The Səbail FK 2018-19 season was Səbail's second Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their third season in existence. They finished the season in third position, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League for the first time. Sabail also entered the Azerbaijan Cup, reaching the Quarterfinals before defeat to Zira.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Oleksandr Rybka GK Afjet Afyonspor 2019 2019 11 0 25 Elkhan Ahmadov GK Mil-Muğan 2017 10 0 Defenders 4 Henrique DF Deportivo Saprissa 2018 2019 19 1 5 Vugar Beybalayev DF Sumgayit 2018 18 0 13 Shahriyar Rahimov DF Kapaz 2018 28 1 16 Ihor Korotetskyi DF Kapaz 2018 6 0 20 Eltun Yagublu DF Neftchi Baku 2017 27 1 26 Kamal Gurbanov DF Neftchi Baku 2017 35 0 27 Emil Martinov DF Slavia Sofia 2018 24 0 32 Elvin Yunuszade DF Sabah 2019 12 2 33 Tome Kitanovski DF Slaven Belupo 2018 23 1 99 Maudo Jarjué DF Gil Vicente 2017 2019 50 0 Midfielders 6 Michael Essien MF Unattached 2019 2020 4 0 7 Fahmin Muradbayli MF loan from Neftchi Baku 2017 39 6 8 Eugeniu Cociuc MF MŠK Žilina 2018 40 5 14 Rahid Amirguliyev MF Qarabağ 2018 28 0 17 Elchin Rahimli MF Qarabağ 2018 4 0 18 Agshin Gurbanli MF Neftchi Baku 2018 27 2 19 Ruslan Hajiyev MF loan from Qarabağ 2018 0 0 21 Murtuz Abakarov MF 2017 7 1 70 Urfan İsmayılov MF Keşla 2018 3 0 77 Adilkhan Garahmadov MF Academy 2018 5 1 88 Orxan Gurbanli MF Neftchi Baku 2018 10 1 Forwards 9 Imanol Iriberri FW Deportivo La Guaira 2019 2019 7 0 10 Aghabala Ramazanov FW Qarabağ 2018 23 8 11 Ruslan Qurbanov FW Gabala 2018 23 3 21 Oke Akpoveta FW AFC Eskilstuna 2019 2019 9 2 28 Kévin Koubemba FW Bourg-Péronnas 2018 31 5 Left during the season 1 Emil Balayev GK Qarabağ 2017 42 0 3 Tamaz Tsetskhladze DF Gardabani 2017 26 0 22 Édgar Pacheco MF Ermis Aradippou 2018 8 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.26 May 2018MFRahid AmirguliyevQarabağFree26 May 2018FWAghabala RamazanovQarabağFree30 May 2018DFShahriyar RahimovKapazFree2 June 2018MFOrkhan AliyevZiraFree8 June 2018DFVugar BeybalayevSumgayitUndisclosed11 June 2018FWRuslan QurbanovGabalaFree23 July 2018FWKévin KoubembaBourg-PéronnasUndisclosed26 July 2018DFHenriqueDeportivo SaprissaUndisclosed30 July 2018DFTome KitanovskiSlaven BelupoUndisclosed8 August 2018MFÉdgar PachecoErmis AradippouUndisclosed22 August 2018MFEugeniu CociucMŠK ŽilinaUndisclosed August 2018DFEmil MartinovSlavia SofiaUndisclosed9 January 2019DFElvin YunuszadeSabahUndisclosed30 January 2019GKOleksandr RybkaAfjet AfyonsporUndisclosed14 February 2019FWImanol IriberriDeportivo La GuairaUndisclosed16 February 2019FWOke AkpovetaAFC EskilstunaUndisclosed16 March 2019MFMichael EssienUnattachedFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.Summer 2018MFRuslan HajiyevQarabağ31 May 2020
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.2 June 2018DFRahil MammadovQarabağUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date 3 July 2018 MF Orkhan Aliyev Sumgayit 7 December 2018 MF Édgar Pacheco Antigua 31 December 2018 GK Emil Balayev Tobol 30 January 2019 30 April 2019 DF Tamaz Tsetskhladze Torpedo Kutaisi 9 May 2019 FW Ruslan Gurbanov Keşla 11 June 2019 31 May 2019 GK Farhad ValiyevRetired 31 May 2019 DF Henrique GAIS 9 August 2019 31 May 2019 DF Tome Kitanovski Kukësi 21 June 2019 31 May 2019 MF Murtuz Abakarov 31 May 2019 MF Urfan İsmayılov 31 May 2019 DF Emil Martinov Arda Kardzhali 26 June 2019 31 May 2019 FW Imanol Iriberri Hibernians 31 May 2019 FW Oke Akpoveta IK Frej
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Sabail during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 FW10Aghabala Ramazanov7182 FW28Kévin Koubemba5053 MF8 Eugeniu Cociuc4044 MF7 Fahmin Muradbayli303FW11Ruslan Gurbanov2136 DF32Elvin Yunuszade202FW21Oke Akpoveta2028 DF13Shahriyar Rahimov101DF4 Henrique101MF77Adilkhan Garahmadov101DF33Tome Kitanovski011MF18Agshin Gurbanli011MF88Orxan Gurbanli01114 Awarded goals606TOTALS34539
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GK1 Emil Balayev7072 GK1 Oleksandr Rybka3033 GK25Elkhan Ahmadov011TOTALS10111
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GKOleksandr Rybka4100414 DFHenrique1000105 DFVugar Beybalayev1000107 MFFahmin Muradbayli3000308 MFEugeniu Cociuc51106110FWAghabala Ramazanov50005011FWRuslan Gurbanov20103013DFShahriyar Rahimov81109114MFRahid Amirguliyev40004016DFIhor Korotetskyi20002017MFElchin Rahimli10001018MFAgshin Gurbanli10102020DFEltun Yagublu10001021FWOke Akpoveta20002025GKElkhan Ahmadov20002026DFKamal Gurbanov10001027DFEmil Martinov30003028FWKévin Koubemba20103032DFElvin Yunuszade51005133DFTome Kitanovski1020110370MFUrfan İsmayılov10001077MFAdilkhan Garahmadov10001099DFMaudo Jarjué401050Players away on loan:Players who left Sabail during the season:1 GKEmil Balayev20002022MFÉdgar Pacheco200020TOTALS73661797
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