The 2017–18 season was Shirak's 27th consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League. Shirak finished the season in 4th place after they were deducted 12 points in May 2018 as it was alleged that Shirak's sporting director Ararat Harutyunyan had offered Edward Kpodo of Banants a bride to fix their upcoming match. Shirak were knocked out of the Armenian Cup by Gandzasar Kapan at the Semifinal stage and the Europa League by Gorica in the first qualifying round.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Sokrat Hovhannisyan GK Youth team 2016 0 0 13 Anatoliy Ayvazov GK Pyunik 2016 68 0 Ferdinand Muradyan GK Youth team 2017 0 0 Defenders 3 Artyom Mikaelyan DF Youth team 2010 100 1 6 Marko Prljević DF Proleter Novi Sad 2018 23 1 7 Hrayr Mkoyan DF Esteghlal 2018 20 Zhirayr Margaryan DF Banants 2018 15 1 23 Robert Darbinyan DF 2016 81 1 25 Aghvan Davoyan DF Youth team 2010 40 Artur Amiryan DF Youth team 2017 6 0 43 Styopa Gevorgyan DF Youth team 2017 1 0 44 Hakob Vardanyan DF Youth team 2017 0 0 Armen Darbinyan DF Youth team 2017 0 0 Midfielders 16 Arman Aslanyan MF Youth team 2013 10 0 18 Rafik Misakyan MF Banants 2018 2 0 19 Solomon Udo MF Ulisses 2016 80 6 22 Igor Stanojević MF Zemun 2017 34 6 28 Mohamed Kaba MF Al Ahli 2015 89 6 37 Rudik Mkrtchyan MF Youth team 2016 19 0 41 Mher Safaryan MF Youth team 2017 7 0 42 Martun Mkhitaryan MF Youth team 2018 11 1 88 Moussa Bakayoko MF Raja Casablanca 2017 48 13 Karapet Harutyunyan MF Youth team 2017 0 0 Artush Mirzakhanyan MF Youth team 2016 1 0 Gagik Poghosyan MF Virgen del Camino 2017 0 0 Forwards 9 Aram Muradyan FW Youth Team 2013 101 9 10 Vardan Bakalyan FW Gandzasar Kapan 2017 33 5 14 David Ghandilyan FW Deren 2018 15 1 17 Arlen Tsaturyan FW Youth Team 2016 10 0 27 Aram Tosunyan FW Youth team 2011 35 Yoro Lamine Ly FW 2018 87 24 39 Levon Mryan FW Youth team 2017 0 0 Players out on loan Players who left during the season 5 Edward Kpodo DF Gandzasar Kapan 2017 18 0 8 Ghukas Poghosyan MF 2016 23 3 7 Aleksandar Ilić FW Bregalnica Štip 2017 20 2 10 Kyrian Nwabueze FW 2017 14 3 17 Vahan Bichakhchyan MF Youth team 2015 30 6 20 Oumarou Kaina MF 2017 14 1 45 Vsevolod Yermakov GK 2015 10 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2017DFEdward KpodoGandzasar KapanUndisclosed1 July 2017MFIgor StanojevićZemunUndisclosed1 July 2017MFGagik PoghosyanVirgen del CaminoUndisclosed1 July 2017FWAleksandar IlićBregalnica ŠtipUndisclosed1 August 2017FWVardan BakalyanBregalnica ŠtipUndisclosed30 January 2018DFHrayr MkoyanEsteghlalUndisclosed10 February 2018DFZhirayr MargaryanBanantsUndisclosed10 February 2018DFMarko PrljevicProleter Novi SadUndisclosed10 February 2018MFRafik MisakyanBanantsUndisclosed10 February 2018FWDavid GhandilyanDerenUndisclosed1 March 2018FWYoro Lamine Ly Free
Out Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.24 July 2017MFVahan BichakhchyanŽilinaUndisclosed5 August 2017DFSemen DatsenkoMostaUndisclosed7 February 2018FWAleksandar IlićVitezUndisclosed23 February 2018DFEdward KpodoBanantsUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date1 August 2017GKVsevolod YermakovZenit-Izhevsk1 August 2017DFMarko PrljevićProleter Novi Sad25 August 20171 August 2017MFOumarou KainaAl-Talaba1 January 20181 August 2017FWKyrian NwabuezeGorica15 September 201713 June 2018MFSolomon UdoBanants13 June 201815 June 2018MFIgor StanojevićBanants15 June 201820 June 2018GKAnatoliy AyvazovBanants20 June 201830 June 2018DFRobert DarbinyanArarat-Armenia2 July 201830 June 2018DFHrayr MkoyanArarat-Armenia2 July 21830 June 2018DFMarko PrljevićTsarsko Selo Sofia5 July 201830 June 2018MFMartun Mkhitaryan 30 June 2018MFGagik PoghosyanVirgen del Camino1 July 201830 June 2018MFMohamed Kaba 30 June 2018MFMoussa BakayokoShirak1 September 201830 June 2018FWVardan BakalyanArarat-Armenia2 July 201830 June 2018FWYoro Lamine Ly
Competitions Armenian Supercup
Premier League
Results summary
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who left Shirak during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 MF88Moussa Bakayoko7310112 MF22Igor Stanojević600063 FW9 Aram Muradyan50005MF19Solomon Udo50005FW10Vardan Bakalyan410056 MF28Mohamed Kaba200137 FW7 Aleksandar Ilić200028 DF3 Artyom Mikaelyan10001FW14David Ghandilyan10001DF25Aghvan Davoyan10001DF20Zhirayr Margaryan10001DF6 Marko Prljević10001MF42Martun Mkhitaryan00101FW11Vahan Bichakhchyan00011 Own goal10001TOTALS3642244
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 GK13Anatoliy Ayvazov1211014TOTALS1211014
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal3 DFArtyom Mikaelyan80000000807 DFHrayr Mkoyan10000000109 FWAram Muradyan601000007010FWVardan Bakalyan300000003010FWKyrian Nwabueze000000101013GKAnatoly Ayvazov300000003019MFSolomon Udo600000006020DFZhirayr Margaryan200000002022MFIgor Stanojević400000004023DFRobert Darbinyan401010218125DFAghvan Davoyan400010217128MFMohamed Kaba600010007035FWYoro Ly100000001037MFRudik Mkrtchyan200000002040DFArtur Amiryan101000002041MFMher Safaryan100000001088MFMoussa Bakayoko4010000050Players who left Shirak during the season:5 DFEdward Kpodo20000010307 FWAleksandar Ilić0010000010TOTALS581503062723
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