The Sumgayit FK 2020–21 season was Sumgayit's tenth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and eleventh season in their history.
Season events On 17 July, Sumgayit announced the signing of Tellur Mutallimov and Elvin Mammadov from Zira to one-year contracts.
On 14 August, Sumgayit announced the signing of Ali Ghorbani from Sepahan to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year. The following day, 15 August, Sumgayit announced the signing of Karam Sultanov from Caspiy, also on a one-year contract with the option of a second.
On 19 August, Sumgayit announced the singing of Adam Hemati from Pars Jonoubi Jam to a one-year contract with the option of a second.
On 8 September, Sumgayit announced the singing of Huseyn Jafarov from União de Leiria to a three-year contract.
On 18 September, Sumgayit announced the singing of Javid Imamverdiyev from Keşla.
On 27 November, Sumgayit's match against Gabala scheduled for 28 November was postponed due to players testing positive for COVID-19.
On 11 January, Sumgayit re-signed striker Mehdi Sharifi from Paykan, with Hojjat Haghverdi joining the following day.
On 15 January, Sumgayit announced the signing of Dmitri Naghiyev to a 2.5-year contract from Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol. Three days later, 18 January, Karam Sultanov left Sumgayit by mutual consent.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Mehdi Jannatov GK Anzhi Makhachkala 2017 77 0 13 Aydin Bayramov GK Neftchi Baku 2019 16 0 36 Suleyman Suleymanov GK Gabala 2017 0 0 Defenders 3 Vurğun Hüseynov DF Gabala 2013 204 1 4 Hojjat Haghverdi DF Paykan 2021 2021 20 0 5 Dzhamaldin Khodzhaniyazov DF BATE Borisov 2019 46 3 14 Elvin Badalov DF Sabah 2019 56 0 21 Jabir Amirli DF loan from Neftçi 2021 10 0 37 Nicat Aliyev DF Academy 2020 1 0 78 Dmitri Naghiyev DF Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 2021 2023 10 0 Midfielders 6 Vugar Mustafayev MF Zira 2019 49 0 7 Tellur Mutallimov MF Zira 2020 2021 29 3 8 Sabuhi Abdullazade MF Academy 2017 31 1 10 Rahim Sadykhov MF Torpedo Moscow 2019 51 14 15 Huseyn Jafarov MF União de Leiria 2020 2023 0 0 16 Sanan Ağayev MF Academy 2021 1 0 17 Murad Khachayev MF Shakhtar Donetsk 2019 40 4 18 Suleyman Ahmadov MF Qarabağ 2018 57 2 20 Rufat Abdullazade MF 2017 24 0 22 Javid Imamverdiyev MF Keşla 2020 46 7 30 Nabi Mammadov MF Academy 2020 2 0 33 Eltun Turabov MF loan from Sabah 2020 16 0 60 Elvin Mammadov MF Zira 2020 2021 41 2 97 Khayal Najafov MF Academy 2016 123 2 Forwards 9 Ali Ghorbani FW Sepahan 2020 2021 (+1) 25 10 11 Mehdi Sharifi FW Paykan 2021 2021 33 5 19 Nurlan Quliyev FW Keşla 2020 1 0 42 Elnur Jafarov FW 2019 0 0 Left during the season 4 Karam Sultanov DF Caspiy 2020 2021 (+1) 7 0 21 Adam Hemati MF Pars Jonoubi Jam 2020 2021 (+1) 13 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2020FWNurlan QuliyevKeşlaUndisclosed17 July 2020MFTellur MutallimovZiraFree17 July 2020MFElvin MammadovZiraUndisclosed14 August 2020FWAli GhorbaniSepahanUndisclosed15 August 2020DFKaram SultanovCaspiyUndisclosed19 August 2020MFAdam HematiPars Jonoubi JamUndisclosed8 September 2020MFHuseyn JafarovUnião de LeiriaUndisclosed18 September 2020MFJavid ImamverdiyevKeşlaUndisclosed11 January 2021FWMehdi SharifiPaykanUndisclosed12 January 2021DFHojjat HaghverdiPaykanUndisclosed15 January 2021DFDmitri NaghiyevDinamo-Auto TiraspolUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.20 August 2020MFEltun TurabovSabahEnd of season4 January 2021DFJabir AmirliNeftçiEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref31 December 2020MFAdam Hemati 18 January 2021DFKaram SultanovShakhter Karagandy28 February 202130 June 2021GKMehdi JannatovZira1 July 202130 June 2021MFJavid Imamverdiyev 30 June 2021MFKhayal NajafovNeftçi1 July 202130 June 2021FWMehdi Sharifi
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Final
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from Sumgayit on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Sumgayit during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW9 Ali Ghorbani910102 MF10Rahim Sadikhov81093 MF7 Tellur Mutallimov3003DF5 Dzhamaldin Khodzhaniyazov3003MF17Murad Khachayev30036 Own goal11027 MF18Suleyman Ahmadov1001MF8 Sabuhi Abdullazade1001MF97Khayal Najafov1001TOTALS293032
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK1 Mehdi Jannatov1000102 GK13Aydin Bayramov2204TOTALS112013
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GKMehdi Jannatov301000403 DFVurğun Hüseynov800010904 DFHojjat Haghverdi301000405 DFDzhamaldin Khodzhaniyazov7130001016 MFVugar Mustafayev10020001207 MFTellur Mutallimov400021618 MFSabuhi Abdullazade100010209 FWAli Ghorbani7010008011FWMehdi Sharifi3000003013GKAydin Bayramov2000002014DFElvin Badalov6000006017MFMurad Khachayev4000004018MFSuleyman Ahmadov2000002020MFRufat Abdullazade2000002021MFAdam Hemati2000002030MFNabi Mammadov1000001033MFEltun Turabov7000007060MFElvin Mammadov3000104097MFKhayal Najafov802000100Players who left Sumgayit during the season:TOTALS83110051982
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