Salahat Aghayev (to Inter Baku) |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Eltun Yagublu (loan from Qarabağ) |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Nijat Mukhtarov (from Ravan Baku) |
| 16 | MF | AZE | Kanan Manafov (from Ravan Baku) |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Ilgar Huseynov (from Zira) |
| 70 | FW | AZE | Vagif Javadov (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 99 | DF | AZE | Rasim Ramaldanov (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev (to Qarabağ) |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Nuran Gurbanov (to Ravan Baku) |
| 9 | MF | AZE | Mirzaga Huseynpur (to AZAL) |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Nodar Mammadov (to Khazar Lankaran) |
| 16 | FW | AZE | Elnur Abdulov (to Ravan Baku) |
| 77 | MF | AZE | Fuad Mammadzade |

## Friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

## 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: 20 May 2016. Source: Soccerway

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Neftçi Baku | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 7 | AZAL | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 46 | |
| 8 | Sumgayit | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 39 | |
| 9 | Ravan Baku | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 18 | |
| 10 | Khazar Lankaran (R) | 36 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 51 | −35 | 15 | Relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division |

### Azerbaijan Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 20 May 2016

### 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 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Slavik Alkhasov | 37 | 1 | 33+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Vurğun Hüseynov | 34 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Jamil Hajiyev | 25 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Mikayil Rahimov | 8 | 2 | 6+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | AZE | Pardis Fardjad-Azad | 27 | 6 | 16+9 | 5 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Nijat Mukhtarov | 15 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | AZE | Ali Alimardanli | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Uğur Pamuk | 27 | 3 | 19+6 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | AZE | Murad Agayev | 35 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | AZE | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | 33 | 1 | 29+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Aleksandr Chertoganov | 26 | 0 | 20+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Tofig Mikayilov | 18 | 1 | 11+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Tural Rzayev | 9 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | AZE | Amit Guluzade | 24 | 0 | 16+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | AZE | Ayaz Mehdiyev | 10 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | AZE | İsmayıl Babayev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | AZE | Amil Yunanov | 26 | 12 | 13+11 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | AZE | Emin Mehdiyev | 23 | 1 | 17+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | FW | AZE | Aghabala Ramazanov | 36 | 5 | 31+2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 70 | FW | AZE | Vagif Javadov | 17 | 3 | 15+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 94 | GK | AZE | Tarlan Ahmadli | 11 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 97 | MF | AZE | Khayal Najafov | 15 | 1 | 5+9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99 | DF | AZE | Rasim Ramaldanov | 11 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Sumgayit but left during the season: ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | AZE | Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Nuran Gurbanov | 11 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | AZE | Mirzaga Huseynpur | 8 | 1 | 1+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | AZE | Nodar Mammadov | 10 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | AZE | Elnur Abdulov | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 29 | Amil Yunanov | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | FW | 7 | Pardis Fardjad-Azad | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | FW | 55 | Aghabala Ramazanov | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | 10 | Uğur Pamuk | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | 13 | Murad Agayev | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | FW | 70 | Vagif Javadov | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | 6 | Mikayil Rahimov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 14 | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 8 | Nuran Gurbanov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 9 | Mirzaga Huseynpur | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 22 | Tofig Mikayilov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 39 | Emin Mehdiyev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 2 | Slavik Alkhasov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 97 | Khayal Najafov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 41 | 2 | 43 |

### 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 | Slavik Alkhasov | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Vurğun Hüseynov | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Jamil Hajiyev | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Mikayil Rahimov | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Pardis Fardjad-Azad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Uğur Pamuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Murad Agayev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | Aleksandr Chertoganov | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | Tofig Mikayilov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Tural Rzayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Amit Guluzade | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Amil Yunanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Emin Mehdiyev | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 55 | FW | Aghabala Ramazanov | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 70 | FW | Vagif Javadov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 97 | MF | Khayal Najafov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | DF | Rasim Ramaldanov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Players who left Sumgayit during the season: ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Nuran Gurbanov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Mirzaga Huseynpur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Nodar Mammadov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Elnur Abdulov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 97 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 102 | 8 |