The 2016–17 season is a FC Ararat Yerevan's 26th consecutive season in Armenian Premier League. This article shows player statistics and all official matches that the club will play during the 2016–17 season.
Season events On 5 July 2016, Ararat announced that they would host Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal on 7 July.
On 15 July, Raffi Kaya left Ararat to sign for Swiss club Stade Nyonnais, whilst also announcing the signing of Nassim Aaron Kpehia and Brahima Bruno Koné from Mika.
On 1 August, Ararat announced the signings of Aram Ayrapetyan, Argishti Petrosyan, Hakob and Aram Loretsyan, Karen Avoyan, Happy Simelela and Kouadio Brou. Two days later, Ararat also signed Marat Daudov, Gevorg Poghosyan and Rafael Ghazaryan.
On 6 August 2016, Arkady Andreasyan was appointed as the club's manager in early August 2016.
On 14 October, Ararat announced that they had terminated their contracts with Happy Simelela, Kouadio Brou, Pol Asu Oshi and Brahima Bruno Koné by mutual consent. Two weeks later, Ararat also announced they had terminated their contracts with Souleymane Kone, Oumarou Kaina and Kyrian Nwabueze, also by mutual consent.
On 20 December, Ararat announced wholesale changes to their squad, with Erik Nazaryan, Gor Poghosyan, Revik Yeghiazaryan, David Minasyan, Andranik Kocharyan and Edgar Mkrtchyan all signing for the club, whilst Petros Ter-Petrosyan, Aram Loretsyan, Davit Markosyan and Nassim Aaron Kpehia all left the club.
In February 2017, Ararat moved their home games from the Republican Stadium to Mika Stadium due to renovation work that was needed to be carried out at the Republican Stadium.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Gevorg Prazyan GK Gandzasar Kapan 2015 12 Arman Meliksetyan GK Banants 2013 10 0 22 Gor Elyazyan GK Kotayk 2017 4 0 88 Poghos Ayvazyan GK Mika 2016 9 0 Defenders 2 Revik Yeghiazaryan DF Kotayk 2017 12 1 3 Gevorg Poghosyan DF Alashkert 2016 27 0 5 Vardan Arzoyan DF Pyunik 2016 20 1 6 Argishti Petrosyan DF Homenetmen Beirut 2016 26 0 8 Yuri Gareginyan DF 2015 26 0 14 Hakob Loretsyan DF Alashkert 2016 15 Sergey Mkrtchyan DF Ulisses 2016 13 1 20 Rafael Safaryan DF 2016 23 Gor Poghosyan DF Kotayk 2017 13 0 Armen Durunts DF Kotayk 2017 Erik Nazaryan DF Kotayk 2017 0 0 Artur Stepanyan DF Youth team 2017 10 0 Midfielders 4 Karen Avoyan MF Lernayin Artsakh Goris 2016 10 0 7 Davit Minasyan MF Kotayk 2017 11 1 9 Andranik Kocharyan MF Kotayk 2017 8 1 10 Edgar Mkrtchyan MF Kotayk 2017 9 1 11 David G. Grigoryan MF Mika 2017 21 Ruslan Avagyan MF Youth team 2016 15 0 90 Areg Azatyan MF Banants 2015 21 1 Mikael Arustamyan MF Youth team 2017 2 1 Aram Hovsepyan MF Alashkert 2017 1 0 Garegin Kirakosyan MF Kotayk 2017 8 0 Narek Papoyan MF Ulisses 2017 1 0 Norik Avdalyan MF Youth team 2017 1 0 Forwards 17 Gegham Tumbaryan FW Pyunik 2016 30 4 19 Sargis Metoyan FW Dvin Artashat 2016 16 1 Mikael Arustamyan FW Banants 2016 0 0 David Ghandilyan FW Shirak 2014 13 0 Hovhannes Hovhannisyan FW Gandzasar Kapan 2017 0 0 Hovhannes Papazyan FW Kotayk 2017 8 0 Away on loan Left during the season 2 Vahe Matirosyan DF Ulisses 2009 3 Sergei Avagimyan DF Baikal Irkutsk 2016 14 0 4 Souleymane Kone DF CSKA Sofia 2015 42 1 5 Norayr Grigoryan DF Banants 2015 7 Aram Loretsyan MF Alashkert 2016 8 Happy Simelela MF 2016 4 0 9 Gevorg Nranyan FW Banants 2015 9 Mher Sahakyan FW Impuls 2013 54 3 10 Oumarou Kaina FW Aspire Academy 2015 43 2 10 Marat Daudov MF Alashkert 2017 10 0 11 Rafael Ghazaryan MF Alashkert 2016 11 0 14 Kouadio Brou MF Shirak 2016 7 0 15 Petros Ter-Petrosyan MF Mika 2016 11 0 18 Gorik Khachatryan DF Impuls 2011 19 Nassim Aaron Kpehia MF Mika 2016 11 2 20 Pol Asu Oshi MF 2016 4 0 23 Kyrian Nwabueze FW Tulsa Roughnecks 2016 18 3 77 Aram Ayrapetyan GK Banants 2015 29 0 Davit Markosyan DF Pyunik 2017 4 0 Armen Derdzyan MF Youth team 2017 10 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2016GKPoghos AyvazyanMikaUndisclosed15 July 2016MFNassim Aaron KpehiaMikaUndisclosed15 July 2016FWBrahima Bruno KonéMikaUndisclosed1 August 2016GKAram AyrapetyanUnattachedFree1 August 2016DFHakob LoretsyanAlashkertUndisclosed1 August 2016DFArgishti PetrosyanHomenetmen BeirutUndisclosed1 August 2016MFKaren AvoyanLernayin ArtsakhUndisclosed1 August 2016MFAram LoretsyanAlashkertUndisclosed1 August 2016MFKouadio BrouShirakUndisclosed1 August 2016MFHappy SimelelaUnattachedFree3 August 2016DFGevorg PoghosyanAlashkertUndisclosed3 August 2016MFMarat DaudovAlashkertUndisclosed3 August 2016MFRafael GhazaryanAlashkertUndisclosed3 August 2016DFRafael SafaryanUnattachedFree20 December 2016DFErik NazaryanKotaykUnattached20 December 2016DFGor PoghosyanKotaykUnattached20 December 2016DFRevik YeghiazaryanKotaykUnattached20 December 2016MFDavit MinasyanKotaykUnattached20 December 2016MFAndranik KocharyanKotaykUnattached20 December 2016MFEdgar MkrtchyanKotaykUnattached17 January 2017GKGor ElyazyanKotaykUndisclosed17 January 2017DFDavid G. GrigoryanMikaUndisclosed17 January 2017MFAreg AzatyanAlashkertUndisclosed17 January 2017MFAram HovsepyanAlashkertUndisclosed17 January 2017FWHovhannes HovhannisyanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed27 February 2017DFArmen DuruntsKotaykUndisclosed
Out Start date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.15 July 2016DFRaffi KayaStade NyonnaisUndisclosed21 December 2016MFMher SahakyanAlashkertUndisclosed21 December 2016FWGevorg NranyanAlashkertUndisclosed
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.1 July 2016FWDavid GhandilyanHomenetmen Beirut17 February 2017
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.14 October 2016MFHappy Simelela 14 October 2016MFKouadio Brou 14 October 2016MFPol Asu Oshi 14 October 2016MFBrahima Bruno KonéSaint George26 February 201728 October 2016DFSouleymane KoneDjurgården23 December 201628 October 2016FWOumarou KainaShirak26 February 201728 October 2016FWKyrian NwabuezeShirak28 February 201720 December 2016DFPetros Ter-Petrosyan 20 December 2016MFAram Loretsyan 20 December 2016MFDavit Markosyan 20 December 2016MFNassim Aaron Kpehia 31 December 2016GKAram AyrapetyanBanants13 February 201731 December 2016DFSergei AvagimyanArarat-2 Moscow 31 December 2016MFRafael GhazaryanGandzasar Kapan30 January 201716 March 2017MFMarat DaudovAvanhard Kramatorsk16 March 201730 June 2017GKAreg AzatyanGandzasar Kapan3 August 201730 June 2017GKArmen DuruntsArtsakh1 July 201730 June 2017GKGor ElyazyanLori 30 June 2017GKGevorg PrazyanRetired 30 June 2017DFHakob LoretsyanAlashkert1 July 201730 June 2017MFEdgar MkrtchyanLori14 August 201730 June 2017FWNorik AvdalyanBanants9 August 201730 June 2017FWDavid GhandilyanDeren1 August 201730 June 2017FWHovhannes Papazyan
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 MF17Gegham Tumbaryan3142 FW23Kyrian Nwabueze202DF20Rafael Safaryan202MF19Nassim Aaron Kpehia1125 MF7 Aram Loretsyan101MF14Sergey Mkrtchyan101MF9 Mher Sahakyan101MF9 Andranik Kocharyan101MF10Edgar Mkrtchyan101MF14David Minasyan101DF2 Revik Yeghiazaryan101DF5 Vardan Arzoyan101MF Mikael Arustamyan101TOTALS17219
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK77Aram Ayrapetyan2132 GK22Gor Elyazyan101GK88Poghos Ayvazyan101TOTALS415
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal2 DFRevik Yeghiazaryan1000103 DFGevorg Poghosyan2000204 DFArtur Stefanyan2000205 DFVardan Arzoyan3010406 DFArgishti Petrosyan7000708 DFYuri Gareginyan4000409 MFHovhannes Papazyan10001010MFEdgar Mkrtchyan10001015MFSergey Mkrtchyan40004017MFGegham Tumbaryan40004018DFGorik Khachatryan10001019FWSargis Metoyan10102022GKPoghos Ayvazyan11001123DFGor Poghosyan300030 MFArmen Derdzyan001010 MFAndranik Kocharyan100010Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:3 DFSergei Avagimyan1000104 DFSouleymane Kone3010407 MFAram Loretsyan1000108 MFHappy Simelela1000109 FWMher Sahakyan20002010FWOumarou Kaina10102010MFMarat Daudov20002011MFRafael Ghazaryan10001014MFKouadio Brou20002015MFPetros Ter-Petrosyan10001019MFNassim Aaron Kpehia20002020DFRafael Safaryan61006123FWKyrian Nwabueze300030 MFDavit Markosyan100010TOTALS63250682
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