Zirə Futbol Klubu (pronounced [ziɾæ]) is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Zirə, Baku. The club competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

History

The club was established in 2014 and immediately joined the Azerbaijan First Division.

Despite finishing 2nd in its inaugural season in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the club wasn't allowed to compete in the UEFA Europa League.

On 27 December 2016, Adil Shukurov had his contract as manager terminated by mutual consent, with Aykhan Abbasov taking over as manager until the end of the 2016–17 season.

Aykhan Abbasov resigned as manager on 29 August 2018, with Samir Abasov being announced as his replacement the same day.

On 8 October 2019, Abasov left Zira by mutual consent, with Zaur Hashimov being appointed as manager the following day, until the end of the season.

On 17 July 2020, Rashad Sadygov was announced as Zira's new manager on a three-year contract.

Domestic history

SeasonLeagueAzerbaijan CupTop goalscorerManagerKit ManufacturerSponsor
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPNameLeague
2014–152nd5th301965611963QuarterfinalAzerbaijan Bahram ShahguliyevKappaSantral Electric
2015–161st2nd3617118423162QuarterfinalEl Salvador Nelson Bonilla14Azerbaijan Adil Shukurov
2016–171st4th281099292639QuarterfinalParaguay César Meza Colli4Azerbaijan Adil Shukurov Azerbaijan Aykhan AbbasovUmbro
2017–181st4th281288363044QuarterfinalGhana Richard Gadze7Azerbaijan Aykhan AbbasovJoma
2018–191st5th288713304031SemifinalParaguay Julio Rodríguez8Azerbaijan Aykhan Abbasov Azerbaijan Samir Abbasov
2019–201st4th20659253723SemifinalParaguay Julio Rodríguez Azerbaijan Nijat Suleymanov4Azerbaijan Samir Abbasov Azerbaijan Zaur Hashimov
2020–211st4th288146282838SemifinalGeorgia (country) Davit Volkovi8Azerbaijan Rashad Sadygov
2021–221st3rd281387332747Runners-upGeorgia (country) Davit Volkovi11
2022–231st5th36131112454650QuarterfinalFrance Hamidou Keyta8
2023–241st2nd36161010332258Runners-upAzerbaijan Qismət Alıyev6
2024–251st2nd362358592774QuarterfinalGuinea Salifou Soumah12

European history

As of match played 23 July 2025

CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
UEFA Europa League631276
UEFA Europa Conference League103431216
Total166551922
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2017–18UEFA Europa League1QRLuxembourg Differdange 032–02–14–1
2QRRomania Astra Giurgiu0–01–31–3
2022–23UEFA Europa Conference League2QRIsrael Maccabi Tel Aviv0–30–00–3
2024–25UEFA Europa League1QRMoldova Sheriff Tiraspol1–2 (a.e.t.)1−02–2 (4–5 p)
UEFA Conference League2QRSlovakia DAC Dunajská Streda4–02–16–1
3QRCroatia Osijek2–2 (a.e.t.)1–13–3 (2–1 p)
PORCyprus Omonia1–00–61–6
2025–26UEFA Conference League2QRCroatia Hajduk Split1–11-2 (a.e.t.)2–3

Notes

  • 1QR: First qualifying round
  • 2QR: Second qualifying round
  • 3QR: Third qualifying round
  • POR: Play-off round

Stadium

Zira's home ground is the Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium, which has a capacity of 1,500.

Players

Current squad

As of 12 February 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 4 DF BRA Ruan Renato 5 DF RWA Ange Mutsinzi 6 MF UKR Eldar Kuliyev 7 MF AZE Rövlan Muradov 8 MF AZE İsmayıl İbrahimli 9 FW GEO Davit Volkovi 10 MF GEO Giorgi Papunashvili 11 MF BRA Martins Júnior 13 GK AZE Aydın Bayramov 14 DF AZE Elchin Alijanov 16 DF AZE Fuad Bayramov 17 MF FRA Iron Gomis 19 MF AZE Rufat Abdullazade (on loan from Varaždin) 20 MF NIG Issa DjibrillaNo. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF AZE Hacıağa Hacılı 22 FW TUR Eren Aydın 25 DF BRA Henrique 26 DF CIV Stephane Acka 28 FW RWA Leroy-Jacques Mickels 29 MF AZE Ceyhun Nuriyev 30 MF MOZ Guima 32 MF AZE Qismət Alıyev (captain) 41 GK AZE Anar Nazirov 70 MF AZE Namiq Ələsgərov 73 MF AZE Anatoliy Nuriyev 87 MF TOG Abdoul Aziz Batibie 93 MF FRA Brahim Konaté 97 GK POR Tiago Silva
4DFBRARuan Renato
5DFRWAAnge Mutsinzi
6MFUKREldar Kuliyev
7MFAZERövlan Muradov
8MFAZEİsmayıl İbrahimli
9FWGEODavit Volkovi
10MFGEOGiorgi Papunashvili
11MFBRAMartins Júnior
13GKAZEAydın Bayramov
14DFAZEElchin Alijanov
16DFAZEFuad Bayramov
17MFFRAIron Gomis
19MFAZERufat Abdullazade (on loan from Varaždin)
20MFNIGIssa Djibrilla
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21MFAZEHacıağa Hacılı
22FWTUREren Aydın
25DFBRAHenrique
26DFCIVStephane Acka
28FWRWALeroy-Jacques Mickels
29MFAZECeyhun Nuriyev
30MFMOZGuima
32MFAZEQismət Alıyev (captain)
41GKAZEAnar Nazirov
70MFAZENamiq Ələsgərov
73MFAZEAnatoliy Nuriyev
87MFTOGAbdoul Aziz Batibie
93MFFRABrahim Konaté
97GKPORTiago Silva

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2025.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 23 FW BRA Raphael Utzig (at Cong An Ho Chi Minh City) 77 FW BLR Yegor Bogomolsky (at Ural Yekaterinburg) 99 GK AZE Salim Hashimov (at Shamakhi)
23FWBRARaphael Utzig (at Cong An Ho Chi Minh City)
77FWBLRYegor Bogomolsky (at Ural Yekaterinburg)
99GKAZESalim Hashimov (at Shamakhi)

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coachAzerbaijan Rashad Sadygov
Assistant coachAzerbaijan Eltun Yagublu Azerbaijan Vagif Pashayev Azerbaijan Nariman Huseynov Azerbaijan Vugar Mammad Azerbaijan Aghabala Ramazanov
Goalkeeping coachAzerbaijan Farhad Valiyev

Club records

Top goalscorers

As of match played 7 April 2026

NameYearsLeagueAzerbaijan CupContinentalTotal
1Georgia (country) Davit Volkovi2020–2022 2024–Present36 (105)3 (16)4 (10)43 (131)
2Brazil Raphael Utzig2024–Present11 (46)3 (7)5 (8)19 (61)
3Guinea Salifou Soumah2023–202517 (69)1 (9)0 (4)18 (82)
4El Salvador Nelson Bonilla2015–201614 (29)3 (2)0 (0)17 (31)
5Paraguay Julio Rodríguez201912 (23)3 (5)0 (0)15 (28)
5Ghana Richard Gadze2017–2018 2019-202013 (46)0 (4)2 (4)15 (54)
5France Hamidou Keyta2022–202313 (46)2 (6)0 (2)15 (54)
5Azerbaijan Qismət Alıyev2020–Present13 (169)0 (23)2 (12)15 (204)
9Azerbaijan Aghabala Ramazanov2020–202212 (47)1 (4)- (-)13 (51)
10Azerbaijan Ragim Sadykhov2022–202410 (70)2 (9)0 (2)12 (81)

Most appearances

As of match played 7 April 2026

NameYearsLeagueAzerbaijan CupContinentalTotal
1Azerbaijan Qismət Alıyev2020–Present169 (13)23 (0)12 (2)204 (15)
2Azerbaijan Ilkin Muradov2015–2024134 (3)22 (2)2 (0)158 (5)
3Azerbaijan Hajiagha Hajili2020–Present108 (0)15 (0)10 (0)133 (0)
4Georgia (country) Davit Volkovi2020–2022 2024–Present105 (36)15 (3)10 (4)131 (43)
5Greece Dimitrios Chantakias2020–2024108 (6)17 (1)2 (0)127 (7)
6Azerbaijan Tamkin Khalilzade2015–2018 2021–2022103 (8)12 (0)4 (0)119 (8)
7Brazil Ruan Renato2023–Present92 (9)13 (1)10 (0)115 (10)
8Azerbaijan Adil Naghiyev2015 2015–201996 (6)7 (2)2 (0)105 (8)
9Azerbaijan İsmayıl İbrahimli2023–2025, 2025–Present81 (1)10 (1)8 (0)99 (2)
10Azerbaijan Rustam Akhmedzade2022–202580 (6)6 (2)10 (0)96 (8)

Managerial statistics

As of match played 7 April 2026

NameNat.FromToPWDLGSGA%WHonoursNotes
Bahram ShahguliyevAzerbaijan28 July 2014July 20153119666120061.29
Adil ShukurovAzerbaijanJuly 201527 December 2016562414186058042.86
Aykhan AbbasovAzerbaijan27 December 201629 August 2018512216136652043.14
Samir AbbasovAzerbaijan29 August 20188 October 2019371210154150032.43
Zaur HashimovAzerbaijan9 October 201930 June 2020166642428037.50
Rashad SadygovAzerbaijan17 July 20202301046759288217045.22
  • Notes:

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goal scored GA – Goals against %W – Percentage of matches won

Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).

External links

  • (in Azerbaijani and English)
  • at PFL