title: 2017–18 Sumgayit FK season
text: # 2017–18 Sumgayit FK season
  
  The Sumgayit FK 2017-18 season was Sumgayit's seventh Azerbaijan Premier League season, and eight season in their history. It is their second full season with Samir Abbasov as manager, finishing the season in fifth place whilst also reaching the Semifinals of the Azerbaijan Cup.
  
  ## Squad
  
      As of match played 20 May 2018
  
  | No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Goalkeepers ||||||||||
  | 1 | Farhad Valiyev | GK | (1980-11-01)1 November 1980 (aged 37) | Qarabağ | 2016 | 54 | 0 |
  | 23 | Mehdi Jannatov | GK | (1992-01-26)26 January 1992 (aged 26) | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2017 | 9 | 0 |
  | 36 | Suleyman Suleymanov | GK | (1998-05-29)29 May 1998 (aged 19) | Gabala | 2017 | 0 | 0 |
  | Defenders ||||||||||
  | 2 | Rail Malikov | DF | (1985-12-18)18 December 1985 (aged 32) | AZAL | 2016 | 53 | 0 |
  | 3 | Vurğun Hüseynov | DF | (1988-04-25)25 April 1988 (aged 30) | Gabala | 2013 | 138 | 1 |
  | 5 | Vugar Beybalayev | DF | (1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 24) | Kapaz | 2017 | 29 | 0 |
  | 13 | Bahlul Mustafazade | DF | (1997-02-27)27 February 1997 (aged 21) | loan from Gabala | 2017 | 25 | 2 |
  | 14 | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | DF | (1992-12-29)29 December 1992 (aged 25) | Trainee | 2011 | 158 | 4 |
  | 18 | Tural Akhundov | DF | (1988-08-01)1 August 1988 (aged 29) | Kapaz | 2017 | 31 | 4 |
  | 19 | Azer Salahli | DF | (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 24) | Qarabağ | 2017 | 63 | 2 |
  | Midfielders ||||||||||
  | 6 | Kamal Mirzayev | MF | (1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 24) | Kapaz | 2017 | 23 | 2 |
  | 7 | Javid Taghiyev | MF | (1992-07-22)22 July 1992 (aged 25) | Zira | 2017 | 20 | 0 |
  | 8 | Nijat Mukhtarov | MF | (1995-06-01)1 June 1995 (aged 22) | Ravan Baku | 2016 | 38 | 1 |
  | 10 | Javid Imamverdiyev | MF | (1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 27) | Neftchi Baku | 2017 | 32 | 7 |
  | 11 | Ehtiram Shahverdiyev | MF | (1996-10-01)1 October 1996 (aged 21) | loan from Gabala | 2017 | 27 | 1 |
  | 17 | Nijat Gurbanov | MF | (1992-02-17)17 February 1992 (aged 26) | Zira | 2018 | 7 | 1 |
  | 20 | Rüfət Abdullazadə | MF | (2001-01-17)17 January 2001 (aged 17) | Trainee | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
  | 28 | Səbuhi Abdullazadə | MF | (2001-12-18)18 December 2001 (aged 16) | Trainee | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
  | 38 | Mushfig Rzayev | MF | (1998-03-23)23 March 1998 (aged 20) | Solyaris Moscow | 2017 | 0 | 0 |
  | 39 | Tural Bayramli | MF | (1998-01-07)7 January 1998 (aged 20) | Trainee | 2017 | 0 | 0 |
  | 77 | Elnur Abdullayev | MF | (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 32) | Keşla | 2018 | 7 | 0 |
  | 97 | Khayal Najafov | MF | (1997-12-19)19 December 1997 (aged 20) | Trainee | 2014 | 64 | 1 |
  | | Farid Kerimzade | MF | (1997-04-05)5 April 1997 (aged 21) | Trainee | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
  | Forwards ||||||||||
  | 9 | Amil Yunanov | FW | (1993-01-06)6 January 1993 (aged 25) | Ravan Baku | 2015 | 86 | 34 |
  | 32 | Rashad Eyyubov | FW | (1992-12-03)3 December 1992 (aged 25) | Gabala | 2017 | 28 | 4 |
  | 70 | Ulvi Iskandarov | FW | (1998-04-17)17 April 1998 (aged 20) | loan from Gabala | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
  | Left during the season ||||||||||
  | 90 | Ramil Hasanov | FW | (1996-02-15)15 February 1996 (aged 22) | loan from Gabala | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
  
  ## Transfers
  
  ### Summer
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | DF | AZE | Vugar Beybalayev (from Kapaz) |
  | 6 | MF | AZE | Kamal Mirzayev (from Kapaz) |
  | 7 | MF | AZE | Javid Taghiyev (from Zira) |
  | 10 | MF | AZE | Javid Imamverdiyev (from Neftchi Baku) |
  | 11 | MF | AZE | Ehtiram Shahverdiyev (loan extended from Gabala) |
  | 18 | DF | AZE | Tural Akhundov (from Kapaz) |
  | 19 | DF | AZE | Azer Salahli (from Qarabağ, previously on loan) |
  | 32 | FW | AZE | Rashad Eyyubov (from Gabala) |
  | 36 | GK | AZE | Suleyman Suleymanov (from Gabala) |
  | 38 | MF | AZE | Mushfig Rzayev (from Solyaris Moscow) |
  | 90 | FW | UKR | Ramil Hasanov (on loan from Gabala) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 5 | MF | AZE | Seymur Asadov (to Səbail) |
  | 6 | DF | AZE | Mikayil Rahimov |
  | 7 | MF | RUS | Sergey Chernyshev (to Kapaz) |
  | 10 | FW | AZE | Magomed Kurbanov (to Kapaz) |
  | 18 | MF | AZE | Suleyman Ahmadov (to Qarabağ) |
  | 19 | DF | AZE | Azer Salahli (loan return to Qarabağ) |
  | 20 | MF | RUS | Farkhad Gystarov (to Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk) |
  | 21 | MF | RUS | Nasyr Abilayev (to Anzhi Makhachkala) |
  | 22 | FW | AZE | Mirabdulla Abbasov (loan return to Neftchi Baku) |
  | 23 | MF | AZE | Ilgar Huseynov |
  | 25 | MF | AZE | Ayaz Mehdiyev |
  | 42 | MF | AZE | Kamran Abdullzade (to Kapaz) |
  | 74 | DF | AZE | Yusif Nabiyev (loan return to Gabala) |
  | 94 | GK | AZE | Tarlan Ahmadli (to Shuvalan) |
  | — | FW | AZE | Emin Mehdiyev (to Səbail) |
  
  ### Winter
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 17 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov (from Zira) |
  | 70 | FW | AZE | Ülvi İsgəndərov (loan from Gabala) |
  | 77 | MF | AZE | Elnur Abdullayev (from Keshla) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 90 | FW | UKR | Ramil Hasanov (loan return to Gabala) |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Azerbaijan Premier League
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 20 May 2018. Source: See Results
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Neftçi Baku | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
  | 4 | Zira | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 44 | |
  | 5 | Sumgayit | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 40 | |
  | 6 | Keşla | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 31 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
  | 7 | Səbail | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 23 | |
  
  * ↑ Keşla qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning 2017–18 Azerbaijan Cup.
  
  ## Squad statistics
  
      As of Match played 20 May 2018
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | AZE | Farhad Valiyev | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | AZE | Rail Malikov | 27 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | AZE | Vurğun Hüseynov | 22 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | AZE | Vugar Beybalayev | 29 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 6 | MF | AZE | Kamal Mirzayev | 23 | 2 | 8+10 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 |
  | 7 | MF | AZE | Javid Taghiyev | 20 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
  | 9 | FW | AZE | Amil Yunanov | 34 | 13 | 27+2 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
  | 10 | MF | AZE | Javid Imamverdiyev | 32 | 7 | 26+2 | 6 | 2+2 | 1 |
  | 11 | MF | AZE | Ehtiram Shahverdiyev | 27 | 1 | 11+11 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 |
  | 13 | DF | AZE | Bahlul Mustafazade | 21 | 2 | 9+7 | 2 | 3+2 | 0 |
  | 14 | DF | AZE | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | 31 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
  | 17 | MF | AZE | Nijat Gurbanov | 7 | 1 | 0+5 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
  | 18 | DF | AZE | Tural Akhundov | 31 | 4 | 26+1 | 4 | 3+1 | 0 |
  | 19 | DF | AZE | Azer Salahli | 32 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
  | 20 | MF | AZE | Rüfət Abdullazadə | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 23 | GK | RUS | Mehdi Jannatov | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
  | 28 | MF | AZE | Səbuhi Abdullazadə | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 32 | FW | AZE | Rashad Eyyubov | 28 | 4 | 21+2 | 3 | 4+1 | 1 |
  | 70 | FW | AZE | Ülvi İsgəndərov | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 77 | MF | AZE | Elnur Abdullayev | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 97 | MF | AZE | Khayal Najafov | 27 | 0 | 16+7 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
  | | MF | AZE | Farid Kerimzade | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Players who left Sumgayit during the season: ||||||||||
  | 90 | FW | UKR | Ramil Hasanov | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  
  ### Goal scorers
  
  | Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | FW | 9 | Amil Yunanov | 10 | 3 | 13 |
  | 2 | MF | 10 | Javid Imamverdiyev | 6 | 1 | 7 |
  | 2 | DF | 18 | Tural Akhundov | 4 | 0 | 4 |
  | 2 | FW | 32 | Rashad Eyyubov | 3 | 1 | 4 |
  | 5 | | | Own goal | 3 | 0 | 3 |
  | 6 | DF | 14 | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 6 | DF | 13 | Bahlul Mustafazade | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 6 | MF | 6 | Kamal Mirzayev | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | 9 | DF | 19 | Azer Salahli | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 9 | DF | 3 | Vurğun Hüseynov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 9 | MF | 17 | Nijat Gurbanov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 9 | MF | 11 | Ehtiram Shahverdiyev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | | | | TOTALS | 34 | 7 | 41 |
  
  ### Disciplinary record
  
  | Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | Farhad Valiyev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 2 | DF | Rail Malikov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | Vurğun Hüseynov | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | Vugar Beybalayev | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
  | 6 | MF | Kamal Mirzayev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 7 | MF | Javid Taghiyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 9 | FW | Amil Yunanov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 10 | MF | Javid Imamverdiyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 11 | MF | Ehtiram Shahverdiyev | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 13 | DF | Bahlul Mustafazade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 14 | DF | Bakhtiyar Hasanalizade | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 17 | MF | Nijat Gurbanov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 18 | DF | Tural Akhundov | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | 19 | DF | Azer Salahli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 23 | GK | Mehdi Jannatov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 32 | FW | Rashad Eyyubov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 70 | FW | Ülvi İsgəndərov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 77 | MF | Elnur Abdullayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 97 | MF | Khayal Najafov | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | | | TOTALS | 51 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 60 | 1 |
  