Sabah FC

Sabah Football Club is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Masazır. The team plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League, their top tier of Azerbaijani football.

This article is about an Azerbaijani football club. It is not to be confused with Sabah FA, a Malaysian football association.
Sabah FC
Full nameSabah Football Club
FoundedSeptember 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)
GroundBank Respublika Arena
Capacity13,000
PresidentMagsud Adigozalov
ManagerVicente Gómez
LeagueAzerbaijan Premier League
2019-206th
WebsiteClub website

History

Sabah were formed on 8 September 2017, joining the Azerbaijan First Division for the 2017–18 season, in which they finished 5th. After the four teams above them in the league failed or decline promotion, Sabah were granted a license to participate in Azerbaijan Premier League on 12 May 2018.[1] Sabah's first game in the Azerbaijan Premier League was against Keşla on the 12 August 2018, a game they won 1-0 thanks to a Marko Dević goal. Sabah went on to finish their first Premier League season in 7th position, avoiding relegation.

On 16 September 2019, Elshad Ahmadov resigned as manager with Igor Ponomaryov taking over on an interim basis.

On 26 November 2019, Sabah announced that Željko Sopić had been appointed manager on an 18-month contract.[2] On 3 July 2020, Sopić resigned as manager.[3]

On 10 July 2020, Sabah signed 2 years contract with Vicente Gómez.[4]

Domestic history
Season League Azerbaijan Cup Top goalscorer Manager Manufacturer Sponsor
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2017–18 2nd 5th 27 11 7 9 41 33 40 Second Round Arif Asadov Joma
2018–19 1st 7th 28 7 6 15 20 41 27 Quarterfinal Marko Dević 8 Elshad Ahmadov Macron
2019–20 1st 6th 20 5 6 9 19 27 21 Quarterfinal Three Players 3 Elshad Ahmadov
Igor Ponomaryov (interim)
Željko Sopić		 Macron Bank Respublika

Colours and badge

Sabah's features rays of sunshine incased in a shield. The team's main colours are blue-white, with their kit being made by Spanish clothing company Joma during their first season, and Macron from the start of the 2018-19 season.

Stadium
Main article: Bank Respublika Arena
View of Alinja Arena

The club play their home games at the Bank Respublika Arena in Masazır, which has a capacity of 13,000.[5]

Players

Current squad
As of 2 August 2020[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SRB Saša Stamenković
4 DF  AZE Bahlul Mustafazade
7 MF  AZE Joshgun Diniyev
8 MF  AZE Elshan Abdullayev
11 MF  AZE Shakir Seyidov
13 DF  SRB Filip Ivanović
15 DF  AZE Ruslan Abışov (captain)
17 DF  AZE Mahammad Mirzabeyov
18 FW  PAR Julio Rodríguez
19 DF  AZE Tamkin Khalilzade
21 FW  MLI Ulysse Diallo
20 MF  MDA Eugeniu Cociuc
23 MF  GUI Amadou Diallo
26 MF  AZE Ozan Kökçü
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 FW  CGO Kévin Koubemba
30 MF  BIH Mario Marina
71 GK  UKR Dmytro Bezruk
77 MF  AZE Javid Taghiyev
98 GK  AZE Oleg Karnaukh
99 FW  AZE Ramil Sheydayev
— GK  AZE Nijat Mehbaliyev
— DF  MNE Nikola Vujadinović
— DF  AZE Slavik Alkhasov
— DF  AZE Amin Seydiyev
— MF  AZE Idris Ingilabli
— MF  AZE Samir Maharramli
— MF  AZE Aleksey Isayev
— FW  AZE Jamal Jafarov

For recent transfers, see 2019–20 Sabah FK season and Transfers summer 2020.

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  AZE Eltun Turabov (at KF Bylis Ballsh)

Reserve team

Sabah-2 plays in the Azerbaijan First Division from 2018.

Club officials

Management
Position Staff[7][8]
Founder Yagub Huseynov
President Magsud Adigozalov
Supervisory Board Member Yagub Huseynov
Firudin Gurbanov
Igor Ponomaryov
Rahman Hajiyev
Rauf Khalilov
Chief executive officer Ramin Hasanov
General Manager Nasimi Musayev
Director of sport Ramin Guliyev
Press secretary Elnur Hamidov

Coaching staff
Position Name[9]
Head coach Vicente Gómez
Assistant coach Gleb Platov
Goalkeeping coach Vitali Kovalyov
Physical Training Coach Jesus Pinedo
Reserve team head coach Rovshan Babayev

Club Records

Top goalscorers
As of Match played 19 December 2019
Name Years League Azerbaijan Cup Total
1 Marko Dević2018–20198 (21)0 (0)8 (21)
2 Ulysse Diallo2019–3 (14)1 (2)4 (16)
2 Javid Imamverdiyev2018–4 (35)0 (2)4 (37)
4 Amadou Diallo2019–3 (13)0 (2)3 (15)
4 Hendrick Ekstein2019–3 (13)0 (3)3 (16)
4 Rashad Eyyubov2019–3 (21)0 (0)3 (21)
7 Bakhtiyar Soltanov2018–20191 (13)1 (2)2 (15)
7 Roger Rojas2019–0 (11)2 (2)2 (13)
7 Bahlul Mustafazade2019–0 (13)2 (2)2 (13)

Managerial statistics

Information correct as of match played 10 July 2020. Only competitive matches are counted.

Name Nat. From To P W D L GS GA %W Honours Notes
Arif Asadov  Azerbaijan 8 September 2017 1 July 2018 28 11 7 10 41 36 039.29 (Promotion)
Elshad Ahmadov  Azerbaijan 1 July 2018 16 September 2019 35 8 8 19 25 47 022.86
Igor Ponomaryov (Interim)  Azerbaijan 16 September 2019 26 November 2019[2] 8 3 2 3 12 11 037.50
Željko Sopić  Croatia 26 November 2019[2] 3 July 2020 11 3 2 6 12 18 027.27
Vicente Gómez  Spain 10 July 2020[10] 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—
  • 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).

References
  1. "SABAH HAQQINDA". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ""SABAH" FK-DA YENİ BAŞ MƏŞQÇİ". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. "SABAH FC PARTED WAYS WITH ZELJKO SOPIC". sabahfc.az/. Sabah FC. 3 July 2020.
  4. "SABAH FC OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE VICENTE GOMEZ AS NEW HEAD COACH". sabahfc.az/. Sabah FC. 10 July 2020.
  5. "ƏLİNCƏ ARENA". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. https://sabahfc.az/esas-komanda/
  7. "DIRECTORY". sabahfc.az/. Sabah FC. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. "SUPERVISORY BOARD". sabahfc.az/. Sabah FC. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. "ƏSAS KOMANDA". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  10. "YENİ BAŞ MƏŞQÇİMİZ – VİSENTE QOMES!". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 10 July 2020.


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