The 2021–22 season was FC Van's second season in the Armenian Premier League.
Season events On 31 May, Van announced the signing of Arman Meliksetyan.
On 28 June, Erik Azizyan joined Van on a season-long loan deal from Pyunik.
On 2 July, Van announced the signings of Aleksandr Stepanov from Lori and Dmitri Kuzkin from Zvezda St.Petersburg.
On 15 July, Van announced the signing of Luis Menezes from Paraná.
On 19 July, Van announced the signing of Vladimir Filippov from Zvezda St.Petersburg.
On 7 August, Van announced the signing of Ernist Batyrkanov from Kyzylzhar.
On 18 August, Van announced the signing of Bruno Miguel from Rio Preto.
On 17 September, Van announced the signings of Norik Mkrtchyan from Kaluga, and Pascal Chidi from Khor Fakkan.
On 13 October, Van announced the signing of Emile N'dri Koukou.
On 27 December, Bruno Miguel, Ededem Essien, Luis Menezes, Stéphane Adjouman, Mykola Tsyhan and Ernist Batyrkanov all left Van.
On 2 February, Van announced the departures of Andranik Voskanyan, Gagik Daghbashyan, Akhmed Jindoyan and Vahagn Ayvazyan.
On 4 February, Van announced the signing of Benik Hovhannisyan who'd previously left Noah and Shota Gvazava from Slutsk. The following day, 5 February, Kakha Kakhabrishvili joined from Locomotive Tbilisi.
On 7 February, Van announced the signing of Jaisen Clifford from Cape Town All Stars, and free agent Edvard Avagyan.
On 9 February, Van announced the signings of Narek Hovhannisyan from Ararat-Armenia II and Ipehe Williams.
On 14 February, Van announced the signing of Silvio Gutierrez from Club Deportivo Estudiantes in Ecuador.
On 16 February, Van announced the signing of Domenico Coppola, whilst Emile N'dri Koukou and Norik Mkrtchyan left the club.
On 1 March, Van announced the signing of Alikhan Malkanduev from Shakhter Pietrykaw and Tengiz Tsikaridze from Zhetysu.
On 11 March, Van announced the signing of Benjamin Techie, who'd previously played in Armenia for Noravank.
On 16 March, Van announced the signing of Layonel Adams from Turan.
On 25 March, Van announced the signing of Jaber Issa from Al Raed.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 12 Arman Meliksetyan GK Unattached 2021 18 0 21 David Papikyan GK Torpedo Yerevan 2021 5 0 22 Domenico Coppola GK Unattached 2022 10 0 Defenders 2 Vaspurak Minasyan DF loan from Pyunik 2022 15 0 3 Silvio Gutierrez DF Club Deportivo Estudiantes 2022 11 0 5 Layonel Adams DF Turan 2022 4 0 6 Argishti Petrosyan DF Yerevan 2020 19 Aleksandr Stepanov DF Lori 2021 32 1 23 Dmitri Kuzkin DF Zvezda St.Petersburg 2021 26 0 27 Josue Gaba DF Unattached 2020 28 Alexander Hovhannisyan DF Gandzasar Kapan 2021 27 0 Midfielders 7 Vladimir Filippov MF Zvezda St.Petersburg 2021 29 3 8 Shota Gvazava MF Slutsk 2022 18 0 9 Kakha Kakhabrishvili MF Locomotive Tbilisi 2022 14 2 10 Benik Hovhannisyan MF Unattached 2022 12 0 11 Ipehe Williams MF Unattached 2022 17 0 13 Emmanuel Mireku MF Unattached 2021 34 1 18 Narek Hovhannisyan MF Ararat-Armenia II 2022 11 0 29 Michael Galstyan MF 2021 1 0 44 Jaber Issa MF Al Raed 2022 1 0 70 Tengiz Tsikaridze MF Zhetysu 2022 3 0 77 Erik Azizyan MF loan from Pyunik 2021 2022 16 1 88 Zaven Badoyan MF Ararat Yerevan 2021 14 4 90 Alikhan Malkanduev MF Shakhter Pietrykaw 2022 9 0 96 Edvard Avagyan MF Unattached 2022 8 0 Forwards 35 Jaisen Clifford FW Cape Town All Stars 2022 16 3 99 Benjamin Techie FW Cheetah 2022 8 0 Players away on loan Players who left during the season 2 Emile N'dri Koukou DF 2021 2 0 3 Andranik Voskanyan DF Urartu 2020 5 Bruno Miguel MF Rio Preto 2021 8 0 8 Gagik Daghbashyan DF Alashkert 2021 10 0 9 Akhmed Jindoyan FW Sevan 2021 11 0 10 Ededem Essien MF Unknown 2020 11 Ernist Batyrkanov FW Kyzylzhar 2021 10 2 16 Luis Menezes MF Paraná 2021 14 1 17 Stéphane Adjouman MF Gandzasar Kapan 2020 18 Vahagn Ayvazyan DF Urartu 2020 40 2 22 Mykola Tsyhan GK Novosibirsk 2021 8 0 44 Norik Mkrtchyan MF Kaluga 2021 3 0 99 Pascal Chidi FW Khor Fakkan 2021 8 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.31 May 2021GKArman MeliksetyanUnattachedFree2 July 2021DFAleksandr StepanovLoriUndisclosed2 July 2021DFDmitri KuzkinZvezda St.PetersburgUndisclosed15 July 2021MFLuis MenezesParanáUndisclosed19 July 2021MFVladimir FilippovZvezda St.PetersburgUndisclosed30 July 2021GKMykola TsyhanNovosibirskUndisclosed30 July 2021DFGagik DaghbashyanAlashkertUndisclosed31 July 2021MFZaven BadoyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed7 August 2021FWErnist BatyrkanovKyzylzharUndisclosed18 August 2021MFBruno MiguelRio PretoUndisclosed17 September 2021MFNorik MkrtchyanKalugaUndisclosed17 September 2021FWPascal ChidiKhor FakkanUndisclosed13 October 2021DFEmile N'dri KoukouUnattachedFree4 February 2022MFBenik HovhannisyanUnattachedFree4 February 2022MFShota GvazavaSlutskUndisclosed5 February 2022MFKakha KakhabrishviliLocomotive TbilisiUndisclosed7 February 2022FWJaisen CliffordCape Town All StarsUndisclosed7 February 2022MFEdvard AvagyanUnattachedFree9 February 2022MFNarek HovhannisyanArarat-Armenia IIUndisclosed9 February 2022MFIpehe WilliamsUnattachedFree14 February 2022DFSilvio GutierrezClub Deportivo EstudiantesUndisclosed16 February 2022GKDomenico CoppolaUnattachedFree1 March 2022MFTengiz TsikaridzeZhetysuUndisclosed1 March 2022MFAlikhan MalkanduevShakhter PietrykawUndisclosed11 March 2022FWBenjamin TechieCheetahUndisclosed16 March 2022DFLayonel AdamsTuranUndisclosed25 March 2022MFJaber IssaAl RaedUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.28 June 2021MFErik AzizyanPyunikEnd of season17 February 2022DFVaspurak MinasyanPyunikEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.15 June 2021FWEdgar MovsesyanPyunikUndisclosed25 June 2021FWWilfried EzaVanUndisclosed1 July 2021DFDeou DosaAlashkertUndisclosed1 July 2021DFAleksandr TenyayevSaranskUndisclosed1 July 2021GKSamur AgamagomedovLegion Dynamo MakhachkalaUndisclosed1 July 2021MFAleksey ShishkinKhimik DzerzhinskUndisclosed1 July 2021FWAleksandr MaksimenkoOrshaUndisclosed18 July 2021MFAndrei ZorinAlga BishkekUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.27 December 2021GKMykola TsyhanLada-Tolyatti15 February 202227 December 2021GKLuis MenezesBrasil de Pelotas21 January 202227 December 2021GKBruno MiguelEkenäs IF1 January 202227 December 2021GKStéphane AdjoumanAfrica Sports1 July 202227 December 2021GKEdedem EssienAl-Nasr 27 December 2021GKErnist BatyrkanovAbdysh-Ata Kant20 January 20222 February 2022DFVahagn AyvazyanAlashkert3 February 20222 February 2022DFGagik DaghbashyanAlashkert3 February 20222 February 2022DFAndranik VoskanyanAlashkert3 February 20222 February 2022FWAkhmed Jindoyan 11 February 2022FWPascal ChidiDante Botoșani 16 February 2022DFEmile N'dri Koukou 16 February 2022MFNorik Mkrtchyan
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 Van during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 MF88Zaven Badoyan4042 DF27Josue Gaba303MF7 Vladimir Filippov303FW35Jaisen Clifford3035 MF9 Kakha Kakhabrishvili202FW11Ernist Batyrkanov0227 MF13Emmanuel Mireku101MF16Luis Menezes101MF77Erik Azizyan101DF19Aleksandr Stepanov011 Own goal101TOTALS19322
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK12Arman Meliksetyan3032 GK22Domenico Coppola202TOTALS505
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal3 DFSilvio Gutierrez1000105 DFLayonel Adams1000106 DFArgishti Petrosyan4030707 MFVladimir Filippov1000108 MFShota Gvazava20002010MFBenik Hovhannisyan21002112GKArman Meliksetyan10001013MFEmmanuel Mireku72108218MFNarek Hovhannisyan20002019DFAleksandr Stepanov70209023DFDmitri Kuzkin20103027DFJosue Gaba70007028DFAlexander Hovhannisyan01000135FWJaisen Clifford10001077MFErik Azizyan10001088MFZaven Badoyan10001090MFAlikhan Malkanduev10001096DFEdvard Avagyan10001099FWBenjamin Techie101020Players away on loan:Players who left Van during the season:3 DFAndranik Voskanyan1000108 DFGagik Daghbashyan20002010MFEdedem Essien30003011FWErnist Batyrkanov10001016MFLuis Menezes10001017MFStéphane Adjouman10102018DFVahagn Ayvazyan300030TOTALS61490704
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