The 2022–23 season was FC Urartu's twenty-second consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League.
Season events On 28 June, Urartu announced the signing of Maksim Mayrovich on a free transfer from Noah.
On 4 July, Urartu announced the signing of Leon Sabua from Krasnodar.
On 22 July, Urartu announced the signings of Zhirayr Margaryan from Veres Rivne and Everson from Goiás. The following day, 23 July, Yevgeni Nazarov joined from Bohemians 1905.
On 3 August, Urartu announced the signing of Aleksandr Melikhov from Akhmat Grozny.
On 11 August, Urartu announced the signing of Marcos Júnior from Volta Redonda.
On 26 August, Urartu announced the loan signing of Buiu from Noroeste.
On 1 September, Yevgeni Nazarov left Urartu by mutual consent having played twice for the club.
On 9 September, Urartu announced the signing of David Khurtsidze from Alashkert.
On 13 December, Everson left Urartu by mutual consent having played five times for the club.
On 20 December, Edgar Grigoryan left Urartu by mutual consent having played five times for the club.
On the 29 December, Erik Vardanyan announced his retirement from football due to a knee injury, and that he would become a football scout for Urartu.
On 17 January, Urartu announced the signing of Aras Özbiliz.
On 25 January, Urartu announced the signing of Rafael Carioca from América de Natal.
On 27 January, Urartu announced the signing of free-agent Yaya Sanogo.
On 4 February, Urartu announced the signing of Ivan Zotko from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.
On 11 February, Urartu announced the signing of Dramane Salou who'd previously played for Noah.
On 21 February, Temur Dzhikiya joined Urartu on loan from Volga Ulyanovsk.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 22 Mkhitar Umreyan GK Academy 2022 0 0 24 Arsen Beglaryan GK Dnyapro Mogilev 2020 66 0 42 Aleksandr Melikhov GK Akhmat Grozny 2022 24 0 Defenders 2 Nana Antwi DF Lori 2021 60 0 4 Yevhen Tsymbalyuk DF Desna Chernihiv 2022 27 4 6 Arman Ghazaryan DF Academy 2019 44 1 31 Ivan Zotko DF Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 2023 9 1 34 Erik Piloyan DF Academy 2019 14 1 35 Rafael Carioca DF América de Natal 2023 10 0 36 Khariton Ayvazyan DF Academy 2020 30 0 38 Barry Isaac DF Right2Win SA 2022 1 0 67 Vadym Paramonov DF Rukh Lviv 2021 53 1 88 Zhirayr Margaryan DF Veres Rivne 2022 58 4 Midfielders 8 Ugochukwu Iwu MF Lori 2020 93 7 9 Narek Agasaryan MF Academy 2021 68 1 17 Garnik Minasyan MF Academy 2022 1 0 19 Sergey Mkrtchyan MF Academy 2021 51 3 20 Artur Israelyan MF Academy 2022 1 0 23 Aras Özbiliz MF Unattached 2023 9 4 25 Dramane Salou MF Unattached 2023 11 0 27 David Khurtsidze MF Alashkert 2022 31 4 28 David Ghiasyan MF Academy 2022 1 0 33 Marcos Júnior MF Volta Redonda 2022 36 4 39 Levon Bashoyan MF Academy 2022 1 0 77 Temur Dzhikiya MF on loan from Volga Ulyanovsk 2023 2023 7 4 90 Oleg Polyakov MF Armavir 2020 91 8 Forwards 10 Karen Melkonyan FW Academy 2017 154 14 13 Dmytro Khlyobas FW Ordabasy 2022 41 13 15 Maksim Mayrovich FW Noah 2022 29 9 16 Edik Vardanyan FW Academy 2022 1 0 18 Leon Sabua FW Krasnodar 2022 23 7 21 Narek Grigoryan FW Academy 2019 60 12 29 Edik Vardanyan FW Academy 2022 0 0 55 Samvel Hakobyan FW Academy 2020 4 1 99 Yaya Sanogo FW Unattached 2023 1 2 Players away on loan 20 Gor Lulukyan MF Academy 2020 19 2 28 Robert Baghramyan MF BKMA Yerevan 2020 4 0 29 Hamlet Sargsyan MF Academy 2022 1 0 77 Erik Simonyan DF Academy 2019 5 0 Players who left during the season 5 Yevgeni Nazarov DF Bohemians 1905 2022 2 0 17 Tigran Ayunts MF Academy 2017 6 0 23 Erik Vardanyan MF Sochi 2022 7 0 25 Edgar Grigoryan DF Academy 2019 51 0 30 Everson DF Goiás 2022 5 0 38 Buiu FW on loan from Noroeste 2022 1 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.28 June 2022FWMaksim MayrovichNoahFree4 July 2022FWLeon SabuaKrasnodarUndisclosed22 July 2022DFZhirayr MargaryanVeres RivneUndisclosed22 July 2022DFEversonGoiásUndisclosed23 July 2022DFYevgeni NazarovBohemians 1905Undisclosed3 August 2022GKAleksandr MelikhovAkhmat GroznyUndisclosed11 August 2022MFMarcos JúniorVolta RedondaUndisclosed9 September 2022MFDavid KhurtsidzeAlashkertUndisclosed17 January 2023MFAras ÖzbilizUnattachedFree25 January 2023DFRafael CariocaAmérica de NatalUndisclosed27 January 2023FWYaya SanogoUnattachedFree4 February 2023DFIvan ZotkoKryvbas Kryvyi RihUndisclosed11 February 2023MFDramane SalouUnattachedFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.26 August 2022FWBuiuNoroesteEnd of season21 February 2023MFTemur DzhikiyaVolga UlyanovskEnd of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.29 July 2022MFRobert BaghramyanNoahEnd of season8 September 2022MFGor LulukyanBKMA YerevanEnd of season18 January 2023MFHamlet SargsyanBKMA YerevanEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.4 July 2022MFHakob HakobyanArarat-Armenia10 July 20226 July 2022FWArtur MiranyanAlashkert5 February 20236 July 2022FWJonel DésiréOlympiakos Nicosia6 July 202229 July 2022GKAnatoliy AyvazovNoah31 July 20221 August 2022DFPyotr Ten 1 September 2022DFYevgeni NazarovDinamo Samarqand24 February 202313 December 2022DFEversonSanta Cruz20 January 202320 December 2022DFEdgar GrigoryanArarat-Armenia12 January 202329 December 2022MFErik VardanyanRetirement
Friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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|colspan="16"|Players who left Urartu during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 FW13Dmytro Khlyobas91102 FW21Narek Grigoryan819FW15Maksim Mayrovich8194 FW18Leon Sabua7075 MF10Karen Melkonyan4156 MF33Marcos Júnior404MF90Oleg Polyakov404DF4 Yevhen Tsymbalyuk404MF77Temur Dzhikiya314DF88Zhirayr Margaryan314MF23Aras Özbiliz224MF27David Khurtsidze22413 Own goal30314FW99Yaya Sanogo20215MF19Sergey Mkrtchyan101MF8 Ugochukwu Iwu101DF6 Arman Ghazaryan101DF34Erik Piloyan101DF31Ivan Zotko101TOTALS681078
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK42Aleksandr Melikhov131142 GK24Arsen Beglaryan819TOTALS21223
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal2 DFNana Antwi3100314 DFYevhen Tsymbalyuk6000606 DFArman Ghazaryan9000908 MFUgochukwu Iwu3000309 MFNarek Agasaryan80109010MFKaren Melkonyan10102013FWDmytro Khlyobas40004018FWLeon Sabua21002119MFSergey Mkrtchyan10001021FWNarek Grigoryan60006024GKArsen Beglaryan20103025MFDramane Salou20002027MFDavid Khurtsidze50005031DFIvan Zotko40004033MFMarcos Júnior30104034DFErik Piloyan50005035DFRafael Carioca30003036DFKhariton Ayvazyan20002042GKAleksandr Melikhov40004067DFVadym Paramonov31003177MFTemur Dzhikiya10001088DFZhirayr Margaryan30003090MFOleg Polyakov800080Players away on loan:Players who left Urartu during the season:5 DFYevgeni Nazarov10001025DFEdgar Grigoryan10001030DFEverson100010TOTALS91340953
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