2016–17 FC Alashkert season explained

Club:Alashkert
Season:2016-17
Manager:Abraham Khashmanyan
Chairman:Bagrat Navoyan
Stadium:Alashkert Stadium
League Topscorer:Two Players (13)
Season Topscorer:Two Players (13)
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

The 2016–17 season was Alashkert's fifth season in the Armenian Premier League and tenth overall, of which Alashkert were defending Premier League champions, having won the title previous season. Alashkert retained their title, seeing off Gandzasar Kapan by 7 points, were knocked out of the Armenian Cup in the Quarterfinals and reached the Second Qualifying Round in their first appearance in the Champions League.

Season events

On 28 June, Alashkert drew 0-0 with Andorran Champions Santa Coloma in their first UEFA Champions League qualifier.[1] In the second leg, on 5 July, Alashkert ran out 3-0 winners against 8-man Santa Coloma.[2]

On 3 August, Alashkert announced the signing of Dmitri Kortava to a three-year contract from Luch-Energiya Vladivostok, However less than two weeks later, Kortava left Alashkert by mutual consent and signed for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, with Yuriy Fomenko signing for Alashkert on the same day after his contract with Inter Baku had expired.[3]

At the end of August 2016, Gevorg Poghosyan, Rafael Ghazaryan, Aram Loretsyan and Marat Daudov all left Alashkert to sign for Ararat Yerevan.[4]

In December 2016, Abraham Khashmanyan returned to Alashkert as manager, having previously resigned from the role following their Armenian Cup defeat to Pyunik in the October.[5]

In February 2017, Alashkert took Serbian defender Danijel Stojković, Iranian midfielder Arsia Jabbari, Serbian Forward Uroš Nenadović and Brazilian forward Valdir Da Silva Filho on trial during their winter training camp in Antalya.[6]

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2016GKArsen BeglaryanMikaUndisclosed
1 July 2016GKSamvel MelkonyanMikaUndisclosed
1 July 2016DFDmytro KhovboshaKremin KremenchukUndisclosed[7]
1 July 2016DFAleksandar TasićTërbuni PukëUndisclosed
1 July 2016MFArtak DashyanVardarUndisclosed
1 July 2016MFAnton SavinHirnyk-Sport Horishni PlavniUndisclosed[8]
1 July 2016MFMarat DaudovHirnyk-Sport Horishni PlavniUndisclosed
3 July 2016MFIrakli KvekveskiriGuria LanchkhutiUndisclosed[9]
31 July 2016DFGagik DaghbashyanRužomberokUndisclosed
31 July 2016MFBenik HovhannisyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed
3 August 2016FWDmitri KortavaLuch-Energiya VladivostokUndisclosed
16 August 2016FWYuriy FomenkoInter BakuFree
26 August 2016DFMarat ButuyevTskhinvaliUndisclosed
1 January 2017MFMher SahakyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed
1 January 2017FWGevorg NranyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed
25 January 2017FWNarek BeglaryanZhetysuUndisclosed
14 February 2017DFDanijel StojkovićRadnik SurdulicaUndisclosed
14 February 2017FWUroš NenadovićRadnik SurdulicaUndisclosed
21 February 2017FWLester PeltierMaasmechelenUndisclosed
28 February 2017MFZaven BadoyanGomelUndisclosed
28 February 2017MFSasa FilipovicNapredak KruševacUndisclosed
28 February 2017FWAtsamaz BurayevBanantsUndisclosed

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2016MFDavit MinasyanKotaykUndisclosed
1 July 2016FWVardan BakalyanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed
2 August 2016MFAram BareghamyanBanantsUndisclosed
3 August 2016DFArtur AvagyanBanantsUndisclosed
31 August 2016DFGevorg PoghosyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed
31 August 2016MFRafael GhazaryanArarat YerevanUndisclosed
31 August 2016MFAram LoretsyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed
31 August 2016MFMarat DaudovArarat YerevanUndisclosed[10]
17 January 2017MFAram HovsepyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed[11]
16 March 2017MFAnton SavinSumyUndisclosed[12]
1 January 2017MFKaren MuradyanGällivare MalmbergetsUndisclosed
1 January 2017FWNorayr GyozalyanBanantsUndisclosed
26 January 2017DFAleksandar TasićNovi PazarUndisclosed
24 February 2017DFMarat ButuyevKolomnaUndisclosed

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDate
13 July 2016DFGagik PoghosyanVirgen del Camino25 November 2016
16 August 2016FWDmitri KortavaNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk16 August 2016
31 December 2016GKSamvel MelkonyanRetired
31 December 2016MFArsen BalabekyanRetired
22 March 2017FWYuriy FomenkoPoltava13 July 2017[13]
2 June 2017[14] MFIrakli KvekveskiriArarat Moscow
30 June 2017MFSasa FilipovićBorac Čačak
30 June 2017FWNarek Beglaryan
30 June 2017[15] FWAtsamaz BurayevZhetysu5 July 2017[16]

Competitions

Armenian Supercup

See main article: article and Armenian Supercup.

Premier League

See main article: article and 2016–17 Armenian Premier League.

Table

Armenian Cup

See main article: article and 2016–17 Armenian Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: article and 2016–17 UEFA Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: article and 2016–17 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1 FW7 Mihran Manasyan1300013
2 DF17Artak Yedigaryan1300013
3 MF9 Artak Dashyan60006
MF20Artur Yedigaryan40116
5 MF15Uroš Nenadović40004
DF19Vahagn Minasyan30014
MF17Own goal40004
8 MF22Zaven Badoyan30003
FW12Yuriy Fomenko21003
FW22Norayr Gyozalyan10023
11MF11Irakli Kvekveskiri10001
MF10Khoren Veranyan10001
MF21Artak Grigoryan10001
DF6 Ararat Arakelyan10001
FWNarek Beglaryan10001
FWGevorg Nranyan10001
TOTALS5911465

Clean sheets

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1 GK92Arsen Beglaryan1000010
2 GK1 Gevorg Kasparov40026
TOTALS1400216

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupSupercupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal
2 DFDmytro Khovbosha5010000060
3 DFAndranik Voskanyan5110000061
4 DFSasa Filipović1000000010
6 DFArarat Arakelyan0000100010
7 FWMihran Manasyan4000000141
8 DFGagik Daghbashyan4000000040
10MFKhoren Veranyan3000000030
11MFIrakli Kvekveskiri5020001080
13MFBenik Hovhannisyan1000000010
17DFArtak Yedigaryan3000100040
19DFVahagn Minasyan6000001070
20MFArtur Yedigaryan5010001070
21MFArtak Grigoryan5000001060
77FWLester Peltier1000000010
93GKArsen Beglaryan4000000040
Players who left Alashkert during the season:
4 DFAleksandar Tasić3010001050
5 MFKaren Muradyan2000000020
11FWArsen Balabekyan0000100010
12FWYuriy Fomenko1010000020
13DFGevorg Poghosyan0000001010
14DFAram Bareghamyan0000001010
22FWNorayr Gyozalyan1000000010
TOTALS591703071762

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Лига чемпионов. 1-й квалификационный раунд. Первые матчи. «Алашкерт» сыграл вничью с «Санта-Коломной» и другие результаты. . ua.tribuna.com/ . Tribuna . 13 October 2020 . Russian . 28 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Չեմպիոնների լիգա. «Ալաշկերտի» առաջին հաղթանակը՝ խոշոր հաշվով . sport.news.am . News AM . 13 October 2020 . Armenian . 5 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Footballer who played in Azerbaijan moves to Armenia . sport.news.am . News.am . 12 October 2020 . 16 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Ararat continues to strengthen the squad . fcararat.am/ . FC Ararat Yerevan . https://web.archive.org/web/20170222070432/http://www.fcararat.am/en/news/item/808-%E2%80%9Cararat%E2%80%9D-continues-to-strengthen-the-squad.html . 13 October 2020. 2017-02-22 .
  5. https://news.am/arm/news/361534.html Աբրահամ Խաշմանյանը վերադարձավ «Ալաշկերտ»
  6. Web site: Թուրքիայում «Ալաշկերտը» կփորձարկի 4 լեգեոնականների . sport.news.am . News.AM . 12 October 2020 . Armenian . 31 January 2017.
  7. Web site: Ховбоша стал игроком Алашкерта . footboom.kz/ . Footboom . 12 October 2020 . Russian . 16 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Алашкерт підписав Даудова, Ховбошу і Савіна . ua-football.com/ . UA Football . 12 October 2020 . Ukrainian . 23 June 2016.
  9. Web site: Иракли Квеквескири перешел в Алашкерт . sports.ru/ . Sports.ru . 12 October 2020 . Russian . 3 July 2016.
  10. Web site: Даудов сменил клуб, но остается в Армении . sportarena.com/ . Sport Arena . 12 October 2020 . Russian . 31 August 2016.
  11. Web site: 5 newcomers . fcararat.am/ . FC Ararat Yerevan . https://web.archive.org/web/20170330192837/http://www.fcararat.am/en/news/item/893-5-newcomers.html . 13 October 2020. 2017-03-30 .
  12. Web site: Сумы дозаявили двух футболистов . ua-football.com . UA Football . 13 October 2020 . 17 March 2017.
  13. Web site: Полтава подписала бывшего нападающего Алашкерта . ua.tribuna.com/ . Tribuna . 12 October 2020 . Russian . 13 July 2017.
  14. Web site: Московский «Арарат» подпишет грузинского полузащитника Квеквескири . sports.ru . Sports RU . 13 October 2020 . Russian . 2 June 2017.
  15. Web site: «Ալաշկերտն» ու Ացամազ Բուրաևը խզել են պայմանագիրը . sport.news.am . News.am . 12 October 2020 . Armenian . 30 June 2017.
  16. Web site: Официально: Ацамаз Бураев игрок Жетысу . kazfootball.kz/ . Kaz Football . 12 October 2020 . Russian . 5 July 2017.