2025–26 Sabah FC season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Valdas Dambrauskas | ||
| Stadium | Bank Respublika Arena | ||
| Premier League | 5th | ||
| Azerbaijan Cup | Last 16 | ||
| Europa League | First qualifying round vs Celje | ||
| Conference League | Third qualifying round vs Levski Sofia | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Joy-Lance Mickels (4) All: Joy-Lance Mickels (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,000 (vs Celje, 10 July 2025) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 711 (vs Sumgayit, 28 September 2025) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 910 | ||
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The Sabah FC 2025–26 season is Sabah's eighth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their ninth season in existence.
Season overview
On 21 June, Sabah announced the signing of Akim Zedadka from Piast Gliwice, on a two-year contract.[1]
On 27 June, Sabah announced the signing of Steve Solvet from Martigues, to a two-year contract.[2]
On 1 July, Sabah announced the signing of Zinédine Ould Khaled from Angers, on a two-year contract.[3]
On 28 August, Sabah announced the year-long loan signing of Veljko Simić from Sivasspor.[4]
On 9 September, Sabah announced the year-long loan signing of Tymoteusz Puchacz from Holstein Kiel.[5]
On 11 September, Sabah announced the year-long loan signing of Aaron Malouda from Lille.[6] Also on 11 September, Sabah announced the return of Aleksey Isayev from Qarabağ, on a two-year contract.[7]
On 5 January, Sabah announced that Bojan Letić had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[8]
On 6 January, Sabah announced that Umarali Rakhmonaliev had joined the club permanently on a three-year contract from Rubin Kazan after his loan deal had expired.[9]
On 8 January, Sabah announced that Njegoš Kupusović had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[10]
On 9 January, Sabah announced the permanent signing of Aaron Malouda from Lille, to a four-year contract.[11]
On 5 February, Sabah announced the signing of Orphé Mbina from Maribor on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.[12]
On 12 February, Sabah announced that Anatoliy Nuriyev had left the club after his contract was ended by mutual agreement.[13]
On 13 February, Sabah announced that both Rustam Samigullin and Jamal Jafarov had left the club.[14]
Squad
- As of match played 8 February 2026
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 55 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | GK | 11 September 2000 | Qarabağ | 2020[15] | 2026[16] | 24 | 0 | ||
| 92 | Stas Pokatilov | GK | 8 December 1992 | Unattached | 2025[17] | 46 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Amin Seydiyev | DF | 15 November 1998 | Gabala | 2020[18] | 178 | 7 | |||
| 3 | Steve Solvet | DF | 20 March 1996 | Martigues | 2025[2] | 2027[2] | 27 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Rahman Dashdamirov | DF | 20 October 1999 | Shamakhi | 2023[19] | 60 | 0 | |||
| 17 | Tellur Mutallimov | DF | 8 April 1995 | Sumgayit | 2024[20] | 97 | 5 | |||
| 27 | Tymoteusz Puchacz | DF | 23 January 1999 | on loan from Holstein Kiel | 2025[5] | 2026[5] | 18 | 0 | ||
| 40 | Ygor Nogueira | DF | 27 March 1995 | Chaves | 2025 | 49 | 3 | |||
| 53 | Santos | DF | 20 March 2005 | Canaã EC | 2025 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 80 | Akim Zedadka | DF | 30 May 1995 | Piast Gliwice | 2025[1] | 2027[1] | 23 | 1 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Abdulakh Khaybulayev | MF | 19 August 2001 | Academy | 2021 | 71 | 0 | |||
| 7 | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | MF | 18 August 2003 | Rubin Kazan | 2026[9] | 2028[9] | 40 | 5 | ||
| 9 | Khayal Aliyev | MF | 18 February 2004 | Academy | 2023 | 74 | 7 | |||
| 11 | Kaheem Parris | MF | 6 January 2000 | Dynamo Kyiv | 2024 | 84 | 11 | |||
| 13 | Ivan Lepinjica | MF | 9 July 1999 | Slaven Belupo | 2024 | 55 | 2 | |||
| 20 | Joy-Lance Mickels | MF | 29 March 1994 | Al Faisaly | 2024 | 124 | 60 | |||
| 21 | Veljko Simić | MF | 17 February 1995 | on loan from Sivasspor | 2025[4] | 2026[4] | 20 | 9 | ||
| 22 | Zinédine Ould Khaled | MF | 14 January 2000 | Angers | 2025[3] | 2027[3] | 9 | 0 | ||
| 46 | Aleksey Isayev | MF | 9 November 1995 | Qarabağ | 2025[7] | 2027[7] | 120 | 12 | ||
| 70 | Jesse Sekidika | MF | 14 July 1996 | Eyüpspor | 2023[21] | 2025(+1)[21] | 96 | 20 | ||
| Rauf Rustamli | MF | 11 January 2003 | Gabala | 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 18 | Pavol Šafranko | FW | 16 November 1994 | Sepsi OSK | 2024 | 54 | 18 | |||
| 19 | Aaron Malouda | FW | 30 November 2005 | Lille | 2026[11] | 2029[11] | 16 | 5 | ||
| 83 | Stephen Ende | FW | 8 June 2006 | Dino SC | 2024 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 90 | Timilehin Oluwaseun | FW | 10 June 2005 | Dino SC | 2024 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Orphé Mbina | FW | 2 November 2000 | on loan from Maribor | 2026[12] | 2026[12] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 22 | Abdulla Rzayev | MF | 12 March 2002 | Academy | 2021 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 7 | Bojan Letić | DF | 21 December 1992 | Unattached | 2022[22] | 125 | 7 | |||
| 8 | Ayaz Guliyev | MF | 27 November 1996 | Khimki | 2023[23] | 2026[23] | 54 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Anatoliy Nuriyev | MF | 20 May 1996 | Kolos Kovalivka | 2022[24] | 118 | 12 | |||
| 23 | Jamal Jafarov | FW | 25 February 2002 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2020[25] | 24 | 0 | |||
| 72 | Rustam Samiqullin | GK | 23 December 2002 | Academy | 2020 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 99 | Njegoš Kupusović | FW | 22 February 2001 | Trenčín | 2024 | 29 | 2 | |||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2025 | DF | Akim Zedadka | Piast Gliwice | Undisclosed | [1] | |
| 27 June 2025 | DF | Steve Solvet | Martigues | Undisclosed | [2] | |
| 1 July 2025 | MF | Zinédine Ould Khaled | Angers | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 11 September 2025 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | Qarabağ | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| 6 January 2026 | MF | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | Rubin Kazan | Undisclosed | [9] | |
| 9 January 2026 | FW | Aaron Malouda | Lille | Undisclosed | [11] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2025 | MF | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | Rubin Kazan | 31 December 2025 | [26] | |
| 28 August 2025 | MF | Veljko Simić | Sivasspor | Undisclosed | [4] | |
| 9 September 2025 | DF | Tymoteusz Puchacz | Holstein Kiel | Undisclosed | [5] | |
| 11 September 2025 | FW | Aaron Malouda | Lille | 9 January 2026 | [6][11] | |
| 5 February 2026 | FW | Orphé Mbina | Maribor | 30 June 2026 | [12] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2026 | MF | Ayaz Guliyev | Arsenal Tula | Undisclosed | [27] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2025 | DF | Abdulla Rzayev | Turan Tovuz | End of season | [28] | |
| 15 July 2025 | MF | Rauf Rustamli | Sumgayit | 4 January 2026 | [28][29] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2025 | MF | Şakir Seyidov | Kapaz | 5 July 2025 | [30][31] | |
| 17 June 2025 | DF | Jon Irazabal | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 23 June 2025 | [32][33] | |
| 24 June 2025 | MF | Namiq Ələsgərov | Zira | 5 August 2025 | [34][35] | |
| 28 June 2025 | MF | Vincent Thill | Zira | 8 July | [36][37] | |
| 30 June 2025 | DF | Sofian Chakla | AE Larissa | 15 July 2025 | [38][39] | |
| 5 January 2026 | DF | Bojan Letić | [8] | |||
| 8 January 2026 | FW | Njegoš Kupusović | [10] | |||
| 12 February 2026 | MF | Anatoliy Nuriyev | Zira | 12 February 2026 | [13][40] | |
| 13 February 2026 | GK | Rustam Samigullin | [14] | |||
| 13 February 2026 | FW | Jamal Jafarov | [14] |
Friendlies
| 11 January 2026 | Sabah | 2–0 | Şamaxı | Masazir |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Sekidika Ende |
Report | Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena |
| 17 January 2026 | Sabah | 9–1 | Mingəçevir | Masazir |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Aliyev Simić Rakhmonaliev Parris Mutallimov |
Report | Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 24 August 2025 | Matchday 2 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 73.68 | ||
| Azerbaijan Cup | 3 December 2025 | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 | ||
| UEFA Europa League | 10 July 2025 | 17 July 2025 | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Conference League | 24 July 2025 | 14 August 2025 | Second qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Total | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 62.96 | ||||
Last updated: 8 February 2026
Source: Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 |
Last updated: 8 February 2026.
Source: See Results
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
| 24 August 2025 2 | Şamaxı | 1–2 | Sabah | Shamakhi |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Msanga Balau Apolinario Shuaibu |
Report | Mickels Dashdamirov Aliyev |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rəşad Əhmədov |
| 31 August 2025 3 | Sabah | 0–1 | İmişli | Masazir |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Simić |
Report | Morgan Aghazade |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 14 September 2025 4 | Neftçi | 0–0 | Sabah | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Santos Mickels Puchacz |
Stadium: Neftçi Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov |
| 20 September 2025 5 | Sabah | 2–0 | Turan Tovuz | Masazir |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Zedadka Simić Mickels Šafranko |
Report | Ozobić |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 820 Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə |
| 28 September 2025 6 | Sabah | 1–1 | Sumgayit | Masazir |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Parris Mickels Dashdamirov |
Report | Abdullazade Senhadji Akhmedzade Dzhenetov |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 711 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev |
| 5 October 2025 7 | Karvan | 0–2 | Sabah | Shamakhi |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Mickels Parris |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 19 October 2025 8 | Sabah | 3–0 | Zira | Masazir |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Malouda Simić Sekidika |
Report | Júnior |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 971 Referee: Cavid Cəlilov |
| 25 October 2025 9 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 2–2 | Sabah | Baku |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Diniyev Simakala Paro |
Report | Lepinjica Solvet Dashdamirov Mickels |
Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 250 Referee: Rəşad Əhmədov |
| 3 November 2025 10 | Sabah | 1–0 | Gabala | Masazir |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Seydiyev Solvet Rakhmonaliev |
Report | Mammadov |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
| 9 November 2025 11 | Kapaz | 1–3 | Sabah | Qabala |
| 16:44 AZT (UTC+4) | Onanuga Ohori Seyidov Şəfiyev Aşurov |
Report | Simić Mickels Nogueira Parris Puchacz |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 23 November 2025 12 | Sabah | 0–0 | Şamaxı | Masazir |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Rakhmonaliev |
Report | Agjabayov Ismayilov Veremyeyev |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 827 Referee: Kamranbəy Rəhimov |
| 29 November 2025 13 | İmişli | 0–3 | Sabah | Baku |
| 14:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Juninho Rollo |
Report | Seydiyev Solvet Rakhmonaliev Isayev Parris |
Stadium: Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Elchin Masiyev |
| 8 December 2025 14 | Sabah | 2–0 | Neftçi | Masazir |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Zedadka Mickels |
Report | Seck Rezabala |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Rəvan Həmzəzadə |
| 13 December 2025 15 | Turan Tovuz | 1–3 | Sabah | Tovuz |
| 16:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Ozobić Henrique |
Report | Mickels Nogueira Aliyev Simić Rakhmonaliev Seydiyev Malouda Pokatilov Lepinjica |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Əliyar Ağayev |
| 18 December 2025 1 | Sabah | 2–1 | Qarabağ | Masazir |
| 19:30 (UTC+4) | Zedadka Mickels Malouda |
Report | Andrade Addai |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 4,226 Referee: Elçin Məsiyev |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 17 August 2025. | ||||
| 22 December 2025 16 | Sumgayit | 1–3 | Sabah | Sumgait |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Akhmedzade Vásquez Ramalingom Abdullazade Ninković |
Report | Simić Keffel |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 25 January 2026 17 | Sabah | 4–1 | Karvan | Masazir |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Malouda Nogueira Rakhmonaliev Puchacz Sekidika Simić |
Report | Ngwisani Rustamov Doyeni |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 976 Referee: Rauf Cabarov |
| 31 January 2026 18 | Zira | 1–3 | Sabah | Zirə |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Alıyev Volkovi |
Report | Simić Lepinjica Aliyev |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 8 February 2026 19 | Sabah | 4–1 | Araz-Naxçıvan | Masazir |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Rakhmonaliev Malouda Aliyev Solvet |
Report | Hasanalizade Ahmadzada Andrade Buludov Santos |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 951 Referee: Tural Qurbanov |
| 16 February 2026 20 | Gabala | – | Sabah | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Stadium: City Stadium |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabah | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 46 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Qarabağ | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 45 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Zira | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 35 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Turan Tovuz | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 33 | |
| 5 | Sumgayit | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Lower number of points based on yellow and red cards; 8) Draw.[41]
Azerbaijan Cup
| 3 December 2025 Round of 16 | İmişli | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sabah | Baku |
| 14:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Banguera Karaklajić Morgan Aliyev Rollo |
Report | Mickels Parris Nogueira Malouda |
Stadium: Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 75 Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
| 4 February 2026 Quarter-final 1st leg | Sabah | 0–0 | Gabala | Masazir |
| 19:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Sekidika |
Report | Massoumou |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Fərid Hacıyev |
Europa League
Qualifying rounds
| 10 July 2025 First qualifying round 1st leg | Sabah | 2–3 | | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Šafranko |
Report[42] | Kovačević Nieto Tutyškinas Hrka |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 7,000[43] Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan) |
| 17 July 2025 Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Celje | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (6–5 agg.) | | Celje, Slovenia |
| 22:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Kovačević Vuklišević Nieto Iosifov Vuklišević Sluga |
Report[44] | Mickels Lepinjica Dashdamirov Solvet |
Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele Attendance: 3,068[45] Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Bulgaria) |
Conference League
Qualifying rounds
| 24 July 2025 Second qualifying round 1st leg | Petrocub Hîncești | 0–2 | | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Lungu Bogaciuc Ngah |
Report[46] | Šafranko Parris |
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 4,953[47] Referee: Gai Leibovitz (Israel) |
| Note: Petrocub Hîncești played their home matches at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadionul Municipal, in Hîncești, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
| 31 July 2025 Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Sabah | 4–1 (6–1 agg.) | | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mickels Solvet Šafranko Guliyev Parris |
Report[48] | Solvet Cojocaru Jardan |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 5,621[49] Referee: Danilo Nikolić (Serbia) |
| 7 August 2025 Third qualifying round 1st leg | Levski Sofia | 1–0 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 22:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Rupanov |
Report[50] | Lepinjica Mickels Šafranko Zedadka |
Stadium: Stadion Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 16,163[51] Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia) |
| 14 August 2025 Third qualifying round 2nd leg | Sabah | 0–2 (0–3 agg.) | | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Solvet Parris Aliyev |
Report[52] | Kirilov Soula |
Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 6,606[53] Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 8 February 2026
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Conference League | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 2 | DF | Amin Seydiyev | 18 | 1 | 6+8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | Steve Solvet | 27 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Rahman Dashdamirov | 19 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 6 | MF | Abdulakh Khaybulayev | 22 | 0 | 4+10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | 21 | 3 | 16+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | MF | Khayal Aliyev | 23 | 3 | 10+6 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | |||
| 11 | MF | Kaheem Parris | 23 | 4 | 8+9 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | |||
| 13 | MF | Ivan Lepinjica | 24 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 17 | DF | Tellur Mutallimov | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | FW | Pavol Šafranko | 11 | 5 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 19 | FW | Aaron Malouda | 16 | 5 | 13+1 | 5 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | Joy-Lance Mickels | 21 | 16 | 12+2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 21 | MF | Veljko Simić | 20 | 9 | 17+1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | MF | Zinédine Ould Khaled | 9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 27 | DF | Tymoteusz Puchacz | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 40 | DF | Ygor Nogueira | 22 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 46 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | 12 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 53 | DF | Andrey Santos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
| 70 | MF | Jesse Sekidika | 16 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 80 | DF | Akim Zedadka | 23 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 83 | FW | Stephen Ende | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 92 | GK | Stas Pokatilov | 27 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Sabah during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | DF | Bojan Letić | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF | Ayaz Guliyev | 12 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
| 10 | MF | Anatoliy Nuriyev | 13 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||
| 99 | FW | Njegoš Kupusović | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 20 | Joy-Lance Mickels | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 2 | MF | 21 | Veljko Simić | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | FW | 19 | Aaron Malouda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| FW | 18 | Pavol Šafranko | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 5 | MF | 11 | Kaheem Parris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | DF | 3 | Steve Solvet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | 33 | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MF | 9 | Khayal Aliyev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 9 | DF | 40 | Ygor Nogueira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 2 | Amin Seydiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 80 | Akim Zedadka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 13 | Ivan Lepinjica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 40 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 53 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 92 | Stas Pokatilov | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| TOTALS | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europa League | Conference League | Total | |||||||
| 2 | DF | Amin Seydiyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | Steve Solvet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Rahman Dashdamirov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 9 | MF | Khayal Aliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 11 | MF | Kaheem Parris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 13 | MF | Ivan Lepinjica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 18 | FW | Pavol Šafranko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 19 | FW | Aaron Malouda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | Joy-Lance Mickels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 21 | MF | Veljko Simić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 27 | DF | Tymoteusz Puchacz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 33 | MF | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 40 | DF | Ygor Nogueira | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 46 | MF | Aleksey Isayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 53 | MF | Andrey Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 70 | FW | Jesse Sekidika | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 80 | DF | Akim Zedadka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 88 | MF | Khayal Aliyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 92 | GK | Stas Pokatilov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who left Sabah during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Ayaz Guliyev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |||||
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