Shirak 2020-21 football season
The 2020–21 season was Shirak 's 30th consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League .
Season events
On 27 July, Shirak announced the signings of Gevorg Kasparov , Hovhannes Nazaryan and Vardan Bakalyan.[ 1]
On 31 July, Shirak announced that Junior Avo Leibe and Artyom Gevorkyan had signed new one-year contracts with the club.[ 2]
On 18 August, the FFA postponed the match between Shirak and Ararat Yerevan due to the COVID-19 outbreak within the Ararat squad.[ 3]
On 25 August, Shirak announced that Vsevolod Yermakov, Marko Prljević , Uroš Nenadović , Solomon Udo , Hrayr Mkoyan , Zhirayr Margaryan , Karen Muradyan , Edgar Malakyan and David Manoyan had all joined Shirak on a short-term contracts to aid Shirak in their UEFA Europa League qualifying game on 27 August.[ 4]
On 9 September, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that Shirak's game at home to Van , scheduled for 11 September, had been postponed.[ 5]
On 29 September, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the escalating 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict .[ 6] On 13 October, the FFA announced that the season would resume on 17 October.[ 7]
On 23 December, Emil Yeghiazaryan, Vardan Bakalyan and Gevorg Kasparov all left Shirak.[ 8]
On 16 January, Shirak announced the signing of Spasoje Stefanović on a free transfer after he'd left Ararat Yerevan .[ 9]
On 4 February, Shirak announced the return of Igor Stanojević on a free transfer after he too had left Ararat Yerevan .[ 10]
On 9 April, Shirak match against Alashkert was postponed as Alashkert were unable to travel to Gyumri due to protests.[ 11] The following day, the match was rearranged for 11 April.[ 12]
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
1
Sokrat Hovhannisyan
GK
(1996-04-05 ) 5 April 1996 (age 28)
Academy
2017
7
0
26
Spasoje Stefanović
GK
(1992-10-12 ) 12 October 1992 (age 32)
Ararat Yerevan
2021[ 9]
13
0
55
Lyova Karapetyan
GK
(2001-03-01 ) 1 March 2001 (age 23)
Academy
2020
1
0
Defenders
2
Robert Hakobyan
DF
(1996-10-22 ) 22 October 1996 (age 28)
Pyunik
2021
9
1
3
Hovhannes Nazaryan
DF
(1998-03-11 ) 11 March 1998 (age 26)
Noah
2020[ 1]
2021[ 1]
20
0
4
Artyom Mikaelyan
DF
(1991-07-12 ) 12 July 1991 (age 33)
Academy
2010
159
4
5
Hakob Vardanyan
DF
(1999-07-01 ) 1 July 1999 (age 25)
Academy
2019
4
0
8
Hrachya Geghamyan
DF
(1999-12-02 ) 2 December 1999 (age 25)
loan from Urartu
2020
5
0
22
Arsen Sadoyan
DF
(1999-03-16 ) 16 March 1999 (age 25)
loan from Urartu
2020
11
0
25
Aghvan Davoyan
DF
(1990-03-21 ) 21 March 1990 (age 34)
Academy
2010
239
1
37
Seryozha Urushanyan
DF
(1997-08-01 ) 1 August 1997 (age 27)
Academy
2020
16
0
89
Hayk Ishkhanyan
DF
(1989-06-24 ) 24 June 1989 (age 35)
Gandzasar Kapan
2021
95
Vardan Arzoyan
DF
(1995-04-30 ) 30 April 1995 (age 29)
Gandzasar Kapan
2020
19
0
Midfielders
6
Erik Vardanyan
MF
(1999-02-08 ) 8 February 1999 (age 25)
loan from Urartu
2020
17
0
7
Arman Aslanyan
MF
(1994-01-30 ) 30 January 1994 (age 30)
Academy
2013
85
3
11
Martin Grigoryan
MF
(2000-09-25 ) 25 September 2000 (age 24)
2020
16
0
18
Rafik Misakyan
MF
(2000-01-02 ) 2 January 2000 (age 25)
Banants
2018
33
0
20
Rudik Mkrtchyan
MF
(1998-10-26 ) 26 October 1998 (age 26)
Academy
2017
81
3
21
Artyom Gevorkyan
MF
(1993-05-21 ) 21 May 1993 (age 31)
Chayka Peschanokopskoye
2019
2021[ 2]
56
4
23
Petros Afajanyan
MF
(1998-10-31 ) 31 October 1998 (age 26)
Ararat Yerevan
2020
13
0
29
Tidiane Diomandé
MF
(1999-03-14 ) 14 March 1999 (age 25)
San Pédro
2021
5
0
30
Levon Darbinyan
MF
(2002-01-24 ) 24 January 2002 (age 23)
Youth team
2018
4
0
50
Igor Stanojević
MF
(1991-10-24 ) 24 October 1991 (age 33)
Ararat Yerevan
2021[ 10]
46
8
54
Sergey Manukyan
MF
(2004-04-03 ) 3 April 2004 (age 20)
Youth team
2020
1
0
99
Junior Avo Leibe
MF
(1997-12-20 ) 20 December 1997 (age 27)
SC Gagnoa
2020[ 13]
2021[ 2]
29
1
Forwards
9
Aram Muradyan
FW
(1995-04-14 ) 14 April 1995 (age 29)
Academy
2013
164
17
17
Arlen Tsaturyan
FW
(1999-01-05 ) 5 January 1999 (age 26)
Academy
2017
21
0
19
Yacouba Silue
FW
(2002-01-01 ) 1 January 2002 (age 23)
SO de l'Armée
2021
13
1
38
Albert Darbinyan
FW
(2002-01-02 ) 2 January 2002 (age 23)
Academy
2018
2
0
39
Lyova Mryan
FW
(2000-05-11 ) 11 May 2000 (age 24)
Academy
2018
24
1
Players out on loan
Players who left during the season
2
Marko Prljević
DF
(1988-08-02 ) 2 August 1988 (age 36)
loan from Ararat Yerevan
2020[ 4]
2020[ 4]
80
2
8
Zhirayr Margaryan
DF
(1997-09-13 ) 13 September 1997 (age 27)
loan from Ararat Yerevan
2020[ 4]
2020[ 4]
75
3
10
Edgar Malakyan
MF
(1990-09-22 ) 22 September 1990 (age 34)
loan from Ararat Yerevan
2020[ 4]
2020[ 4]
51
2
11
Solomon Udo
MF
(1995-07-15 ) 15 July 1995 (age 29)
Shirak
2020[ 4]
106
9
14
Emil Yeghiazaryan
MF
(1997-11-03 ) 3 November 1997 (age 27)
Gandzasar Kapan
2020
7
0
19
Karen Muradyan
MF
(1992-11-01 ) 1 November 1992 (age 32)
loan from Ararat Yerevan
2020[ 4]
2020[ 4]
165
3
22
Hrayr Mkoyan
DF
(1986-09-02 ) 2 September 1986 (age 38)
loan from Ararat Yerevan
2020[ 4]
2020[ 4]
104+
3+
26
David Manoyan
MF
(1990-07-05 ) 5 July 1990 (age 34)
loan from Ararat Yerevan
2020[ 4]
2020[ 4]
14
0
45
Vsevolod Yermakov
GK
(1996-01-06 ) 6 January 1996 (age 29)
loan from Ararat Yerevan
2020[ 4]
2020[ 4]
73
0
70
Uroš Nenadović
FW
(1994-01-28 ) 28 January 1994 (age 30)
loan from Ararat Yerevan
2020[ 4]
2020[ 4]
11
2
77
Gevorg Kasparov
GK
(1980-07-25 ) 25 July 1980 (age 44)
Gandzasar Kapan
2020[ 1]
2021[ 1]
7
0
88
Vardan Bakalyan
FW
(1995-04-04 ) 4 April 1995 (age 29)
Van
2020[ 1]
2021[ 1]
42
5
98
Mory Kone
FW
(1995-07-13 ) 13 July 1995 (age 29)
BFC Daugavpils
2019
31
23
Transfers
In
Loans in
Out
Loans out
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Date to
Ref.
1 January 2020
MF
Levon Darbinyan
BKMA Yerevan
31 December 2020
Released
Trial
Date From
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Date To
Ref.
7 January 2021
MF
Tidiane Diomandé
San Pédro
[ 25]
7 January 2021
FW
Yacouba Silue
SO de l'Armée
[ 25]
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
2
7
15
18
53
−35
13
1
5
7
9
23
−14
1
2
8
9
30
−21
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 A - H A H H A H A A A H H H H A H A H H A H A H A Result D - L L D L L L L L W L D L D D D L L W L D L L L Position 10 - 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
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.
[ 26] (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
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Statistics
As of match played 28 May 2021
Appearances and goals
Goal scorers
Place
Position
Nation
Number
Name
Premier League
Armenian Cup
UEFA Europa League
Total
1
Own goal
3
0
0
3
2
DF
4
Artyom Mikaelyan
2
0
0
2
MF
50
Igor Stanojević
2
0
0
2
MF
7
Arman Aslanyan
2
0
0
2
FW
9
Aram Muradyan
1
1
0
2
6
MF
20
Rudik Mkrtchyan
1
0
0
1
FW
39
Lyova Mryan
1
0
0
1
MF
21
Artyom Gevorkyan
1
0
0
1
FW
19
Yacouba Silue
1
0
0
1
MF
99
Junior Avo Leibe
1
0
0
1
DF
2
Robert Hakobyan
1
0
0
1
TOTALS
16
1
0
17
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
Number
Nation
Position
Name
Premier League
Armenian Cup
UEFA Europa League
Total
3
DF
Hovhannes Nazaryan
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
4
DF
Artyom Mikaelyan
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
DF
Hakob Vardanyan
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
MF
Erik Vardanyan
3
0
2
0
0
0
5
0
7
MF
Arman Aslanyan
6
0
1
0
0
0
7
0
8
DF
Hrachya Geghamyan
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
9
FW
Aram Muradyan
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
19
FW
Yacouba Silue
3
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
20
MF
Rudik Mkrtchyan
6
0
1
0
0
0
7
0
21
MF
Artyom Gevorkyan
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
22
DF
Arsen Sadoyan
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
23
MF
Petros Afajanyan
3
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
25
DF
Aghvan Davoyan
2
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
26
GK
Spasoje Stefanović
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
29
MF
Tidiane Diomandé
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
37
DF
Seryozha Urushanyan
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
39
FW
Lyova Mryan
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
50
MF
Igor Stanojević
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
89
DF
Hayk Ishkhanyan
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
95
DF
Vardan Arzoyan
5
0
2
0
0
0
7
0
99
MF
Junior Avo Leibe
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Players who left Shirak during the season:
8
DF
Zhirayr Margaryan
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
14
MF
Emil Yeghiazaryan
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
22
DF
Hrayr Mkoyan
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
88
FW
Vardan Bakalyan
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
TOTALS
59
3
8
0
2
0
69
3
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