The 2019–20 season was Lori FC's second season in the Armenian Premier League, and they will also participate in the Armenian Cup. They finished the season in 5th position and reached the Quarterfinals of the Armenian Cup where they were knocked out by Urartu.
Season events On 18 June 2019, David Campaña was appointed as the new manager of Lori on a contract until the summer of 2020.
On 5 July, Artyom Khachaturov signed a new one-year contract with Lori, leaving the club by mutual consent on 9 December.
On 12 March 2020, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that all Armenian Premier League games had been postponed until 23 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 2 June 2020, Lori announced that manager David Campaña and his assistants Francisco Compan, Jorge Gomez, Agustin Perez and Enrique Gil had all left the club as their contracts could not be extended due to travel restrictions in returning to Armenia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Later the same day, Armen Sanamyan was announced as Lori's caretaker manager.
On 10 July, Lori announced that 17 of the players and staff had tested positive for COVID-19, and as a result the whole club was now isolating, as a result their lat game of the season, scheduled for 14 July against Ararat Yerevan was cancelled with the points not being awarded to either team.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Mickaël Meira GK Gloria Buzău 2020 2020 5 0 13 Vardan Shapperi GK Pyunik 2019 2021 19 0 31 Diego Barrios GK Real Valladolid B 2020 2020 1 0 Defenders 15 Djimy Alexis DF AS Capoise 2019 2021 23 0 17 Gianni Rodríguez DF 2020 2020 5 0 18 Vahagn Ayvazyan DF Al-Nasr 2020 2020 0 0 21 Artur Avagyan DF Banants 2019 2021 22 1 24 Alexandre Yeoule DF Tataouine 2019 2020 24 1 27 Christian Jiménez DF CD Alcalá 2019 2021 16 0 44 Juan Bravo DF Sportivo Barracas 2019 2021 21 0 55 Diogo Coelho DF ÍBV 2020 10 1 99 Arman Mkrtchyan DF Pyunik 2017 55 1 Tode Đaković DF Smederevo 1924 2020 2020 1 0 Luiz Matheus DF Batatais 2019 2021 14 2 Midfielders 5 Julius Ufuoma MF P Sports Academy 2020 29 0 8 Sargis Shahinyan MF Alashkert 2020 2020 12 1 14 Jose Luis Gamboa MF Boca Juniors de Cali 2020 2022 1 0 19 Ugochukwu Iwu MF Elkanemi Academy 2018 55 10 23 Davit Paremuzyan MF loan from Banants II 2019 2020 3 0 28 Ruslan Zayerko MF Lida 2019 2020 18 4 Yeray Jiménez MF Xerez 2020 2020 0 0 Forwards 4 Anicet Oura FW Africa Sports d'Abidjan 2019 2021 10 0 7 Robert Minasyan FW Pyunik 2019 2020 15 2 9 Agustín Maziero FW Rosario Central 2020 2020 7 2 10 Jonel Désiré FW Mirebalais 2019 2022 54 29 11 David Ghandilyan FW Alashkert 2020 2 0 16 Xabier Auzmendi FW Real Sociedad C 2019 2021 24 2 29 Mihran Manasyan FW Alashkert 2020 2020 8 1 Away on loan 2 Nana Antwi DF Accra Young Wise 2018 2021 33 1 6 Annan Mensah DF Cheetah FC 2017 48 5 26 Sunday Ingbede FW Plateau United 2018 26 8 30 Enock Darko FW Golden Kick 2019 2022 20 0 Left during the season 1 Danny El-Hage GK Härnösands 2019 2020 0 0 3 Pedro Morilio DF CD Alcalá 2019 2021 8 0 6 Julian Mendoza MF Real Cartagena 2019 2021 0 0 8 Aram Kocharyan MF Lokomotiv Yerevan 2019 2020+1 11 0 9 Grigor Aghekyan FW Isloch 2019 2020 9 3 10 Isah Aliyu MF Remo Stars 2018 50 10 11 Alejandro Puertas MF Córdoba B 2019 2021 4 0 14 Levan Macharashvili MF Stumbras 2019 11 0 18 Artyom Khachaturov DF Zimbru Chișinău 2018 2020 41 1 19 Nwani Ikechukwu FW loan from Nasarawa United 2019 2020 10 2 20 Moussa Diakité MF Botoșani 2019 2020 9 0 22 William Gustavo DF Nõmme Kalju 2019 2021 0 0 31 Bruno Santos GK Limianos 2019 2021 3 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 2019MFLevan MacharashviliStumbrasUndisclosed24 June 2019MFJulian Anderson Mendoza BlancoReal CartagenaFree25 June 2019DFLuiz MatheusBatataisUndisclosed25 June 2019DFWilliam GustavoNõmme KaljuUndisclosed26 June 2019DFPedro Juan Agillar MorilioCD AlcaláUndisclosed26 June 2019GKVardan ShapperiPyunikUndisclosed27 June 2019DFChristian JiménezCD AlcaláUndisclosed27 June 2019GKDanny El-HageHärnösandsUndisclosed28 June 2019DFArtur AvagyanBanantsUndisclosed28 June 2019MFAlejandro PuertasCórdoba BUndisclosed17 July 2019GKBruno SantosLimianosUndisclosed19 July 2019DFJuan BravoSportivo BarracasUndisclosed21 July 2019FWGrigor AghekyanIslochUndisclosed1 August 2019FWRobert MinasyanPyunikUndisclosed4 August 2019MFRuslan ZayerkoLidaUndisclosed7 August 2019FWXabier AuzmendiReal Sociedad CUndisclosed28 August 2019FWAnicet OuraAfrica Sports d'AbidjanUndisclosed31 August 2019FWJonel DésiréAS Mirebalais$60,00031 August 2019DFDjimy AlexisAS CapoiseUndisclosed10 September 2019MFMoussa DiakitéBotoșaniUndisclosed10 September 2019DFAlexandre YeouleTataouineUndisclosed1 January 2020MFJulius UfuomaP Sports AcademyUndisclosed7 February 2020GKMickaël MeiraGloria BuzăuUndisclosed7 February 2020GKDiego BarriosReal Valladolid BUndisclosed8 February 2020MFSargis ShahinyanAlashkertUndisclosed8 February 2020FWAgustín MazieroRosario CentralUndisclosed9 February 2020FWDavid GhandilyanAlashkertUndisclosed9 February 2020DFTode ĐakovićSmederevo 1924Undisclosed10 February 2020DFVahagn AyvazyanAl-NasrUndisclosed10 February 2020MFYeray Moreno JiménezXerezUndisclosed16 February 2020DFGianni Rodríguez Free1 March 2020FWMihran ManasyanAlashkertFree6 March 2020MFJose Luis GamboaBoca Juniors de CaliFree7 March 2020DFDiogo CoelhoÍBVUndisclosed
Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.3 July 2018FWJonel DésiréAS Mirebalais18 July 201928 March 2019MFJulius UfuomaP Sports Academy31 December 201929 March 2019FWNwani IkechukwuNasarawa United18 January 202029 July 2019MFDavit ParemuzyanUrartu IIEnd of Season
Out Date Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.Summer 2019GKArsen SiukayevTom TomskUndisclosed2 September 2019MFIsah AliyuUD Almería€140,0004 September 2019DFWilliam GustavoYerevanUndisclosed22 December 2019FWGrigor AghekyanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.24 August 2019DFAnnan MensahGandzasar KapanEnd of Season29 August 2019DFNana AntwiLilleEnd of Season29 August 2019MFUgochukwu IwuPyunik31 May 202022 January 2020FWSunday IngbedeAlashkert31 December 202020 February 2020FWAnicet OuraUrmia MasisEnd of Season29 February 2020FWEnock DarkoSevan30 June 2020
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref9 December 2019DFArtyom KhachaturovFlorești 16 December 2019MFMoussa DiakitéDjoliba11 February 20201 January 2020GKBruno Santos 9 January 2020MFLevan MacharashviliSaburtalo Tbilisi4 February 202027 January 2020MFAlejandro PuertasCD Teruel1 July 202020 February 2020GKDanny El-HageLeiknir F. 1 February 2020DFPedro Juan Agillar MorilioCastilleja 25 February 2020MFAram KocharyanGandzasar Kapan 28 February 2020MFJulian Mendoza 10 March 2020DFVahagn AyvazyanUrartu 30 June 2020DFDiogo CoelhoGandzasar Kapan21 July 202030 June 2020MFAnnan MensahUrartu29 July 202030 June 2020GKMickaël MeiraAmora 30 June 2020GKDiego BarriosReal Jaén 30 June 2020DFArman MkrtchyanNoah17 July 202030 June 2020DFTode Đaković 30 June 2020DFAlexandre YeoulePyunik1 August 202030 June 2020DFGianni RodríguezCD El Ejido25 September 202030 June 2020MFRuslan ZayerkoSokol Saratov 30 June 2020MFYeray Jiménez 30 June 2020FWAgustín MazieroSahab SC 30 June 2020FWMihran ManasyanVan5 August 202030 June 2020FWXabier AuzmendiSestao River1 November 2020
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Regular season Results summary
Results
Table
Championship round Results summary
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who left Lori during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 FW10Jonel Désiré120122 MF28Ruslan Zayerko4043 FW9 Grigor Aghekyan3034 FW16Xabier Auzmendi202DF4 Luiz Matheus202FW7 Robert Minasyan202FW9 Agustín Maziero202MF19Ugochukwu Iwu2029 DF21Artur Avagyan101DF24Alexandre Yeoule101DF99Arman Mkrtchyan101DF92Diogo Coelho101MF8 Sargis Shahinyan101FW29Mihran Manasyan101TOTALS35035
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK13Vardan Shapperi7072 GK31Bruno Santos101GK31Diego Barrios101GK1 Mickaël Meira101TOTALS10010
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal4 FWAnicet Oura2000205 MFJulius Ufuoma9101927 FWRobert Minasyan3000308 MFSargis Shahinyan1000109 FWAgustín Maziero20002010FWJonel Désiré50005013GKVardan Shapperi20103015DFDjimy Alexis70007016FWXabier Auzmendi50005019MFUgochukwu Iwu20002021DFArtur Avagyan61107124DFAlexandre Yeoule61006127DFChristian Jiménez20002028MFRuslan Zayerko20002029FWMihran Manasyan20002044DFJuan Bravo50005099DFArman Mkrtchyan100010 DFLuiz Matheus401050Players away on loan:30FWEnock Darko100010Players who left Lori during the season:14MFLevan Macharashvili30003018DFArtyom Khachaturov10001019FWNwani Ikechukwu10001020MFMoussa Diakité200020TOTALS74331774
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