2025–26 Zira FK season

Zira FK
2025–26 season
ManagerRashad Sadygov
StadiumZira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Premier League4th
Azerbaijan CupPreseason
UEFA Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Martins Júnior (3)
All: Two Players (3)

The 2025–26 season is the twelfth in the history of Zira FK and the eleventh consecutive season in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Besides the domestic league, Zira will participate in the Azerbaijan Cup, and where knocked out of the UEFA Conference League at the Second qualifying round.

Season events

On 28 May 2025, Zira announced the signing of Brahim Konaté from Şamaxı, to a two-year contract.[1]

On 7 June, Zira announced the signing of Yegor Bogomolsky from Neftçi, to a two-year contract.[2]

On 12 June, Zira announced the permanent signing of İsmayıl İbrahimli from Qarabağ, having previously played for the club on loan, to a two-year contract whilst Anar Nazirov also extended his contract until the summer of 2026.[3]

On 1 July, Zira announced the signing of Rövlan Muradov from Sumgayit, to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.[4]

On 2 July, Zira announced the signing of Abdul Aziz Batibie from Pumas FC d'Ablogamé, to a four-year contract.[5]

On 8 July, Zira announced the signing of Vincent Thill from Sabah, to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[6]

On 5 August, Zira announced the signing of Namiq Ələsgərov from Sabah, to a two-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[7]

On 11 August, Zira announced the signing of Leroy-Jacques Mickels from Şamaxı, to a two-year contract.[8]

On 11 September, Zira announced the signing of Henrique from Leixões, to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[9]

On 22 October, Zira announced that Vincent Thill had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[10]

Squad

As of match played 13 December 2025
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
13 Aydın Bayramov GK (1996-02-18) 18 February 1996 Turan Tovuz 2024[11] 2026[11] 35 0
41 Anar Nazirov GK (1985-09-08) 8 September 1985 Gabala 2021[12] 2026[3] 26 0
97 Tiago Silva GK (2000-03-28) 28 March 2000 Trofense 2023[13] 2025 (+1)[13] 69 0
Defenders
4 Ruan Renato DF (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 Gabala 2023[14] 2025[14] 102 9
5 Ange Mutsinzi DF (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 Jerv 2024[15] 2027[15] 56 0
14 Elchin Alijanov DF (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 Kapaz 2024[11] 2026[11] 29 1
16 Fuad Bayramov DF (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 Şamaxı 2024 50 2
26 Stephane Acka DF (1990-10-11) 11 October 1990 Sektzia Ness Ziona 2023[16] 2024 (+1)[16] 59 0
Midfielders
6 Eldar Kuliyev MF (2002-03-24) 24 March 2002 Mynai 2023[17] 2026[17] 92 3
7 Rövlan Muradov MF (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 Sumgayit 2025[4] 2027(+1)[4] 4 0
8 İsmayıl İbrahimli MF (1998-02-13) 13 February 1998 Qarabağ 2025[3] 2027[3] 85 2
10 Giorgi Papunashvili MF (1995-09-02) 2 September 1995 Kapaz 2024[18] 2025 (+1)[18] 50 9
11 Martins Júnior MF (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 Kapaz 2024[19] 2027[19] 48 8
17 Iron Gomis MF (1999-11-09) 9 November 1999 Kasımpaşa 2024[20] 2026[20] 45 2
20 Issa Djibrilla MF (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 Ankara Keçiörengücü 2023 74 9
21 Hajiagha Hajili MF (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 Qarabağ 2023[21] 132 0
25 Henrique MF (1995-01-05) 5 January 1995 Leixões 2025[9] 2026(+1)[9] 12 0
29 Ceyhun Nuriyev MF (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 Sabah 2023[22] 2026[22] 78 8
30 Guima MF (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 Iğdır 2025[23] 2027[23] 18 0
32 Qismət Alıyev MF (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 Gabala 2020[24] 191 14
48 Ramiz Muradov MF (2005-07-06) 6 July 2005 Unattached 2025 1 0
70 Namiq Ələsgərov MF (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 Sabah 2025[7] 2027(+1)[7] 9 0
87 Abdul Aziz Batibie MF (2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 Pumas FC d'Ablogamé 2025[5] 2029[5] 2 0
93 Brahim Konaté MF (1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 Şamaxı 2025[1] 2027[1] 13 3
Forwards
9 Davit Volkovi FW (1995-06-03) 3 June 1995 Sabah 2024[25] 2026[25] 119 39
28 Leroy-Jacques Mickels FW (1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 Şamaxı 2025[8] 2027[8] 12 2
77 Yegor Bogomolsky FW (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 Neftçi 2025[2] 2027[2] 17 1
Out on loan
23 Raphael Utzig FW (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 Chungnam Asan 2024[26] 2025[26] 61 19
Left during the season
12 Vincent Thill MF (2000-02-04) 4 February 2000 Sabah 2025[6] 2026(+1)[6] 0 0

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
28 May 2025 MF Brahim Konaté Şamaxı Undisclosed [1]
7 June 2025 MF Yegor Bogomolsky Neftçi Undisclosed [2]
12 June 2025 MF İsmayıl İbrahimli Qarabağ Undisclosed [3]
1 July 2025 MF Rövlan Muradov Sumgayit Undisclosed [4]
2 July 2025 MF Abdul Aziz Batibie Pumas FC d'Ablogamé Undisclosed [5]
8 July 2025 MF Vincent Thill Sabah Undisclosed [6]
5 August 2025 MF Namiq Ələsgərov Sabah Undisclosed [7]
11 August 2025 FW Leroy-Jacques Mickels Şamaxı Undisclosed [8]
11 September 2025 MF Henrique Leixões Undisclosed [9]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
28 July 2025 MF Salifou Soumah Malmö Undisclosed [27]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
20 August 2025 FW Raphael Utzig Cong An Ho Chi Minh City End of the season [28]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
14 June 2025 DF Magsad Isayev Kapaz 14 July 2025 [29][30]
14 June 2025 MF Pierre Zebli [29]
15 July 2025 MF Yusuf Lawal Al-Karkh 19 SEptember 2025 [31][32]
22 October 2025 MF Vincent Thill [10]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 19 August 2025 Matchday 1 15 7 6 2 23 15 +8 046.67
Azerbaijan Cup 2 December 2025 Round of 16 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
UEFA Conference League 23 July 2025 31 July 2025 Second qualifying round Second qualifying round 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 000.00
Total 18 8 7 3 26 18 +8 044.44

Last updated: 13 December 2025
Source: Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sabah 15 10 4 1 26 8 +18 34 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Qarabağ 15 10 3 2 30 9 +21 33 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Zira 15 7 6 2 23 15 +8 27 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
4 Turan Tovuz 15 8 3 4 19 12 +7 27
5 Sumgayit 15 7 3 5 22 19 +3 24
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2025. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Lower number of points based on yellow and red cards; 8) Draw.[33]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
15 7 6 2 23 15  +8 27 4 4 0 13 5  +8 3 2 2 10 10  0

Last updated: 13 December 2025.
Source:

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultDWWDWDDLWWDWWWL
Position841311453344233
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

19 August 2025 1 Zira 1–1 Araz-Naxçıvan Zirə
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Renato  17'
Djibrilla 45+1'
Volkovi  75'
Report Andrade  43'
Santos  55'
Hasanalizade 65'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə
25 August 2025 2 Gabala 1–2 Zira Qabala
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Aliyev 17'
Shahniyarov  46'
Rashidov  90+2'
Sierra  90+5'
Report Renato  22'
Nuriyev 32', 45+1'
Papunashvili  70'
Gomis  90+5'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov
30 August 2025 3 Zira 5–0 Kapaz Zirə
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Alıyev 13'
Djibrilla 33'
Júnior 38'
Bogomolsky 71'
Ələsgərov  82'
Volkovi 85'
Report Mammadov  14'
Gomes  45+3'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Kamranbəy Rəhimov
12 September 2025 4 Qarabağ 1–1 Zira Baku
20:00 (UTC+4) Janković  75'
Borges 81'
Report Renato 39' (pen.)
Bogomolsky  57'
Djibrilla  77'
Alıyev  80'
Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Reshad Ahmedov
19 September 2025 5 Zira 2–1 Şamaxı Zirə
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Gomis  62'
Júnior 83', 87'  83'
Report Rossi 25'  84'
Msanga  67'
Agjabayov  77'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 650
Referee: Cavid Cəlilov
26 September 2025 6 İmişli 1–1 Zira Imishli
15:30 AZT (UTC+4) Rollo 24'
Morgan  55'
Rodrigues  74'
Report Alıyev  17'
Mutsinzi  23'
Volkovi 80'
Stadium: Heydar Aliyev Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Əli Əliyev
3 October 2025 7 Zira 2–2 Neftçi Zirə
19:30 AZT (UTC+4) Papunashvili 28'
Gomis  46'  90+7'
Silva  87'
Nuriyev  90+2'}
Renato 90+5' (pen.)
Report D'Almeida  39'
Vargas 66'
Safarov  72'
Sambou 88'
Badalov  90+4'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Kamal Umudlu
19 October 2025 8 Sabah 3–0 Zira Masazir
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) Malouda  15' 42'
Simić 45+2', 75'
Sekidika  90'
Report Júnior  10' Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena
Attendance: 971
Referee: Cavid Cəlilov
25 October 2025 9 Zira 1–0 Sumgayit Zirə
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Konaté 37'  90' Report Akhmedzade  45+1'
Abdullazade  90'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Rauf Cabarov
1 November 2025 10 Karvan 2–3 Zira Shamakhi
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Barker 29'
Thompson  59'
Spence 62'
Abdullayev  86'
Report Mutsinzi  28'
Konaté 57'
Mickels 74'
Gomis 87'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Kamranbəy Rəhimov
8 November 2025 11 Zira 0–0 Turan Tovuz Zirə
18:44 AZT (UTC+4) Renato  35'
Gomis  44'
Konaté  45'
Alıyev  45+1'
Report Miller  45'
Olabe  45'  61'
Baklov  88'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev
22 November 2025 12 Zira 1–0 Gabala Zirə
17:30 AZT (UTC+4) Júnior  42'
Renato 45+3' (pen.)
Alıyev  53'
Acka  69'
Report Mammadov  18'
Sangaré 29'
Ba Loua  63'
Amoah  72'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Elvin Bayramov
28 November 2025 13 Kapaz 0–2 Zira Ganja
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Hüseynli  57' Report Mickels 62'
Djibrilla 84'
Gomis  90+4'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Reshad Ahmedov
6 December 2025 14 Zira 1–1 Qarabağ Zirə
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Djibrilla 31' Report Henrique 44' (o.g.)
Zoubir  86'
Janković  90+2'
Montiel  90+2'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Rauf Cabarov
13 December 2025 15 Şamaxı 2–1 Zira Shamakhi
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Rossi  11' 62' (pen.)
Msanga 54'
Report Papunashvili 8'
Júnior  44'
Alıyev  77'
Kuliyev  90+6'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov
20 December 2025 16 Zira İmişli Zirə
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium

Azerbaijan Cup

2 December 2025 Last 16 Zira 1–0 Neftçi Zirə
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gomis  109'
Júnior 116'  117'
Report Sambou  36'
D'Almeida  47'
Ribeiro  98'
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tural Qurbanov
2026 Quarter-final 1st leg Sumgayit Zira
AZT (UTC+4)
2026 Quarter-final 2nd leg Zira
( agg.)
Sumgayit Zirə
AZT (UTC+4) Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium

UEFA Conference League

Qualifying rounds

23 July 2025 Second qualifying round 1st leg Zira 1–1 Hajduk Split Baku, Azerbaijan
19:30 AZT (UTC+4) Konaté 31'
Guima  47'
Report[34] Šarlija  35'
Capan  45+1'
Kalik 68'
Benrahou  88'
Stadium: Neftçi Arena
Attendance: 5,232[35]
Referee: Christos Vergetis (Greece)
Note: Zira played their home match at the Neftçi Arena in Baku, instead of their regular stadium, the Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium, in Zirə, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
31 July 2025 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Hajduk Split 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)
Zira Split, Croatia
23:00 AZT (UTC+4) Pajaziti  17'
Krovinović 19'
Mlačić  56'
Benrahou 95'
Report[36] Guima  27'  77'
Gomis  64'
Djibrilla 90+3'
Acka  110'
Alıyev  110'
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 30,086[37]
Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy)

Squad statistics

As of match played 13 December 2025

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Azerbaijan Cup UEFA Conference League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
4 DF  BRA Ruan Renato 18 3 15 3 1 0 2 0
5 DF  RWA Ange Mutsinzi 14 0 10+2 0 0+1 0 1 0
6 MF  UKR Eldar Kuliyev 6 0 0+6 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF  AZE Rövlan Muradov 4 0 0+2 0 0 0 1+1 0
8 MF  AZE İsmayıl İbrahimli 11 0 7+2 0 0 0 1+1 0
9 FW  GEO Davit Volkovi 8 2 6 2 0 0 1+1 0
10 MF  GEO Giorgi Papunashvili 17 2 14 2 1 0 1+1 0
11 MF  BRA Martins Júnior 18 4 13+2 3 0+1 1 2 0
13 GK  AZE Aydın Bayramov 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF  AZE Elchin Alijanov 8 0 2+4 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
17 MF  FRA Iron Gomis 16 1 13 1 1 0 2 0
20 MF  NIG Issa Djibrilla 12 4 7+2 4 1 0 2 0
21 MF  AZE Hacıağa Hacılı 7 0 2+3 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
25 MF  BRA Henrique 12 0 8+3 0 1 0 0 0
26 DF  CIV Stephane Acka 9 0 5+1 0 1 0 1+1 0
28 FW  GER Leroy-Jacques Mickels 12 2 4+7 2 1 0 0 0
29 MF  AZE Ceyhun Nuriyev 15 2 8+4 2 1 0 0+2 0
30 MF  MOZ Guima 14 0 6+5 0 0+1 0 2 0
32 MF  AZE Qismət Alıyev 17 1 13+1 1 1 0 2 0
70 MF  AZE Namiq Ələsgərov 9 0 3+6 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW  BLR Yegor Bogomolsky 17 1 4+11 1 0+1 0 0+1 0
87 MF  TOG Abdul Aziz Batibie 2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
93 MF  FRA Brahim Konaté 13 3 10+1 2 1 0 1 1
97 GK  POR Tiago Silva 16 0 13 0 1 0 2 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Zira during the season:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup UEFA Conference League Total
1 MF 20 Issa Djibrilla 4 0 1 5
2 MF 11 Martins Júnior 3 1 0 4
3 DF 4 Ruan Renato 3 0 0 3
MF 93 Brahim Konaté 2 0 1 3
5 MF 29 Ceyhun Nuriyev 2 0 0 2
FW 9 Davit Volkovi 2 0 0 2
FW 28 Leroy-Jacques Mickels 2 0 0 2
MF 10 Giorgi Papunashvili 2 0 0 2
9 MF 32 Qismət Alıyev 1 0 0 1
FW 77 Yegor Bogomolsky 1 0 0 1
MF 17 Iron Gomis 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 23 1 2 26

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup UEFA Conference League Total
1 GK 97 Tiago Silva 4 1 0 5
2 GK 13 Aydın Bayramov 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 5 1 0 6

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup UEFA Conference League Total
4 DF Ruan Renato 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
5 DF Ange Mutsinzi 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
6 MF Eldar Kuliyev 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW Davit Volkovi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 MF Giorgi Papunashvili 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 MF Martins Júnior 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
17 MF Iron Gomis 6 1 1 0 1 0 8 1
20 MF Issa Djibrilla 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 DF Stephane Acka 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
29 MF Ceyhun Nuriyev 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
30 MF Guima 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1
32 MF Qismət Alıyev 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
70 MF Namiq Ələsgərov 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
77 FW Yegor Bogomolsky 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
93 MF Brahim Konaté 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
97 GK Tiago Silva 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Zira during the season:
TOTALS 31 1 2 0 6 1 39 2

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