The 2023–24 season was FC Ararat-Armenia's 6th season in Armenian Premier League.
Season overview On 9 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Arsen Beglaryan from Urartu.
On 17 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the return of Vardan Minasyan as their head coach.
On 1 July, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Adriano Castanheira from Paços de Ferreira. The following day 2 July, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Cássio Scheid from BG Pathum United.
On 17 July, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Leonardo da Silva from Sampaio Corrêa.
On 21 July, Styopa Mkrtchyan joined NK Osijek on a season-long loan deal with an option to make the move permanent.
On 14 August, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Mohamed Yattara from Pau.
On 6 September, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Nikolai Kipiani from Dinamo Batumi.
On 27 December, Técnico Universitario announced the signing of Carlos Pérez from Ararat-Armenia.
On 9 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the return of Zhirayr Shaghoyan from his loan with CSKA Sofia. The following day, 10 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the return of Artur Serobyan from his loan deal with Casa Pia.
On 12 January, Vsevolod Ermakov left Ararat-Armenia by mutual consent. The following day, 13 January, Narek Alaverdyan returned from a three-and-a-half-year loan deal with BKMA Yerevan, and Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of free agent Damjan Shishkovski.
On 15 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Petros Avetisyan on loan from Khimki until the end of the season.
On 20 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Kamo Hovhannisyan, who'd recently left Astana.
On 23 January, NK Osijek announced the permanent signing of Styopa Mkrtchyan.
On 26 January, Ararat-Armenia announced that Matthew Gbomadu had joined Van on loan for the remainder of the season, whilst also confirming the signing of Alexis Rodríguez.
On 15 February, Hakob Hakobyan left the club to sign for Van on loan for the rest of the season.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Rafael Manasyan GK Academy 2021 0 0 24 Arsen Beglaryan GK Urartu 2023 24 0 30 Damjan Shishkovski GK Unattached 2024 9 0 Defenders 2 Alemão DF Oliveirense 2020 119 10 3 Junior Bueno DF Once Caldas 2021 93 3 5 Davit Terteryan DF Gandzasar Kapan 2021 76 1 14 Leonardo da Silva DF Sampaio Corrêa 2023 25 1 16 Edgar Grigoryan DF Unattached 2023 45 0 22 Kamo Hovhannisyan DF Unattached 2024 17 1 41 Cássio Scheid DF BG Pathum United 2023 30 0 Midfielders 8 Alexis Rodríguez MF Unattached 2024 16 5 10 Armen Ambartsumyan MF Fakel Voronezh 2018 180 9 11 Jonathan Duarte MF Orsomarso 2022 63 12 12 Amos Nondi MF Dila Gori 2023 49 1 13 Nikolai Kipiani MF Dinamo Batumi 2023 21 1 19 Karen Muradyan MF Ararat Yerevan 2021 105 0 20 Alwyn Tera MF Saburtalo Tbilisi 2021 100 5 21 Narek Alaverdyan MF Youth Team 2019 5 0 23 Zhirayr Shaghoyan MF Academy 2017 80 15 34 Erik Smbatyan MF Academy 2022 1 0 36 Michel Ayvazyan MF Academy 2022 10 1 77 Petros Avetisyan MF on loan from Khimki 2024 2024 50 15 Forwards 7 Adriano Castanheira FW Paços de Ferreira 2023 34 4 9 Artur Serobyan FW Academy 2020 55 13 15 Tenton Yenne FW Noravank 2022 77 27 18 Artyom Avanesyan FW Ararat Moscow 2018 119 13 27 Mohamed Yattara FW Pau 2023 30 18 Away on loan 17 Matthew Gbomadu FW FDC Vista 2023 17 2 55 Hakob Hakobyan MF Urartu 2022 38 2 Hayk Khachatryan GK Academy 2021 0 0 Wbeymar MF Gandzasar Kapan 2020 52 1 Misak Hakobyan FW Academy 2021 0 0 Agdon Menezes FW Varzim 2022 15 4 Left during the season 8 Gevorg Ghazaryan MF Pyunik 2022 21 2 17 Hilary Gong FW GBS Academy 2023 10 0 29 Jesse Akila FW Plateau United 2022 17 1 32 Carlos Pérez DF Alianza Petrolera 2023 16 1 45 Vsevolod Ermakov GK Ararat Yerevan 2022 50 0 88 Wilfried Eza FW Van 2021 77 27 Albert Khachumyan DF Academy 2017 62 4 Styopa Mkrtchyan DF Academy 2020 10 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.9 June 2023GKArsen BeglaryanUrartuUndisclosed1 July 2023FWAdriano CastanheiraPaços de FerreiraUndisclosed2 July 2023DFCássio ScheidBG Pathum UnitedUndisclosed17 July 2023DFLeonardo da SilvaSampaio CorrêaUndisclosed14 August 2023FWMohamed YattaraPauUndisclosed6 September 2023MFNikolai KipianiDinamo BatumiUndisclosed13 January 2024GKDamjan ShishkovskiUnattachedFree20 January 2024DFKamo HovhannisyanUnattachedFree26 January 2024MFAlexis RodríguezUnattachedFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.27 February 2023FWHilary GongGBS Academy15 July 202315 January 2024MFPetros AvetisyanKhimkiEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 July 2023FWArmen NahapetyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed31 August 2023FWWilfried EzaSV RiedUndisclosed27 December 2023DFCarlos PérezTécnico UniversitarioUndisclosed23 January 2024DFStyopa MkrtchyanNK OsijekUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.26 July 2020MFNarek AlaverdyanBKMA Yerevan13 January 202420 January 2022DFAlbert KhachumyanBKMA Yerevan31 December 20236 September 2022MFZhirayr ShaghoyanCSKA Sofia9 January 202421 July 2023DFStyopa MkrtchyanNK Osijek23 January 20241 September 2023FWArtur SerobyanCasa Pia10 January 202426 January 2024FWMatthew GbomaduVanEnd of season15 February 2024MFHakob HakobyanVanEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref15 June 2023DFDragan LovrićOțelul Galați17 July 202315 June 2023FWHugo FirminoPenafiel3 July 202319 June 2023MFSolomon UdoCaspiy22 July 202321 June 2023FWTaofiq JibrilPyunik29 June 202323 June 2023MFMailson LimaAksu12 August 202328 June 2023GKDmitry AbakumovUrartu28 June 202329 July 2023FWJesse AkilaAS Trenčín29 July 202330 August 2023MFGevorg GhazaryanRetired31 December 2023DFAlbert KhachumyanArarat Yerevan1 January 202412 January 2024GKVsevolod ErmakovAlashkert12 January 2024
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Armenian Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 FW27Mohamed Yattara1800182 FW15Tenton Yenne1601173 FW9 Artur Serobyan62084 MF11Jonathan Duarte4105MF8 Alexis Rodríguez41056 MF23Zhirayr Shaghoyan4004FW7 Adriano Castanheira3014DF2 Alemão21149 MF20Alwyn Tera3003FW88Wilfried Eza102311FW17Matthew Gbomadu2002FW18Artyom Avanesyan2002DF3 Junior Bueno1012 Own goal110214MF13Nikolai Kipiani1001MF36Michel Ayvazyan1001DF14Leonardo da Silva1001MF10Armen Ambartsumyan1001MF77Petros Avetisyan1001DF22Kamo Hovhannisyan1001TOTALS736685
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 GK24Arsen Beglaryan62082 GK30Damjan Shishkovski30033 GK45Vsevolod Ermakov1001TOTALS102012
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupEuropa Conference LeagueTotal2 DFAlemão700000703 DFJunior Bueno401010605 DFDavit Terteryan200000207 FWAdriano Castanheira400000408 MFGevorg Ghazaryan000010109 FWArtur Serobyan1010103010MFArmen Ambartsumyan5110006111MFJonathan Duarte1000001012MFAmos Nondi91101011113MFNikolai Kipiani2000002014DFLeonardo da Silva1000001015FWTenton Yenne91101011116DFEdgar Grigoryan4000206018FWArtyom Avanesyan2000103019MFKaren Muradyan91101011120MFAlwyn Tera4010106022DFKamo Hovhannisyan1000001023MFZhirayr Shaghoyan2000002024GKArsen Beglaryan1010002027FWMohamed Yattara6021008130GKDamjan Shishkovski0010001041DFCássio Scheid3000104077MFPetros Avetisyan30000030Players away on loan:17FWMatthew Gbomadu1000001055MFHakob Hakobyan10101030Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:45GKVsevolod Ermakov1000001088FWWilfried Eza00001010TOTALS8341211301085
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