Zira Football Club (Azerbaijani: Zirə Futbol Klubu) is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Zirə, Baku. The club competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
Full name | Zirə Futbol Klubu | |||
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Nickname(s) | Qartallar (The Eagles) | |||
Founded | 28 July 2014 | |||
Ground | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | |||
Capacity | 1,500 | |||
President | Taleh Nasibov[1] | |||
Manager | Rashad Sadygov | |||
League | Azerbaijan Premier League | |||
2023–24 | 2nd | |||
Website | http://www.fczire.az/ | |||
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History
editThe club was established in 2014 and immediately joined the Azerbaijan First Division.[2]
Despite finishing 2nd in its inaugural season in the Azerbaijan Premier League,[3] the club wasn't allowed to compete in the UEFA Europa League.[4]
On 27 December 2016, Adil Shukurov had his contract as manager terminated by mutual consent, with Aykhan Abbasov taking over as manager until the end of the 2016–17 season.[5]
Aykhan Abbasov resigned as manager on 29 August 2018,[6] with Samir Abbasov being announced as his replacement the same day.[7]
On 8 October 2019, Abbasov left Zira by mutual consent,[8] with Zaur Hashimov being appointed as manager until the end of the season the following day.[9]
On 17 July 2020, Rashad Sadygov was announced as Zira's new manager on a three-year contract.[10]
Domestic history
editSeason | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsor | |||||||||
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Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | League | |||||
2014–15 | 2nd | 5th | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 19 | 63 | Quarterfinal | Bahram Shahguliyev | Kappa | Santral Electric | ||
2015–16 | 1st | 2nd | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 62 | Quarterfinal | Nelson Bonilla | 14 | Adil Shukurov | ||
2016–17 | 1st | 4th | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 39 | Quarterfinal | César Meza Colli | 4 | Adil Shukurov Aykhan Abbasov |
Umbro | |
2017–18 | 1st | 4th | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 44 | Quarterfinal | Richard Gadze | 7 | Aykhan Abbasov | Joma | |
2018–19 | 1st | 5th | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 40 | 31 | Semifinal | Julio Rodríguez | 8 | Aykhan Abbasov Samir Abbasov | ||
2019–20 | 1st | 4th | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 23 | Semifinal | Julio Rodríguez Nijat Suleymanov |
4 | Samir Abbasov Zaur Hashimov | ||
2020–21 | 1st | 4th | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 38 | Semifinal | Davit Volkovi | 8 | Rashad Sadygov | ||
2021–22 | 1st | 3rd | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 47 | Runners-up | Davit Volkovi | 11 | |||
2022–23 | 1st | 5th | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 46 | 50 | Quarterfinal | Hamidou Keyta | 8 | |||
2023–24 | 1st | 2nd | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 22 | 58 | Runners-up | Qismət Alıyev | 6 |
European history
editSeason | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1QR | Differdange 03 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 |
2QR | Astra Giurgiu | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2QR | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 |
2024–25 | UEFA Europa League | 1QR | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 1−0 | 2–2 (4–5 p) |
UEFA Conference League | 2QR | DAC Dunajská Streda | 4–0 | 2–1 | 6–1 | |
3QR | Osijek | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | 1–1 | 3–3 (2–1 p) | ||
POR | Omonia | 1–0 | 0–6 | 1–6 |
- Notes
- 1QR: First qualifying round
- 2QR: Second qualifying round
- 3QR: Third qualifying round
- POR: Play-off round
Stadium
editZira's home ground is the Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium, which has a capacity of 1,500.
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 3 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2024 and Transfers winter 2023–24.
Coaching staff
editPosition | Name |
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Head coach | Rashad Sadygov |
Assistant coach | Eltun Yagublu Vagif Pashayev Borce Hristov Nariman Huseynov Vugar Mammad |
Goalkeeping coach | Farhad Valiyev |
Club records
editTop goalscorers
edit- As of match played 1 September 2024
Name | Years | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Continental | Total | |
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1 | Davit Volkovi | 2020–2022 2024–Present |
23 (62) | 2 (10) | 4 (8) | 29 (80) |
2 | Nelson Bonilla | 2015–2016 | 14 (29) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 17 (31) |
3 | Julio Rodríguez | 2019 | 12 (23) | 3 (5) | 0 (0) | 15 (28) |
3 | Richard Gadze | 2017–2018 2019-2020 |
13 (46) | 0 (4) | 2 (4) | 15 (54) |
3 | Hamidou Keyta | 2022–2023 | 13 (46) | 2 (6) | 0 (2) | 15 (54) |
6 | Aghabala Ramazanov | 2020–2022 | 12 (47) | 1 (4) | - (-) | 13 (51) |
7 | Ragim Sadykhov | 2022–2024 | 10 (70) | 2 (9) | 0 (2) | 12 (81) |
7 | Qismət Alıyev | 2020–Present | 10 (121) | 0 (17) | 2 (10) | 12 (148) |
9 | Raphael Utzig | 2024–Present | 3 (19) | 3 (5) | 5 (8) | 11 (32) |
10 | Milan Đurić | 2016–2018 | 8 (47) | 1 (5) | 0 (4) | 9 (56) |
Most appearances
edit- As of match played 1 September 2024
Name | Years | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Continental | Total | |
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1 | Ilkin Muradov | 2015–2024 | 134 (3) | 22 (2) | 2 (0) | 158 (5) |
2 | Qismət Alıyev | 2020–Present | 121 (10) | 17 (0) | 10 (2) | 148 (12) |
3 | Dimitrios Chantakias | 2020–2024 | 108 (6) | 17 (1) | 2 (0) | 127 (7) |
4 | Tamkin Khalilzade | 2015–2018 2021–2022 |
103 (8) | 12 (0) | 4 (0) | 119 (8) |
5 | Hajiagha Hajili | 2020–Present | 90 (0) | 13 (0) | 9 (0) | 112 (0) |
6 | Adil Naghiyev | 2015 2015–2019 |
96 (6) | 7 (2) | 2 (0) | 105 (8) |
7 | Vugar Mustafayev | 2016–2019 | 79 (1) | 9 (0) | 3 (0) | 91 (1) |
8 | Victor Igbekoyi | 2015–2018 | 81 (5) | 5 (0) | 3 (0) | 89 (5) |
9 | Anar Nazirov | 2015–2019 | 83 (0) | 1 (0) | 4 (0) | 88 (0) |
10 | Jovan Krneta | 2015–2018 | 76 (6) | 6 (0) | 3 (0) | 85 (6) |
Managerial statistics
edit- As of match played 2 June 2024
Name | Nat. | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W | Honours | Notes |
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Bahram Shahguliyev | Azerbaijan | 28 July 2014 | July 2015 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 20 | 61.29 | ||
Adil Shukurov | Azerbaijan | July 2015 | 27 December 2016[5] | 56 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 60 | 58 | 42.86 | ||
Aykhan Abbasov | Azerbaijan | 27 December 2016[5] | 29 August 2018[6] | 51 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 52 | 43.14 | ||
Samir Abbasov | Azerbaijan | 29 August 2018[7] | 8 October 2019[8] | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 50 | 32.43 | ||
Zaur Hashimov | Azerbaijan | 9 October 2019[9] | 30 June 2020 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 37.50 | ||
Rashad Sadygov | Azerbaijan | 17 July 2020[10] | 152 | 64 | 48 | 40 | 178 | 142 | 42.11 |
- Notes:
P – Total of played matches
W – Won matches
D – Drawn matches
L – Lost matches
GS – Goal scored
GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won
Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).
References
edit- ^ "Taleh Nəsibov "Zirə" PFK-nın prezidenti təyin edilib". www.fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Bəhram Şahquliyev indi də "Zirə"nin baş məşqçisi oldu". rekord.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ ""Qartallar" gümüş medalı təmin etdi". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "AFFA-nın Lisenziya Komissiyasının qərarları". affa.az (in Azerbaijani). Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Zirə də baş məşqçi dəyişikliyi". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 27 December 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Ayxan Abbasov "Zirə"dən ayrıldı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ a b ""Zirə"nin yeni baş məşqçi bəlli oldu". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Görüş zamanı "Zirə"nin cari mövsümdə göstərdiyi oyun və əldə olunan nəticələr müzakirə olunub". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Bu gün klub rəhbərliyi ilə mütəxəssis arasında görüş keçirilib və razılıq əldə olunub". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b ""Zirə" PFK – nın baş məşqçisinin adı məlum olub. Komandanın yeni baş məşqçisi Rəşad Sadıqov olacaq". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.