The 2021–22 season was FC Ararat-Armenia's 4th season in Armenian Premier League, in which they finished runners-up to Pyunik by one point and where knocked out of the Armenian Cup by eventual winners Noravank.
Season events On 24 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Valerio Vimercati from Noah. The following day, 25 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Wilfried Eza from Van.
On 6 July, Ararat-Armenia announced the return of Mailson Lima from Dibba Al-Hisn, with Alwyn Tera joining from Saburtalo on 9 July.
On 4 August, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Karen Muradyan on a free transfer after his contract with Ararat Yerevan had expired.
On 5 August, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Diego Barboza from Enosis Neon Paralimni.
On 12 October, Yoan Gouffran announced his retirement from football.
On 9 January, Ararat-Armenia announced that Dan Spătaru had left the club after his contract had expired.
On 25 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Romércio from Remo.
On 29 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signings of Thibaut Lesquoy from Almere City and Jonathan Duarte from Orsomarso. The following day, 30 January, Solomon Udo joined from Shakhter Karagandy.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 33 Dmitry Abakumov GK Luch Vladivostok 2018 84 0 77 Valerio Vimercati GK Noah 2021 30 0 Defenders 2 Alemão DF Oliveirense 2020 54 1 3 Junior Bueno DF Once Caldas 2021 36 1 5 Davit Terteryan DF Gandzasar Kapan 2021 44 1 11 Yehor Klymenchuk DF Lviv 2021 25 0 12 Thibaut Lesquoy DF Almere City 2022 7 0 30 Romércio DF Remo 2022 14 1 79 Serhiy Vakulenko DF Karpaty Lviv 2020 63 7 81 Diego Barboza DF Enosis Neon Paralimni 2021 5 0 Midfielders 6 Wbeymar MF Gandzasar Kapan 2020 43 1 7 Zhirayr Shaghoyan MF Youth Team 2017 64 11 8 Jonathan Duarte MF Orsomarso 2022 14 4 10 Armen Ambartsumyan MF Fakel Voronezh 2018 108 5 14 Mailson Lima MF Dibba Al-Hisn 2021 102 39 19 Karen Muradyan MF Ararat Yerevan 2021 28 0 20 Alwyn Tera MF Saburtalo Tbilisi 2021 30 1 21 Solomon Udo MF Shakhter Karagandy 2022 15 0 25 Davit Nalbandyan MF Youth Team 2017 26 0 27 Furdjel Narsingh MF De Graafschap 2019 85 5 Forwards 17 Zakaria Sanogo FW Rahimo 2019 92 7 18 Artyom Avanesyan FW Ararat Moscow 2018 54 10 24 Yusuf Otubanjo FW LASK 2020 72 29 88 Wilfried Eza FW Van 2021 32 8 Away on loan 4 Albert Khachumyan DF Youth Team 2017 62 4 5 Sargis Shahinyan MF Lori 2020 27 1 9 Artur Serobyan FW Youth Team 2020 16 0 Narek Alaverdyan MF Youth Team 2019 2 0 Left during the season 8 Yoan Gouffran MF Unattached 2020 50 2 13 Vardan Shahatuni GK Lori 2020 0 0 94 Dan Spătaru MF Noah 2020 16 0 99 Armen Hovhannisyan FW Nitra 2020 34 15
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.24 June 2021GKValerio VimercatiNoahUndisclosed25 June 2021FWWilfried EzaVanUndisclosed6 July 2021MFMailson LimaDibba Al-HisnUndisclosed9 July 2021MFAlwyn TeraSaburtalo TbilisiUndisclosed4 August 2021MFKaren MuradyanArarat YerevanFree5 August 2021DFDiego BarbozaEnosis Neon ParalimniFree25 January 2022DFRomércioRemoUndisclosed29 January 2022DFThibaut LesquoyAlmere CityUndisclosed29 January 2022MFJonathan DuarteOrsomarsoUndisclosed30 January 2022MFSolomon UdoShakhter KaragandyUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.22 June 2021FWJeisson MartínezAlbaceteUndisclosed29 July 2021MFArmen NahapetyanBKMA YerevanUndisclosed7 March 2022FWArmen HovhannisyanZimbru ChișinăuUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.26 July 2020MFNarek AlaverdyanBKMA YerevanUndisclosed1 July 2021MFSargis ShahinyanNoahEnd of season23 August 2021FWArtur SerobyanBKMA YerevanEnd of season20 January 2022DFAlbert KhachumyanBKMA YerevanEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref1 June 2021DFAleksandar DamčevskiPartizani Tirana 2 June 2021DFÂngelo MenesesRio Ave 3 June 2021DFDavid BolloAntequera 7 June 2021FWAleksandr KarapetyanNoah8 June 20219 June 2021MFHeradi RashidiBrommapojkarna14 February 20222 July 2021GKNikola PetrićProleter Novi Sad 12 October 2021MFYoan GouffranRetirement9 January 2022MFDan SpătaruNoah1 February 20229 January 2022GKVardan ShahatuniNoah9 January 20222 June 2022FWYusuf OtubanjoPyunik11 June 202217 June 2022GKValerio VimercatiNoah27 July 202330 June 2022DFThibaut LesquoyWillem II1 July 202230 June 2022DFYehor KlymenchukMetalist Kharkiv 30 June 2022DFSerhiy VakulenkoPyunik3 July 202230 June 2022DFDiego BarbozaNovelda18 August 202230 June 2022MFArmen NahapetyanNoah1 July 202230 June 2022MFSargis ShahinyanAlashkert1 July 202230 June 2022MFFurdjel Narsingh 30 June 2022FWZakaria SanogoJS Kabylie1 July 2022
Friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 MF14Mailson Lima181192 FW24Yusuf Otubanjo91103 FW88Wilfried Eza8084 FW18Artyom Avanesyan4155 MF8 Jonathan Duarte4046 MF7 Zhirayr Shaghoyan3037 FW17Zakaria Sanogo202MF10Armen Ambartsumyan2029 MF20Alwyn Tera101DF30Romércio101DF2 Alemão101MF27Furdjel Narsingh101DF79Serhiy Vakulenko101 Own goal101TOTALS56359
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK77Valerio Vimercati150152 GK33Dmitry Abakumov202TOTALS17017
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal2 DFAlemão3000303 DFJunior Bueno6100615 DFDavit Terteryan6110716 MFWbeymar7000707 MFZhirayr Shaghoyan2000208 MFJonathan Duarte10001010MFArmen Ambartsumyan40105011MFYehor Klymenchuk10203012DFThibaut Lesquoy10001014MFMailson Lima70007017FWZakaria Sanogo20002019MFKaren Muradyan30003020MFAlwyn Tera10001021MFSolomon Udo20002024FWYusuf Otubanjo10001027MFFurdjel Narsingh10001030DFRomércio51005177GKValerio Vimercati10001079DFSerhiy Vakulenko10001088FWWilfried Eza100010Players away on loan:4 DFAlbert Khachumyan200020Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:94MFDan Spătaru100010TOTALS59340633
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