The 2026–27 season is Gabala FK's 22nd season, and their 2nd season back in the Azerbaijan Premier League, after being relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division at the end of the 2023–24 season.
| 2026–27 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Fariz Najafov |
| Manager | Kakhaber Tskhadadze |
| Stadium | City Stadium |
| Premier League | Preseason |
| Azerbaijan Cup | Preseason |
Season overview
editOn 25 June, Gabala announced that they had extended their contract with Seydina Keita until the summer of 2027.[1]
On 29 June, Gabala announced the signing of Kouya Mabea from Floriana to a one-year contract, with the option of a second year.[2]
On 30 June, Gabala announced the signing of Nathan Monzango from Bravo to a one-year contract, with the option of a second year.[3]
On 2 July, Gabala announced that they had extended their contract with Səlahət Ağayev until the end of the season.[4]
On 6 July, Gabala announced that they had parted ways with Seydina Keita by mutual agreement due to personal circumstances relating to Keita.[5]
On 7 July, Gabala announced that they had parted ways with Eduardo Kunde by mutual agreement.[6]
On 9 July, Gabala announced the signing of Karim Rossi, who'd most recently played for Şamaxı, to a two-year contract.[7]
Squad
edit- As of match played 28 May 2026
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Səlahət Ağayev |  |
GK | 4 January 1991 | Sabail | 2024[8] | 2027[4] | 88 | 0 | |
| 94 | Habib Hushanov | |
GK | 16 October 2007 | Academy | 2023 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 13 | Nicat Aliyev | |
DF | 24 September 2001 | Sumgayit | 2022 | 85 | 6 | ||
| 16 | Isaac Amoah |  |
DF | 18 January 2001 | Atlético Sanluqueño | 2025[9] | 2026 (+1)[9] | 34 | 1 | |
| 26 | Elnur Mustafayev | |
DF | 11 March 2006 | Academy | 2024 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Salman Alasgarov | |
DF | 9 June 2001 | Shamakhi | 2024[10] | 2026[10] | 9 | 2 | |
| 66 | Nuqay Rashidov | |
DF | 20 January 2004 | Unattached | 2023 | 56 | 3 | ||
| 74 | Suleyman Damadayev | |
DF | 1 March 2003 | Shamakhi | 2024 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Nathan Monzango |  |
DF | 18 April 2001 | Bravo | 2026[3] | 2027 (+1)[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kouya Mabea |  |
DF | 23 October 1998 | Floriana | 2026[2] | 2027 (+1)[2] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Jaime Sierra |  |
MF | 18 March 1998 | NK Varaždin | 2025[11] | 2027[11] | 35 | 0 | |
| 10 | Shahin Shahniyarov | |
MF | 1 January 2005 | Academy | 2023 | 73 | 3 | ||
| 11 | Asif Mammadov | |
MF | 5 August 1986 | Inter Baku | 2015 | 263 | 17 | ||
| 17 | Qadir Ramazanov | |
MF | 25 April 2006 | Academy | 2025 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Ziya Shakarkhanov | |
MF | 26 July 2007 | Academy | 2024 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Eshqin Ahmadov | |
MF | 6 November 2005 | Academy | 2023 | 46 | 2 | ||
| Salihu Nasiru |  |
MF | 1 October 2006 | El-Kanemi Warriors | 2025[12] | 2028[12] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 22 | Farid Isgandarov | |
FW | 16 March 2001 | Neftçi | 2023 | 44 | 2 | ||
| 24 | Ismahil Akinade | |
FW | 11 February 1994 | Andijon | 2026[13] | 2027[13] | 19 | 5 | |
| 30 | Prince Owusu | |
FW | 27 January 2006 | Nayan Academy | 2025[14] | 2028[15] | 34 | 7 | |
| 70 | Paulo Guimbila |  |
FW | 9 October 2005 | Al Ahli | 2025[16] | 2028[16] | 15 | 0 | |
| Karim Rossi |  |
FW | 1 May 1994 | Unattached | 2026[7] | 2028[7] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 6 | Emil Süleymanov | |
MF | 15 March 2004 | Academy | 2023 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Mehrac Bakhshali | |
FW | 11 June 2003 | Academy | 2022 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 71 | Senan Ağalarov | |
FW | 12 May 2005 | Academy | 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 3 | Eduardo Kunde |  |
DF | 17 September 1997 | Unattached | 2025[17] | 2026(+1)[17] | 27 | 0 | |
| 33 | Seydina Keita |  |
DF | 28 December 1992 | Panevėžys | 2026[18] | 2027[1] | 20 | 4 | |
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2026 | DF | | Kouya Mabea | Floriana | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 30 June 2026 | DF | | Nathan Monzango | Bravo | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 9 July 2026 | FW | | Karim Rossi | Unattached | Free | [7] |
Released
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2026 | DF | | Seydina Keita | [5] | ||
| 7 July 2026 | DF | | Eduardo Kunde | [6] |
Friendlies
editCompetitions
editOverview
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Premier League | 2026 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Azerbaijan Cup | 2026 | Second Round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Last updated: 28 May 2026
Source: Competitions
Premier League
editTable
editResults summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 21 May 2026.
Source: See Results
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 21 May 2026. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Results
editAzerbaijan Cup
editSquad statistics
edit- As of match played 28 May 2026
References
edit- 1 2 ""Qəbələ" Seydina Keyta ilə müqavilənin müddətini uzadıb". instagram.com/gabalasc_official/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC Instagram. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 ""Qəbələ"dən mövsümün ilk transferi". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 ""Qəbələ"dən ikinci transfer". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 ""Qəbələ" Səlahət Ağayevlə müqavilə müddətini uzadıb". instagram.com/gabalasc_official (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC Instagram. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- 1 2 ""Qəbələ" Seydina Keyta ilə yollarını ayırıb". instagram.com/gabalasc_official/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC Instagram. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- 1 2 ""Qəbələ" Eduardo Kunde ilə yollarını ayırıb". instagram.com/gabalasc_official/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC Instagram. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 ""Qəbələ" yeni futbolçu ilə anlaşıb". instagram.com/gabalasc_official/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC Instagram. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Səlahət Ağayev "Qəbələ"də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- 1 2 ""Qəbələ"də yeni müdafiəçi". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- 1 2 "Ələsgərov "Qəbələ"də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- 1 2 "Xayme Syerra "Qəbələ"də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- 1 2 ""Qəbələ"dən növbəti transfer". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- 1 2 ""Qəbələ"dən ikinci transfer". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ ""Qəbələ"də 3 illik müqavilə". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Prins Ovusu ilə müqavilə uzadıldı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Paulo Quimbila "Qəbələ"də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- 1 2 ""Qəbələ"dən növbəti transfer". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ ""Qəbələ"dən ilin ilk transferi". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Regulation". pfl.az. Retrieved 21 April 2025.