2020–21 Shirak SC season explained

Club:Shirak
Season:2020-21
Manager:Vacant
Chairman:Arman Sahakyan
Stadium:Gyumri City Stadium
League Result:9th
League Topscorer:Three players (2)
Season Topscorer:Four players (2)
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 season was Shirak's 30th consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League.

Season events

On 27 July, Shirak announced the signings of Gevorg Kasparov, Hovhannes Nazaryan and Vardan Bakalyan.[1]

On 31 July, Shirak announced that Junior Avo Leibe and Artyom Gevorkyan had signed new one-year contracts with the club.[2]

On 18 August, the FFA postponed the match between Shirak and Ararat Yerevan due to the COVID-19 outbreak within the Ararat squad.[3]

On 25 August, Shirak announced that Vsevolod Yermakov, Marko Prljević, Uroš Nenadović, Solomon Udo, Hrayr Mkoyan, Zhirayr Margaryan, Karen Muradyan, Edgar Malakyan and David Manoyan had all joined Shirak on a short-term contracts to aid Shirak in their UEFA Europa League qualifying game on 27 August.[4]

On 9 September, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that Shirak's game at home to Van, scheduled for 11 September, had been postponed.[5]

On 29 September, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the escalating 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[6] On 13 October, the FFA announced that the season would resume on 17 October.[7]

On 23 December, Emil Yeghiazaryan, Vardan Bakalyan and Gevorg Kasparov all left Shirak.[8]

On 16 January, Shirak announced the signing of Spasoje Stefanović on a free transfer after he'd left Ararat Yerevan.[9]

On 4 February, Shirak announced the return of Igor Stanojević on a free transfer after he too had left Ararat Yerevan.[10]

On 9 April, Shirak match against Alashkert was postponed as Alashkert were unable to travel to Gyumri due to protests.[11] The following day, the match was rearranged for 11 April.[12]

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Sokrat HovhannisyanGK1996 4, df=yesAcademy201770
26Spasoje StefanovićGK1992 10, df=yesArarat Yerevan2021130
55Lyova KarapetyanGK2001 3, df=yesAcademy202010
Defenders
2Robert HakobyanDF1996 10, df=yesPyunik202191
3Hovhannes NazaryanDF1998 3, df=yesNoah20202021200
4Artyom MikaelyanDF1991 7, df=yesAcademy20101594
5Hakob VardanyanDF1999 7, df=yesAcademy201940
8Hrachya GeghamyanDF1999 12, df=yesloan from Urartu202050
22Arsen SadoyanDF1999 3, df=yesloan from Urartu2020110
25Aghvan DavoyanDF1990 3, df=yesAcademy20102391
37Seryozha UrushanyanDF1997 8, df=yesAcademy2020160
89Hayk IshkhanyanDF1989 6, df=yesGandzasar Kapan2021
95Vardan ArzoyanDF1995 4, df=yesGandzasar Kapan2020190
Midfielders
6Erik VardanyanMF1999 2, df=yesloan from Urartu2020170
7Arman AslanyanMF1994 1, df=yesAcademy2013853
11Martin GrigoryanMF2000 9, df=yes2020160
18Rafik MisakyanMF2000 1, df=yesBanants2018330
20Rudik MkrtchyanMF1998 10, df=yesAcademy2017813
21Artyom GevorkyanMF1993 5, df=yesChayka Peschanokopskoye20192021 564
23Petros AfajanyanMF1998 10, df=yesArarat Yerevan2020130
29Tidiane DiomandéMF1999 3, df=yesSan Pédro202150
30Levon DarbinyanMF2002 1, df=yesYouth team201840
50Igor StanojevićMF1991 10, df=yesArarat Yerevan2021 468
54Sergey ManukyanMF2004 4, df=yesYouth team202010
99Junior Avo LeibeMF1997 12, df=yesSC Gagnoa2020[13] 2021 291
Forwards
9Aram MuradyanFW1995 4, df=yesAcademy201316417
17Arlen TsaturyanFW1999 1, df=yesAcademy2017210
19Yacouba SilueFW2002 1, df=yesSO de l'Armée2021131
38Albert DarbinyanFW2002 1, df=yesAcademy201820
39Lyova MryanFW2000 5, df=yesAcademy2018241
Players out on loan
Players who left during the season
2Marko PrljevićDF1988 8, df=yesloan from Ararat Yerevan20202020802
8Zhirayr MargaryanDF1997 9, df=yesloan from Ararat Yerevan20202020753
10Edgar MalakyanMF1990 9, df=yesloan from Ararat Yerevan20202020512
11Solomon UdoMF1995 7, df=yesShirak20201069
14Emil YeghiazaryanMF1997 11, df=yesGandzasar Kapan202070
19Karen MuradyanMF1992 11, df=yesloan from Ararat Yerevan202020201653
22Hrayr MkoyanDF1986 9, df=yesloan from Ararat Yerevan20202020104+3+
26David ManoyanMF1990 7, df=yesloan from Ararat Yerevan20202020140
45Vsevolod YermakovGK1996 1, df=yesloan from Ararat Yerevan20202020730
70Uroš NenadovićFW1994 1, df=yesloan from Ararat Yerevan20202020112
77Gevorg KasparovGK1980 7, df=yesGandzasar Kapan2020202170
88Vardan BakalyanFW1995 4, df=yesVan20202021425
98Mory KoneFW1995 7, df=yesBFC Daugavpils20193123

Transfers

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

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
27 July 2020GKGevorg KasparovGandzasar KapanFree
27 July 2020DFHovhannes NazaryanNoahUndisclosed
27 July 2020FWVardan BakalyanVanUndisclosed
1 August 2020MFPetros AfajanyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed
12 August 2020MFMartin Grigoryan
15 August 2020MFEmil YeghiazaryanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed
15 August 2020MFSolomon UdoShirakFree
16 January 2021GKSpasoje StefanovićArarat YerevanFree
4 February 2021MFIgor StanojevićArarat YerevanFree
20 February 2021DFHayk IshkhanyanGandzasar KapanFree
20 February 2021FWYacouba SilueSO de l'ArméeUndisclosed
23 February 2021DFRobert HakobyanPyunik
28 February 2021MFTidiane DiomandéSan Pédro

Loans in

Start datePositionNationalityNameFromEnd dateRef.
15 August 2020DFHrachya GeghamyanUrartuEnd of season
15 August 2020DFArsen SadoyanUrartuEnd of season
15 August 2020DFErik VardanyanUrartuEnd of season
25 August 2020GKVsevolod YermakovArarat YerevanShort-term
25 August 2020DFZhirayr MargaryanArarat YerevanShort-term
25 August 2020DFHrayr MkoyanArarat YerevanShort-term
25 August 2020DFMarko PrljevićArarat YerevanShort-term
25 August 2020MFEdgar MalakyanArarat YerevanShort-term
25 August 2020MFDavid ManoyanArarat YerevanShort-term
25 August 2020MFKaren MuradyanArarat YerevanShort-term
25 August 2020FWUroš NenadovićArarat YerevanShort-term

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
25 July 2020MFDavid ManoyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed[14]
26 July 2020MFKaren MuradyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed[15]
27 July 2020GKVsevolod YermakovArarat YerevanUndisclosed[16]
27 July 2020MFEdgar MalakyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed
28 July 2020DFHrayr MkoyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed[17]
29 July 2020DFZhirayr MargaryanArarat YerevanUndisclosed[18]
31 July 2020DFMarko PrljevićArarat YerevanUndisclosed[19]
31 July 2020FWUroš NenadovićArarat YerevanUndisclosed
3 August 2020DFVardan ShakhbazyanNoahUndisclosed[20]
10 September 2020FWMory KoneArarat YerevanUndisclosed[21]

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
31 July 2020MFSolomon UdoShirak25 August 2020
10 September 2020MFSolomon UdoArarat Yerevan10 September 2020[22]
23 December 2020GKGevorg KasparovAlashkert21 February 2021[23]
23 December 2020MFEmil Yeghiazaryan
23 December 2020FWVardan BakalyanLori17 February 2021[24]

Trial

Date FromPositionNationalityNameFromDate ToRef.
7 January 2021MFTidiane DiomandéSan Pédro[25]
7 January 2021FWYacouba SilueSO de l'Armée

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: 2020–21 Armenian Premier League.

Table

Armenian Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Armenian Cup.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2020-21 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path).

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1 Own goal3003
2 DF4 Artyom Mikaelyan2002
MF50Igor Stanojević2002
MF7 Arman Aslanyan2002
FW9 Aram Muradyan1102
6 MF20Rudik Mkrtchyan1001
FW39Lyova Mryan1001
MF21Artyom Gevorkyan1001
FW19Yacouba Silue1001
MF99Junior Avo Leibe1001
DF2 Robert Hakobyan1001
TOTALS161017

Clean sheets

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1 GK26Spasoje Stefanović3003
2 GK77Gevorg Kasparov1001
TOTALS4004

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal
3 DFHovhannes Nazaryan50000050
4 DFArtyom Mikaelyan20000020
5 DFHakob Vardanyan10000010
6 MFErik Vardanyan30200050
7 MFArman Aslanyan60100070
8 DFHrachya Geghamyan10000010
9 FWAram Muradyan10000010
19FWYacouba Silue31000031
20MFRudik Mkrtchyan60100070
21MFArtyom Gevorkyan30000030
22DFArsen Sadoyan21000021
23MFPetros Afajanyan30100040
25DFAghvan Davoyan20100030
26GKSpasoje Stefanović10000010
29MFTidiane Diomandé10000010
37DFSeryozha Urushanyan40000040
39FWLyova Mryan20000020
50MFIgor Stanojević10000010
89DFHayk Ishkhanyan21000021
95DFVardan Arzoyan50200070
99MFJunior Avo Leibe10000010
Players who left Shirak during the season:
8 DFZhirayr Margaryan00001010
14MFEmil Yeghiazaryan20000020
22DFHrayr Mkoyan00001010
88FWVardan Bakalyan20000020
TOTALS5938020693

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Պաշտոնական հայտարարություն. . facebook.com/ . Shriak SC Facebook . 27 July 2020 . Armenian . 27 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Պաշտոնական հայտարարություն. Արտեմ Գևորգյան և Ավո Լեյբ Ջունիոր . facebook.com/SCShirak/ . Shirak SC Facebook . 31 July 2020 . Armenian . 31 July 2020.
  3. Web site: "Շիրակ"-"Արարատ" հանդիպումը հետաձգվել է, "Լոռի ՖԱ"-ի մասնակցությամբ հանդիպման օրը՝ փոխվել . ffa.am . Football Federation of Armenia . 20 August 2020 . Armenian . 18 August 2020.
  4. Web site: C Shirak leaves for UEFA Europa League with the optimal squad. . facebook.com/ . Shirak SC Facebook . 26 August 2020 . Armenian . 25 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Փոփոխություններ VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգայի խաղացանկում . ffa.am/ . Football Federation of Armenia . 11 September 2020 . Armenian . 9 September 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգան կվերսկսվի հոկտեմբերի 17-ին . ffa.am/ . Football Federation of Armenia . 16 October 2020 . Armenian . 13 October 2020.
  8. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/SCShirak/photos/a.614460828627230/4834513679955236/?type=3&eid=ARB-WQnBtYJmmyfiGRyenG5CpbAeJAzC1a4RENU6G10q2j_l4KMViBmsJj5T3_jFH4wRHz1bnTgpdU-_&__xts__[0=68.ARAlTmTidmdYWsuGjKOEYlW8RQK8_zPfbZEm4rRKDC0Ko1dfUVxt35fkwnMiLZwUMvB8iQEfIUWPElFWgXJhu-IqwCid6IBNYnaVZjf4j8GIa4aEJLnrZs1HTNaiaTnf3qCO0tviCocddCSidZ-QqVMwSCDWZiaHUBUI01PujNdQzOFY-9e0tS-ZKWXO2PES8oN31qUyqr9D9OyUCuZPzWseef7IS2PXL9xmvoLwH9QyEXt8QiZt-3iECRC-_dSGZSHSojeX-0s8ED5C7qORmNaEP6idFasn7Ria05GqM-i-0l2ZV4SWBF4b6uBiJz2OFGubfMN4RTdRs3jKohbi6nnhtg OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ]. facebook.com . Shirak SC Facebook . 26 December 2020 . 23 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Serbian goalkeeper Spasoje Stefanovic will play in SC Shirak. . facebook.com . Shirak SC Facebook . 17 January 2021 . 16 January 2021.
  10. Web site: Shirak continues steps during this transfer window. . facebook.com . Shirak SC Facebook . 4 February 2021 . 4 February 2021.
  11. Web site: «Շիրակ»-«Ալաշկերտ» հանդիպումը հետաձգվել է . ffa.am/ . Football Federation Armenia . 9 April 2021 . Armenian . 9 April 2021.
  12. Web site: «Շիրակ»-«Ալաշկերտ» հանդիպումը կկայանա ապրիլի 11-ին . ffa.am/ . Football Federation Armenia . 10 April 2021 . Armenian . 10 April 2021.
  13. Web site: Վերջապես Ավո Լեյբ Ջունիորի տրանսֆերը կայացավ, նա հանդես կգա մեր թիմում մինչև այս մրցաշրջանի ավարտը:Բարի գալուստ,Ավո . facebook.com/ . Shirak SC Facebook . 2 March 2020 . Armenian . 2 March 2020.
  14. Web site: ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ԴԱՎԻԹ ՄԱՆՈՅԱՆԸ ընդունել ՏԵՂԱՓՈԽՎԵՑ ԱՐԱՐԱՏ. facebook.com/ . FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook . 25 July 2020 . Armenian . 25 July 2020.
  15. Web site: ‼ ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ‼ ԿԱՐԵՆ ՄՈՒՐԱԴՅԱՆԸ ՀԱՄԱԼՐԵՑ ԱՐԱՐԱՏԸ. facebook.com/ . FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook . 27 July 2020 . Armenian . 26 July 2020.
  16. Web site: ‼ ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ‼ ԷԴԳԱՐ ՄԱԼԱՔՅԱՆԸ ԵՎ ՎՍԵՎՈԼՈԴ ԵՐՄԱԿՈՎԸ ՀԱՄԱԼՐԵՑԻՆ ԱՐԱՐԱՏԸ. facebook.com/ . FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook . 27 July 2020 . Armenian . 27 July 2020.
  17. Web site: ՔՐԻՍՏԻԱՆ ԽԻՄԵՆԵՍԸ ԵՎ ՀՐԱՅՐ ՄԿՈՅԱՆԸ ՀԱՄԱԼՐԵՑԻՆ ԱՐԱՐԱՏԸ. facebook.com/ . FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook . 28 July 2020 . Armenian . 28 July 2020.
  18. Web site: ԻԳՈՐ ՍՏԱՆՈԵՎԻՉՆ Ու ԺԻՐԱՅՐ ՄԱՐԳԱՐՅԱՆԸ՝ "ԱՐԱՐԱՏԻ" ՖՈՒՏԲՈԼԻՍՏՆԵՐ. facebook.com/ . FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook . 29 July 2020 . Armenian . 29 July 2020.
  19. Web site: ՄԱՐԿՈ ՊՐԼԵՎԻՉԸ ԵՎ ՈՒՐՈՇ ՆԵՆԱԴՈՎԻՉԸ ՏԵՂԱՓՈԽՎԵՑԻՆ ԱՐԱՐԱՏ. facebook.com/ . FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook . 31 July 2020 . Armenian . 1 August 2020.
  20. Web site: ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ❗ . facebook.com . FC Noah Facebook . 4 August 2020 . Armenian . 3 August 2020.
  21. Web site: ՄՈՐԻ ԿՈՆԵՆ ՄԻԱՑԱՎ ԱՐԱՐԱՏԻՆ . facebook.com/ . FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook . 11 September 2020 . Armenian . 10 September 2020.
  22. Web site: ՍՈԼՈՄՈՆ ՈՒԴՈՆ՝ "ԱՐԱՐԱՏԻ" ՖՈՒՏԲՈԼԻՍՏ . facebook.com/ . FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook . 10 September 2020 . Armenian . 10 September 2020.
  23. Web site: Ուրախ ենք տեղեկացնել, որ "Ալաշկերտի" կազմը համալրել են 5 նոր ֆուտբոլիստներ . facebook.com/FCAlashkert/ . FC Alashkert Facebook . 24 February 2021 . Armenian . 21 February 2021.
  24. Web site: ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ . facebook.com/fclori/ . FC Lori Facebook . 17 February 2021 . Armenian . 13 February 2021.
  25. Web site: We glad tom inform, Ivorian players Tidiane Diomande and Yacouba Silue train with SC Shirak. . facebook.com/SCShirak . SC Shirak . 8 January 2021 . 7 January 2021.