Urartu 2020-21 football season
The 2020–21 season was Urartu 's twentieth consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League .
Season events
On 30 July, Urartu's planned friendly match against BKMA Yerevan was cancelled.[ 1]
On 4 August, Urartu's planned friendly match against Pyunik on 6 August was cancelled.[ 2]
On 8 August, Urartu announced the signing of Jonel Désiré from Lori FC .[ 3]
On 11 August, Urartu announced the signing of Juesukobiruo Okotie from Sporting Warri FC,[ 4] [ 5]
On 17 August, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that that day's match between Urartu and Lori would not take place as Lori still had players and staff in isolation following an outbreak of COVID-19 .[ 6]
On 31 August, Narek Petrosyan re-signed for Urartu.[ 7]
On 12 September, Urartu announced the signing of Pavlo Stepanets from Ararat Yerevan .[ 8]
On 29 September, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the escalating 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict .[ 9] [ 10]
On 2 November, Urartu's game against Pyunik was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Pyunik team.[ 11]
On 22 November, Urartu announced the signing of Isah Aliyu after he'd left Al-Shoulla .[ 12]
On 11 January, Pavlo Stepanets left Urartu after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[ 13]
On 27 January, Robert Darbinyan left Urartu to join FC Pyunik .[ 14]
On 2 February, Urartu announced the signing of Vadym Paramonov from Rukh Lviv .[ 15]
On 8 February, Yevgeni Osipov left Urartu by mutual consent.[ 16]
On 12 February, Urartu announced the return of Yevhen Budnik from Persita Tangerang .[ 17]
On 17 February, Urartu announced the signing of Pyotr Ten from FC Minsk .[ 18]
On 18 February, Igor Paderin came out of retirement to re-join Urartu,[ 19] Salomon Nirisarike joining from Pyunik the following day.[ 20]
On 28 February, Urartu announced the signing of Artur Miranyan .[ 21]
On 9 March, Urartu announced the departure of Aleksandr Grigoryan as Head Coach, with Tigran Yesayan being put in temporary charge.[ 22]
On 9 April, David Papikyan left Urartu after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[ 23]
Squad
As of match played 28 May 2021
No.
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of birth (Age)
Signed from
Signed in
Contract ends
Apps.
Goals
Goalkeepers
24
Arsen Beglaryan
GK
(1996-01-06 ) 6 January 1996 (aged 25)
Dnyapro Mogilev
2020[ 24]
24
0
31
Grigori Matevosyan
GK
(1999-06-09 ) 9 June 1999 (aged 21)
Armavir
2020
1
0
96
Anatoliy Ayvazov
GK
(1996-06-08 ) 8 June 1996 (aged 24)
Shirak
2018[ 25]
26
0
Defenders
14
Pyotr Ten
DF
(1992-07-12 ) 12 July 1992 (aged 28)
Minsk
2021[ 18]
16
0
18
Salomon Nirisarike
DF
(1993-03-23 ) 23 March 1993 (aged 28)
Pyunik
2021[ 20]
14
0
23
Narek Petrosyan
DF
(1996-01-25 ) 25 January 1996 (aged 25)
Academy
2020[ 7]
90
0
25
Edgar Grigoryan
DF
(1998-08-25 ) 25 August 1998 (aged 22)
Academy
2019
17
0
26
Annan Mensah
DF
(1996-06-06 ) 6 June 1996 (aged 24)
Lori
2020[ 26]
13
0
34
Erik Piloyan
DF
(2001-01-29 ) 29 January 2001 (aged 20)
Academy
2019
2
0
67
Vadym Paramonov
DF
(1991-03-18 ) 18 March 1991 (aged 30)
Rukh Lviv
2021[ 15]
14
1
77
Erik Simonyan
DF
(2003-06-12 ) 12 June 2003 (aged 17)
Academy
2019
5
0
88
James
DF
(1995-07-15 ) 15 July 1995 (aged 25)
Ararat Yerevan
2020[ 27]
18
0
Midfielders
5
Hakob Hakobyan
MF
(1997-03-29 ) 29 March 1997 (aged 24)
Academy
2013
152
2
6
Peter Mutumosi
MF
(1998-05-25 ) 25 May 1998 (aged 23)
Motema Pembe
2019
2021
28
1
17
Tigran Ayunts
MF
(2000-03-15 ) 15 March 2000 (aged 21)
Academy
2017
2
0
20
Gor Lulukyan
MF
(2003-01-02 ) 2 January 2003 (aged 18)
Academy
2020
6
0
28
Robert Baghramyan
MF
(2002-06-29 ) 29 June 2002 (aged 18)
BKMA Yerevan
2020
3
0
30
Ugochukwu Iwu
MF
(1999-11-28 ) 28 November 1999 (aged 21)
Lori
2020[ 28]
25
2
33
Vitinho
MF
(1997-09-08 ) 8 September 1997 (aged 23)
Ararat Yerevan
2020[ 29]
26
1
36
Khariton Ayvazyan
MF
(2003-11-08 ) 8 November 2003 (aged 17)
Academy
2020
8
0
38
Isah Aliyu
MF
(1998-08-08 ) 8 August 1998 (aged 22)
Al-Shoulla
2020[ 12]
16
1
90
Oleg Polyakov
MF
(1990-11-29 ) 29 November 1990 (aged 30)
Armavir
2020[ 30]
20
2
Forwards
8
Igor Paderin
FW
(1989-11-24 ) 24 November 1989 (aged 31)
Retirement
2021[ 19]
14
3
9
Yevgeni Kobzar
FW
(1992-08-09 ) 9 August 1992 (aged 28)
Spartaks Jūrmala
2019[ 31]
56
13
10
Karen Melkonyan
FW
(1999-03-25 ) 25 March 1999 (aged 22)
Academy
2017
89
5
11
Gevorg Tarakhchyan
FW
(2002-03-15 ) 15 March 2002 (aged 19)
Academy
2019
24
0
12
Jonel Désiré
FW
(1997-02-12 ) 12 February 1997 (aged 24)
Lori
2020
21
9
15
Abraham Portugalyan
FW
(1999-01-08 ) 8 January 1999 (aged 22)
Academy
2019
1
0
21
Erik Petrosyan
FW
(1998-02-19 ) 19 February 1998 (aged 23)
Pyunik
2018[ 32]
12
3
22
Artur Miranyan
FW
(1995-12-27 ) 27 December 1995 (aged 25)
Pyunik
2021[ 21]
11
3
55
Samvel Hakobyan
FW
(2003-04-30 ) 30 April 2003 (aged 18)
Academy
2020
1
0
70
Abraham Portugalyan
FW
(1999-01-08 ) 8 January 1999 (aged 22)
Academy
2020
6
1
Urartu II
1
Narek Hovhannisyan
GK
(2002-06-11 ) 11 June 2002 (aged 18)
Pyunik
2020
0
0
Players out on loan
Hrachya Geghamyan
DF
(1999-12-02 ) 2 December 1999 (aged 21)
Academy
2018
3
0
Arsen Sadoyan
DF
(1999-03-16 ) 16 March 1999 (aged 22)
Academy
2019
1
0
Erik Vardanyan
MF
(1999-02-08 ) 8 February 1999 (aged 22)
Academy
2019
0
0
Players who left during the season
4
Pavlo Stepanets
MF
(1987-05-26 ) 26 May 1987 (aged 34)
Ararat Yerevan
2020[ 8]
0
0
8
Maksim Mashnev
MF
(1993-01-12 ) 12 January 1993 (aged 28)
Chayka Peschanokopskoye
2020[ 33]
6
0
15
Dmitry Guz
DF
(1988-05-15 ) 15 May 1988 (aged 33)
Ararat-Armenia
2020[ 34]
10
1
16
David Papikyan
MF
(2001-07-08 ) 8 July 2001 (aged 19)
Academy
2020
0
0
18
Aleksandr Radchenko
FW
(1993-09-14 ) 14 September 1993 (aged 27)
Tekstilshchik Ivanovo
2020[ 35]
7
2
19
Yevgeni Osipov
DF
(1986-10-29 ) 29 October 1986 (aged 34)
FCI Levadia
2020[ 36]
16
0
99
Robert Darbinyan
DF
(1995-10-04 ) 4 October 1995 (aged 25)
Ararat-Armenia
2019[ 37]
36
0
99
Yevhen Budnik
FW
(1990-09-04 ) 4 September 1990 (aged 30)
Persita Tangerang
2021[ 17]
11
4
Joseph Sunday
MF
(2002-02-23 ) 23 February 2002 (aged 19)
loan from ?
2020
2021
2
0
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
Loans out
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Date to
Ref.
15 August 2020
DF
Hrachya Geghamyan
Shirak End of season
15 August 2020
DF
Arsen Sadoyan
Shirak End of season
15 August 2020
DF
Erik Vardanyan
Shirak End of season
Released
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
24
12
5
7
28
19
+9
41
7
1
4
14
9
+5
5
4
3
14
10
+4
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Ground H A A H H - A A H A A A A H A H H H A A H H H H A Result W D W L W - D W L D L W L W L L D W W D W L W W W Position 2 1 3 1 1 - 1 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2021. Source:
See Results A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Results
Table
Source:
FFA Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.
[ 40] (C) Champions;
(D) Disqualified;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Ararat qualified for Europa Conference League first qualifying round as winners of 2020–21 Armenian Cup .
^ Round 19–27 matches involving Lori were all declared 3–0 forfeits in favor of the remaining 8 teams.
^ Gandzasar were excluded from the league On 3 November, Gandzasar Kapan announced that they were withdrawing from the League and Armenian Cup due to the ongoing financial constraints relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Armenian Cup
Statistics
As of match played 28 May 2021
Appearances and goals
Goal scorers
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
References
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