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. In the middle of July, Ararat announced the signing of Lucas Straub and fellow Brazilian Silas.
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.
On 13 February, Goran Obradović returned to Ararat Yerevan, having previously played for the club in 2009.
On 14 February 2018, Ararat signed Australian midfielder Anthony Trajkoski, whilst on 23 February, Armenian Youth International Orbeli Hamvardzumyan joined Ararat from Banants.
In March 2018, Ararat signed Andrija Dragojević, Alan Pires and Odaílson on loan from Alashkert until the end of the season.
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.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Poghos Ayvazyan GK Mika 2016 14 0 12 Arman Meliksetyan GK Banants 2013 20 0 88 Andrija Dragojević GK loan from Alashkert 2018 2018 11 0 Edvard Hovhannisyan GK Alashkert 2018 0 0 Defenders 2 Arman Zeinalyan DF Gandzasar Kapan 2017 1 0 4 Volodya Samsonyan DF Youth team 2018 2 0 5 Vardan Arzoyan DF Pyunik 2016 47 1 6 Argishti Petrosyan DF Homenetmen Beirut 2016 40 0 11 Alan Pires DF loan from Alashkert 2018 2018 7 0 20 Rafael Safaryan DF 2016 23 Gor Poghosyan DF Kotayk 2017 36 0 25 Goran Obradović DF BSK Borča 2016 Vahe Chopuryan DF Youth team 2018 5 0 Sergey Mkrtchyan DF Ulisses 2016 35 1 Midfielders 3 Anthony Trajkoski MF 2018 6 0 7 Davit Minasyan MF Kotayk 2017 37 5 8 Yuri Gareginyan MF 2015 53 1 10 Garegin Kirakosyan MF Kotayk 2017 31 4 14 Armen Derdzyan MF Youth team 2017 26 0 15 Odaílson MF loan from Alashkert 2018 2018 4 0 21 Andranik Kocharyan MF Kotayk 2017 8 1 Ruslan Avagyan MF Youth team 2016 32 0 Aram Kocharyan MF Banants 2017 11 1 Gevorg Ohanyan MF Homenetmen Beirut 2018 Forwards 17 Gegham Tumbaryan FW Pyunik 2016 50 5 18 Orbeli Hamvardzumyan FW Banants 2018 12 3 19 Sargis Metoyan FW Dvin Artashat 2016 34 3 Mikael Arustamyan FW Banants 2016 0 0 Away on loan Left during the season 2 Revik Yeghiazaryan DF Kotayk 2017 27 2 3 Gevorg Poghosyan DF Alashkert 2016 28 0 4 Aleksandr Petrosyan DF Gandzasar Kapan 2017 11 David G. Grigoryan MF Mika 2017 15 Artur Stepanyan DF Youth team 2017 13 0 18 Silas MF 2017 7 0 22 Arsen Petrosyan GK Ganshoren 2017 5 0 25 Lucas Straub DF 2017 7 0
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 2017FWWilliam MartinsUnknownFree1 July 2017DFAleksandr PetrosyanGandzasar KapanFree1 July 2017MFArman ZeinalyanGandzasar KapanFree8 July 2017GKArsen PetrosyanGanshorenUndisclosed16 July 2017DFLucas StraubUnknownFree16 July 2017MFSilasUnknownFree4 August 2017DFAram KocharyanBanantsUndisclosed10 February 2018FWGevorg OhanyanHomenetmen BeirutUndisclosed13 February 2018DFGoran ObradovićBSK BorčaUndisclosed14 February 2018MFAnthony TrajkoskiUnattachedFree23 February 2018FWOrbeli HamvardzumyanBanantsUndisclosed28 February 2018GKEdvard HovhannisyanAlashkertUndisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.1 March 2018GKAndrija DragojevićAlashkertEnd of Season1 March 2018DFAlan PiresAlashkertEnd of Season1 March 2018MFOdaílsonAlashkertEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.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 Date From Position Nationality Name Previous club Date To Ref.3 July 2017DFLucas Straub
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 MF21Andranik Kocharyan9092 FW10Garegin Kirakosyan404MF Gevorg Ohanyan404MF7Davit Minasyan4045 FW18Orbeli Hamvardzumyan3036 FW19Sargis Metoyan2027 DF2 Revik Yeghiazaryan101FW4 Aleksandr Petrosyan101MF Aram Kocharyan101DF25Goran Obradović101MF8 Yuri Gareginyan101MF17Gegham Tumbaryan101DF20Rafael Safaryan011 Own goal101TOTALS30131
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK12Arman Meliksetyan2022 GK22Arsen Petrosyan101GK88Andrija Dragojević101TOTALS404
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal5 DFVardan Arzoyan3000306 DFArgishti Petrosyan2000208 MFYuri Gareginyan20002010FWGaregin Kirakosyan30003011DFAlan Pires10001017FWGegham Tumbaryan10001018FWOrbeli Hamvardzumyan20002019FWSargis Metoyan30003020DFRafael Safaryan50005021MFAndranik Kocharyan40004023DFGor Poghosyan10001025DFGoran Obradović40004088GKAndrija Dragojević200020 DFVahe Chopuryan200020 DFSergey Mkrtchyan300030 MFRuslan Avagyan300030 MFAram Kocharyan100010 MFGevorg Ohanyan200020Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:2 DFRevik Yeghiazaryan2000204 DFAleksandr Petrosyan10001018MFSilas100010TOTALS48000480
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