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Neftchi PFK

Neftçi PFK

Baku, AzerbaijanPremyer Liqa · tier 1Founded 18 March 1937Colours

www.neftchi.az/ ↗Nobel Prospekti 64, 1025 Baku, Azerbaijan(+99412) 424 46 40

Squad

26 players

avg age 27.7

Foreigners

69% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

3 / 12

18 pts · 9 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Palms Sports Arena

10,260 seats

Manager

Yuriy Vernydub

Transfer balance

−€2.2m

season 2026/27

Squad

26 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 2
Rza CafarovGoalkeeper	23	Azerbaijan	192 cm	right	Jan 2022from Neftchi 2 Baku	Jun 2027
Emil BalayevGoalkeeper	32	Azerbaijan · Russia	189 cm	left	Jan 2023from FK Sabail	Jun 2028
Defenders · 9
Rüfat AbbasovLeft-Back	21	Azerbaijan	168 cm	left	Jan 2026from FC Shamakhi	Jun 2029
Falaye SackoRight-Back	31	Mali	180 cm	right	Oct 2025from Montpellier HSC	Jun 2027
Igor RibeiroCentre-BackRed card suspension – Premyer Liqa – until 02/11/2026	30	Brazil	183 cm	left	Jan 2025from Araz-Nakhchivan	Jun 2027
Elvin BadalovCentre-Back	31	Azerbaijan · Russia	184 cm	right	Jan 2025from Sumgayit PFC	Jun 2027
Moustapha SeckLeft-Back	30	Spain · Senegal	176 cm	left	Aug 2024from Portimonense SAD	Jun 2027
Andreaw GravillonCentre-Back	28	Guadeloupe · France	189 cm	right	Jan 2026from Delfino Pescara 1936	Jun 2028
Murad KhachayevCentre-Back	28	Azerbaijan · Ukraine	180 cm	both	Jan 2025from Sumgayit PFC	Jun 2027
Aslan ShirinovRight-Back	21	Azerbaijan	177 cm		—	—
Albert GomezCentre-Back	20	The Gambia	189 cm	left	Oct 2026from Basaksehir FK	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 6
Ifeanyi MathewCentral Midfield	29	Nigeria	175 cm	right	Sept 2025from Without Club	—
Vicko SeveljDefensive Midfield	26	Croatia	183 cm	right	Aug 2026from Dundee United FC	Jun 2029
Emil SafarovCentral Midfield	24	Azerbaijan	175 cm		Jan 2024from FK Gabala	Jun 2027
Gustavo KlismahnCentral Midfield	26	Brazil	179 cm	left	Jan 2026from CD Santa Clara	Jun 2028
Emin MahmudovCentral MidfieldTeam captain	34	Azerbaijan · Russia	176 cm	right	Sept 2017from Boavista FC	Jun 2027
Sessi D'AlmeidaDefensive Midfield	30	Benin · France	178 cm	right	Jan 2025from Apollon Limassol	Jun 2027
Forwards · 9
Freddy VargasLeft Winger	27	Venezuela	178 cm	left	Jul 2026from Maccabi Netanya	Jun 2028
Dragoljub SavicRight Winger	25	Serbia	173 cm	right	Aug 2026from FK TSC Backa Topola	Jun 2028
Breno AlmeidaRight Winger	28	Brazil	180 cm	left	Oct 2026from Ablöse €200k	Jun 2028
Denzel JubitanaSecond Striker	27	Suriname · Belgium	175 cm	left	Aug 2026from Atromitos Athens	Jun 2028
Lubomir TuptaCentre-Forward	28	Slovakia	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from AE Larisa	Jun 2028
Alen SkribekLeft Winger	24	Hungary	174 cm	right	Nov 2026from Zalaegerszegi TE FC	Jun 2028
Bassala SambouCentre-Forward	29	England · Senegal	184 cm	right	Aug 2025from Enosis Neon Paralimni	—
Andriy ShtogrinLeft Winger	27	Ukraine	182 cm	right	Jul 2024from Chornomorets Odesa	Jun 2027
Adeleke AkinyemiCentre-Forward	27	Nigeria	186 cm	right	Jul 2026from IF Gnistan	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€2.9m

13 arrivals

Received

€690k

13 departures

Net balance

−€2.2m

received − spent

Arrivals · 13

Alen Skribek
Left Winger · 25 y/o
from Zalaegerszegi TE FC
€900k
Freddy Vargas
Left Winger · 27 y/o
from Maccabi Netanya
€900k
Adeleke Akinyemi
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
from IF Gnistan
€450k
Dragoljub Savic
Right Winger · 25 y/o
from FK TSC Backa Topola
€350k
Gustavo Klismahn
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
from CD Santa Clara
€300k
Albert Gomez
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Basaksehir FK
Loan
Andreaw Gravillon
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
from Delfino Pescara 1936
Free
Denzel Jubitana
Second Striker · 27 y/o
from Atromitos Athens
Free

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Lubomir Tupta
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
from AE Larisa
Free
Rüfat Abbasov
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from FC Shamakhi
Free
Ryonosuke Ohori
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from Kapaz PFK
End of loan
Rza Cafarov
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from FK Gabala
End of loan
Vicko Sevelj
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
from Dundee United FC
?

Departures · 13

Imad Faraj
Right Winger · 27 y/o
to Esperance Tunis
€690k
Agadadash Salyanskiy
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to Araz-Nakhchivan
Loan
Alessio Curci
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Cristian Costin
Right-Back · 28 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Edvin Kuc
Central Midfield · 32 y/o
to FC Ballkani
Free
Elvin Camalov
Defensive Midfield · 31 y/o
to FK Gabala
Free
Freddy Vargas
Left Winger · 27 y/o
to Maccabi Netanya
End of loan
Jordan Rezabala
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—

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Kenan Piric
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
to Riga FC
Free
Luis Ortíz
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to Sportivo Ameliano
End of loan
Murad Mammadov
Right Winger · 20 y/o
to Pafos FC
?
Ryonosuke Ohori
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to FK Radnik Surdulica
?
Vincent Aboubakar
Centre-Forward · 34 y/o
to Bodrum FK
Free

Manager & staff

25 people

Manager

Yuriy Vernydub

Ukraine · 60 y/o

Appointed 9 December 2025

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 9

Dmytro Kara-MustafaAssistant ManagerUkraine
Vitaliy VernydubAssistant ManagerUkraine
Atilla KüçüktakaGoalkeeping CoachTürkiye
Fuad AsadovGoalkeeping CoachAzerbaijan
Igor FokinFitness coachUkraine
Aleksandar TanceskiConditioning CoachNorth Macedonia
Abdullah BiricikConditioning CoachTürkiye
Valeriy MykhaylenkoChief AnalystUkraine

Management · 3

Cenk SümerChief Executive OfficerTürkiye
Zaur AzizovSporting DirectorAzerbaijan
Gülnara AdygözalovaSquad PlannerAzerbaijan

Scouting · 3

Tufan DaşChief ScoutTürkiye
Iqor GetmanScoutAzerbaijan
Çağatay ErküpScoutTürkiye

Medical department · 5

Burak KunduraciogluHead of MedicalTürkiye
Saiq ZöhrablyClub DoctorAzerbaijan
Rasim QadmaliyevPhysiotherapistAzerbaijan
Rövshan MuradovPhysiotherapistAzerbaijan
Zakir QuliyevMasseurAzerbaijan

Other · 4

Qadir HasanovTeam ManagerAzerbaijan
Zahid MaharramovTeam coordinatorAzerbaijan
Ilkin IbrahimovTeam coordinatorAzerbaijan
Vüqar AliyevTranslatorAzerbaijan

Youth · 1

Emin MustafayevHead of Academy CoachingAzerbaijan

Honours

15 titles

9×Azerbaijani Champion20/21 · 12/13 · 11/12 · 10/11 · 04/05 · +4
6×Azerbaijani cup winner13/14 · 12/13 · 03/04 · 98/99 · 95/96 · +1

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