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.
On 31 July, Shirak announced that Junior Avo Leibe and Artyom Gevorkyan had signed new one-year contracts with the club.
On 18 August, the FFA postponed the match between Shirak and Ararat Yerevan due to the COVID-19 outbreak within the Ararat squad.
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.
On 9 September, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that Shirak's game at home to Van, scheduled for 11 September, had been postponed.
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 23 December, Emil Yeghiazaryan, Vardan Bakalyan and Gevorg Kasparov all left Shirak.
On 16 January, Shirak announced the signing of Spasoje Stefanović on a free transfer after he'd left Ararat Yerevan.
On 4 February, Shirak announced the return of Igor Stanojević on a free transfer after he too had left Ararat Yerevan.
On 9 April, Shirak match against Alashkert was postponed as Alashkert were unable to travel to Gyumri due to protests. The following day, the match was rearranged for 11 April.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Sokrat Hovhannisyan GK Academy 2017 7 0 26 Spasoje Stefanović GK Ararat Yerevan 2021 13 0 55 Lyova Karapetyan GK Academy 2020 1 0 Defenders 2 Robert Hakobyan DF Pyunik 2021 9 1 3 Hovhannes Nazaryan DF Noah 2020 2021 20 0 4 Artyom Mikaelyan DF Academy 2010 159 4 5 Hakob Vardanyan DF Academy 2019 4 0 8 Hrachya Geghamyan DF loan from Urartu 2020 5 0 22 Arsen Sadoyan DF loan from Urartu 2020 11 0 25 Aghvan Davoyan DF Academy 2010 239 1 37 Seryozha Urushanyan DF Academy 2020 16 0 89 Hayk Ishkhanyan DF Gandzasar Kapan 2021 95 Vardan Arzoyan DF Gandzasar Kapan 2020 19 0 Midfielders 6 Erik Vardanyan MF loan from Urartu 2020 17 0 7 Arman Aslanyan MF Academy 2013 85 3 11 Martin Grigoryan MF 2020 16 0 18 Rafik Misakyan MF Banants 2018 33 0 20 Rudik Mkrtchyan MF Academy 2017 81 3 21 Artyom Gevorkyan MF Chayka Peschanokopskoye 2019 2021 56 4 23 Petros Afajanyan MF Ararat Yerevan 2020 13 0 29 Tidiane Diomandé MF San Pédro 2021 5 0 30 Levon Darbinyan MF Youth team 2018 4 0 50 Igor Stanojević MF Ararat Yerevan 2021 46 8 54 Sergey Manukyan MF Youth team 2020 1 0 99 Junior Avo Leibe MF SC Gagnoa 2020 2021 29 1 Forwards 9 Aram Muradyan FW Academy 2013 164 17 17 Arlen Tsaturyan FW Academy 2017 21 0 19 Yacouba Silue FW SO de l'Armée 2021 13 1 38 Albert Darbinyan FW Academy 2018 2 0 39 Lyova Mryan FW Academy 2018 24 1 Players out on loan Players who left during the season 2 Marko Prljević DF loan from Ararat Yerevan 2020 2020 80 2 8 Zhirayr Margaryan DF loan from Ararat Yerevan 2020 2020 75 3 10 Edgar Malakyan MF loan from Ararat Yerevan 2020 2020 51 2 11 Solomon Udo MF Shirak 2020 106 9 14 Emil Yeghiazaryan MF Gandzasar Kapan 2020 7 0 19 Karen Muradyan MF loan from Ararat Yerevan 2020 2020 165 3 22 Hrayr Mkoyan DF loan from Ararat Yerevan 2020 2020 104+ 3+ 26 David Manoyan MF loan from Ararat Yerevan 2020 2020 14 0 45 Vsevolod Yermakov GK loan from Ararat Yerevan 2020 2020 73 0 70 Uroš Nenadović FW loan from Ararat Yerevan 2020 2020 11 2 77 Gevorg Kasparov GK Gandzasar Kapan 2020 2021 7 0 88 Vardan Bakalyan FW Van 2020 2021 42 5 98 Mory Kone FW BFC Daugavpils 2019 31 23
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.27 July 2020GKGevorg KasparovGandzasar KapanFree27 July 2020DFHovhannes NazaryanNoahUndisclosed27 July 2020FWVardan BakalyanVanUndisclosed1 August 2020MFPetros AfajanyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed12 August 2020MFMartin Grigoryan 15 August 2020MFEmil YeghiazaryanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed15 August 2020MFSolomon UdoShirakFree16 January 2021GKSpasoje StefanovićArarat YerevanFree4 February 2021MFIgor StanojevićArarat YerevanFree20 February 2021DFHayk IshkhanyanGandzasar KapanFree20 February 2021FWYacouba SilueSO de l'ArméeUndisclosed23 February 2021DFRobert HakobyanPyunik 28 February 2021MFTidiane DiomandéSan Pédro
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.15 August 2020DFHrachya GeghamyanUrartuEnd of season15 August 2020DFArsen SadoyanUrartuEnd of season15 August 2020DFErik VardanyanUrartuEnd of season25 August 2020GKVsevolod YermakovArarat YerevanShort-term25 August 2020DFZhirayr MargaryanArarat YerevanShort-term25 August 2020DFHrayr MkoyanArarat YerevanShort-term25 August 2020DFMarko PrljevićArarat YerevanShort-term25 August 2020MFEdgar MalakyanArarat YerevanShort-term25 August 2020MFDavid ManoyanArarat YerevanShort-term25 August 2020MFKaren MuradyanArarat YerevanShort-term25 August 2020FWUroš NenadovićArarat YerevanShort-term
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.25 July 2020MFDavid ManoyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed26 July 2020MFKaren MuradyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed27 July 2020GKVsevolod YermakovArarat YerevanUndisclosed27 July 2020MFEdgar MalakyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed28 July 2020DFHrayr MkoyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed29 July 2020DFZhirayr MargaryanArarat YerevanUndisclosed31 July 2020DFMarko PrljevićArarat YerevanUndisclosed31 July 2020FWUroš NenadovićArarat YerevanUndisclosed3 August 2020DFVardan ShakhbazyanNoahUndisclosed10 September 2020FWMory KoneArarat YerevanUndisclosed
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.1 January 2020MFLevon DarbinyanBKMA Yerevan31 December 2020
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.31 July 2020MFSolomon UdoShirak25 August 202010 September 2020MFSolomon UdoArarat Yerevan10 September 202023 December 2020GKGevorg KasparovAlashkert21 February 202123 December 2020MFEmil Yeghiazaryan 23 December 2020FWVardan BakalyanLori17 February 2021
Trial Date From Position Nationality Name From Date To Ref.7 January 2021MFTidiane DiomandéSan Pédro 7 January 2021FWYacouba SilueSO de l'Armée
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="16"|Players who left Shirak during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 Own goal30032 DF4 Artyom Mikaelyan2002MF50Igor Stanojević2002MF7 Arman Aslanyan2002FW9 Aram Muradyan11026 MF20Rudik Mkrtchyan1001FW39Lyova Mryan1001MF21Artyom Gevorkyan1001FW19Yacouba Silue1001MF99Junior Avo Leibe1001DF2 Robert Hakobyan1001TOTALS161017
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 GK26Spasoje Stefanović30032 GK77Gevorg Kasparov1001TOTALS4004
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal3 DFHovhannes Nazaryan500000504 DFArtyom Mikaelyan200000205 DFHakob Vardanyan100000106 MFErik Vardanyan302000507 MFArman Aslanyan601000708 DFHrachya Geghamyan100000109 FWAram Muradyan1000001019FWYacouba Silue3100003120MFRudik Mkrtchyan6010007021MFArtyom Gevorkyan3000003022DFArsen Sadoyan2100002123MFPetros Afajanyan3010004025DFAghvan Davoyan2010003026GKSpasoje Stefanović1000001029MFTidiane Diomandé1000001037DFSeryozha Urushanyan4000004039FWLyova Mryan2000002050MFIgor Stanojević1000001089DFHayk Ishkhanyan2100002195DFVardan Arzoyan5020007099MFJunior Avo Leibe10000010Players who left Shirak during the season:8 DFZhirayr Margaryan0000101014MFEmil Yeghiazaryan2000002022DFHrayr Mkoyan0000101088FWVardan Bakalyan20000020TOTALS5938020693
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