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.
On 4 August, Urartu's planned friendly match against Pyunik on 6 August was cancelled.
On 8 August, Urartu announced the signing of Jonel Désiré from Lori FC.
On 11 August, Urartu announced the signing of Juesukobiruo Okotie from Sporting Warri FC, whilst defender Narek Petrosyan left Urartu the following day by mutual consent.
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.
On 31 August, Narek Petrosyan re-signed for Urartu.
On 12 September, Urartu announced the signing of Pavlo Stepanets from Ararat Yerevan.
On 29 September, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the escalating 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. On 13 October, the FFA announced that the season would resume on 17 October.
On 2 November, Urartu's game against Pyunik was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Pyunik team.
On 22 November, Urartu announced the signing of Isah Aliyu after he'd left Al-Shoulla.
On 11 January, Pavlo Stepanets left Urartu after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
On 27 January, Robert Darbinyan left Urartu to join FC Pyunik.
On 2 February, Urartu announced the signing of Vadym Paramonov from Rukh Lviv.
On 8 February, Yevgeni Osipov left Urartu by mutual consent.
On 12 February, Urartu announced the return of Yevhen Budnik from Persita Tangerang.
On 17 February, Urartu announced the signing of Pyotr Ten from FC Minsk.
On 18 February, Igor Paderin came out of retirement to re-join Urartu, with Salomon Nirisarike joining from Pyunik the following day.
On 28 February, Urartu announced the signing of Artur Miranyan.
On 9 March, Urartu announced the departure of Aleksandr Grigoryan as Head Coach, with Tigran Yesayan being put in temporary charge.
On 9 April, David Papikyan left Urartu after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 24 Arsen Beglaryan GK Dnyapro Mogilev 2020 24 0 31 Grigori Matevosyan GK Armavir 2020 1 0 96 Anatoliy Ayvazov GK Shirak 2018 26 0 Defenders 14 Pyotr Ten DF Minsk 2021 16 0 18 Salomon Nirisarike DF Pyunik 2021 14 0 23 Narek Petrosyan DF Academy 2020 90 0 25 Edgar Grigoryan DF Academy 2019 17 0 26 Annan Mensah DF Lori 2020 13 0 34 Erik Piloyan DF Academy 2019 2 0 67 Vadym Paramonov DF Rukh Lviv 2021 14 1 77 Erik Simonyan DF Academy 2019 5 0 88 James DF Ararat Yerevan 2020 18 0 Midfielders 5 Hakob Hakobyan MF Academy 2013 152 2 6 Peter Mutumosi MF Motema Pembe 2019 2021 28 1 17 Tigran Ayunts MF Academy 2017 2 0 20 Gor Lulukyan MF Academy 2020 6 0 28 Robert Baghramyan MF BKMA Yerevan 2020 3 0 30 Ugochukwu Iwu MF Lori 2020 25 2 33 Vitinho MF Ararat Yerevan 2020 26 1 36 Khariton Ayvazyan MF Academy 2020 8 0 38 Isah Aliyu MF Al-Shoulla 2020 16 1 90 Oleg Polyakov MF Armavir 2020 20 2 Forwards 8 Igor Paderin FW Retirement 2021 14 3 9 Yevgeni Kobzar FW Spartaks Jūrmala 2019 56 13 10 Karen Melkonyan FW Academy 2017 89 5 11 Gevorg Tarakhchyan FW Academy 2019 24 0 12 Jonel Désiré FW Lori 2020 21 9 15 Abraham Portugalyan FW Academy 2019 1 0 21 Erik Petrosyan FW Pyunik 2018 12 3 22 Artur Miranyan FW Pyunik 2021 11 3 55 Samvel Hakobyan FW Academy 2020 1 0 70 Abraham Portugalyan FW Academy 2020 6 1 Urartu II 1 Narek Hovhannisyan GK Pyunik 2020 0 0 Players out on loan Hrachya Geghamyan DF Academy 2018 3 0 Arsen Sadoyan DF Academy 2019 1 0 Erik Vardanyan MF Academy 2019 0 0 Players who left during the season 4 Pavlo Stepanets MF Ararat Yerevan 2020 0 0 8 Maksim Mashnev MF Chayka Peschanokopskoye 2020 6 0 15 Dmitry Guz DF Ararat-Armenia 2020 10 1 16 David Papikyan MF Academy 2020 0 0 18 Aleksandr Radchenko FW Tekstilshchik Ivanovo 2020 7 2 19 Yevgeni Osipov DF FCI Levadia 2020 16 0 99 Robert Darbinyan DF Ararat-Armenia 2019 36 0 99 Yevhen Budnik FW Persita Tangerang 2021 11 4 Joseph Sunday MF loan from ? 2020 2021 2 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2020GKNarek HovhannisyanPyunikUndisclosed1 July 2020GKGrigori MatevosyanArmavirUndisclosed17 July 2020DFJamesArarat YerevanUndisclosed17 July 2020MFVitinhoArarat YerevanUndisclosed21 July 2020DFDmitry GuzArarat-ArmeniaFree15 July 2020MFMaksim MashnevChayka PeschanokopskoyeUndisclosed14 July 2020MFOleg PolyakovArmavirUndisclosed24 July 2020FWAleksandr RadchenkoTekstilshchik IvanovoUndisclosed29 July 2020DFAnnan MensahLoriUndisclosed7 August 2020MFUgochukwu IwuLoriUndisclosed8 August 2020FWJonel DésiréLoriUndisclosed11 August 2020MFJuesukobiruo OkotieSporting WarriUndisclosed31 August 2020DFNarek PetrosyanUrartuFree12 September 2020MFPavlo StepanetsArarat YerevanFree22 November 2020MFIsah AliyuAl-ShoullaFree2 February 2020DFVadym ParamonovRukh LvivUndisclosed12 February 2020FWYevhen BudnikPersita TangerangUndisclosed17 February 2020DFPyotr TenMinskUndisclosed18 February 2021FWIgor PaderinRetirementFree19 February 2021DFSalomon NirisarikePyunikFree28 February 2021FWArtur MiranyanUnattachedFree
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.20 August 2020DFArsen YeghiazaryanLoriUndisclosed27 January 2021DFRobert DarbinyanPyunikUndisclosed9 February 2021MFMaksim MashnevTyumenUndisclosed1 March 2020FWYevhen BudnikPyunikUndisclosed
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.15 August 2020DFHrachya GeghamyanShirakEnd of season15 August 2020DFArsen SadoyanShirakEnd of season15 August 2020DFErik VardanyanShirakEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref12 August 2020DFNarek PetrosyanUrartu31 August 202031 December 2020DFDmitry GuzAtyrau 31 December 2020MFJoseph SundayAkwa United 31 December 2020FWAleksandr RadchenkoDynamo Bryansk25 February 202111 January 2021MFPavlo Stepanets 8 February 2021DFYevgeni Osipov 9 April 2021MFDavid Papikyan
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Urartu during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 FW12Jonel Désiré8192 FW22Artur Miranyan3033 FW9 Yevgeni Kobzar202MF90Oleg Polyakov202MF30Ugochukwu Iwu202FW18Aleksandr Radchenko112FW8 Igor Paderin1128 MF33Vitinho101MF38Isah Aliyu101MF6 Peter Mutumosi101DF67Vadym Paramonov101DF15Dmitry Guz011 Own goal101 Awarded606TOTALS30434
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK24Arsen Beglaryan9092 GK96Anatoliy Ayvazov1123 GK31Grigori Matevosyan101TOTALS11112
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal5 MFHakob Hakobyan2000206 MFPeter Mutumosi10001010MFKaren Melkonyan10102011FWGevorg Tarakhchyan10001012FWJonel Désiré40004014DFPyotr Ten20103017MFTigran Ayunts10102018DFSalomon Nirisarike10102024GKArsen Beglaryan10001025DFEdgar Grigoryan20113126DFAnnan Mensah10011128MFRobert Baghramyan01000130MFUgochukwu Iwu30003033MFVitinho40004036MFKhariton Ayvazyan10001067DFVadym Paramonov10102077DFErik Simonyan10001088DFJames20103090MFOleg Polyakov101020Players away on loan:Players who left Urartu during the season:18FWAleksandr Radchenko10001019DFYevgeni Osipov40004099DFRobert Darbinyan101020TOTALS36192453
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