The 2024–25 season is Gabala FK's 20th season, and their 1st season back in the Azerbaijan First Division, after being relegated at the end of the 2023–24 season.
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Fariz Najafov |
| Manager | Kakhaber Tskhadadze |
| Stadium | City Stadium |
| First Division | 2nd |
| Azerbaijan Cup | Last 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Domi Massoumou (3) All: Domi Massoumou (5) |
| Highest home attendance | 500 (vs Zagatala, 13 September 2024) |
| Lowest home attendance | 180 (vs Mingəçevir, 26 September 2024) |
| Average home league attendance | 308 |
Season overview
editOn 26 June, Gabala announced the signing of Urfan Ismayilov from Qaradağ Lökbatan to a two-year contract, and the signing of Vugar Hasanov from Sabail to a two-year contract.[1][2]
On 28 June, Gabala announced the signing of Salman Alasgarov from Shamakhi to a two-year contract.[3]
On 1 August, Gabala announced the signing of free-agent Səlahət Ağayev to a one-year contract.[4]
On 14 August, Gabala announced the signing of free-agent Elvin Yunuszade to a one-year contract.[5]
On 20 August, Gabala announced the signing of Domi Massoumou from CSMD Diables Noirs to a two-year contract.[6]
On 23 August, Gabala announced the signing of free-agent Laurent Mendy to a two-year contract.[7]
On 4 September, Gabala announced the signing of Ruslan Voronsov from Cabrayil to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.[8]
On 5 September, Gabala announced the signing of Samir Hasanov from Neftçi to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.[9]
On 12 September, Gabala announced the signing of Abdullahi Shuaibu to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, after he'd left Kapaz at the end of the previous season.[10]
On 16 September, Gabala announced the season-long loan signing of Oche Ochowechi from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.[11] On the same day, Gabala announced the signing of Elshad Taghiyev to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, after he'd left Shamakhi at the end of the previous season.[12]
Squad
edit- As of match played 7 November 2024
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Səlahət Ağayev | 
|
GK | 4 January 1991 | Sabail | 2024[4] | 2025[4] | 42 | 0 | |
| 12 | Mushfiq Nadirov |
|
GK | 24 May 2002 | Zagatala | 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 94 | Habib Hushanov |
|
GK | 16 October 2007 | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Vugar Hasanov |
|
DF | 5 December 1997 | Sabail | 2024[2] | 2026[2] | 5 | 1 | |
| 5 | Samir Hasanov |
|
DF | 10 April 2003 | Neftçi | 2024[9] | 2025 (+1)[9] | 4 | 0 | |
| 13 | Nicat Aliyev |
|
DF | 24 September 2001 | Sumgayit | 2022 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Elnur Mustafayev |
|
DF | 11 March 2006 | Academy | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Murad Musayev |
|
DF | 13 June 1994 | Zira | 2019 | 141 | 4 | ||
| 32 | Elvin Yunuszade |
|
DF | 22 August 1992 | Unattached | 2024[5] | 2025[5] | 7 | 0 | |
| 44 | Salman Alasgarov |
|
DF | 9 June 2001 | Shamakhi | 2024[3] | 2026[3] | 2 | 0 | |
| 66 | Nuqay Rashidov |
|
DF | 20 January 2004 | Unattached | 2023 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 74 | Suleyman Damadayev |
|
DF | 1 March 2003 | Shamakhi | 2024 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Emil Süleymanov |
|
MF | 15 March 2004 | Academy | 2023 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Urfan Ismayilov |
|
MF | 17 May 1996 | Qaradağ Lökbatan | 2024[1] | 2026[1] | 8 | 0 | |
| 10 | Shahin Shahniyarov |
|
MF | 1 January 2005 | Academy | 2023 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Asif Mammadov |
|
MF | 5 August 1986 | Inter Baku | 2015 | 2025[13] | 254 | 17 | |
| 27 | Eshqin Ahmadov |
|
MF | 6 November 2005 | Academy | 2023 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 77 | Okan Tahmazli |
|
MF | 3 February 2005 | Academy | 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Laurent Mendy | 
|
FW | 18 December 1998 | Unattached | 2024[7] | 2026[7] | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ruslan Voronsov |
|
FW | 19 October 1995 | Cabrayil | 2024[8] | 2025 (+1)[8] | 3 | 1 | |
| 14 | Domi Massoumou | 
|
FW | 4 June 2003 | CSMD Diables Noirs | 2024[6] | 2026[6] | 8 | 5 | |
| 19 | Abdullahi Shuaibu | 
|
FW | 22 January 2002 | Unattached | 2024[10] | 2025 (+1)[10] | 8 | 4 | |
| 20 | Oche Ochowechi |
|
FW | 13 October 2001 | on loan from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 2024[11] | 2025[11] | 7 | 0 | |
| 22 | Farid Isgandarov |
|
FW | 16 March 2001 | Neftçi | 2023 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 23 | Mehrac Bakhshali |
|
FW | 11 June 2003 | Academy | 2022 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 97 | Elshad Taghiyev |
|
FW | 15 June 2001 | Shamakhi | 2024[12] | 2025 (+1)[12] | 7 | 2 | |
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| Samuel Tetteh | 
|
FW | 28 July 1996 | Adanaspor | 2023[14] | 2025[14] | 25 | 3 | ||
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2024 | DF | |
Salman Alasgarov | Shamakhi | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 August 2024 | GK | |
Səlahət Ağayev | Unattached | Free | [4] |
| 14 August 2024 | DF | |
Elvin Yunuszade | Unattached | Free | [5] |
| 20 August 2024 | FW | |
Domi Massoumou | CSMD Diables Noirs | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 23 August 2024 | FW | |
Laurent Mendy | Unattached | Free | [7] |
| 4 September 2024 | FW | |
Ruslan Voronsov | Cabrayil | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 5 September 2024 | FW | |
Samir Hasanov | Neftçi | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 12 September 2024 | FW | |
Abdullahi Shuaibu | Unattached | Free | [10] |
| 16 September 2024 | FW | |
Elshad Taghiyev | Unattached | Free | [12] |
Loans in
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2024 | FW | |
Oche Ochowechi | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | End of Season | [11] |
Out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | FW | |
Emil Safarov | Neftçi | Undisclosed | [15] |
Released
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2024 | GK |  |
Christophe Atangana | [16] | ||
| 30 August 2024 | DF |  |
Zurab Ochihava | [17] | ||
| 4 October 2024 | FW | |
Samuel Tetteh | [18] |
Friendlies
edit| 2024 | Gabala | 2–2 | Al-Yarmouk | Qabala |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mendy  Luizinho |
Report | |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 9 August 2024 | Gabala | 2–0 | Zagatala | Qabala |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Shuaibu Mendy |
Report | Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 16 August 2024 | Gabala | 5–2 | Cabrayil | Qabala |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Shuaibu Yunuszade Massoumou Bakhshali |
Report | |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
Competitions
editOverview
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| First Division | 13 September 2024 | Matchday 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 71.43 | |
| Azerbaijan Cup | 31 October 2024 | Second round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 75.00 | |||
Last updated: 7 November 2024
Source: Competitions
Premier League
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karvan | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 18 | Promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League |
| 2 | Qəbələ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 17 | |
| 3 | Cəbrayıl | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | |
| 4 | İmişli | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 13 | |
| 5 | Zaqatala | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | |
| 6 | Baku Sporting | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 10 | |
| 7 | MOİK | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 5 | |
| 8 | Mingəçevir | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 | |
| 9 | Difai Ağsu | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 4 | |
| 10 | Qaradağ Lökbatan | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 4 | Relegation to Azerbaijan Second Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2024. Source: Soccerway
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
Last updated: 7 November 2024.
Source: See Results
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 7 November 2024. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
edit| 13 September 2024 1 | Gabala | 0–0 | Zagatala | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ismayilov  16' |
Report | Babazadeh 9' Okezi 17' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Vüqar Həsənli |
| 19 September 2024 2 | Qaradağ Lökbatan | 0–5 | Gabala | Baku |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mutallimov  50' |
Report | Massoumou 12', 38' Nadirov 16' (o.g.) Ahmadov 47' Shuaibu 51' (pen.) V.Hasanov 86' |
Stadium: Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Sabuhi Bayramov |
| 26 September 2024 3 | Gabala | 2–0 | Mingəçevir | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Shahniyarov 26' 88' Massoumou 30' V.Hasanov 53' Ahmadov 57' |
Report | Bayramov 26' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 180 Referee: Ali Aliyev |
| 4 October 2024 4 | Baku Sporting | 0–2 | Gabala | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Aliyev 60' Demirov 68' |
Report | V.Hasanov 25' Shuaibu 80' |
Stadium: Baku Sporting Arena Attendance: 150 Referee: Kamran Aliyev |
| 19 October 2024 5 | Gabala | 1–0 | Difai Ağsu | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Yunuszade 49' Shuaibu 67' |
Report | Zeynalov 39' Kamta 49' Atakishiyev 90' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Akbar Ahmadov |
| 26 October 2024 6 | Gabala | 0–0 | İmişli | Qabala |
| 15:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Ismayilov 38' Yunuszade 49' Taghiyev 56' |
Report | Qayaly 36' Alves 37' Faracov 49' Agazada 52' Rollo 88' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Vugar Hasanli |
| 7 November 2024 7 | Gabala | 3–0 | MOIK Baku | Qabala |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Rashidov 20' Damadayev 41' Taghiyev 50', 76' Shuaibu 64' |
Report | Aliyev 23' Hümbətov 87' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Rövşən Rəcəbov |
| 27 November 2024 8 | Karvan | – | Gabala | Yevlakh |
| 12:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Stadium: Yevlakh City Stadium |
Azerbaijan Cup
edit| 31 October 2024 Second round | Gabala | 4–0 | Baku Sporting | Qabala |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Massoumou 5' (pen.), 43' Voronsov 20' Isgandarov 61' 75' Musayev 89' |
Report | Demirov 24' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Nicat İsmayıllı |
| 4 December 2024 2024 Last 16 | Gabala | – | Qarabağ | Qabala |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
Squad statistics
edit- As of match played 7 November 2024
Appearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Azerbaijan Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | AZE
|
Səlahət Ağayev | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | AZE
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Vugar Hasanov | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | AZE
|
Samir Hasanov | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | MF | AZE
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Emil Suleymanov | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | FW | SEN
|
Laurent Mendy | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | AZE
|
Urfan Ismayilov | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | FW | AZE
|
Ruslan Voronsov | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | AZE
|
Shahin Shahniyarov | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | MF | AZE
|
Asif Mammadov | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | DF | AZE
|
Nicat Aliyev | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | FW | CGO
|
Domi Massoumou | 8 | 5 | 5+2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 19 | FW | NGA
|
Abdullahi Shuaibu | 8 | 4 | 6+1 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | FW | NGA
|
Oche Ochowechi | 7 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | FW | AZE
|
Farid Isgandarov | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 23 | FW | AZE
|
Mehrac Bakhshali | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 26 | DF | AZE
|
Elnur Mustafayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | MF | AZE
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Eshqin Ahmadov | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 28 | DF | AZE
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Murad Musayev | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | DF | AZE
|
Elvin Yunuszade | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 44 | DF | AZE
|
Salman Alasgarov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 66 | DF | AZE
|
Nuqay Rashidov | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 74 | DF | AZE
|
Suleyman Damadayev | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 97 | FW | AZE
|
Elshad Taghiyev | 7 | 2 | 4+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Gabala during the season: | |||||||||||||||
Goal scorers
edit| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | First Division | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
14 | Domi Massoumou | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | |
19 | Abdullahi Shuaibu | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | FW | |
97 | Elshad Taghiyev | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | |
27 | Eshqin Ahmadov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | |
10 | Shahin Shahniyarov | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
4 | Vugar Hasanov | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
9 | Ruslan Voronsov | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | |
22 | Farid Isgandarov | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 13 | 4 | 17 | ||||
Clean sheets
edit| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | First Division | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
1 | Səlahət Ağayev | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| TOTALS | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||||
Disciplinary record
edit| Number | Nation | Position | Name | First Division | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | |||||||||
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| 4 | |
DF | Vugar Hasanov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | |
MF | Urfan Ismayilov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | |
MF | Shahin Shahniyarov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | |
FW | Farid Isgandarov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | |
DF | Eshqin Ahmadov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 28 | |
DF | Murad Musayev | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | |
DF | Elvin Yunuszade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 66 | |
MF | Nuqay Rashidov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 74 | |
DF | Suleyman Damadayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 97 | |
FW | Elshad Taghiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Gabala during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||
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