The 2024–25 season is Gabala FK's 20th season, and their 1st season back in the Azerbaijan First Division, after being relegated at the end of the 2023–24 season.
Season overview On 26 June, Gabala announced the signing of Urfan Ismayilov from Qaradağ Lökbatan to a two-year contract, and the signing of Vugar Hasanov from Sabail to a two-year contract.
On 28 June, Gabala announced the signing of Salman Alasgarov from Shamakhi to a two-year contract.
On 1 August, Gabala announced the signing of free-agent Səlahət Ağayev to a one-year contract.
On 14 August, Gabala announced the signing of free-agent Elvin Yunuszade to a one-year contract.
On 20 August, Gabala announced the signing of Domi Massoumou from CSMD Diables Noirs to a two-year contract.
On 23 August, Gabala announced the signing of free-agent Laurent Mendy to a two-year contract.
On 4 September, Gabala announced the signing of Ruslan Voronsov from Jabrayil to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 5 September, Gabala announced the signing of Samir Hasanov from Neftçi to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 12 September, Gabala announced the signing of Abdullahi Shuaibu to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, after he'd left Kapaz at the end of the previous season.
On 16 September, Gabala announced the season-long loan signing of Oche Ochowechi from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. On the same day, Gabala announced the signing of Elshad Taghiyev to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, after he'd left Shamakhi at the end of the previous season.
On 17 September, Araz-Naxçıvan announced the season-long loan signing of Senan Ağalarov from Gabala.
On 31 January, Gabala announced that they had ended their contracts with Laurent Mendy and Vugar Hasanov, whilst Mehrac Bakhshali had joined Mingəçevir on loan for the next 18-months.
On 11 February, Gabala announced the return of Ibrahim Ramazanov, on loan from Turan Tovuz until the summer of 2026.
Following their 5–0 victory over Baku Sporting on 4 April, Gabala secured promotion back to the Azerbaijan Premier League at their first attempt.
On 29 May, Gabala announced that Mushfiq Nadirov, Samir Hasanov and Ruslan Vorontsov had left the club after their contracts had expired, and that Ibrahim Ramazanov and Oche Ochowechi had returned to their parent clubs following their loan spells.
On 30 May, Gabala announced that Emil Süleymanov had joined Shamakhi on loan for the upcoming 2025–26 season.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Səlahət Ağayev GK Sabail 2024 2025 60 0 12 Mushfiq Nadirov GK Zagatala 2024 0 0 94 Habib Hushanov GK Academy 2023 3 0 Defenders 5 Samir Hasanov DF Neftçi 2024 2025 (+1) 17 0 13 Nicat Aliyev DF Sumgayit 2022 50 4 25 Ibrahim Ramazanov DF on loan from Turan Tovuz 2025 2026 9 0 26 Elnur Mustafayev DF Academy 2024 3 0 28 Murad Musayev DF Zira 2019 159 7 32 Elvin Yunuszade DF Unattached 2024 2025 22 0 44 Salman Alasgarov DF Shamakhi 2024 2026 9 2 66 Nuqay Rashidov DF Unattached 2023 25 1 74 Suleyman Damadayev DF Shamakhi 2024 28 0 Midfielders 6 Emil Süleymanov MF Academy 2023 27 0 8 Urfan Ismayilov MF Qaradağ Lökbatan 2024 2026 27 1 10 Shahin Shahniyarov MF Academy 2023 37 3 11 Asif Mammadov MF Inter Baku 2015 2025 263 17 21 Ziya Shakarkhanov MF Academy 2024 6 0 27 Eshqin Ahmadov MF Academy 2023 11 1 Forwards 9 Ruslan Voronsov FW Jabrayil 2024 2025 (+1) 18 2 14 Domi Massoumou FW CSMD Diables Noirs 2024 2026 29 18 19 Abdullahi Shuaibu FW Unattached 2024 2025 (+1) 29 8 20 Oche Ochowechi FW on loan from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 2024 2025 25 4 22 Farid Isgandarov FW Neftçi 2023 19 1 97 Elshad Taghiyev FW Shamakhi 2024 2025 (+1) 28 9 Out on loan 23 Mehrac Bakhshali FW Academy 2022 22 1 71 Senan Ağalarov FW Academy 2023 1 0 Left during the season 4 Vugar Hasanov DF Sabail 2024 2026 6 1 7 Laurent Mendy FW Unattached 2024 2026 4 0 77 Okan Tahmazli MF Academy 2023 2 0 Samuel Tetteh FW Adanaspor 2023 2025 25 3
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.14 August 2024DFSalman AlasgarovShamakhiUndisclosed1 August 2024GKSəlahət AğayevUnattachedFree14 August 2024DFElvin YunuszadeUnattachedFree20 August 2024FWDomi MassoumouCSMD Diables NoirsUndisclosed23 August 2024FWLaurent MendyUnattachedFree4 September 2024FWRuslan VoronsovJabrayilUndisclosed5 September 2024FWSamir HasanovNeftçiUndisclosed12 September 2024FWAbdullahi ShuaibuUnattachedFree16 September 2024FWElshad TaghiyevUnattachedFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.16 September 2024FWOche OchowechiKryvbas Kryvyi Rih29 May 202511 February 2025DFIbrahim RamazanovTuran Tovuz29 May 2025
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.30 June 2024FWEmil SafarovNeftçiUndisclosed22 July 2024DFRufat AhmadovTuran TovuzUndisclosed31 July 2024DFIbrahim RamazanovTuran TovuzUndisclosed1 September 2024MFOkan TahmazliJabrayilUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.17 September 2024FWSenan AğalarovAraz-NaxçıvanEnd of season31 January 2025FWMehrac BakhshaliMingəçevir30 June 2026
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref17 August 2024GKChristophe AtanganaSporting Bruxelles 30 August 2024DFZurab OchihavaRetired 4 October 2024FWSamuel Tetteh 31 January 2025DFVugar HasanovMingəçevir 31 January 2025FWLaurent MendyYenicami 29 May 2025GKMushfiq NadirovShahdag Qusar1 September 202529 May 2025DFSamir HasanovRubin-2 Kazan24 July 202529 May 2025FWRuslan VoronsovShahdag Qusar1 September 2025
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
First Division
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Azerbaijan Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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|colspan="16"|Players who left Gabala during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameFirst DivisionAzerbaijan CupTotal1 FW14Domi Massoumou162182 FW97Elshad Taghiyev9093 FW19Abdullahi Shuaibu8084 FW20Oche Ochowechi404DF13Nicat Aliyev4046 MF10Shahin Shahniyarov303DF28Murad Musayev3038 DF44Salman Alasgarov202FW9 Ruslan Voronsov112 Own goal20211DF27Eshqin Ahmadov101DF4 Vugar Hasanov101DF66Nuqay Rashidov101MF8 Urfan Ismayilov101FW22Farid Isgandarov011TOTALS56460
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameFirst DivisionAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GK1 Səlahət Ağayev201212 GK94Habib Hasanov101TOTALS21122
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameFirst DivisionAzerbaijan CupTotal1 GKSəlahət Ağayev1000105 DFSamir Hasanov1000106 MFEmil Suleymanov2000208 MFUrfan Ismayilov6000609 FWRuslan Voronsov30003010MFShahin Shahniyarov60006011MFAsif Mammadov10001013DFNicat Aliyev10001014FWDomi Massoumou20002022FWFarid Isgandarov10102027DFEshqin Ahmadov10001028DFMurad Musayev10102032DFElvin Yunuszade60006044DFSalman Alasgarov10001066MFNuqay Rashidov40004074DFSuleyman Damadayev20002094GKHabib Hasanov10001097FWElshad Taghiyev100010Players away on loan:Players who left Gabala during the season:4 DFVugar Hasanov200020TOTALS42030450
References
External links Gabala FC Website