The Neftçi 2024–25 season was Neftçi's 33rd Azerbaijan Premier League season. Neftchi will compete in the Azerbaijan Premier League and the Azerbaijan Cup.
Season overview On 26 June, Neftçi announced Roman Hryhorchuk as their new head coach on a two-year contract after they had decided not to extend their contract with Miodrag Božović at the end of the previous season.
On 29 June, Neftçi announced the signing of Emil Safarov from Gabala to a three-year contract, and the signing of Edvin Kuč from Ballkani to a two-year contract.
On 16 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Ramil Sheydayev from Kocaelispor to a three-year contract.
On 22 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Robert Bauer from Al-Tai to a three-year contract.
On 30 July, Neftçi announced the signing of Andriy Shtohrin from Chornomorets Odesa to a three-year contract.
On 9 August, Neftçi announced the season-long loan signing of Rustam Samigullin from Sabah.
On 12 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Raphael Guzzo from Chaves to a two-year contract.
On 23 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Moustapha Seck from Portimonense to a three-year contract.
On 28 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Dembo Darboe from Al-Nasr to a two-year contract.
On 7 October, Roman Hryhorchuk left the club by mutual agreement, with Samir Abbasov being appointed as his replacement on 14 October to a two-year contract.
On 14 January, Neftçi announced that Keelan Lebon had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. Later the same day, Neftçi announced the signing of Ryonosuke Ohori from TransINVEST on a contract a until the end of the season, with an option to extend it for an additional two-seasons.
On 22 January, Neftçi announced the signing of Elvin Camalov from Sabah to an 18-month contract, with the option of an additional year.
On 8 February, Neftçi announced the signing of Bassala Sambou from Enosis Neon Paralimni to an 18-month contract.
On 8 February, Neftçi announced the signing of Alex Fernandes on loan from Baltika Kaliningrad for the remainder of the season with the option of another six-months.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Emil Balayev GK Sabail 2023 2025 18 0 30 Rustam Samigullin GK on loan from Sabah 2024 2025 0 0 93 Rza Jafarov GK Academy 2022 63 0 Defenders 3 Hojjat Haghverdi DF Sumgayit 2023 77 0 19 Azər Salahlı DF Keşla 2021 101 2 23 Robert Bauer DF Al-Tai 2024 2027 15 0 24 Moustapha Seck DF Portimonense 2024 2027 31 0 44 Yuri Matias DF CFR Cluj 2023 2025 70 10 99 Erwin Koffi DF Pau 2023 2025 74 3 Midfielders 4 Elvin Camalov MF Sabah 2025 2026 (+1) 16 1 6 Raphael Guzzo MF Chaves 2024 2026 15 0 7 Azer Aliyev MF Ufa 2022 2025 68 2 8 Emin Mahmudov MF Boavista 2017 2025 255 61 10 Filip Ozobić MF Unattached 2023 2025 70 16 13 Emil Safarov MF Gabala 2024 2027 25 1 14 Edvin Kuč MF Ballkani 2024 2026 32 1 17 Rahman Hajiyev MF Baku 2014 245 26 18 Ryonosuke Ohori MF TransINVEST 2025 2025(+2) 11 0 20 Alpha Conteh MF Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2024 2026 25 1 47 Murad Mammadov MF Academy 2024 22 1 78 Elcan Abilov MF Academy 2024 2 0 88 Andriy Shtohrin MF Chornomorets Odesa 2024 2027 29 3 Forwards 9 Bassala Sambou FW Enosis Neon Paralimni 2025 2026 14 4 11 Alex Fernandes FW on loan from Baltika Kaliningrad 2025 2025 16 1 22 Dembo Darboe FW Al-Nasr 2024 2026 19 5 77 Yegor Bogomolsky FW Minsk 2022 2025 80 11 90 Ramil Sheydayev FW Kocaelispor 2024 2027 31 4 91 Agadadash Salyanski FW Academy 2022 36 5 Away on loan 21 Ismayil Zulfugarli MF Academy 2019 2025 66 4 Left during the season 1 Ivan Brkić GK Riga 2022 2025 68 0 2 Qara Qarayev MF Qarabağ 2023 2025 (+1) 28 1 4 Márk Tamás DF Sepsi OSK 2023 2025 38 0 6 Mudo Valdez MF Guaraní 2023 2024 (+1) 26 3 9 Andre Shinyashiki FW Charlotte FC 2023 2025 36 4 11 Keelan Lebon FW Astana 2023 72 6 16 Lucas Melano FW Sarmiento 2023 2024(+1) 11 0 27 Farid Yusifli MF Academy 2019 38 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.29 June 2024MFEmil SafarovGabalaUndisclosed29 June 2024MFEdvin KučBallkaniUndisclosed16 July 2024FWRamil SheydayevKocaelisporUndisclosed22 July 2024DFRobert BauerAl-TaiUndisclosed30 July 2024MFAndriy ShtohrinChornomorets OdesaUndisclosed12 August 2024MFRaphael GuzzoChavesUndisclosed23 August 2024DFMoustapha SeckPortimonenseUndisclosed28 August 2024FWDembo DarboeAl-NasrUndisclosed14 January 2025MFRyonosuke OhoriTransINVESTUndisclosed22 January 2025MFElvin CamalovSabahUndisclosed8 February 2025FWBassala SambouEnosis Neon ParalimniUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.9 August 2024GKRustam SamigullinSabahEnd of season8 February 2025FWAlex FernandesBaltika KaliningradEnd of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.9 August 2024MFIsmayil ZulfugarliTuran TovuzEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref9 July 2024GKIvan BrkićMotor Lublin 24 July 2024MFMudo ValdezSol de América 22 August 2024MFFarid YusifliTuran Tovuz 29 August 2024FWLucas MelanoMiami FC5 February 202519 September 2024MFQara QarayevAraz-Naxçıvan30 October 202426 November 2024FWAndre ShinyashikiArda Kardzhali13 February 20254 January 2025DFMárk TamásSepsi OSK7 January 202514 January 2025FWKeelan LebonAthens Kallithea5 February 202531 May 2025DFHojjat HaghverdiSumgayit3 September 202531 May 2025DFAzər SalahlıImishli 31 May 2025DFYuri MatiasAjman Club 31 May 2025MFAzer Aliyev 31 May 2025MFRahman HajiyevSabail23 July 202531 May 2025FWYegor BogomolskyZira7 June 2025
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Azerbaijan Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="16"|Players who left Neftçi during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 MF10Filip Ozobić8082 FW22Dembo Darboe505MF8 Emin Mahmudov415DF44Yuri Matias2355 FW90Ramil Sheydayev404FW9 Bassala Sambou314FW91Agadadash Salyanski2248 MF88Andriy Shtohrin213FW77Yegor Bogomolsky12310DF99Erwin Koffi202MF47Murad Mammadov11212FW13Emil Safarov101MF4 Elvin Camalov101MF14Edvin Kuč101FW11Alex Fernandes101 Own goal101TOTALS391150
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GK93Rza Jafarov5272 GK1 Emil Balayev213TOTALS7310
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal3 DFHojjat Haghverdi5000504 MFElvin Camalov4100416 MFRaphael Guzzo3000308 MFEmin Mahmudov2000209 FWBassala Sambou00010110MFFilip Ozobić30104011FWAlex Fernandes10001013FWEmil Safarov60006014MFEdvin Kuč81008118MFRyonosuke Ohori10001019DFAzər Salahlı30003020MFAlpha Conteh10001022FWDembo Darboe00101024DFMoustapha Seck40105044DFYuri Matias1001011047MFMurad Mammadov00101077FWYegor Bogomolsky10102090FWRamil Sheydayev20002091FWAgadadash Salyanski10001093GKRza Jafarov20103099DFErwin Koffi200020Players away on loan:Players who left Neftçi during the season:9 FWAndre Shinyashiki10001011FWKeelan Lebon400040TOTALS64370713
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