Zira FK
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| Full name | Zirə Futbol Klubu | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Qartallar (The Eagles) | ||
| Founded | 28 July 2014 | ||
| Ground | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 1,300 | ||
| President | Vugar Astanov | ||
| Manager | Adil Shukurov | ||
| League | Azerbaijan Premier League | ||
| 2015–16 | 2nd | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Zira FK (Azerbaijani: Zirə Futbol Klubu) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku. The club participates in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
History
The club was established in 2014 and immediately joined the Azerbaijan First Division.[1]
Despite finishing 2nd in its inaugural season in the Azerbaijan Premier League,[2] the club wasn't allowed to compete in the UEFA Europa League.[3]
Domestic history
| Season | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | |||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | League | |||
| 2014–15 | 2nd | 5th | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 19 | 63 | Quarterfinal | Bahram Shahguliyev | ||
| 2015–16 | 1st | 2nd | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 62 | Quarterfinal | Nelson Bonilla | 14 | Adil Shukurov |
Stadium
Zira's home ground is the Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium, which has a capacity of 1,300.
Players
Current squad
- As of 30 August 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see winter 2016 transfers and summer 2016 transfers.
Club Records
Top goalscorers
- As of Match played 11 September 2016
| Name | Years | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nelson Bonilla | 2015–2016 | 14 (29) | 3 (2) | 17 (31) |
| 2 |  Tato | 2015–2016 | 5 (32) | 0 (2) | 5 (34) |
| 3 |  Rashad Abdullayev | 2015–2016 | 4 (24) | 0 (1) | 4 (25) |
| 3 | Nurlan Novruzov | 2015– | 3 (29) | 1 (3) | 4 (32) |
| 5 |  Igor Ivanović | 2015–2016 | 3 (28) | 0 (1) | 3 (29) |
| 5 |  Jovan Krneta | 2015– | 3 (34) | 0 (0) | 3 (34) |
| 5 | Nijat Gurbanov | 2015–2016 | 3 (23) | 0 (2) | 3 (25) |
| 5 | Elvin Mammadov | 2016– | 3 (19) | 0 (0) | 3 (19) |
Most appearances
- As of Match played 11 September 2016
| Name | Years | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Total | |
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| 1 |  Victor Igbekoyi | 2015– | 37 (2) | 1 (0) | 38 (2) |
| 2 | Aleksandr Shemonayev | 2015– | 34 (0) | 0 (2) | 36 (0) |
| 3 | Anar Nazirov | 2015– | 34 (0) | 0 (0) | 34 (0) |
| 3 | Tamkin Khalilzade | 2015– | 33 (0) | 0 (1) | 34 (0) |
| 3 | Tato | 2015–2016 | 32 (5) | 0 (2) | 34 (2) |
| 3 | Jovan Krneta | 2015– | 34 (3) | 0 (0) | 34 (3) |
| 7 | Sadig Guliyev | 2015–2016 | 29 (0) | 0 (3) | 32 (0) |
| 8 | Nelson Bonilla | 2015–2016 | 29 (14) | 2 (3) | 31 (17) |
Managerial statistics
Information correct as of match played 11 September 2016. Only competitive matches are counted.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W | Honours | Notes |
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| Bahram Shahguliyev | Azerbaijan |
28 July 2014 | July 2015 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 20 | 61.29 | ||
| Adil Shukurov | Azerbaijan |
July 2015 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 43 | 46.51 |
- 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
- ↑ "Bəhram Şahquliyev indi də "Zirə"nin baş məşqçisi oldu". rekord.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ ""Qartallar" gümüş medalı təmin etdi". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "AFFA-nın Lisenziya Komissiyasının qərarları". affa.az (in Azerbaijani). Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.