# 2015–16 AZAL PFC season

The AZAL PFK 2015–16 season is AZAL's eleventh Azerbaijan Premier League season, and twelfth season in their history. It is their second full season with Tarlan Ahmadov as manager, during which they will participate in the Azerbaijan Cup as well as the League.

## Squad

    As of 31 January 2016
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 | Amil Agajanov |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Rail Malikov |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Tural Hümbätov |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Qvanzav Məhəmmədov |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Kamil Huseynov |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Tagim Novruzov |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Tarlan Khalilov |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Seymur Asadov (captain) |
| 9 | DF | AZE | Aydin Gasimov |
| 10 | MF | GEO | Nugzar Kvirtia |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Ruslan Nasirli |
| 12 | FW | AZE | Ziyabil Mammadov |
| 14 | DF | AZE | Ilgar Alakbarov |
| 15 | FW | AZE | Rufat Musayev |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | GK | MDA | Stanislav Namașco |
| 17 | FW | AZE | Elmin Chobanov |
| 18 | DF | AZE | Eltun Huseynov |
| 19 | FW | AZE | Mahammad Badalbayli |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Ismayil Ibrahimli |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Murad Sattarli |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Kamal Mirzayev |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Haji Ahmadov |
| 24 | DF | AZE | Emin Jafarguliyev |
| 27 | MF | GEO | Aleksandre Guruli |
| 56 | MF | AZE | Rustam Rustamli |
| 77 | MF | USA | Adan Coronado |
| 88 | FW | AZE | Mirzaga Huseynpur |
| 95 | GK | AZE | Polad Mirzazade |

## Transfers
### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Amil Agajanov (from Simurq) |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Rail Malikov (from Denizlispor) |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Tural Hümbätov (from Inter Baku) |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Qvanzav Məhəmmədov (from Baku) |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Kamil Huseynov |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Tagim Novruzov |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Tarlan Khalilov (from Shusha FK) |
| 10 | MF | GEO | Nugzar Kvirtia (from ES Zarzis) |
| 14 | DF | AZE | Ilgar Alakbarov (from Khazar Lankaran) |
| 15 | FW | AZE | Rufat Musayev (from Neftchala FK) |
| 17 | FW | AZE | Elmin Chobanov (from Neftchala FK) |
| 19 | FW | AZE | Mahammad Badalbayli (from Neftchala FK) |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Murad Sattarli |
| 24 | DF | AZE | Emin Jafarguliyev (from Shusha) |
| 27 | MF | GEO | Aleksandre Guruli (from Samtredia) |
| 28 | MF | AZE | Mushfig Teymurov (from Gabala) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AZE | Ruslan Majidov |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Juanfran (to Inter Baku) |
| 4 | DF | GEO | Lasha Kasradze (to Inter Baku) |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Karim Diniyev (to Kapaz) |
| 6 | FW | BRA | Eduardo (to Zira) |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Tamkin Khalilzade (loan return to Qarabağ) |
| 10 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov (loan return to Neftchi Baku) |
| 12 | MF | HON | Luis Ramos (to Nyíregyháza Spartacus) |
| 13 | MF | AZE | Shahriyar Rahimov (to Kapaz) |
| 15 | DF | LVA | Oskars Kļava (to Liepājas Metalurgs) |
| 16 | DF | AZE | Orkhan Lalayev (loan return to Ravan) |
| 17 | MF | NGA | Victor Igbekoi (to Zira) |
| 19 | MF | AZE | Orkhan Safiyaroglu |
| 20 | FW | COD | Freddy Mombongo-Dues (to Viktoria Köln) |
| 21 | DF | AZE | Novruz Mammadov (to Inter Baku) |
| 22 | DF | AZE | Eltun Yagublu (loan return to Qarabağ) |
| 23 | DF | AZE | Aleksandr Shemonayev (to Zira) |
| 24 | MF | AZE | Azer Mammadov |
| 25 | MF | UKR | Valeriy Kutsenko (to Chornomorets Odesa) |
| 27 | MF | AZE | Rashad Abdullayev (to Zira) |
| 85 | GK | AZE | Kamal Bayramov (to Zira) |

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | FW | AZE | Ziyabil Mammadov (from Kapaz) |
| 18 | DF | AZE | Eltun Huseynov (from Baku, previously on loan to Zira) |
| 23 | MF | AZE | Haji Ahmadov (from Zira) |
| 56 | MF | AZE | Rustam Rustamli (from Baku) |
| 77 | MF | USA | Adan Coronado (from BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden) |
| 88 | FW | AZE | Mirzaga Huseynpur (from Sumgayit) |
| — | MF | UZB | Anvar Rakhimov (trial) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | MF | AZE | Mushfig Teymurov (loan return to Gabala) |

## 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: 21 May 2016. Source: Soccerway

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 5 | Kapaz | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 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 | |

### 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 | Amil Agajanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AZE | Rail Malikov | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | AZE | Tural Hümbätov | 36 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AZE | Qvanzav Məhəmmədov | 20 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AZE | Kamil Huseynov | 21 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AZE | Tagim Novruzov | 22 | 2 | 20+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AZE | Tarlan Khalilov | 15 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AZE | Seymur Asadov | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | AZE | Aydin Gasimov | 25 | 2 | 20+4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | GEO | Nugzar Kvirtia | 33 | 7 | 23+10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AZE | Ruslan Nasirli | 24 | 3 | 11+12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | AZE | Ilgar Alakbarov | 34 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | AZE | Rufat Musayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | MDA | Stanislav Namașco | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | AZE | Elmin Chobanov | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Eltun Hüseynov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | AZE | Mahammad Badalbayli | 31 | 0 | 7+23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | AZE | Ismayil Ibrahimli | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | AZE | Murad Sattarli | 31 | 4 | 30+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | AZE | Kamal Mirzayev | 23 | 1 | 15+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | AZE | Haji Ahmadov | 17 | 1 | 13+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | AZE | Emin Jafarguliyev | 35 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | GEO | Aleksandre Guruli | 26 | 4 | 19+6 | 3 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 42 | DF | AZE | Elsad Manafov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | USA | Adan Coronado | 14 | 0 | 8+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | FW | AZE | Mirzaga Huseynpur | 11 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for AZAL but left during the season: ||||||||||
| 28 | MF | AZE | Mushfig Teymurov | 16 | 0 | 4+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | 10 | Nugzar Kvirtia | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MF | 21 | Murad Sattarli | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | MF | 27 | Aleksandre Guruli | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | FW | 11 | Ruslan Nasirli | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | MF | 6 | Tagim Novruzov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | 9 | Aydin Gasimov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | 3 | Tural Hümbätov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | 22 | Kamal Mirzayev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 23 | Haji Ahmadov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | 88 | Mirzaga Huseynpur | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 26 | 1 | 27 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Rail Malikov | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Tural Hümbätov | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Qvanzav Məhəmmədov | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Kamil Huseynov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Tagim Novruzov | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Tarlan Khalilov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Seymur Asadov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | Aydin Gasimov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Nugzar Kvirtia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Ruslan Nasirli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Ilgar Alakbarov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | Stanislav Namașco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Mahammad Badalbayli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Murad Sattarli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Kamal Mirzayev | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Haji Ahmadov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Emin Jafarguliyev | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 27 | MF | Aleksandre Guruli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Mushfig Teymurov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Adan Coronado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 88 | FW | Mirzaga Huseynpur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 81 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 3 |