The 2018–19 season was FC Ararat-Armenia's 1st season in Armenian Premier League, in which they won their first Championship and reached the Semifinal of the Armenian Cup.
Season events On 2 August 2018, Vadim Skripchenko was appointed as the new head coach of Ararat-Armenia, before being sacked on 25 September, and Ararat-Armenia-2 manager Artak Oseyan being appointed as caretaker manager.
On 10 August, Ararat-Armenia sold both Erik Azizyan and Armen Hovhannisyan to Zemplín Michalovce.
On 1 October, Vardan Minasyan was appointed as the new head coach of Ararat-Armenia.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 12 Nikos Melikyan GK Atromitos 2017 25 0 33 Dmitry Abakumov GK Luch Vladivostok 2018 31 0 44 Stefan Čupić GK Voždovac 2019 4 0 Defenders 2 Sergi DF Atlético Madrid 2018 27 0 6 Georgi Pashov DF Etar 2018 29 2 15 Dmitry Guz DF Tyumen 2018 29 1 21 Aleksandar Damčevski DF Ermis Aradippou 2018 20 0 22 Artur Danielyan DF Stal Kamianske 2019 12 1 24 Albert Khachumyan DF Pyunik 2017 28 4 29 Vladimir Khozin DF loan from Ural Yekaterinburg 2018 28 4 93 Alex Junior Christian DF Gandzasar Kapan 2019 13 0 Midfielders 4 Aleksey Pustozyorov MF Volgar Astrakhan 2018 30 0 7 Armen Nahapetyan MF Pyunik 2017 43 11 8 Gor Malakyan MF Stal Kamianske 2018 22 0 10 Armen Ambartsumyan MF Fakel Voronezh 2018 29 0 11 Zhirayr Shaghoyan MF Youth team 2017 34 8 17 Giovanny Martínez MF Deportivo Pasto 2018 28 1 25 Davit Nalbandyan MF Youth team 2017 26 0 63 Kódjo MF Feirense 2019 16 1 77 Petros Avetisyan MF Pyunik 2019 16 6 94 Mailson Lima MF Viitorul Constanța 2019 17 1 Forwards 9 Jean-Jacques Bougouhi FW Shirak 2019 7 3 18 Artyom Avanesyan FW Ararat Moscow 2018 14 0 19 Narek Alaverdyan FW Youth Team 2019 2 0 32 Anton Kobyalko FW Baltika Kaliningrad 2018 32 21 97 David Davidyan FW Ararat Moscow 2019 3 0 99 Ogana Louis FW Žalgiris 2019 11 4 Away on loan 14 Ivaylo Dimitrov FW Slavia Sofia 2018 18 10 Left during the season 5 Robert Darbinyan DF Shirak 2018 4 0 7 Jerry Ortiz MF Penn 2018 2 0 9 Kayron FW Barra 2018 18 3 13 Danila Yashchuk MF Volgar Astrakhan 2018 2 0 16 Liam Rose MF Central Coast Mariners Academy 2018 8 0 19 Arman Hovhannisyan DF Zirka Kropyvnytskyi 2018 10 0 20 Hrayr Mkoyan DF Shirak 2018 3 1 23 Charles Monsalvo FW Sport Huancayo 2018 11 3 24 Arsen Siukayev GK Biolog-Novokubansk 2018 4 0 71 Samvel Spertsyan MF Pyunik 2018 13 2 77 Vladislav Oslonovsky MF Chayka Peschanokopskoye 2018 12 1 88 Vardan Bakalyan FW Shirak 2018 2 0
Out on loan
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 2018GKDmitry AbakumovLuch VladivostokUndisclosedSummer 2018GKArsen SiukayevBiolog-NovokubanskUndisclosedSummer 2018DFArtur DanielyanStal KamianskeUndisclosedSummer 2018DFRobert DarbinyanShirakUndisclosedSummer 2018DFArman HovhannisyanZirka KropyvnytskyiUndisclosedSummer 2018DFHrayr MkoyanShirakUndisclosedSummer 2018DFDmitry GuzTyumenUndisclosedSummer 2018MFArmen AmbartsumyanFakel VoronezhUndisclosedSummer 2018MFGor MalakyanStal KamianskeUndisclosedSummer 2018MFLiam RoseCentral Coast MarinersUndisclosedSummer 2018MFGeorgi PashovEtar Veliko TarnovoUndisclosedSummer 2018MFVladislav OslonovskiyChayka PeschanokopskoyeUndisclosedSummer 2018MFAleksey PustozyorovVolgar AstrakhanUndisclosedSummer 2018MFDanila YashchukVolgar AstrakhanUndisclosedSummer 2018FWKayronBarraUndisclosedSummer 2018FWIvaylo DimitrovSlavia SofiaUndisclosedSummer 2018FWCharles MonsalvoRionegro ÁguilasUndisclosedSummer 2018FWArtyom AvanesyanArarat MoscowUndisclosedSummer 2018FWAnton KobyalkoBaltika KaliningradUndisclosed18 August 2018MFGiovanny MartínezDeportivo PastoUndisclosed19 August 2018DFAleksandar DamčevskiErmis AradippouUndisclosed24 August 2018DFSergiAtlético MadridUndisclosed11 January 2019GKStefan ČupićVoždovacUndisclosed11 January 2019DFAlex JuniorGandzasar KapanUndisclosed17 January 2019FWJean-Jacques BougouhiShirakUndisclosed25 February 2019MFKódjoFeirenseUndisclosed26 February 2019MFMailson LimaViitorul ConstanțaUndisclosed26 February 2019MFPetros AvetisyanPyunikUndisclosed28 February 2019FWOgana LouisŽalgirisFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.29 August 2018DFVladimir KhozinUral YekaterinburgEnd of Season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.10 August 2018MFErik AzizyanZemplín MichalovceUndisclosed10 August 2018FWArmen HovhannisyanZemplín MichalovceUndisclosed24 August 2018DFHrayr MkoyanAlashkertUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.22 February 2019FWIvaylo DimitrovZhetysu
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref 14 December 2018 FW Vardan Bakalyan Artsakh 19 December 2018 MF Liam Rose Sydney United February 2019 22 December 2018 FW Charles Monsalvo Al Kharaitiyat 22 December 2018 FW Kayron Hercílio Luz 31 December 2018 MF Samvel Spertsyan 7 January 2019 GK Arsen Siukayev Lori 11 January 2019 9 January 2019 MF Jerry Ortiz Tauro 11 January 2019 DF Arman Hovhannisyan Gandzasar Kapan 13 January 2019 MF Danila Yashchuk AC Kajaani 13 January 2019 FW Vladislav Oslonovsky Tyumen 14 January 2019 DF Robert Darbinyan Banants 16 January 2019
Competitions
Overall record
Premier League
Results summary
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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|colspan="16"|Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 FW32Anton Kobyalko156212 FW14Ivaylo Dimitrov100103 MF77Petros Avetisyan6064 FW99Ogana Louis404DF29Vladimir Khozin3146 FW9 Jean-Jacques Bougouhi303FW23Charles Monsalvo123FW9 Kayron1239 MF6 Georgi Pashov202 Own goal11211DF20Hrayr Mkoyan101MF77Vladislav Oslonovsky101MF17Giovanny Martínez101DF15Dmitry Guz101MF94Mailson Lima101DF22Artur Danielyan101MF63Kódjo101FW11Zhirayr Shaghoyan011TOTALS531366
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK33Dmitry Abakumov152172 GK24Arsen Siukayev011TOTALS15318
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal2 DFSergi1010204 MFAleksey Pustozyorov5000506 MFGeorgi Pashov5010608 MFGor Malakyan8000809 FWJean-Jacques Bougouhi20002010MFArmen Ambartsumyan30104011FWZhirayr Shaghoyan10001015DFDmitry Guz40105017MFGiovanny Martínez40004018FWArtyom Avanesyan10102021DFAleksandar Damčevski10001022DFArtur Danielyan10001029DFVladimir Khozin80008032FWAnton Kobyalko20103033GKDmitry Abakumov10001044GKStefan Čupić10001077MFPetros Avetisyan10102063MFKódjo70007093DFAlex Junior Christian00101094MFMailson Lima10001099FWOgana Louis100010Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:5 DFRobert Darbinyan1000109 FWKayron10001016MFLiam Rose10001019DFArman Hovhannisyan30003020DFHrayr Mkoyan10001023FWCharles Monsalvo10001088FWVardan Bakalyan001010TOTALS66090750
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