2020–21 FC Urartu season explained

Club:Urartu
Season:2020-21
Manager:Aleksandr Grigoryan

Tigran Yesayan
Chairman:Hrach Aghabekian
Stadium:Urartu Stadium
League:Armenian Premier League
League Result:3rd
Cup1:Armenian Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarterfinal vs Noah
League Topscorer:Jonel Désiré (8)
Season Topscorer:Jonel Désiré (9)
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 season was Urartu's twentieth consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League.

Season events

On 30 July, Urartu's planned friendly match against BKMA Yerevan was cancelled.[1]

On 4 August, Urartu's planned friendly match against Pyunik on 6 August was cancelled.[2]

On 8 August, Urartu announced the signing of Jonel Désiré from Lori FC.[3]

On 11 August, Urartu announced the signing of Juesukobiruo Okotie from Sporting Warri FC,[4] whilst defender Narek Petrosyan left Urartu the following day by mutual consent.[5]

On 17 August, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that that day's match between Urartu and Lori would not take place as Lori still had players and staff in isolation following an outbreak of COVID-19.[6]

On 31 August, Narek Petrosyan re-signed for Urartu.[7]

On 12 September, Urartu announced the signing of Pavlo Stepanets from Ararat Yerevan.[8]

On 29 September, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the escalating 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[9] On 13 October, the FFA announced that the season would resume on 17 October.[10]

On 2 November, Urartu's game against Pyunik was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Pyunik team.[11]

On 22 November, Urartu announced the signing of Isah Aliyu after he'd left Al-Shoulla.[12]

On 11 January, Pavlo Stepanets left Urartu after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[13]

On 27 January, Robert Darbinyan left Urartu to join FC Pyunik.[14]

On 2 February, Urartu announced the signing of Vadym Paramonov from Rukh Lviv.[15]

On 8 February, Yevgeni Osipov left Urartu by mutual consent.[16]

On 12 February, Urartu announced the return of Yevhen Budnik from Persita Tangerang.[17]

On 17 February, Urartu announced the signing of Pyotr Ten from FC Minsk.[18]

On 18 February, Igor Paderin came out of retirement to re-join Urartu,[19] with Salomon Nirisarike joining from Pyunik the following day.[20]

On 28 February, Urartu announced the signing of Artur Miranyan.[21]

On 9 March, Urartu announced the departure of Aleksandr Grigoryan as Head Coach, with Tigran Yesayan being put in temporary charge.[22]

On 9 April, David Papikyan left Urartu after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[23]

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
24Arsen BeglaryanGK2021 5, df=yesDnyapro Mogilev2020[24] 240
31Grigori MatevosyanGK2021 5, df=yesArmavir202010
96Anatoliy AyvazovGK2021 5, df=yesShirak2018[25] 260
Defenders
14Pyotr TenDF2021 5, df=yesMinsk2021160
18Salomon NirisarikeDF2021 5, df=yesPyunik2021140
23Narek PetrosyanDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2020900
25Edgar GrigoryanDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2019170
26Annan MensahDF2021 5, df=yesLori2020130
34Erik PiloyanDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy201920
67Vadym ParamonovDF2021 5, df=yesRukh Lviv2021141
77Erik SimonyanDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy201950
88JamesDF2021 5, df=yesArarat Yerevan2020180
Midfielders
5Hakob HakobyanMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy20131522
6Peter MutumosiMF2021 5, df=yesMotema Pembe20192021281
17Tigran AyuntsMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy201720
20Gor LulukyanMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy202060
28Robert BaghramyanMF2021 5, df=yesBKMA Yerevan202030
30Ugochukwu IwuMF2021 5, df=yesLori2020252
33VitinhoMF2021 5, df=yesArarat Yerevan2020261
36Khariton AyvazyanMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy202080
38Isah AliyuMF2021 5, df=yesAl-Shoulla2020161
90Oleg PolyakovMF2021 5, df=yesArmavir2020202
Forwards
8Igor PaderinFW2021 5, df=yesRetirement2021143
9Yevgeni KobzarFW2021 5, df=yesSpartaks Jūrmala2019[26] 5613
10Karen MelkonyanFW2021 5, df=yesAcademy2017895
11Gevorg TarakhchyanFW2021 5, df=yesAcademy2019240
12Jonel DésiréFW2021 5, df=yesLori2020219
15Abraham PortugalyanFW2021 5, df=yesAcademy201910
21Erik PetrosyanFW2021 5, df=yesPyunik2018[27] 123
22Artur MiranyanFW2021 5, df=yesPyunik2021113
55Samvel HakobyanFW2021 5, df=yesAcademy202010
70Abraham PortugalyanFW2021 5, df=yesAcademy202061
Urartu II
1Narek HovhannisyanGK2021 5, df=yesPyunik202000
Players out on loan
Hrachya GeghamyanDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy201830
Arsen SadoyanDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy201910
Erik VardanyanMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy201900
Players who left during the season
4Pavlo StepanetsMF2021 5, df=yesArarat Yerevan202000
8Maksim MashnevMF2021 5, df=yesChayka Peschanokopskoye202060
15Dmitry GuzDF2021 5, df=yesArarat-Armenia2020101
16David PapikyanMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy202000
18Aleksandr RadchenkoFW2021 5, df=yesTekstilshchik Ivanovo202072
19Yevgeni OsipovDF2021 5, df=yesFCI Levadia2020[28] 160
99Robert DarbinyanDF2021 5, df=yesArarat-Armenia2019[29] 360
99Yevhen BudnikFW2021 5, df=yesPersita Tangerang2021114
Joseph SundayMF2021 5, df=yesloan from ?2020202120

Out on loan

Transfers

See main article: List of Armenian football transfers summer 2020 and List of Armenian football transfers winter 2020–21.

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2020GKNarek HovhannisyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 July 2020GKGrigori MatevosyanArmavirUndisclosed
17 July 2020DFJamesArarat YerevanUndisclosed[30]
17 July 2020MFVitinhoArarat YerevanUndisclosed[31]
21 July 2020DFDmitry GuzArarat-ArmeniaFree[32]
15 July 2020MFMaksim MashnevChayka PeschanokopskoyeUndisclosed[33]
14 July 2020MFOleg PolyakovArmavirUndisclosed[34]
24 July 2020FWAleksandr RadchenkoTekstilshchik IvanovoUndisclosed[35]
29 July 2020DFAnnan MensahLoriUndisclosed[36]
7 August 2020MFUgochukwu IwuLoriUndisclosed[37]
8 August 2020FWJonel DésiréLoriUndisclosed
11 August 2020MFJuesukobiruo OkotieSporting WarriUndisclosed
31 August 2020DFNarek PetrosyanUrartuFree
12 September 2020MFPavlo StepanetsArarat YerevanFree
22 November 2020MFIsah AliyuAl-ShoullaFree
2 February 2020DFVadym ParamonovRukh LvivUndisclosed
12 February 2020FWYevhen BudnikPersita TangerangUndisclosed
17 February 2020DFPyotr TenMinskUndisclosed
18 February 2021FWIgor PaderinRetirementFree
19 February 2021DFSalomon NirisarikePyunikFree
28 February 2021FWArtur MiranyanUnattachedFree

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
20 August 2020DFArsen YeghiazaryanLoriUndisclosed[38]
27 January 2021DFRobert DarbinyanPyunikUndisclosed
9 February 2021MFMaksim MashnevTyumenUndisclosed
1 March 2020FWYevhen BudnikPyunikUndisclosed[39]

Loans out

DatePositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
15 August 2020DFHrachya GeghamyanShirakEnd of season
15 August 2020DFArsen SadoyanShirakEnd of season
15 August 2020DFErik VardanyanShirakEnd of season

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef
12 August 2020DFNarek PetrosyanUrartu31 August 2020
31 December 2020DFDmitry GuzAtyrau
31 December 2020MFJoseph SundayAkwa United
31 December 2020FWAleksandr RadchenkoDynamo Bryansk25 February 2021
11 January 2021MFPavlo Stepanets
8 February 2021DFYevgeni Osipov
9 April 2021MFDavid Papikyan

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: 2020–21 Armenian Premier League.

Table

Armenian Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Armenian Cup.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who left Urartu during the season:|}

Goal scorers

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=200Namewidth=100Premier Leaguewidth=100Armenian Cupwidth=80Total
1 FW12Jonel Désiré819
2 FW22Artur Miranyan303
3 FW9 Yevgeni Kobzar202
MF90Oleg Polyakov202
MF30Ugochukwu Iwu202
FW18Aleksandr Radchenko112
FW8 Igor Paderin112
8 MF33Vitinho101
MF38Isah Aliyu101
MF6 Peter Mutumosi101
DF67Vadym Paramonov101
DF15Dmitry Guz011
Own goal101
Awarded606
TOTALS30434

Clean sheets

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=200Namewidth=100Premier Leaguewidth=100Armenian Cupwidth=80Total
1 GK24Arsen Beglaryan909
2 GK96Anatoliy Ayvazov112
3 GK31Grigori Matevosyan101
TOTALS11112

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal
5 MFHakob Hakobyan200020
6 MFPeter Mutumosi100010
10MFKaren Melkonyan101020
11FWGevorg Tarakhchyan100010
12FWJonel Désiré400040
14DFPyotr Ten201030
17MFTigran Ayunts101020
18DFSalomon Nirisarike101020
24GKArsen Beglaryan100010
25DFEdgar Grigoryan201131
26DFAnnan Mensah100111
28MFRobert Baghramyan010001
30MFUgochukwu Iwu300030
33MFVitinho400040
36MFKhariton Ayvazyan100010
67DFVadym Paramonov101020
77DFErik Simonyan100010
88DFJames201030
90MFOleg Polyakov101020
Players away on loan:
Players who left Urartu during the season:
18FWAleksandr Radchenko100010
19DFYevgeni Osipov400040
99DFRobert Darbinyan101020
TOTALS36192453

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MATCH URARTU - BKMA IS CANCELLED . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 30 July 2020 . 30 July 2020.
  2. Web site: FIXTURE URARTU - PYUNIK IS CANCELED . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 4 August 2020 . 4 August 2020.
  3. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: JONEL DESIRE . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 14 August 2020 . 8 August 2020.
  4. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: JESUKOBIRUO OKOTIE . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 12 August 2020 . 11 August 2020.
  5. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: NAREK PETROSYAN . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 12 August 2020 . 12 August 2020.
  6. Web site: "Ուրարտու"-"Լոռի" հանդիպումը չի կայանա . ffa.am/ . Football Federation of Armenia . 17 August 2020 . Armenian . 17 August 2020.
  7. Web site: NAREK PETROSYAN RETURNED TO URARTU FC . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 1 September 2020 . 31 August 2020.
  8. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: PAVEL STEPANETS . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 19 September 2020 . 12 September 2020.
  9. Web site: ՀՖՖ հովանու ներքո անցկացվող բոլոր մրցաշարերը դադարեցվում են անորոշ ժամկետով . ffa.am/ . Football Federation of Armenia . 30 September 2020 . Armenian . 29 September 2020.
  10. Web site: VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգան կվերսկսվի հոկտեմբերի 17-ին . ffa.am/ . Football Federation of Armenia . 16 October 2020 . Armenian . 13 October 2020.
  11. Web site: "Ուրարտու"-"Փյունիկ" հանդիպումը հետաձգվել է . ffa.am/ . Football Federation of Armenia . 4 November 2020 . Armenian . 2 November 2020.
  12. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ISAH ALIYU . fcurartu.am . FC Urartu . 25 November 2020 . 22 November 2020.
  13. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: PAVEL STEPANETS . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 17 January 2021 . 11 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Official statement: Robert Darbinyan . fcpyunik.am/ . FC Pyunik . 27 January 2021 . 27 January 2021.
  15. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: VADYM PARAMONOV . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 4 February 2021 . 4 February 2021.
  16. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: EVGENY OSIPOV . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 9 February 2021 . 8 February 2021.
  17. Web site: ՕFFICIAL STATEMENT: YEVHEN BUDNIK . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 12 February 2021 . 12 February 2021.
  18. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: PETR TEN. fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 18 February 2021 . 17 February 2021.
  19. Web site: IGOR PADERIN IS RESTARTING HIS PLAYER CAREER . fcurartu.am/en/ . FC Urartu . 20 February 2021 . 18 February 2021.
  20. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: SALOMON NIRISARIKE . fcurartu.am/en/ . FC Urartu . 20 February 2021 . 19 February 2021.
  21. Web site: ОФИЦИАЛЬНОЕ ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ: АРТУР МИРАНЯН . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 1 March 2021 . Russian . 28 February 2021.
  22. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT . fcurartu.am . FC Urartu . 29 May 2021 . Armenian . 9 March 2021.
  23. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: DAVID PAPIKYAN . fcurartu.am . FC Urartu . 29 May 2021 . Armenian . 9 April 2021.
  24. Web site: ОФИЦИАЛЬНОЕ ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ: АРСЕН БЕГЛАРЯН . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 5 February 2020 . Armenian . 5 February 2020.
  25. Web site: Официальное заявление: Анатолий Айвазов . fcbanants.am . FC Banants . 5 August 2018 . Russian . 20 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180806024601/https://fcbanants.am/ru/_2018_6_20_646.html . 2018-08-06 .
  26. Web site: Официальное заявление: Евгений Кобзарь . fcbanants.am . FC Banants . 26 February 2019 . Russian . 26 February 2019.
  27. Web site: Официальное заявление: Эрик Петросян . fcbanants.am . FC Banants . 5 August 2018 . Russian . 5 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180609170519/https://fcbanants.am/ru/_2018_6_5_847.html . 2018-06-09 .
  28. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: EVGENY OSIPOV . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 16 January 2020 . 16 January 2020.
  29. Web site: Официальное заявление: Роберт Дарбинян . fcbanants.am/ . FC Banants . 6 February 2019 . Russian . 16 January 2019.
  30. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: JAMES SANTOS DAS NEVES . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 17 July 2020 . 17 July 2020.
  31. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: VICTOR HUGO COELHO VIEIRA . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 17 July 2020 . 17 July 2020.
  32. Web site: DMITRY GUZ IS A NEW PLAYER OF URARTU FC . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 21 July 2020 . 21 July 2020.
  33. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: MAKSIM MASHNEV . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 15 July 2020 . 15 July 2020.
  34. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: OLEG POLYAKOV . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 15 July 2020 . 14 July 2020.
  35. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ALEKSANDR RADCHENKO . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 24 July 2020 . 23 July 2020.
  36. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ANNAN MENSAH . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 29 July 2020 . 29 July 2020.
  37. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: UGUCHUKWU IWU . fcurartu.am/ . FC Urartu . 7 August 2020 . 7 August 2020.
  38. Web site: ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ . facebook.com/fclori . Lori FC Facebook . 21 August 2020 . Armenian . 20 August 2020.
  39. Web site: OfՊաշտոնական հայտարարություն. Եվգեն Բուդնիկ . fcpyunik.am/ . FC Pyunik . 1 March 2021 . Armenian . 1 March 2021.

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