The Zira FK 2023–24 season was Zira's ninth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and tenth season in their history.
Season events On 22 June, Zira announced the loan signing of Ismayil Ibrahimli from Qarabağ, and the permanent signing of Magsad Isayev who'd last played for Gabala.
On 23 June, Hajiagha Hajili joined Zira permanently on a two-year contract from Qarabağ, after spending the previous three season with the club, whilst Rustam Akhmedzade extended his loan from Qarabağ for an additional season.
On 24 June, Zira announced the signing of Ruan Renato from Gabala, to a two-year contract.
On 25 June, Fuad Bayramov joined Zira on loan from Shamakhi for the season.
On 20 July, Zira announced the signing of Tiago Silva from Trofense, to a two-year with an option of a third.
On 1 August, Zira announced the signing of Stephane Acka from Sektzia Ness Ziona, to a one-year contract with the option of a second, and the signing of Pierre Zebli from Lokomotiv Plovdiv to a two-year contract with the option of a third year. The following day, 2 August, Salifou Soumah joined Zira from Le Havre on a two-year contract with the option of a third year.
On 26 December, Ceyhun Nuriyev left Sabah to sign for Zira on a 2.5 year contract.
On 5 January, Andrija Lukovic left the club by mutual consent. The following day, 6 January, Zira announced the signing of Raphael Utzig to an 18-month contract.
On 1 March, Zira announced the signing of free agent César Meza Colli on a contract until the end of the season.
On 24 March, Zira announced the signing of free agent Araz Abdullayev on a contract until the end of the season.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 41 Anar Nazirov GK Gabala 2021 2024 24 0 97 Tiago Silva GK Trofense 2023 2025 (+1) 41 0 Defenders 4 Ruan Renato DF Gabala 2023 2025 40 2 5 Stephane Acka DF Sektzia Ness Ziona 2023 2024 (+1) 30 0 16 Fuad Bayramov DF on loan from Shamakhi 2023 31 2 44 Dimitrios Chantakias DF Cherno More 2020 127 7 77 Magsad Isayev DF Gabala 2023 2025 29 1 Midfielders 6 Eldar Kuliyev MF Mynai 2023 2026 51 2 8 Ilkin Muradov MF Academy 2019 158 5 10 Ragim Sadykhov MF Sumgayit 2022 81 12 15 Pierre Zebli MF Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2023 2025 (+1) 38 0 17 Araz Abdullayev MF Unattached 2024 2024 4 0 19 Salifou Soumah MF Le Havre 2023 2025 41 6 20 Ismayil Ibrahimli MF on loan from Qarabağ 2023 35 1 21 Hajiagha Hajili MF Qarabağ 2023 2025 103 0 24 César Meza Colli MF Unattached 2024 2024 32 6 28 Abbas Ibrahim MF Paços de Ferreira 2023 2025 (+1) 35 1 29 Ceyhun Nuriyev MF Sabah 2023 2026 22 2 32 Qismət Alıyev MF Gabala 2020 2022 136 10 38 Ramiz Muradov MF Trainee 2022 1 0 66 Parviz Azadov MF Shamakhi 2023 2 0 Omar Gurbanov MF Neftçi 2023 0 0 Forwards 7 Filipe Pachtmann FW Lviv 2022 23 3 9 Vladyslav Kulach FW Dynamo Kyiv 2023 2024 38 6 11 Rustam Akhmedzade FW on loan from Qarabağ 2022 2024 62 6 23 Raphael Utzig FW Chungnam Asan 2024 2025 21 5 70 Issa Djibrilla FW Ankara Keçiörengücü 2023 30 1 Out on loan Left during the season 17 Toni Gomes FW Tuzlaspor 2022 26 3 18 Slavik Alkhasov DF Sabah 2022 25 0 23 Andrija Luković MF Belenenses SAD 2022 38 0 56 Samir Aghayev MF Trainee 2021 2 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.22 June 2023DFMagsad IsayevUnattachedFree23 June 2023DFHajiagha HajiliQarabağUndisclosed24 June 2023DFRuan RenatoGabalaUndisclosed20 July 2023GKTiago SilvaTrofenseUndisclosed1 August 2023DFStephane AckaSektzia Ness ZionaUndisclosed1 August 2023MFPierre ZebliLokomotiv PlovdivUndisclosed2 August 2023MFSalifou SoumahLe HavreUndisclosed6 September 2023MFOmar GurbanovNeftçiUndisclosed26 December 2023MFCeyhun NuriyevSabahUndisclosed6 January 2024FWRaphael UtzigChungnam AsanUndisclosed1 March 2024MFCésar Meza ColliUnattachedFree24 March 2024MFAraz AbdullayevUnattachedFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.22 June 2023MFIsmayil IbrahimliQarabağEnd of the season23 June 2023FWRustam AkhmedzadeQarabağEnd of the season25 June 2023DFFuad BayramovShamakhiEnd of the season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.12 June 2023DFCəlal HüseynovArda KardzhaliUndisclosed1 August 2023MFSamir AghayevShamakhiUndisclosed23 August 2023FWToni GomesHapoel HaderaUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref2 June 2023GKMekhti DzhenetovSumgayit5 June 20232 June 2023DFMoïse AdiléhouMaccabi Petah Tikva20 June 20232 June 2023MFLoris BrognoSangiuliano City 2 June 2023MFHamidou KeytaQarabağ3 June 20232 June 2023MFMirsahib AbbasovIravan 2 June 2023MFCoşqun DiniyevSabail21 June 202314 June 2023DFSertan TaşqınTuran Tovuz 14 June 2023MFRuslan AbishovRetired 14 June 2023MFWilde-Donald GuerrierPanevėžys 14 June 2023FWMo HamdaouiADO Den Haag30 August 202330 June 2023GKNail AlishovDifai Agsu1 July 202430 June 2023MFRamiz Muradov 10 August 2023DFSlavik AlkhasovTuran Tovuz11 August 20235 January 2024MFAndrija LukovicRadnički Niš
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Zira during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 MF32Qismət Alıyev606MF19Salifou Soumah5163 FW23Raphael Utzig2354 MF10Ragim Sadykhov3145 FW11Rustam Akhmedzade213FW9 Vladyslav Kulach2137 MF29Ceyhun Nuriyev202MF16Fuad Bayramov202MF24César Meza Colli202FW7 Filipe Pachtmann112DF4 Ruan Renato112 Own goal11213DF44Dimitrios Chantakias101DF77Magsad Isayev101FW70Issa Djibrilla101MF8 Ilkin Muradov101MF28Abbas Ibrahim011MF20Ismayil Ibrahimli011TOTALS331245
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GK97Tiago Silva17118TOTALS17118
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal4 DFRuan Renato120101305 DFStephane Acka3000306 MFEldar Kuliyev4010508 MFIlkin Muradov1000109 FWVladyslav Kulach50207010MFRagim Sadykhov30104011FWRustam Akhmedzade20103015MFPierre Zebli911010116DFFuad Bayramov00101017MFAraz Abdullayev10001019MFSalifou Soumah20103020MFIsmayil Ibrahimli30003023FWRaphael Utzig20103024MFCésar Meza Colli10001028MFAbbas Ibrahim30104029MFCeyhun Nuriyev41004132MFQismət Alıyev1100011041GKAnar Nazirov10001044DFDimitrios Chantakias40105066MFParviz Azadov10001070FWIssa Djibrilla31003177DFMagsad Isayev50005097GKTiago Silva500050Players away on loan:Players who left Zira during the season:TOTALS853120973
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