The 2023–24 season was FC West Armenia's fourth season playing in the Armenian football system, and first in the Armenian Premier League.
Season events On 27 July, West Armenia announced the signing of Athuman Yusuph Shabani from Young Africans, and the signing of Edson Eric Mwijage from Kagera Sugar. The following day, 28 July, Gor Manukyan joined West Armenia from Ararat Yerevan.
On 29 July, West Armenia announced the signing of Mikhail Strelnik from SKA Rostov-on-Don, and Zakhar Tarasenko from KAMAZ.
On 2 August, West Armenia announced the signing of Yuri Martirosyan from BKMA Yerevan, and the loan signing of Vahram Makhsudyan from Ararat-Armenia.
On 11 August, West Armenia announced the signing of André Mensalão from Ethnikos Achna, and the signing of Eydison from Azuriz.
On 8 September, West Armenia announced the signing of Filipe from Maringá.
On 11 September, West Armenia announced the signing of Caxambu from São Bento, with Léo Pará signing from Semeta and Arman Khachatryan from Alashkert two days later on 13 September.
On 18 December, West Armenia announced the departure of Edson Eric Mwijage, Athuman Yusuph Shabani, Caxambu, André Mensalão and Eydison.
On 20 December, West Armenia announced the departure of Gagik Daghbashyan, Zalim Makoev, Erik Karapetyan, Artyom Gevorkyan and Sargis Metoyan.
On 22 December, West Armenia announced the signing of free agent Hadji Dramé.
On 23 January, West Armenia announced that they had re-signed Sargis Metoyan, on a 2.5-year contract.
On 25 January, West Armenia announced the signing of free-agent Sargis Shahinyan, who'd recently played for Alashkert.
On 8 February, West Armenia announced the signing of Nikolai Rybikov from Volgar Astrakhan.
On 23 February, West Armenia announced the signing of Chukwuebuka Okoronkwo from Van, Robert Hakobyan from Shirak, Stefano Crivellaro from Alessandria, Vladyslav Khomutov from Gagra and Matvey Guyganov from Sevastopol. On the same day, Urartu announced that Barry Isaac would spend the remainder of the season on loan at West Armenia.
On 4 March, West Armenia announced the signing of free-agent Salia Kader Traore and Taofiq Jibril from Pyunik.
On 8 March, West Armenia announced the signing of Chidera Oparaocha to a 2.5year contract.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Nikolai Rybikov GK Volgar Astrakhan 2024 13 0 13 Gor Manukyan GK Ararat Yerevan 2023 11 0 Defenders 2 Yuri Martirosyan DF BKMA Yerevan 2023 5 Edmon Movsisyan DF Alashkert 2023 7 Barry Isaac DF on loan from Urartu 2024 14 1 15 Salia Kader Traore DF Unattached 2024 2 0 16 Robert Hakobyan DF Unattached 2024 13 0 22 Stefano Crivellaro DF Alessandria 2024 13 1 24 Hayk Sargsyan DF Alashkert 2023 26 Arman Khachatryan DF Alashkert 2023 28 1 87 Aleksey Kayukov DF Unattached 2024 4 0 94 Chukwuebuka Okoronkwo DF Van 2024 10 0 Midfielders 3 Matvey Guyganov MF Sevastopol 2024 4 0 4 Mikhail Strelnik MF SKA Rostov-on-Don 2023 37 3 6 Vahram Makhsudyan MF on loan from Ararat-Armenia 2023 13 0 8 Sargis Shahinyan MF Unattached 2024 4 0 9 Aram Loretsyan MF Sevan 2021 10 Vladyslav Khomutov MF Gagra 2024 9 0 14 Julius David Ufuoma MF Unattached 2023 21 Spartak Hayrapetyan MF on loan from Ararat-Armenia 2023 6 0 31 Adama Samake MF Lernayin Artsakh 2024 9 0 37 Sunday Kalu MF Unattached 2024 4 0 Forwards 11 Zakhar Tarasenko FW KAMAZ 2023 34 8 19 Sargis Metoyan FW Unattached 2024 2026 30 Hadji Dramé FW Unattached 2023 14 1 35 Taofiq Jibril FW Pyunik 2024 3 0 36 Chidera Oparaocha FW Unattached 2024 2026 13 4 Players away on loan Players who left during the season 1 Khachatur Manukyan GK Gandzasar Kapan 2022 3 Gagik Daghbashyan DF Alashkert 2022 7 Léo Pará FW Maringá 2023 4 0 8 Zalim Makoev DF Spartak Nalchik 2023 15 0 10 Artyom Gevorkyan FW Shirak 2023 12 Athuman Yusuph Shabani FW Young Africans 2023 0 0 16 Edson Eric Mwijage FW Kagera Sugar 2023 15 1 22 Dato Cherkoev MF Spartak Nalchik 2023 23 Caxambu DF São Bento 2023 12 0 31 Vladimir Kharatyan DF Lernayin Artsakh 2023 33 Erik Karapetyan MF Essentuki 2021 38 Filipe GK Maringá 2023 15 0 69 Maks Dziov DF Dynamo Stavropol 2022 88 André Mensalão MF Ethnikos Achna 2023 19 4 90 Arsen Tsogoev FW Alania-2 Vladikavkaz 2023 99 Eydison FW Azuriz 2023 18 2
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.27 July 2023FWAthuman Yusuph ShabaniYoung AfricansUndisclosed27 July 2023FWEdson Eric MwijageKagera SugarUndisclosed28 July 2023GKGor ManukyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed29 July 2023DFZalim MakoevSpartak NalchikUndisclosed29 July 2023MFMikhail StrelnikSKA Rostov-on-DonUndisclosed29 July 2023FWZakhar TarasenkoKAMAZUndisclosed2 August 2023MFYuri MartirosyanBKMA YerevanUndisclosed11 August 2023MFAndré MensalãoEthnikos AchnaUndisclosed11 August 2023FWEydisonAzurizUndisclosed8 September 2023GKFilipeMaringáUndisclosed11 September 2023DFCaxambuSão BentoUndisclosed13 September 2023DFArman KhachatryanAlashkertUndisclosed13 September 2023FWLéo ParáMaringáUndisclosed22 December 2023FWHadji DraméUnattachedFree23 January 2024FWSargis MetoyanUnattachedFree25 January 2024MFSargis ShahinyanUnattachedFree8 February 2024GKNikolai RybikovVolgar AstrakhanUndisclosed23 February 2024DFRobert HakobyanShirakUndisclosed23 February 2024DFStefano CrivellaroAlessandriaUndisclosed23 February 2024DFChukwuebuka OkoronkwoVanUndisclosed23 February 2024DFMatvey GuyganovSevastopolUndisclosed23 February 2024MFVladyslav KhomutovGagraUndisclosed23 February 2024MFAdama SamakeLernayin ArtsakhUndisclosed4 March 2024MFSalia Kader TraoreUnattachedFree4 March 2024MFSunday KaluUnattachedFree4 March 2024FWTaofiq JibrilPyunikUndisclosed8 March 2024FWChidera OparaochaUnattachedFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.2 August 2023MFVahram MakhsudyanArarat-ArmeniaEnd of season23 February 2024DFBarry IsaacUrartuEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.2 February 2023GKFilipeMarcílio DiasUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.18 December 2023DFCaxambuJuventus 18 December 2023DFAndré MensalãoVoska Sport13 January 202418 December 2023DFEydisonBangkok5 January 202418 December 2023DFAthuman Yusuph ShabaniFountain Gate27 December 202418 December 2023DFEdson Eric MwijageGeita Gold 20 December 2023DFGagik Daghbashyan 20 December 2023DFZalim MakoevDynamo Stavropol 20 December 2023MFErik Karapetyan 20 December 2023FWArtyom Gevorkyan 20 December 2023FWSargis MetoyanRe-Signed23 January 202431 December 2023DFMaks DziovDynamo Brest12 February 202431 December 2023MFDato CherkoevBelshina Bobruisk 31 December 2023FWLéo ParáCaeté 31 December 2023FWArsen TsogoevBiolog-Novokubansk
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 West Armenia during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 FW11Zakhar Tarasenko8082 FW19Sargis Metoyan6063 MF88André Mensalão404FW36Chidera Oparaocha4045 DF5 Edmon Movsisyan303MF4 Mikhail Strelnik303MF9 Aram Loretsyan3038 FW10Artyom Gevorkyan202DF69Maks Dziov202FW99Eydison202MF14Julius David Ufuoma20212DF2 Yuri Martirosyan101DF22Stefano Crivellaro101DF7 Barry Isaac101FW30Hadji Dramé101FW16Edson Eric Mwijage011DF26Arman Khachatryan011TOTALS43245
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK38Filipe404GK1 Nikolai Rybikov4043 GK13Gor Manukyan011TOTALS819
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GKNikolai Rybikov2000202 DFYuri Martirosyan2000203 MFMatvey Guyganov1000104 MFMikhail Strelnik8000805 DFEdmon Movsisyan6201636 MFVahram Makhsudyan3000307 DFBarry Isaac2000208 MFSargis Shahinyan1000109 MFAram Loretsyan10001010MFVladyslav Khomutov10001011FWZakhar Tarasenko50005013GKGor Manukyan00101014MFJulius David Ufuoma90009016DFRobert Hakobyan30003019FWSargis Metoyan30003022DFStefano Crivellaro20002024DFHayk Sargsyan40004026DFArman Khachatryan50005030FWHadji Dramé20002036FWChidera Oparaocha10001087DFAleksey Kayukov10001094DFChukwuebuka Okoronkwo200020Players away on loan:Players who left West Armenia during the season:7 FWLéo Pará0010108 DFZalim Makoev21002110FWArtyom Gevorkyan30003016FWEdson Eric Mwijage20002023DFCaxambu30003031DFVladimir Kharatyan50005033MFErik Karapetyan20002038GKFilipe30003069DFMaks Dziov50005088MFAndré Mensalão20002099FWEydison100010TOTALS91321934
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