2007–08 Gabala FC season
Gabala 2007-08 football season
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The Gabala FC 2007–08 season was Gabala FC's second Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their second season under manager Ramiz Mammadov. They finished the season in 6th place, whilst they also took part in the 2007–08 Azerbaijan Cup, which they were knocked out of in the Semifinals by Khazar Lankaran.
| 2007-08 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Taleh Heydərov | ||
| Manager | Ramiz Mammadov | ||
| Stadium | Gabala City Stadium | ||
| Premier League | 6th | ||
| Azerbaijan Cup | Semifinals vs Khazar Lankaran | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Vitali Balamestny (8) All: Vitali Balamestny (8) | ||
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Squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Zurab Mamaladze |  |
GK | 2 October 1982 (aged 25) | Sioni Bolnisi | 2007 | ||||
| 12 | Elnar Karimov |  |
GK | 5 April 1985 (aged 23) | Khazar Lankaran | 2006 | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Ruslan Huseynov | |
DF | 2007 | ||||||
| 4 | Irakli Vashakidze | |
DF | 13 March 1976 (aged 32) | Turan Tovuz | 2007 | ||||
| 5 | Ali Ismaylov | |
DF | 19 December 1981 (aged 26) | Adliyya Baku | 2005 | ||||
| 17 | Eldaniz Suleymanov | |
DF | 2007 | ||||||
| 19 | Vugar Hasanov | |
DF | 2007 | ||||||
| 20 | Ceyhun Adishirinov | |
DF | 30 June 1984 (aged 23) | MKT-Araz | 2007 | ||||
| Agshin Salahov | |
DF | 2007 | |||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Anatoli Tebloyev |  |
MF | 16 July 1974 (aged 33) | Znamya Truda | 2007 | ||||
| 6 | Kader Camara |  |
MF | 16 August 1977 (aged 30) | Dessel Sport | 2007 | ||||
| 7 | Şəhruz Mustafayev | |
MF | 8 September 1975 (aged 32) | Olimpik Baku | 2007 | ||||
| 8 | Ibrahim Huseynov | |
MF | 16 August 1977 (aged 30) | 2005 | |||||
| 10 | Tornike Aptsiauri | |
MF | 29 November 1979 (aged 28) | Olimpi Rustavi | 2007 | ||||
| 11 | Samir Mammadov | |
MF | 20 October 1980 (aged 27) | 2006 | |||||
| 13 | Habib Agayev | |
MF | 2007 | ||||||
| 16 | Subhi Məmmədov | |
MF | Kapaz | 2006 | |||||
| 21 | Azer Hashimov | |
MF | 6 November 1984 (aged 23) | 2007 | |||||
| 22 | Parvin Pashaev | |
MF | 29 August 1988 (aged 19) | Neftçi | 2007 | ||||
| 23 | Abdulkadir Öz |  |
MF | 14 January 1982 (aged 26) | Erzurumspor | 2007 | ||||
| 24 | Ali Abishov | |
MF | 31 August 1968 (aged 39) | Shahdag-Samur | 2006 | ||||
| 27 | Giorgi Gabidauri | |
MF | 6 December 1979 (aged 28) | Shakhter Karagandy | 2007 | ||||
| 28 | Azar Jabbarov | |
MF | 23 July 1978 (aged 29) | MKT-Araz | 2008 | ||||
| 29 | Jamal Mammadov | |
MF | 26 December 1983 (aged 24) | 2007 | |||||
| Rahman Azizov | |
MF | 2 July 1982 (aged 25) | 2005 | ||||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Vitali Balamestny | |
FW | 28 July 1980 (aged 27) | Dynamo Stavropol | 2006 | ||||
| 14 | Vladimir Țaranu |  |
FW | 27 July 1982 (aged 25) | Nistru Otaci | 2008 | ||||
| 25 | Samir Zargarov | |
FW | 29 September 1986 (aged 21) | Adliyya Baku | 2006 | ||||
| Erivelto |  |
FW | 7 April 1982 (aged 26) | on loan from Rio Branco-SP | 2008 | 2008 | ||||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 15 | Ngoy Bomboko |  |
FW | 21 May 1977 (aged 30) | on loan from TP Mazembe | 2007 | 2007 | |||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2007 | GK | | Zurab Mamaladze | Sioni Bolnisi | Undisclosed | |
| Summer 2007 | DF | | Ceyhun Adishirinov | MKT-Araz | Undisclosed | |
| Summer 2007 | DF | | Ruslan Huseynov | |||
| Summer 2007 | DF | | Agshin Salahov | |||
| Summer 2007 | DF | | Irakli Vashakidze | Turan Tovuz | Undisclosed | |
| Summer 2007 | MF | | Habib Agayev | |||
| Summer 2007 | MF | | Azer Hashimov | |||
| Summer 2007 | MF | | Jamal Mammadov | |||
| Summer 2007 | MF | | Parvin Pashaev | Neftçi | Undisclosed | |
| Summer 2007 | MF | | Tornike Aptsiauri | Olimpi Rustavi | Undisclosed | |
| Summer 2007 | MF | | Giorgi Gabidauri | Shakhter Karagandy | Undisclosed | |
| Summer 2007 | MF | | Kader Camara | Dessel Sport | Undisclosed | |
| Summer 2007 | MF | | Anatoli Tebloyev | Znamya Truda | Undisclosed | |
| Summer 2007 | MF | | Abdulkadir Öz | Erzurumspor | Undisclosed | |
| Winter 2008 | MF | | Azar Jabbarov | MKT-Araz | Undisclosed | |
| Winter 2008 | FW | | Vladimir Țaranu | Nistru Otaci | Undisclosed |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2007 | FW | | Ngoy Bomboko | TP Mazembe | Winter 2008 | |
| Winter 2008 | FW | | Erivelto | Rio Branco-SP | Summer 2008 |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2008 | GK | | Zurab Mamaladze | Mglebi Zugdidi | ||
| Summer 2008 | DF | | Irakli Vashakidze | Merani Martvili | ||
| Summer 2008 | MF | | Giorgi Gabidauri | Metalurgi Rustavi | ||
| Summer 2008 | MF | | Abdulkadir Öz | Bakili Baku | ||
| Summer 2008 | FW | | Vladimir Țaranu | Nistru Otaci | ||
| Summer 2008 | FW | | Vitali Balamestny | Krasnodar |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 11 August 2007 | 28 May 2008 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 42.31 |
| Azerbaijan Cup | 26 September 2007 | 23 April 2008 | First Round | Semifinal | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 37.50 |
| Total | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 41.18 | ||||
Last updated: 28 May 2008
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 |
| 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 24 | −9 |
Last updated: 28 May 2008.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Results
| 11 August 2007 1 | Standard Baku | 0 – 1 | Gabala | Baku |
| 17:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Summary | Aptsiauri  53' |
Stadium: Shafa Stadium |
| 19 August 2007 2 | Gabala | 2 – 0 | Baku | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Balamestny 76' Aptsiauri 80' |
Summary | Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 26 August 2007 3 | Neftchi Baku | 2 – 0 | Gabala | Baku |
| 18:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Mammadov 25' Subašić 88' |
Summary | Stadium: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium |
| 2 September 2007 4 | Gabala | 0 – 1 | Olimpik Baku | Qabala |
| 19:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Summary | Ismayilov 35' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 15 September 2007 5 | Simurq | 2 – 0 | Gabala | Zaqatala |
| 18:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Sayadov 25' Danaev 70' |
Summary | Stadium: Zaqatala City Stadium |
| 23 September 2007 6 | Gabala | 1 – 0 | Karvan | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Ngoy 30' |
Summary | Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 30 September 2007 7 | Khazar Lankaran | 2 – 1 | Gabala | Lankaran |
| 18:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Ramazanov 21' Quliyev 90' |
Summary | Aptsiauri 37' |
Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium |
| 6 October 2007 8 | Gabala | 1 – 2 | Qarabağ | Qabala |
| 15:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Ngoy 62' |
Summary | Kerimov 14' Beraia 48' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 27 October 2007 9 | ABN Bärdä | 1 – 2 | Gabala | Barda |
| 22:25 AZST (UTC+5) | Alekberov 23' |
Summary | Ngoy 3', 70' |
Stadium: Barda City Stadium |
| 3 November 2007 10 | Gabala | 2 – 1 | Turan Tovuz | Qabala |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Zargarov 19' Adishirinov 43' |
Summary | Gadiri 85' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 11 November 2007 11 | Gänclärbirliyi Sumqayit | 0 – 6 | Gabala | Sumqayit |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Summary | Balamestny 36', 57', 61', 66' Jabbarov 72' Zargarov 77' |
Stadium: Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium |
| 24 November 2007 12 | Masallı | 1 – 0 | Gabala | Masally |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Osmar 51' |
Summary | Stadium: Anatoly Banishevski Stadium |
| 2 December 2007 13 | Gabala | 2 – 1 | Inter Baku | Qabala |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Balamestny 12', 46' |
Summary | Hajiyev 63' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 17 February 2008 14 | Gabala | 1 – 0 | Standard Baku | Qabala |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Taranu 58' |
Summary | Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 24 February 2008 15 | Baku | 3 – 0 | Gabala | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Tijani 16' Cisse 56' Ponomarev 86' |
Summary | Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium |
| 2 March 2008 16 | Gabala | 2 – 3 | Neftchi Baku | Qabala |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Taranu 55' Tebloyev 71' |
Summary | Subašić 30' Kruglov 46' Adamia 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 15 March 2008 17 | Olimpik Baku | 2 – 0 | Gabala | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Junivan 22' Fábio 79' |
Summary | Stadium: Shafa Stadium |
| 30 March 2008 18 | Karvan | 1 – 2 | Gabala | Yevlakh |
| 16:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Camara 74' |
Summary | Zargarov 1' (pen.) Jabbarov 49' |
Stadium: Yevlakh Stadium |
| 5 April 2008 19 | Gabala | 1 – 1 | Khazar Lankaran | Qabala |
| 16:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Mamedov 72' |
Summary | Ramazanov 10' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 13 April 2008 20 | Qarabağ | 2 – 1 | Gabala | Baku |
| 16:00 AZST (UTC+5) | K.Kerimov 8' A.Kerimov 55' |
Summary | Tebloyev 80' |
Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium1 |
| 19 April 2008 21 | Gabala | 2 – 0 | ABN Bärdä | Qabala |
| 16:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Taranu 44' Balamestny 60' |
Summary | Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 27 April 2008 22 | Gabala | 1 – 0 | Simurq | Qabala |
| 16:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Mustafayev 63' |
Summary | Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 3 May 2008 23 | Turan Tovuz | 4 – 2 | Gabala | Tovuz |
| 17:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Gadiri 7' Guseynov 34' Garaev 37' Alekperov 40' (pen.) |
Summary | Aptsiauri 70' Taranu 87' |
Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium |
| 12 May 2008 24 | Gabala | 2 – 2 | Gänclärbirliyi Sumqayit | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Niftaliev  25' (o.g.) Ismaylov 43' |
Summary Summary |
Stanić 32' Amiraslanov 80' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 1,500[4] Referee: Fariz Yusifov |
| 18 May 2008 25 | Gabala | 1 – 1 | Masallı | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Jabbarov 45' Ismaylov  73' |
Summary | Hugo Santos 70' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 28 May 2008 26 | Inter Baku | 4 – 0 | Gabala | Baku |
| 20:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Cuello 22' K.Mammadov 35' Qurbanov 44' Zlatinov 77' |
Summary | Stadium: Zabrat Stadium |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Khazar Lankaran | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 52 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Qarabağ | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 41 | |
| 6 | Gabala | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 36 | |
| 7 | Simurq | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 36 | |
| 8 | Baku | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 35 |
Source: Azerbaijan Professional Football league
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Khazar Lankaran qualified for the first qualifiying round of the 1st qualifying round of the UEFA Cup as winners of the 2007–08 Azerbaijan Cup.
Azerbaijan Cup
| 26 September 2007 1st Round 1st Leg | MOIK Baku | 0 – 2 | Gabala | Baku |
| [ Summary] | Stadium: MOIK Stadium |
| 3 October 2007 1st Round 2nd Leg | Gabala | 2 – 0 (4 – 0 agg.) | MOIK Baku | Qabala |
| [ Summary] | Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 24 October 2007 Round of 16 1st Leg | Gabala | 1 – 0 | Simurq | Qabala |
| Öz 9' |
Summary | Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 30 October 2007 Round of 16 2nd Leg | Simurq | 2 – 1 (2 – 2 agg.) | Gabala | Zaqatala |
| Musayev 79' Malygin 90+4' |
Summary | Camara 76' |
Stadium: Zaqatala City Stadium |
| 6 March 2008 Quarterfinals 1st Leg | Baku | 1 – 1 | Gabala | Baku |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Tijani 28' |
Summary Summary |
Zargarov 21' |
Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium |
| 19 March 2008 Quarterfinals 2nd Leg | Gabala | 1 – 1 (2 – 2 agg.) (5 – 4 p) | Baku | Qabala |
| Summary | Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 9 April 2008 Semifinals 1st Leg | Gabala | 1 – 3 | Khazar Lankaran | Qabala |
| 17:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Huseynov 75' |
Summary Gabala |
Ramazanov 12', 56' Vashakidze 15' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium |
| 23 April 2008 Semifinals 2nd Leg | Khazar Lankaran | 1 – 1 (4 – 2 agg.) | Gabala | Lankaran |
| 18:00 AZST (UTC+5) | Amirguliyev 81' |
Summary Summary |
Camara 25' |
Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 28 May 2008[6]
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK | GEO |
Zurab Mamaladze | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | DF | AZE |
Ruslan Huseynov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | MF | RUS |
Anatoli Tebloyev | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | GEO |
Irakli Vashakidze | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | AZE |
Ali Ismaylov | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | GUI |
Abdoul Kader Camara | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | AZE |
Shahruz Mustafayev | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | DF | AZE |
Ibrahim Huseynov | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | RUS |
Vitali Balamestny | 18 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | MF | GEO |
Tornike Aptsiauri | 24 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | DF | AZE |
Samir Mamedov | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | GK | AZE |
Elnar Karimov | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | MF | AZE |
Habib Agayev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | FW | MDA |
Vladimir Ţaranu | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | FW | COD |
Mbomboko Fiston Ngoy | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | DF | AZE |
Sabuhi Mamedov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | DF | AZE |
Eldaniz Suleymanov | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | DF | AZE |
Vugar Hasanov | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | DF | AZE |
Ceyhun Adishirinov | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | AZE |
Azer Hashimov | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | MF | AZE |
Parvin Pashayev | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | MF | TUR |
Abdulkadir Öz | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | MF | AZE |
Ali Abishov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | MF | AZE |
Samir Zargarov | 24 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | MF | GEO |
Giorgi Gabidauri | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | MF | AZE |
Azer Jabbarov | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | DF | AZE |
Jamal Mamedov | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| DF | AZE |
Agshin Salahov | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| MF | AZE |
Rahman Azizov | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | BRA |
Erivelto | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Players who appeared for Gabala no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 9 | Vitali Balamestny | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | FW | | 25 | Samir Zargarov | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | MF | | 10 | Tornike Aptsiauri | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | | 15 | Mbomboko Fiston Ngoy | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| FW | | 14 | Vladimir Ţaranu | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| MF | | 28 | Azer Jabbarov | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | DF | | 8 | Ibrahim Huseynov | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MF | | 6 | Abdoul Kader Camara | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | DF | | 20 | Ceyhun Adishirinov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | | 7 | Shahruz Mustafayev | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 5 | Ali Ismaylov | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 29 | Jamal Mamedov | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 4 | Irakli Vashakidze | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 23 | Abdulkadir Öz | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Own goal | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 33 | 11 | 44 | ||||
Team kit
Notes
- Qarabağ have played their home games at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium since 1993 due to the ongoing situation in Quzanlı.[7]