2017–18 FC Ararat Yerevan season explained

Club:Ararat Yerevan
Season:2017–18
Manager:Albert Safaryan
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Hrach Kaprielian
Chrtitle:Chairman
Stadium:Hrazdan Stadium
League:Premier League
League Result:6th
Cup1:Armenian Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarterfinal vs Shirak
League Topscorer:Andranik Kocharyan (9)
Season Topscorer:Andranik Kocharyan (9)
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Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 season was FC Ararat Yerevan's 27th consecutive season in Armenian Premier League. They finished the season in sixth and last place, in the Armenian Premier League whilst being knocked out of the Armenian Cup by Shirak at the Quarterfinal stage.

Season events

At the start of July 2017, Ararat Yerevan took Brazilian defender Lucas Straub on trial.[1] In the middle of July, Ararat announced the signing of Lucas Straub and fellow Brazilian Silas.[2]

On 7 December 2017, Lucas Straub and Silas left Ararat after their contracts where terminated by mutual consent, whilst Erik Nazaryan and Revik Yeghiazaryan also left after their contracts expired.[3]

On 13 February, Goran Obradović returned to Ararat Yerevan, having previously played for the club in 2009.[4]

On 14 February 2018, Ararat signed Australian midfielder Anthony Trajkoski,[5] whilst on 23 February, Armenian Youth International Orbeli Hamvardzumyan joined Ararat from Banants.[6]

In March 2018, Ararat signed Andrija Dragojević, Alan Pires and Odaílson on loan from Alashkert until the end of the season.[7]

At the end of the season, Davit Minasyan and Gevorg Ohanyan left Ararat by mutual consent, whilst Goran Obradović left after his contract expired and Andrija Dragojević, Alan Pires and Odaílson returned to Alashkert.[8]

Squad

NumberNameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Poghos AyvazyanGK2018 5, df=yesMika2016140
12Arman MeliksetyanGK2018 5, df=yesBanants2013200
88Andrija DragojevićGK2018 5, df=yesloan from Alashkert20182018110
Edvard HovhannisyanGK2018 5, df=yesAlashkert201800
Defenders
2Arman ZeinalyanDF2018 5, df=yesGandzasar Kapan201710
4Volodya SamsonyanDF2018 5, df=yesYouth team201820
5Vardan ArzoyanDF2018 5, df=yesPyunik2016471
6Argishti PetrosyanDF2018 5, df=yesHomenetmen Beirut2016400
11Alan PiresDF2018 5, df=yesloan from Alashkert2018201870
20Rafael Safaryan DF2018 5, df=yes2016
23Gor PoghosyanDF2018 5, df=yesKotayk2017360
25Goran ObradovićDF2018 5, df=yesBSK Borča2016
Vahe ChopuryanDF2018 5, df=yesYouth team201850
Sergey MkrtchyanDF2018 5, df=yesUlisses2016351
Midfielders
3Anthony TrajkoskiMF2018 5, df=yes201860
7Davit MinasyanMF2018 5, df=yesKotayk2017375
8Yuri GareginyanMF2018 5, df=yes2015531
10Garegin KirakosyanMF2018 5, df=yesKotayk2017314
14Armen DerdzyanMF2018 5, df=yesYouth team2017260
15OdaílsonMF2018 5, df=yesloan from Alashkert2018201840
21Andranik Kocharyan MF2018 5, df=yesKotayk201781
Ruslan AvagyanMF2018 5, df=yesYouth team2016320
Aram KocharyanMF2018 5, df=yesBanants2017111
Gevorg OhanyanMF2018 5, df=yesHomenetmen Beirut2018
Forwards
17Gegham TumbaryanFW2018 5, df=yesPyunik2016505
18Orbeli HamvardzumyanFW2018 5, df=yesBanants2018123
19Sargis MetoyanFW2018 5, df=yesDvin Artashat2016343
Mikael ArustamyanFW2018 5, df=yesBanants201600
Away on loan
Left during the season
2Revik YeghiazaryanDF2018 5, df=yesKotayk2017272
3Gevorg PoghosyanDF2018 5, df=yesAlashkert2016280
4Aleksandr PetrosyanDF2018 5, df=yesGandzasar Kapan2017
11David G. GrigoryanMF2018 5, df=yesMika2017
15Artur StepanyanDF2018 5, df=yesYouth team2017130
18SilasMF2018 5, df=yes201770
22Arsen PetrosyanGK2018 5, df=yesGanshoren201750
25Lucas StraubDF2018 5, df=yes201770

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
Summer 2017FWWilliam MartinsUnknownFree
1 July 2017DFAleksandr PetrosyanGandzasar KapanFree
1 July 2017MFArman ZeinalyanGandzasar KapanFree
8 July 2017GKArsen PetrosyanGanshorenUndisclosed[9]
16 July 2017DFLucas StraubUnknownFree
16 July 2017MFSilasUnknownFree
4 August 2017DFAram KocharyanBanantsUndisclosed
10 February 2018FWGevorg OhanyanHomenetmen BeirutUndisclosed
13 February 2018DFGoran ObradovićBSK BorčaUndisclosed
14 February 2018MFAnthony TrajkoskiUnattachedFree
23 February 2018FWOrbeli HamvardzumyanBanantsUndisclosed
28 February 2018GKEdvard HovhannisyanAlashkertUndisclosed

Loans in

Start datePositionNationalityNameFromEnd dateRef.
1 March 2018GKAndrija DragojevićAlashkertEnd of Season
1 March 2018DFAlan PiresAlashkertEnd of Season
1 March 2018MFOdaílsonAlashkertEnd of Season

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
7 December 2017DFErik Nazaryan
7 December 2017DFRevik Yeghiazaryan
7 December 2017DFLucas Straub
7 December 2017MFSilas
31 December 2017GKArsen PetrosyanAlashkert
31 December 2017DFGevorg PoghosyanHomenetmen Beirut
31 December 2017MFKaren Avoyan
31 December 2017MFDavid G. Grigoryan
31 December 2017MFAram Hovsepyan
31 December 2017MFArtur Stepanyan
31 December 2017FWHovhannes Hovhannisyan
31 December 2017FWAleksandr PetrosyanAlashkert
31 December 2017FWWilliam Martins
15 June 2018DFGoran ObradovićAl-Mina'a
15 June 2018MFDavit MinasyanGandzasar Kapan
15 June 2018MFGevorg OhanyanGandzasar Kapan
30 June 2018MFYuri GareginyanArtsakh
30 June 2018MFAram KocharyanLokomotiv Yerevan

Trialists

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: 2017–18 Armenian Premier League.

Table

Armenian Cup

See main article: 2017–18 Armenian Cup.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1 MF21Andranik Kocharyan909
2 FW10Garegin Kirakosyan404
MFGevorg Ohanyan404
MF7Davit Minasyan404
5 FW18Orbeli Hamvardzumyan303
6 FW19Sargis Metoyan202
7 DF2 Revik Yeghiazaryan101
FW4 Aleksandr Petrosyan101
MFAram Kocharyan101
DF25Goran Obradović101
MF8 Yuri Gareginyan101
MF17Gegham Tumbaryan101
DF20Rafael Safaryan011
Own goal101
TOTALS30131

Clean sheets

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1 GK12Arman Meliksetyan202
2 GK22Arsen Petrosyan101
GK88Andrija Dragojević101
TOTALS404

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal
5 DFVardan Arzoyan300030
6 DFArgishti Petrosyan200020
8 MFYuri Gareginyan200020
10FWGaregin Kirakosyan300030
11DFAlan Pires100010
17FWGegham Tumbaryan100010
18FWOrbeli Hamvardzumyan200020
19FWSargis Metoyan300030
20DFRafael Safaryan500050
21MFAndranik Kocharyan400040
23DFGor Poghosyan100010
25DFGoran Obradović400040
88GKAndrija Dragojević200020
DFVahe Chopuryan200020
DFSergey Mkrtchyan300030
MFRuslan Avagyan300030
MFAram Kocharyan100010
MFGevorg Ohanyan200020
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
2 DFRevik Yeghiazaryan200020
4 DFAleksandr Petrosyan100010
18MFSilas100010
TOTALS48000480

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Բրազիլացի պաշտպանը փորձաշրջան է անցնում «Արարատում» . sport.news.am . Sport News AM . 10 November 2020 . Armenian . 3 July 2017.
  2. Web site: «Արարատը» պայմանագիր է կնքել 2 բրազիլացիների հետ . sport.news.am . Sport News AM . 10 November 2020 . Armenian . 16 July 2017.
  3. Web site: «Արարատից» հեռացել են 4 խաղացողներ . sport.news.am . Sport News AM . 10 November 2020 . Armenian . 7 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Сербский защитник Горан Обрадович подписал контракт с Араратом. vbetnews.com. VBet News. 11 November 2020. Russian. 13 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Congratulations to Anthony Trajkoski who has signed his first professional contract with FC Ararat Yerevan in the Armenian top flight.. TF14 Facebook. TF14. 10 November 2020. 14 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Հայաստանի երիտասարդական հավաքականի նախկին հարձակվողը՝ «Արարատում». sport.news.am. Sport News AM. 10 November 2020. Armenian. 23 February 2018.
  7. Web site: «Ալաշկերտի» 3 լեգեոնականներ տեղափոխվել են «Արարատ». sport.news.am. Sport News AM. 10 November 2020. Armenian. 1 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Երևանի «Արարատից» հեռացել են առաջատարները . sport.news.am . Sport News AM . 13 November 2020 . Armenian . 15 June 2018.
  9. Web site: Արսեն Պետրոսյանը պայմանագիր կնքեց "Արարատի" հետ. fcararat.am. FC Ararat Yerevan. 10 November 2020. Armenian. 8 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712112546/http://www.fcararat.am/am/news/item/970-%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BD%D5%A5%D5%B6-%D5%BA%D5%A5%D5%BF%D6%80%D5%B8%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A8-%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%A3%D5%AB%D6%80-%D5%AF%D5%B6%D6%84%D5%A5%D6%81-%C2%AB%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB%C2%BB-%D5%B0%D5%A5%D5%BF.html. 2017-07-12.

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