The 2020–21 season was FC Ararat-Armenia's 3rd season in Armenian Premier League, of which they were defending champions. Ararat-Armenia finished the season in 5th position, reached the semifinals of the Armenian Cup, the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and the playoff round of the UEFA Europa League.
Season events After Vardan Minasyan left the club on 17 July 2020 after his contract expired, Ararat-Armenia announced the appointment of David Campaña as their new manager on 22 July.
On 23 July, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Alemão from Oliveirense.
On 25 July, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Sargis Shahinyan from Lori.
On 30 July, Ararat-Armenia announced the departure of Gor Malakyan after his contract expired.
On 5 August, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of David Bollo, whilst Artyom Avanesyan joined Pyunik on loan for the season.
On 6 August, Van announced the arrival of Davit Nalbandyan on loan from Ararat-Armenia for the season.
On 27 August, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Vardan Shapperi from Lori, with fellow goalkeeper Suren Aloyan leaving Ararat-Armenia the following day after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
On 9 September, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Jeisson Martínez after he'd left Fuenlabrada.
On 17 September, Armen Nahapetyan joined Pyunik on loan for the season.
On 18 September, the FFA postponed the match between Ararat Yerevan and Ararat-Armenia due to Ararat-Armenia being involved in a UEFA Europa League match on 24 September.
On 29 September, the 2020–21 Armenian Premier League season was suspended indefinitely due to the escalating 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. On the same day, Ararat-Armenia's UEFA Europa League Playoff Round match against Red Star Belgrade was moved to the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus. On 13 October, the FFA announced that the season would resume on 17 October.
On 16 October, midfielder Kódjo left Ararat-Armenia by mutual consent.
On 29 October, Ararat-Armenia's game scheduled for 31 October against Alashkert was postponed due to 4 positive COVID-19 within the Alashkert team.
On 3 November, Ararat-Armenia's game against Gandzasar Kapan was postponed, after Gandzasar Kapan failed to turn up for the game.
On 7 December, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Wbeymar on a free transfer from Gandzasar Kapan.
On 29 December, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Dan Spătaru on a free-transfer after his FC Noah contract expired.
On 7 January, Artur Danielyan left Ararat-Armenia after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
On 15 January, Ararat-Armenia confirmed that Ogana Louis had left the club after his contract had expired, whilst Mailson Lima left the club the following day to sign for Dibba Al-Hisn.
On 19 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Yehor Klymenchuk.
On 21 January, Ararat-Armenia confirmed that Alex Christian had left the club following the expiration of his contract.
On 22 January, Heradi Rashidi and David Terteryan signed for Ararat-Armenia, whilst Junior Bueno joined on 23 January.
On 27 January, Stefan Čupić was sold to Olympiakos Nicosia for an undisclosed fee. The following day, Hovhannes Harutyunyan was released by Ararat-Armenia.
On 3 February, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Nikola Petrić from Proleter Novi Sad.
On 9 February, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Aleksandr Karapetyan from Tambov.
On 5 March, David Campaña left his role as head coach by mutual consent, with Armen Adamyan being appointed as the caretaker head coach. On 24 March, Ararat-Armenia announced Anatoly Baidachny as their new head coach.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 13 Vardan Shapperi GK Lori 2020 0 0 33 Dmitry Abakumov GK Luch Vladivostok 2018 79 0 91 Nikola Petrić GK Proleter Novi Sad 2020 4 0 Defenders 2 Alemão DF Oliveirense 2020 22 0 3 Ângelo Meneses DF Famalicão 2019 53 2 4 Albert Khachumyan DF Youth Team 2017 58 4 6 David Bollo DF Academica Clinceni 2020 20 2 19 Junior Bueno DF Once Caldas 2021 13 1 21 Aleksandar Damčevski DF Ermis Aradippou 2018 38 1 55 David Terteryan DF Gandzasar Kapan 2021 16 1 Midfielders 5 Sargis Shahinyan MF Lori 2020 27 1 7 Heradi Rashidi MF AIK 2021 7 0 8 Yoan Gouffran MF Unattached 2020 46 2 10 Armen Ambartsumyan MF Fakel Voronezh 2018 87 3 11 Armen Nahapetyan MF Pyunik 2017 58 12 16 Wbeymar MF Gandzasar Kapan 2020 14 1 22 Yehor Klymenchuk MF Lviv 2021 4 0 23 Aram Khamoyan MF Lokomotiv Yerevan 2019 0 0 27 Furdjel Narsingh MF De Graafschap 2019 59 4 79 Serhiy Vakulenko MF Karpaty Lviv 2020 36 6 94 Dan Spătaru MF Noah 2020 11 0 Forwards 9 Jeisson Martínez FW Fuenlabrada 2020 18 3 17 Zakaria Sanogo FW Rahimo 2019 68 5 24 Yusuf Otubanjo FW LASK 2020 46 19 77 Artur Serobyan FW Youth Team 2020 16 0 87 Aleksandr Karapetyan FW Tambov 2021 16 4 99 Armen Hovhannisyan FW Nitra 2020 31 15 Away on loan 18 Artyom Avanesyan FW Ararat Moscow 2018 21 5 25 Davit Nalbandyan MF Youth Team 2017 26 0 Narek Alaverdyan MF Youth Team 2019 2 0 Zhirayr Shaghoyan MF Youth Team 2017 34 8 Left during the season 1 Suren Aloyan GK Youth Team 2019 0 0 11 Hovhannes Harutyunyan MF Zemplín Michalovce 2019 30 6 22 Artur Danielyan DF Stal Kamianske 2019 40 2 25 Stefan Čupić GK Voždovac 2019 28 0 63 Kódjo MF Feirense 2019 55 3 67 Ilja Antonov MF Hermannstadt 2019 29 1 93 Alex Christian DF Gandzasar Kapan 2019 45 0 94 Mailson Lima MF Viitorul Constanța 2019 69 20 99 Ogana Louis FW Žalgiris 2019 55 19
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.23 July 2020DFAlemãoOliveirenseUndisclosed25 July 2020MFSargis ShahinyanLoriUndisclosed5 August 2020MFDavid BolloAcademica ClinceniUndisclosed27 August 2020GKVardan ShapperiLoriUndisclosed9 September 2020FWJeisson MartínezFuenlabradaFree7 December 2020MFWbeymarGandzasar KapanFree29 December 2020MFDan SpătaruNoahFree19 January 2021DFYehor KlymenchukLvivUndisclosed22 January 2021MFHeradi RashidiAIKUndisclosed22 January 2021DFDavid TerteryanGandzasar KapanFree23 January 2021DFJunior BuenoOnce CaldasUndisclosed3 February 2021GKNikola PetrićProleter Novi SadUndisclosed9 February 2021FWAleksandr KarapetyanTambovUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 August 2020MFArman KhachatryanVanUndisclosed16 January 2021MFMailson LimaDibba Al-HisnUndisclosed27 January 2021GKStefan ČupićOlympiakos NicosiaUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.Summer 2019MFZhirayr ShaghoyanBKMA YerevanEnd of 2020/21 Season5 August 2020FWArtyom AvanesyanPyunikEnd of season6 August 2020MFDavit NalbandyanVanEnd of season26 July 2020MFNarek AlaverdyanBKMA YerevanUndisclosed17 September 2020MFArmen NahapetyanPyunik31 December 2020
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.30 July 2020MFGor MalakyanPyunik3 August 202028 August 2020GKSuren AloyanSevan30 August 202016 October 2020MFKódjoTaraz14 February 202131 December 2020MFIlja AntonovLevadia4 February 20217 January 2021DFArtur DanielyanArarat Yerevan7 January 202115 January 2021FWOgana LouisSreenidi Deccan2 February 202221 January 2021DFAlex ChristianAtyrau3 February 202127 January 2021MFHovhannes HarutyunyanPyunik4 February 2021
Trial Date from Position Nationality Name Previous club Date to Ref.January 2021FWAleksandr KarapetyanTambov9 February 2021
Friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Supercup
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="16"|Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW24Yusuf Otubanjo100000102 FW94Mailson Lima4010383 FW87Aleksandr Karapetyan4000044 FW9 Jeisson Martínez200013MF79Serhiy Vakulenko1000236 FW99Ogana Louis200002DF6 David Bollo200002FW17Zakaria Sanogo1100029 MF5 Sargis Shahinyan100001MF16Wbeymar100001DF19Junior Bueno100001MF8 Yoan Gouffran010001DF55David Terteryan010001 Own goal100001 Awarded300003TOTALS33310542
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK33Dmitry Abakumov7100082 GK25Stefan Čupić400015TOTALS11100113
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal2 DFAlemão3000000010403 DFÂngelo Meneses2000001000304 DFAlbert Khachumyan3010000000405 MFSargis Shahinyan2100000000216 DFDavid Bollo2000012100427 MFHeradi Rashidi1000000000108 MFYoan Gouffran3001000010509 FWJeisson Martínez10000000001010MFArmen Ambartsumyan30000000104011MFArmen Nahapetyan10000000001016MFWbeymar50100000006017FWZakaria Sanogo31000000205119DFJunior Bueno41000000004122MFYehor Klymenchuk10000000001024FWYusuf Otubanjo10200000003033GKDmitry Abakumov10000000001055DFDavid Terteryan21100000003177FWArtur Serobyan20000000002079MFSerhiy Vakulenko30100010106094MFDan Spătaru100000000010Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:22DFArtur Danielyan10000000001063MFKódjo10000010002093DFAlex Junior Christian00000000212194MFMailson Lima20000000002099FWOgana Louis100000000010TOTALS49460115181697
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