Club profile

Zira FC

FK Zira

Baku, AzerbaijanPremyer Liqa · tier 1Founded 28 July 2014Colours

www.fczire.az ↗Yusif Safarov str. 4, AZ1025 Baku, Azerbaijan+994 (12) 4965031

Squad

26 players

avg age 28.7

Foreigners

65% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

6 / 12

16 pts · 10 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium

1,200 seats

Manager

Rashad Sadyqov

Transfer balance

−€229k

season 2026/27

Squad

26 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Aydyn BayramovGoalkeeper	30	Azerbaijan	187 cm		Jan 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2028
Maycon CleitonGoalkeeperunknown injury - Return unknown	28	Brazil	191 cm	right	Jan 2026from Portimonense SAD	Jun 2028
Hüseynali QuliyevGoalkeeper	26	Azerbaijan	—		Mar 2026from FC Imishli	Jun 2028
Anar NazirovGoalkeeper	41	Azerbaijan	187 cm	right	Feb 2021from FK Gabala	—
Defenders · 8
Qismat AliyevRight-BackTeam captain	30	Azerbaijan	178 cm	right	May 2020from FK Gabala	Jun 2027
Ruan RenatoCentre-Back	32	Brazil	188 cm	left	Jan 2023from FK Gabala	Jun 2027
Ange MutsinziCentre-Back	28	Rwanda	193 cm	right	Jan 2024from FK Jerv	Jun 2027
Amin SeydiyevRight-Back	27	Azerbaijan	183 cm	right	Jan 2026from Sabah FK	Jun 2028
Issa DjibrillaLeft-Back	30	Niger	175 cm	left	Jan 2023from Without Club	Jun 2027
Mehdi MchakhchekhCentre-Back	22	Morocco	187 cm	right	Oct 2026from Raja Club Athletic	Jun 2029
Elchin AlicanovCentre-Back	27	Azerbaijan	181 cm	right	Jan 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2028
Henrique GelainLeft-Back	31	Brazil	179 cm	left	Nov 2025from Leixões SC	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 6
Aykhan HüseynovAttacking Midfield	27	Azerbaijan · Russia	181 cm	right	Jan 2026from Turan-Tovuz IK	Jun 2028
Ismayil IbrahimliDefensive Midfield	28	Azerbaijan	178 cm	right	Jan 2025from Qarabağ FK	Jun 2027
KtatauCentral Midfield	25	Brazil	180 cm	right	Mar 2026from GD Chaves	Jun 2029
GuimaDefensive Midfield	30	Mozambique · Portugal	181 cm	right	Aug 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
VieirinhaAttacking Midfield	30	Portugal	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from Olympiakos Nicosia	Jun 2028
Hacyaga HacylyDefensive Midfield	28	Azerbaijan	183 cm	right	Jan 2023from Qarabağ FK	Jun 2027
Forwards · 8
Davit VolkoviCentre-Forward	31	Georgia	185 cm	right	Jan 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2028
Raphael UtzigLeft Winger	30	Brazil · Germany	177 cm	right	Jun 2024from Chungnam Asan	—
Giorgi PapunashviliRight Winger	31	Georgia	179 cm	left	Mar 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Loué Bayere JuniorCentre-Forward	25	Cote d'Ivoire	188 cm	left	Jul 2026from FK Javor-Matis Ivanjica	Jun 2028
Dimitri LegboLeft Winger	25	Cote d'Ivoire	175 cm	left	Apr 2026from HNK Rijeka	—
Eren AydınCentre-Forward	22	Türkiye	183 cm	right	Sept 2026from NK Veres Rivne	Jun 2029
Egor BogomolskiyCentre-Forward	26	Belarus	186 cm	right	Jan 2025from Neftchi PFK	Jun 2027
Chrismaël DigbeuRight Winger	20	Cote d'Ivoire	—		May 2026from Valenciennes FC B	Jun 2030

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€229k

14 arrivals

Received

€0

14 departures

Net balance

−€229k

received − spent

Arrivals · 14

Mehdi Mchakhchekh
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Raja Club Athletic
€229k
Abdul Aziz Batibie
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Karvan Yevlakh
End of loan
Amin Seydiyev
Right-Back · 27 y/o
from Sabah FK
Free
Aykhan Hüseynov
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
from Turan-Tovuz IK
Free
Chrismaël Digbeu
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from Valenciennes FC B
Free
Dimitri Legbo
Left Winger · 25 y/o
from HNK Rijeka
?
Egor Bogomolskiy
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Ural Yekaterinburg
End of loan
Fuad Bayramov
Left-Back · 28 y/o
from Mingachevir FK
End of loan

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Hüseynali Quliyev
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
from FC Imishli
Free
Ktatau
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from GD Chaves
?
Loué Bayere Junior
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from FK Javor-Matis Ivanjica
?
Maycon Cleiton
Goalkeeper · 27 y/o
from Portimonense SAD
Free
Raphael Utzig
Left Winger · 29 y/o
from Cong An Ho Chi Minh City FC
End of loan
Vieirinha
Attacking Midfield · 29 y/o
from Olympiakos Nicosia
Free

Departures · 14

Abdul Aziz Batibie
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to Karvan Yevlakh
Loan
Anatoliy Nuriyev
Attacking Midfield · 30 y/o
to Kisvárda FC
Free
Brahim Konaté
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
to Nea Salamina Famagusta
Free
Ceyhun Nuriyev
Attacking Midfield · 25 y/o
to Araz-Nakhchivan
Free
Eldar Kuliyev
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Iberia 1999 Tbilisi
Free
Fuad Bayramov
Left-Back · 28 y/o
to FK Sabail
?
Iron Gomis
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
to ESTAC Troyes
Free
Leroy Mickels
Left Winger · 31 y/o
to SV Waldhof Mannheim
Free

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Martins Júnior
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to Svay Rieng
Free
Namiq Alasgarov
Attacking Midfield · 31 y/o
to Kapaz PFK
Free
Rövlan Muradov
Right Midfield · 28 y/o
to Araz-Nakhchivan
Free
Rüfat Abdullazada
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to NK Varazdin
End of loan
Stephane Acka
Centre-Back · 35 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Tiago Silva
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—

Manager & staff

7 people

Manager

Rashad Sadyqov

Azerbaijan · 44 y/o

Appointed 17 July 2020

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 6

Vaqif PashayevAssistant ManagerAzerbaijan
Vüqar MammadAssistant ManagerAzerbaijan
Agabala RamazanovAssistant ManagerAzerbaijan
Farhad ValiyevGoalkeeping CoachAzerbaijan
Nariman HüseynovFitness coachAzerbaijan

Scouting · 1

Eltun YaqubluHead of ScoutingAzerbaijan

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