Sabah forward Joy-Lance Mickels has tied the record for the most goals scored by a foreign player in the top tier of Azerbaijani football, matching Georgian striker Georgi Adamia.

According to Offsideplus.az, the German forward scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 victory over Zira during Round 4 of the Misli Premier League, bringing his total count in the domestic championship to 61 goals. Mickels reached this milestone in 113 appearances for Sabah, where he has played since making his debut in the 2021/2022 season.

While Badri Kvaratskhelia and Filip Ozobic have scored more goals in the league, they are excluded from the foreign player ranking as both represented the Azerbaijan national team. Additionally, Mickels has converted 9 of the 10 penalties he has taken in the competition.