The Zira FK 2022-23 season was Zira's eighth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and ninth season in their history.
Season events On 29 December, Zira announced the departure of Tamkin Khalilzade by mutual agreement.
On 25 January, Zira announced the signing of Vladyslav Kulach to an 18-month contract from Dynamo Kyiv.
On 29 January, Zira announced the signing of Wilde-Donald Guerrier to a six-month contract, with the option of an additional year, from Olympiakos Nicosia.
On 4 February, Zira announced the signing of Abbas Ibrahim to a two-and-a-half-year contract, with the option of an additional year, from Paços de Ferreira.
On 11 February, Zira announced the signing of Eldar Kuliyev to a three-and-a-half-year contract, from Mynai.
On 15 February, Ilkin Muradov joined Sabail on loan for the remainder of the season.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Mekhti Dzhenetov GK Sumgayit 2021 2023 53 0 22 Nail Alishov GK Sabail 2022 0 0 41 Anar Nazirov GK Gabala 2021 23 0 Defenders 2 Sertan Tashkin DF Keşla 2020 2022 85 5 5 Moïse Adiléhou DF NAC Breda 2022 28 1 15 Ruslan Abishov DF Sabah 2021 4 0 18 Slavik Alkhasov DF Sabah 2022 25 0 26 Nemanja Anđelković DF Zlatibor Čajetina 2021 2023 65 3 44 Dimitrios Chantakias DF Cherno More 2020 95 6 Midfielders 6 Eldar Kuliyev MF Mynai 2023 2026 14 2 9 Loris Brogno MF K Beerschot VA 2021 2023 58 8 10 Ragim Sadykhov MF Sumgayit 2022 41 8 14 Hamidou Keyta MF Santa Clara 2022 2023 54 15 21 Hajiagha Hajili MF loan from Qarabağ 2020 88 0 23 Andrija Luković MF Belenenses SAD 2022 30 0 28 Abbas Ibrahim MF Paços de Ferreira 2023 2025 (+1) 8 0 32 Qismət Alıyev MF Gabala 2020 2022 96 4 38 Ramiz Muradov MF Trainee 2022 1 0 56 Samir Aghayev MF Trainee 2021 2 0 66 Parviz Azadov MF Shamakhi 2023 1 0 77 Mirsahib Abbasov MF Sabail 2022 29 3 91 Coşqun Diniyev MF Sabah 2021 2023 65 4 96 Wilde-Donald Guerrier MF Olympiakos Nicosia 2023 2023 10 0 Forwards 7 Filipe Pachtmann FW Lviv 2022 16 1 11 Rustam Akhmedzade FW on loan from Qarabağ 2022 35 3 17 Toni Gomes FW Tuzlaspor 2022 25 3 19 Vladyslav Kulach FW Dynamo Kyiv 2023 2024 8 3 47 Mo Hamdaoui FW De Graafschap 2021 2023 66 5 70 Issa Djibrilla FW Ankara Keçiörengücü 2023 9 0 Out on loan 4 Celal Hüseynov DF Trainee 2020 41 1 8 Ilkin Muradov MF Academy 2019 138 4 Samir Gurbanov FW Kapaz 2021 2025 0 0 Left during the season 13 Ramin Ahmedov MF Zagatala 2021 2025 21 1 19 Tamkin Khalilzade DF Sabah 2021 119 8
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.12 June 2022DFSlavik AlkhasovSabahUndisclosed12 June 2022MFMirsahib AbbasovSabailUndisclosed17 June 2022MFRahim SadikhovSumgayitUndisclosed1 July 2022FWFilipe PachtmannLvivUndisclosed4 August 2022DFMoïse AdiléhouNAC BredaUndisclosed16 August 2022MFAndrija LukovićBelenenses SADUndisclosed16 August 2022FWToni GomesMenemensporUndisclosed6 December 2022DFParviz AzadovShamakhiUndisclosed1 January 2023FWIssa DjibrillaUnattachedFree25 January 2023FWVladyslav KulachDynamo KyivUndisclosed29 January 2023MFWilde-Donald GuerrierOlympiakos NicosiaUndisclosed4 February 2023MFAbbas IbrahimPaços de FerreiraUndisclosed11 February 2023MFEldar KuliyevMynaiUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.18 July 2022FWRustam AkhmedzadeQarabağ30 June 2023
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.7 February 2023MFRamin AhmedovShamakhiUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.24 August 2022DFCəlal HüseynovShamakhi30 June 202315 February 2022MFIlkin MuradovSabail30 June 2023
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref4 July 2022MFAhmed IsaiahKapaz16 August 202229 December 2022DFTamkin Khalilzade
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
Qualifying phase
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who left Zira during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 MF14Hamidou Keyta8008MF10Ragim Sadykhov71083 DF2 Sertan Taşqın5005DF44Dimitrios Chantakias41055 MF9 Loris Brogno31046 FW19Vladyslav Kulach3003FW17Toni Gomes3003FW11Rustam Akhmedzade2103 Own goal300310MF91Coşqun Diniyev2002MF6 Eldar Kuliyev200212FW47Mo Hamdaoui1001FW7 Filipe Pachtmann1001DF5 Moïse Adiléhou1001TOTALS454049
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 GK1 Mekhti Dzhenetov71192 GK41Anar Nazirov3104TOTALS102113
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 GKMekhti Dzhenetov100000102 DFSertan Taşqın500000505 DFMoïse Adiléhou400000406 MFEldar Kuliyev100000107 FWFilipe Pachtmann100010209 MFLoris Brogno1000001010MFRagim Sadykhov1000001011FWRustam Akhmedzade2000002014MFHamidou Keyta4000004015DFRuslan Abishov1000001017FWToni Gomes2000002018DFSlavik Alkhasov1010002019FWVladyslav Kulach1000001021MFHajiagha Hajili70311011123MFAndrija Luković4000004028MFAbbas Ibrahim2000002032MFQismət Alıyev5010006041GKAnar Nazirov3000003044DFDimitrios Chantakias5100005147FWMo Hamdaoui2000002070FWIssa Djibrilla1000001091MFCoşqun Diniyev2200002296MFWilde-Donald Guerrier31000031Players away on loan:8 MFIlkin Muradov00101020Players who left Zira during the season:13MFRamin Ahmedov1000001019DFTamkin Khalilzade4021006126DFNemanja Anđelković21000021TOTALS7058230777
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