The Neftçi 2023–24 season was Neftçi's 32nd Azerbaijan Premier League season. Neftchi will compete in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the Azerbaijan Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Season overview On 5 June, Neftçi signed a new two-year contract with Ivan Brkić.
On 21 June, Neftçi announced the departure of head coach Laurențiu Reghecampf by mutual agreement.
On 28 June, Neftçi announced the signing of Emil Balayev from Sabail to a two-year contract.
On 30 June, Neftçi announced the signing of Filip Ozobić to a two-year contract after he'd left Qarabağ at the end of his contract.
On 6 July, Neftçi signed a new contract with Emin Mahmudov until the summer of 2025, with the option of an additional year.
On 11 July, Neftçi announced the appointment of Adrian Mutu as their new head coach.
On 16 July, Neftçi terminated their contract with Solomon Kvirkvelia by mutual agreement.
On 18 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Yuri Matias to a two-year contract from CFR Cluj.
On 23 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Márk Tamás to a two-year contract from Sepsi OSK.
On 24 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Qara Qarayev to a two-year contract, with the option of a third, from Qarabağ. The following day, 25 July, Neftçi signed Ivorian winger Erwin Koffi to a two-year contract from Pau.
On 25 July, Neftçi released a statement confirming that Saldanha, with the whom the club had a valid loan contract with through to January 2024, had left the club after failing to turn up for training in order to push through a move to Partizan.
On 1 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Andre Shinyashiki from Charlotte FC on a two-year contract.
On 9 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Aaron Olanare from Erzurumspor to a one-year contract.
On 28 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Mudo Valdez from Guaraní to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year.
On 6 September, Neftçi announced the signing of Reziuan Mirzov from Khimki to a one-year contract. Later on 6 September, Neftçi announced the signing of Lucas Melano from Sarmiento. On 13 September, Neftçi confirmed the signing of Melano to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 24 December, Adrian Mutu left his role as head coach of Neftçi after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement, with Miodrag Božović being announced the club's new head coach later the same day.
On 6 January, Aaron Olanare was released from his contract with Neftçi.
On 16 January, Neftçi announced the signing of Alpha Conteh from Lokomotiv Plovdiv, to a 2.5-year contract.
On 19 January, Ismayil Zulfugarli and Farid Yusifli joined Turan Tovuz on loan for the rest of the season.
On 21 January, Neftçi announced the signing of Brayan Moreno from CSKA Sofia, to a 1.5-year contract.
On 26 May, a day after their season finished, Neftçi announced that they would not be extending their contract with Miodrag Božović.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Ivan Brkić GK Riga 2022 2025 68 0 12 Emil Balayev GK Sabail 2023 2025 12 0 30 Agil Mammadov GK Gabala 2019 2022 112 0 93 Rza Jafarov GK Academy 2022 28 0 94 Alirza Mustabazada GK Academy 2022 1 0 Defenders 3 Hojjat Haghverdi DF Sumgayit 2023 2024 47 0 4 Márk Tamás DF Sepsi OSK 2023 2025 30 0 19 Azer Salahlı DF Keşla 2021 2024 79 2 26 Omar Buludov DF Academy 2016 2024 138 5 41 Samir Gasanov DF Academy 2022 0 0 44 Yuri Matias DF CFR Cluj 2023 2025 37 5 82 Rufat Abbasov DF Academy 2021 2 0 Midfielders 2 Qara Qarayev MF Qarabağ 2023 2025 (+1) 28 1 6 Mudo Valdez MF Guaraní 2023 2024 (+1) 26 3 7 Azer Aliyev MF Ufa 2022 2025 56 2 8 Emin Mahmudov MF Boavista 2017 2025 229 56 10 Filip Ozobić MF Unattached 2023 2025 37 8 14 Eddy MF Unattached 2022 2024 71 7 17 Rahman Hajiyev MF Baku 2014 2024 223 26 23 Ataa Jaber MF Ashdod 2022 2024 57 9 33 Turan Valizade MF Fenerbahçe 2019 2 0 99 Erwin Koffi MF Pau 2023 2025 36 1 Forwards 9 Andre Shinyashiki FW Charlotte FC 2023 2025 30 4 11 Keelan Lebon FW Astana 2023 2024 56 6 16 Lucas Melano FW Sarmiento 2023 2024(+1) 11 0 20 Alpha Conteh FW Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2024 2026 13 0 22 Reziuan Mirzov FW Khimki 2023 2024 24 1 77 Yegor Bogomolsky FW Minsk 2022 2025 66 8 88 Brayan Moreno FW CSKA Sofia 2024 2025 18 4 91 Agadadash Salyanski FW Academy 2022 13 2 Away on loan 20 Vusal Asgarov MF Academy 2018 15 1 21 Ismayil Zulfugarli MF Academy 2019 2025 66 4 27 Farid Yusifli MF Academy 2019 38 0 56 Elton Alibayli DF Academy 2019 1 0 73 Ramin Nasirli MF Academy 2021 5 1 Seymur Aliyev MF Academy 2020 0 0 Khayal Najafov MF Sumgayit 2021 26 0 Left during the season 5 Kenny Saief MF Anderlecht 2022 2024 59 10 9 Saldanha FW on loan from JEF United Chiba 2023 2023 21 5 25 Aaron Olanare FW Erzurumspor 2023 2024 15 3 92 Omar Gurbanov MF Academy 2022 1 0 Asim Alizade MF Academy 2020 1 0 Elshad Taghiyev MF Sabail 2022 0 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.28 June 2023GKEmil BalayevSabailUndisclosed30 June 2023MFFilip OzobićUnattachedFree18 July 2023DFYuri MatiasCFR ClujUndisclosed23 July 2023DFMárk TamásSepsi OSKUndisclosed24 July 2023DFQara QarayevQarabağUndisclosed25 July 2023MFErwin KoffiPauUndisclosed1 August 2023FWAndre ShinyashikiCharlotte FCUndisclosed9 August 2023FWAaron OlanareErzurumsporUndisclosed28 August 2023MFMudo ValdezGuaraníUndisclosed6 September 2023FWReziuan MirzovKhimkiUndisclosed6 September 2023FWLucas MelanoSarmientoUndisclosed16 January 2024FWAlpha ContehLokomotiv PlovdivUndisclosed21 January 2024FWBrayan MorenoCSKA SofiaUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.26 January 2023FWSaldanhaJEF United Chiba25 July 2023
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.6 September 2023MFOmar GurbanovZiraUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.6 September 2023MFVusal AsgarovIravan30 June 20236 September 2023MFSeymur AliyevIravan30 June 20236 September 2023MFKhayal NajafovTuran Tovuz30 June 202319 January 2024DFIsmayil ZulfugarliTuran Tovuz30 June 202319 January 2024MFFarid YusifliTuran Tovuz30 June 2023
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref10 July 2023DFVojislav StankovićŽelezničar Pančevo 16 July 2023DFSolomon KvirkveliaAl-Okhdood16 July 20236 September 2023MFAsim Alizade 6 September 2023MFElshad Taghiyev 14 December 2023MFKenny SaiefMaccabi Haifa19 December 20236 January 2024FWAaron OlanareMolde27 March 202429 May 2024DFOmar BuludovAraz-Naxçıvan29 May 202421 June 2024MFEddy PascualJohor Darul Ta'zim10 August 2024 25 June 2024FWReziuan MirzovKhimki25 June 202428 June 2024GKAgil MammadovRetired 28 June 2024MFAtaa JaberQatar SC4 October 2024
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Europa Conference League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who left Neftçi during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 MF10Filip Ozobić7108MF17Rahman Hajiyev70183 MF8 Emin Mahmudov32164 DF44Yuri Matias5005FW9 Andre Shinyashiki4105 Own goal31157 FW88Brayan Moreno4004FW77Yegor Bogomolsky22049 MF6 Mudo Valdez3003MF23Ataa Jaber3003FW25Aaron Olanare210312DF19Azər Salahlı2002MF5 Kenny Saief1012FW11Keelan Lebon101215MF7 Azer Aliyev1001DF99Erwin Koffi1001FW91Agadadash Salyanski1001DF2 Qara Qarayev1001FW22Reziuan Mirzov0101MF14Eddy Pascual0011TOTALS519666
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 GK93Rza Jafarov910102 GK1 Ivan Brkić5016TOTALS141116
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 GKIvan Brkić201010402 DFQara Qarayev301000403 DFHojjat Haghverdi600000604 DFMárk Tamás400000406 MFMudo Valdez513000817 MFAzer Aliyev200000208 MFEmin Mahmudov601010809 FWAndre Shinyashiki4010005010MFFilip Ozobić6000006011FWKeelan Lebon3010004014MFEddy Pascual6020008016FWLucas Melano1000001017MFRahman Hajiyev2000002019DFAzər Salahlı9000009020FWAlpha Conteh1010002022FWReziuan Mirzov3000003023MFAtaa Jaber3000104030GKAgil Mammadov1000001044DFYuri Matias132201016277FWYegor Bogomolsky3100003188FWBrayan Moreno3010004093GKRza Jafarov21100031Players away on loan:21MFIsmayil Zulfugarli10001020Players who left Neftçi during the season:5 MFKenny Saief2000204025FWAaron Olanare20000020TOTALS944150701164
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