2017–18 FC Alashkert season

The 2017–18 season was Alashkert's sixth season in the Armenian Premier League and eleventh overall. Alashkert were defending Premier League champions, having won the title the previous season. Domestically, Alashkert finished the season as Champions for the third season in a row, six-points ahead of second placed Banants, whilst they were beaten in the final of the Armenian Cup by Gandzasar Kapan on penalties. In Europe, Alashkert reached the Second qualifying round of the Champions League for the second season in a row, where they were knocked out by BATE Borisov.

Season events In December 2017, Alashkert entered into partnerships with Brazilian clubs Botafogo and Fluminense.

On 13 December 2017, Karen Muradyan, Zaven Badoyan, Darko Tofiloski, Norair Aslanyan and Lester Peltier all left the club after their contracts were cancelled by mutual consent.

On 8 February 2018, Alashkert announced the signing of Brazilian midfielder Odaílson to a long-term contract from Ferroviária. A day later, 9 February, Aleksandr Shcherbakov and Sergey Serchenkov both joined Alashkert on loan from Ural Yekaterinburg for the remainder of the season.

February 14th saw Brazilian Alan Pires, join Alashkert on an 18-month contract with the club after leaving A.F.C. Tubize, with former Montenegro youth team international goalkeeper Andrija Dragojević joining on 20 February from OFK Grbalj.

At the start of March 2018, Dragojević, Pires and Odaílson, all joined Ararat Yerevan on loan for the remainder of the season, whilst Miljan Jablan left the club by mutual consent.

At the beginning of April 2018, Abraham Khashmanyan resigned as manager with Varuzhan Sukiasyan being appointed as his replacement.

On 16 May, Alashkert played against Gandzasar Kapan in their first Armenian Cup final. After the game ended 0-0 in regular time, goals from Mihran Manasyan and Lubambo Musonda saw the game end 1-1 after extra time, going to penalties which Gandzasar Kapan won 4-3.

Squad

Out on loan

Transfers

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2017DFMiljan JablanMladost PodgoricaUndisclosed1 July 2017DFMladen ZeljkovićRadnik BijeljinaUndisclosed1 July 2017MFKaren MuradyanGällivare MalmbergetsUndisclosed24 July 2017MFNorair AslanyanTelstarUndisclosed2 August 2017MFAshot SardaryanJeunesse EschUndisclosed2 August 2017MFNairi MinasyanBanantsUndisclosed9 August 2017MFArtem SimonyanZürichUndisclosed22 August 2017GKDarko TofiloskiDAC Dunajská StredaUndisclosed1 January 2018FWAleksandr PetrosyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed16 January 2018MFKamo HovhannisyanTorpedo-BelAZ ZhodinoUndisclosed8 February 2018MFDavid ManoyanNea Salamis FamagustaUndisclosed8 February 2018MFOdaílsonFerroviáriaUndisclosed11 February 2018FWMarko JordanLatinaUndisclosed12 February 2018DFTaron VoskanyanNea Salamis FamagustaUndisclosed12 February 2018DFDino ŠkvorcNK AnkaranUndisclosed13 February 2018GKOgnjen ČančarevićRadnik SurdulicaUndisclosed14 February 2018DFAlan PiresTubizeUndisclosed20 February 2018GKAndrija DragojevićOFK GrbaljUndisclosed27 February 2018DFKonstantin MorozovArarat MoscowUndisclosed

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.21 February 2018FWSunny OmoregieNK MariborEnd of season9 February 2018MFAleksandr ShcherbakovUral YekaterinburgEnd of season9 February 2018MFSergey SerchenkovUral YekaterinburgEnd of season22 February 2018DFRustam VazitdinovAmkar PermEnd of season

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.1 March 2018GKAndrija DragojevićArarat YerevanEnd of season1 March 2018DFAlan PiresArarat YerevanEnd of season1 March 2018MFOdaílsonArarat YerevanEnd of season

Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref19 July 2017FWGevorg NranyanGandzasar Kapan25 July 201720 July 2017GKGevorg KasparovGandzasar Kapan22 July 201713 December 2017GKDarko TofiloskiPobeda AD30 January 201813 December 2017MFNorair AslanyanEmmen1 January 201813 December 2017MFZaven BadoyanShabab Sahel16 January 201813 December 2017MFKaren MuradyanShirak1 September 201813 December 2017FWLester PeltierBanants24 February 201831 January 2018MFKamo HovhannisyanZhetysu31 January 20181 January 2018DFVahagn MinasyanArtsakh1 July 201819 February 2018DFDmytro KhovboshaAvanhard Kramatorsk19 February 201828 February 2018DFEdvard HovhannisyanArarat Yerevan 1 March 2018DFArarat Arakelyan 1 March 2018DFMiljan JablanProleter Novi Sad15 July 201813 June 2018GKArsen BeglaryanLiepāja 13 June 2018MFKhoren VeranyanShirak 13 June 2018MFDavid ManoyanSandecja Nowy Sącz 13 June 2018FWMarko JordanEpiskopi 24 June 2018GKAndrija DragojevićPyunik24 June 201830 June 2018GKArsen PetrosyanRetired 30 June 2018DFAlan PiresAmerica12 December 201830 June 2018DFKonstantin MorozovVeles Moscow26 July 201830 June 2018MFAshot SardaryanLunéville 30 June 2018MFOdaílsonAD São Pedro da Cova 30 June 2018FWAleksandr PetrosyanRetired

Competitions Supercup

Premier League

Results summary

Results

Table

Armenian Cup

Final

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|colspan="14"|Players who left Alashkert during the season:

Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 FW7 Mihran Manasyan9300122 MF20Artur Yedigaryan740011FW15Uroš Nenadović8003114 FW11Sunny Omoregie50005MF17Artak Yedigaryan410056 MF9 Artak Dashyan220047 MF14Artem Simonyan300038 FW77Lester Peltier200029 MF10Khoren Veranyan10001DF13Miljan Jablan01001 Own goal00011TOTALS44120460

Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 GK93Arsen Beglaryan700182 GK55Ognjen Čančarević520073 GK90Darko Tofiloski01001TOTALS1230116

Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal2 DFTaron Voskanyan20000000203 DFAndranik Voskanyan41101000614 DFMladen Zeljković20100010405 DFDanijel Stojković30000010407 MFMihran Manasyan20000000208 DFGagik Daghbashyan30000000309 MFArtak Dashyan000000101010MFKhoren Veranyan410000105112DFKonstantin Morozov100000001013DFDino Škvorc200000002014MFArtem Simonyan500000005015FWUroš Nenadović200000002017MFArtak Yedigaryan100000102018MFAleksandr Scherbakov100000001019DFVahagn Minasyan200010003020MFArtur Yedigaryan300000104021MFArtak Grigoryan400010005024MFSergey Serchenkov100000001055GKOgnjen Čančarević200000002093GKArsen Beglaryan2000000020 MFBenik Hovhannisyan1000000010Players who left Alashkert during the season:2 DFDmytro Khovbosha20000000206 DFArarat Arakelyan100000001013DFMiljan Jablan300000003012MFKaren Muradyan200000002077FWLester Peltier1010002040TOTALS562303080702

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