The Sabah FC 2020–21 season was Sabah's third Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their fourth season in existence.
Season events On 3 July, manager Željko Sopić left the club by mutual consent, with Vicente Gómez being appointed as the clubs new manager on 10 July to a two-year contract.
On 26 June, Sabah signed a new one-year contract with goalkeeper Saša Stamenković.
On 1 August, Ramil Sheydayev signed a new one-year contract with Sabah.
On 2 August, Sabah announced the singing of Nikola Vujadinović on a one-year contract.
On 1 September, Javid Taghiyev left Sabah after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
On 21 September, Sabah announced the signing of Álvaro Villete on a one-year long loan deal.
On 24 December, Sabah announced the signing of Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade signed for Sabah until the end of the season.
On 29 December, Sabah announced that Moldovan midfielder, Eugeniu Cociuc, had left the club by mutual consent.
On 5 January, Sabah extended their contract with Sakir Seyidov until the summer of 2023.
On 11 January, Sabah announced the signing of Tiemoko Fofana on loan from Ilves for the remainder of the season.
On 13 January, Ozan Kökçü moved to Telstar on loan for the remainder of the season, and Abbas Aghazade left the club by mutual consent.
On 15 January. Sabah confirmed the departure of Ulysse Diallo from the club by mutual consent.
On 15 January, Sabah announced that Nikola Vujadinović had left the club by mutual consent.
On 6 February, Sabah announced the signing of Dmytro Klyots.
On 18 February, Sabah announced the signing of Zurab Ochihava.
On 11 March, Vicente Gómez left his role as Head Coach by mutual agreement, with Ramin Guliyev being placed in temporary charge. At the end of the season, Guliyev was confirmed as the clubs new Head Coach.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Saša Stamenković GK 2018 2021 64 0 12 Álvaro Villete GK Patriotas 2020 2021 8 0 31 Rustam Samigullin GK Academy 2020 1 0 94 Nijat Mehbaliyev GK Qarabağ 2020 2023 2 0 Defenders 2 Amin Seydiyev DF Gabala 2020 2023 25 1 3 Zurab Ochihava DF FCI Levadia 2021 2021 10 0 4 Bahlul Mustafazade DF Gabala 2019 37 3 13 Filip Ivanović DF Radnik Surdulica 2018 60 2 14 Slavik Alkhasov DF Qarabag 2020 2022 (+1) 19 2 15 Ruslan Abışov DF Neftçi 2019 13 0 17 Mahammad Mirzabeyov DF Neftçi 2019 29 1 19 Tamkin Khalilzade DF Gabala 2019 2021 45 3 34 Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade DF Zira 2020 2021 8 0 38 Arsen Agjabayov DF Academy 2019 4 0 Midfielders 6 Sakir Seyidov MF Academy 2018 2023 43 2 7 Joshgun Diniyev MF Qarabağ 2019 2021 52 2 8 Elshan Abdullayev MF Qarabağ 2018 16 1 10 Aleksey Isayev MF Sumgayit 2020 2023 20 1 23 Amadou Diallo MF Red Star 2019 36 4 29 Jeyhun Nuriyev DF Academy 2020 5 0 30 Mario Marina MF HNK Gorica 2020 2021 29 2 48 Dmytro Klyots MF unattached 2021 6 0 66 Abdulax Xaybulayev MF Academy 2021 1 0 77 Veysal Rzayev MF Academy 2020 13 0 Forwards 9 Julio Rodríguez FW Zira 2020 2020 32 3 26 Tiemoko Fofana FW loan from Ilves 2021 2021 13 2 28 Kévin Koubemba FW Sabail 2019 23 5 33 Jamal Jafarov FW Anzhi Makhachkala 2020 2025 4 0 90 Ramil Sheydayev FW Dynamo Moscow 2020 2021 29 6 97 Emil Qasımov FW 2018 11 1 Out on loan 11 Ozan Kökçü MF Giresunspor 2019 2021 29 1 Elçin Mustafayev DF Academy 2018 1 0 Idris Ingilabli MF Gabala 2020 2024 0 0 Samir Maharramli MF Gabala 2020 2023 0 0 Eltun Turabov MF Qarabağ 2018 23 0 Left during the season 3 Ulysse Diallo FW MTK Budapest 2019 2021 17 4 5 Nikola Vujadinović DF Domžale 2020 2021 8 0 10 Eugeniu Cociuc MF Sabail 2020 2021 12 0 60 Abbas Aghazade MF Gabala 2019 4 0 71 Dmytro Bezruk GK Chornomorets Odesa 2019 7 0 77 Javid Taghiyev MF Sumgayit 2019 5 0
On loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.25 June 2020DFSlavik AlkhasovKeşlaUndisclosed28 June 2020GKNijat MehbaliyevQarabağUndisclosed1 July 2020DFAmin SeydiyevGabalaUndisclosed1 July 2020MFIdris IngilabliGabalaUndisclosed1 July 2020DFSamir MaharramliGabalaUndisclosed9 July 2020MFAleksey IsayevSumgayitFree17 July 2020FWJamal JafarovAnzhi MakhachkalaUndisclosed2 August 2020DFNikola VujadinovićDomžaleUndisclosed24 December 2020DFBakhtiyar HasanalizadeunattachedFree6 February 2021MFDmytro KlyotsunattachedFree18 February 2021DFZurab OchihavaFCI LevadiaUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.21 September 2020GKÁlvaro VilletePatriotasEnd of season11 January 2021FWTiemoko FofanaIlvesEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.3 August 2020MFAnar PanayevLegion DynamoUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.20 August 2020MFEltun TurabovSumgayitEnd of season22 August 2020MFIdris IngilabliGabalaEnd of season22 August 2020MFSamir MaharramliGabalaEnd of season15 October 2020DFArsen AgjabayovSabailUndisclosed13 January 2021MFOzan KökçüTelstarEnd of season22 January 2021DFElçin MustafayevKeşlaEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.1 July 2020MFRashad EyyubovZira18 July 202021 July 2020FWElgun NabiyevSabail19 August 202010 August 2020GKDmytro Bezruk 1 September 2020MFJavid Taghiyev 29 December 2020MFEugeniu CociucKeşla9 February 202113 January 2021MFAbbas AghazadeTuran-Tovuz 15 January 2021FWUlysse DialloMezőkövesdi 30 January 2021DFNikola VujadinovićRadnički Niš 21 May 2021DFMahammad MirzabeyovSabail2 July 202121 May 2021MFAmadou DialloTeplice7 September 202122 May 2021FWKévin KoubembaTeuta Durrës 25 May 2021DFTamkin KhalilzadeZira1 June 202131 May 2021DFElçin MustafayevKeşla1 June 202131 May 2021MFJavid TaghiyevSabail15 July 202131 May 2021MFMario MarinaSlaven Belupo 31 May 2021MFDmytro KlyotsVeres Rivne15 June 2021
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Azerbaijan Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from Sabah on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who left Sabah during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 FW90Ramil Sheydayev6062 FW28Kévin Koubemba5053 DF19Tamkin Khalilzade303FW18Julio Rodríguez3035 FW26Tiemoko Fofana202DF14Slavik Alkhasov2027 FW7 Joshgun Diniyev101DF4 Bahlul Mustafazade101MF23Amadou Diallo101DF2 Amin Seydiyev101MF46Aleksey Isayev101MF30Mario Marina101DF13Filip Ivanović011 Own goal101TOTALS28129
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GK1 Saša Stamenković5052 GK94Nijat Mehbaliyev101TOTALS606
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GKSaša Stamenković2000202 DFAmin Seydiyev3000303 DFZurab Ochihava5000504 DFBahlul Mustafazade4100416 MFSakir Seyidov3000307 MFJoshgun Diniyev5000509 FWJulio Rodríguez40004010MFAleksey Isayev40004013DFFilip Ivanović1110011114DFSlavik Alkhasov51005117DFMahammad Mirzabeyov20002019DFTamkin Khalilzade51005123MFAmadou Diallo20002026FWTiemoko Fofana20002028FWKévin Koubemba30003029MFJeyhun Nuriyev10001030MFMario Marina1400014034DFBakhtiyar Hasanalizade10001077MFVeysal Rzayev10001090FWRamil Sheydayev500050Players away on loan:11MFOzan Kökçü300030Players who left Sabah during the season:5 DFNikola Vujadinović310031TOTALS88500885
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