The 2026–27 is Neftçi's 35th Azerbaijan Premier League season. The team will also compete in the Azerbaijan Cup, and the UEFA Conference League.
Season overview On 27 May, Neftçi announced the signing of Rufat Abbasov from Şamaxı to a three-year contract.
On 20 June, Neftçi announced the signing of Gustavo Klismahn from Santa Clara to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 24 June, Neftçi announced the signing of Andreaw Gravillon from Pescara to a two-year contract.
On 26 June, Neftçi announced the signing of Ľubomír Tupta from AE Larissa to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 22 July, Neftçi announced the permanent signing of Freddy Vargas from Maccabi Netanya to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 11 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Alen Skribek from Zalaegerszeg to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 14 August, Neftçi announced that Imad Faraj had left the club to sign for ES Tunis.
On 18 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Dragoljub Savić from TSC to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 26 August, Neftçi announced that Alessio Curci had left the club after his contract was ended by mutual agreement.
On 28 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Denzel Jubitana from Atromitos to a two-year contract.
On 31 August, Neftçi announced the signing of Vicko Ševelj from Dundee United to a three-year contract.
On 7 September, Neftçi announced the signing of Adeleke Akinyemi from Gnistan to a two-year contract, with the option of an additional year.
On 14 September, Neftçi announced that they had extended their contract with Emil Safarov for another 2 seasons, with the option of a third year, and that their contract with Elvin Camalov had been terminated by mutual agreement.
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 33 0 81 Mahdi Hasanov GK Academy 2025 0 0 93 Rza Jafarov GK Academy 2022 2028 64 0 Defenders 3 Rufat Abbasov DF Şamaxı 2026 2029 8 1 5 Igor Ribeiro DF Araz-Naxçıvan 2025 2027 37 2 14 Elvin Badalov DF Sumgayit 2025 2027 93 2 17 Murad Khachayev DF Sumgayit 2025 2027 21 0 24 Moustapha Seck DF Portimonense 2024 2027 65 0 36 Hasan Mahmudov DF Academy 2025 0 0 55 Andreaw Gravillon DF Pescara 2026 2028 8 1 77 Falaye Sacko DF Montpellier 2025 2027(+1) 36 1 80 Aslan Shirinov DF Academy 2026 1 0 Midfielders 6 Sessi D'Almeida MF Apollon Limassol 2025 2027(+1) 26 1 7 Emil Safarov MF Gabala 2024 2028(+1) 52 4 8 Emin Mahmudov MF Boavista 2017 296 73 11 Alen Skribek MF Zalaegerszeg 2026 2028 (+1) 6 2 18 Ifeanyi Mathew MF Unattached 2025 2026(+1) 35 3 20 Gustavo Klismahn MF Santa Clara 2026 2028 (+1) 8 1 22 Denzel Jubitana MF Atromitos 2026 2028 1 0 27 Dragoljub Savić MF TSC 2026 2028 (+1) 5 0 70 Andriy Shtohrin MF Chornomorets Odesa 2024 2027 42 4 88 Vicko Ševelj MF Dundee United 2026 2029 3 0 Forwards 10 Freddy Vargas FW Maccabi Netanya 2026 2028 (+1) 40 6 26 Adeleke Akinyemi FW Gnistan 2026 2028 (+1) 2 1 29 Ľubomír Tupta FW AE Larissa 2026 2028 (+1) 8 2 33 Breno Almeida FW Ethnikos Achna 2026 2028 20 11 97 Bassala Sambou FW Enosis Neon Paralimni 2025 2026 48 15 Away on loan 19 Agadadash Salyanski FW Academy 2022 50 7 Left during the season 4 Elvin Camalov MF Sabah 2025 2026 (+1) 29 1 11 Imad Faraj FW AEK Larnaca 2025 2028 34 7 13 Kenan Pirić GK Antalyaspor 2025 2027 29 0 28 Alessio Curci FW Francs Borains 2025 2028 19 2
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.27 May 2026DFRufat AbbasovŞamaxıUndisclosed20 June 2026MFGustavo KlismahnSanta ClaraUndisclosed24 June 2026DFAndreaw GravillonPescaraUndisclosed26 June 2026FWĽubomír TuptaAE LarissaUndisclosed22 July 2026FWFreddy VargasMaccabi NetanyaUndisclosed11 August 2026MFAlen SkribekZalaegerszegUndisclosed18 August 2026MFDragoljub SavićTSCUndisclosed28 August 2026MFDenzel JubitanaAtromitosUndisclosed31 August 2026MFVicko ŠeveljDundee UnitedUndisclosed7 September 2026FWAdeleke AkinyemiGnistanUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.26 May 2026MFMurad MammadovPafosUndisclosed14 August 2026FWImad FarajPafosUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref19 June 2026MFJordan Rezabala 26 August 2026FWAlessio Curci 2 September 2026GKKenan PirićRiga4 September 202614 September 2026MFElvin CamalovQabala16 September 2026
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
UEFA 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 CupUEFA Conference LeagueTotal1 FW33Breno Almeida70182 MF11Alen Skribek2002FW29Ľubomír Tupta20024 DF77Falaye Sacko1001DF5 Igor Ribeiro1001DF55Andreaw Gravillon1001DF3 Rufat Abbasov1001MF10Freddy Vargas1001MF20Gustavo Klismahn1001FW26Adeleke Akinyemi1001MF8 Emin Mahmudov0011 Own goal0011TOTALS180321
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Conference LeagueTotal2 GK1 Emil Balayev2013TOTALS2013
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupUEFA Conference LeagueTotal3 DFRufat Abbasov100000106 MFSessi D'Almeida1000001011MFAlen Skribek2000002014DFElvin Badalov2100002118MFIfeanyi Mathew1000001020MFGustavo Klismahn1000001029FWĽubomír Tupta1000001033FWBreno Almeida1000001055DFAndreaw Gravillon2000103077DFFalaye Sacko1000112188MFVicko Ševelj10000010Players away on loan:Players who left Neftçi during the season:TOTALS1410021162
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