The 2023–24 season is FC Van's 4th season in Armenian Premier League.
Season events On 31 July, Van announced the loan signing of Davit Petrosyan from Ararat-Armenia and the loan signing of Vrezh Chiloyan from Pyunik. On the same day, Van announced the signings of free-agents Benik Hovhannisyan and Arman Meliksetyan.
On 1 August, Van announced the signing of Hovhannes Nazaryan from Ararat Yerevan, Grisha Paronyan from Strogino Moscow, Deou Dosa and Olaoluwa Ojetunde from Lernayin Artsakh, Aram Ter-Minasyan from Pyunik, Arsen Yeghiazaryan from Peresvet Domodedovo, Anton Sholokh from Dynamo St.Petersburg and the singing of free-agent Albert Mnatsakanyan.
On 4 August, Van announced the signing of Ibrahim Suaib from Mecklenburg Schwerin.
On 24 August, Van announced the signings of Kristian Mocic from Budućnost Valjevo and free-agent Chukwuebuka Okoronkwo.
On 31 August, Van announced the signing of Raymond Nsoh from FDC Vista.
On 19 September, Armen Manucharyan re-signed for Van.
On 25 December, Hamlet Asoyan left Van by mutual agreement.
On 14 January, Van announced that appointment of Arthur Hovhannisyan as their new head coach.
On 16 January, Arman Meliksetyan and Kristian Močić both left Van.
On 25 January, Van announced the signing of , from SSD Casarano, on a contract until the end of the season.
On 26 January, Van announced the signing of Matthew Gbomadu on loan for the remainder of the season from Ararat-Armenia.
On 28 January, Van announced the signing of free-agent Momo Touré on a contract until the end of the season.
On 31 January, Van announced the signing of Aleksey Ploshchadny on a contract until the end of the season from Krasnodar.
On 7 February, Van announced the signing of Nemanja Kojcic on a contract until the end of the season from Novi Pazar.
On 8 February, Van announced the signing of Miloš Čupić on a contract until the end of the season from Inđija.
On 13 February, Van announced the signing of Boah Collins on loan from Dreams for the remainder of the season.
On 15 February, Van announced the signing of Hakob Hakobyan on loan for the remainder of the season from Ararat-Armenia.
On 19 February, Van announced the signing of Jefferson Granado on a contract until the end of the season from Botev Plovdiv.
On 22 February, Van announced the signing of Edgar Piloyan from Krasnodar-2 to a one-year contract.
On 26 February, Van announced the signing of Vardan Shahatuni from Cilicia and Grigor Muradyan from Ararat Yerevan, both on contracts until the end of the season.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Miloš Čupić GK Inđija 2024 9 0 12 Aleksey Ploshchadny GK Krasnodar 2024 8 0 13 Vardan Shahatuni GK Cilicia 2024 2024 0 0 24 Raymond Nsoh GK Unattached 2023 10 0 45 Aram Ter-Minasyan GK Pyunik 2023 0 0 Defenders 2 Hovhannes Nazaryan DF Ararat Yerevan 2023 20 0 5 Nemanja Kojcic DF Novi Pazar 2024 14 0 6 Armen Manucharyan DF Unattached 2023 39 0 8 Jefferson Granado DF Botev Plovdiv 2024 2024 9 0 28 Arsen Yeghiazaryan DF Peresvet Domodedovo 2023 35 0 37 Ibrahim Yahaya DF Right2Win Sports Academy 2022 22 0 99 Arman Mkrtchyan DF Unattached 2023 41 1 Midfielders 7 Edgar Piloyan MF Krasnodar-2 2024 2025 17 0 9 Benik Hovhannisyan MF Unattached 2023 46 2 14 Christopher Boniface MF Right2Win Sports Academy 2022 58 12 17 Sani Buhari MF Right2Win Sports Academy 2022 50 7 18 Narek Hovhannisyan MF Ararat-Armenia II 2022 60 2 23 Albert Mnatsakanyan MF Unattached 2023 23 0 27 Josue Gaba MF Unattached 2020 30 Hayk Ghazaryan MF Falcons 2024 1 0 55 Hakob Hakobyan MF on loan from Ararat-Armenia 2024 2024 13 0 87 Boah Collins MF on loan from Dreams 2024 2024 3 0 88 MF SSD Casarano 2024 2024 14 0 Forwards 10 Ipehe Williams FW Unattached 2022 53 2 11 Matthew Gbomadu FW on loan from Ararat-Armenia 2024 2024 15 2 20 Momo Touré FW Unattached 2024 2024 15 6 33 Grigor Muradyan FW Ararat Yerevan 2024 2024 3 0 70 Olaoluwa Ojetunde FW Lernayin Artsakh 2023 30 4 Players away on loan Players who left during the season 1 Ibrahim Suaib GK Mecklenburg Schwerin 2023 1 0 5 Deou Dosa DF Lernayin Artsakh 2023 7 Davit Petrosyan MF on loan from Ararat-Armenia 2023 3 0 8 Karen Muradyan DF on loan from Pyunik 2023 6 0 11 David Manoyan MF Unattached 2023 17 1 12 Arman Meliksetyan GK Unattached 2023 28 0 19 Vrezh Chiloyan FW on loan from Pyunik 2023 18 4 20 Jaisen Clifford FW Unattached 2023 24 3 21 Daniel Cifuentes DF Racing de Montevideo 2023 15 1 30 Anton Sholokh MF Dynamo St.Petersburg 2023 15 0 33 Hamlet Asoyan DF Lernayin Artsakh 2022 46 0 77 Mohammed Fatau MF Spartak Varna 2023 1 0 87 Grisha Paronyan FW Strogino Moscow 2023 3 0 88 Kristian Močić DF Budućnost Valjevo 2023 8 0 94 Chukwuebuka Okoronkwo DF Unattached 2023 14 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.31 July 2023GKArman MeliksetyanUnattachedFree31 July 2023MFBenik HovhannisyanUnattachedFree1 August 2023GKAram Ter-MinasyanPyunikUndisclosed1 August 2023DFHovhannes NazaryanArarat YerevanUndisclosed1 August 2023DFArsen YeghiazaryanPeresvet DomodedovoUndisclosed1 August 2023DFDeou DosaLernayin ArtsakhUndisclosed1 August 2023MFAlbert MnatsakanyanUnattachedFree1 August 2023MFAnton SholokhDynamo St.PetersburgUndisclosed1 August 2023FWGrisha ParonyanStrogino MoscowUndisclosed1 August 2023FWOlaoluwa OjetundeLernayin ArtsakhUndisclosed4 August 2023GKIbrahim SuaibMecklenburg SchwerinUndisclosed24 August 2023DFChukwuebuka OkoronkwoUnattachedFree24 August 2023DFKristian MocicBudućnost ValjevoUndisclosed31 August 2023GKRaymond NsohFDC VistaUndisclosed19 September 2023DFArmen ManucharyanUnattachedFree25 January 2024MFSSD CasaranoUndisclosed28 January 2024FWMomo TouréUnattachedFree31 January 2024GKAleksey PloshchadnyKrasnodarUndisclosed7 February 2024DFNemanja KojcicNovi PazarUndisclosed8 February 2024GKMiloš ČupićInđijaUndisclosed19 February 2024DFJefferson GranadoBotev PlovdivUndisclosed22 February 2024MFEdgar PiloyanKrasnodar-2Undisclosed26 February 2024GKVardan ShahatuniCiliciaUndisclosed26 February 2024FWGrigor MuradyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.31 July 2023MFDavit PetrosyanArarat-Armenia 31 July 2023FWVrezh ChiloyanPyunik1 March 202411 August 2023DFKaren MuradyanPyunik1 March 202426 January 2024FWMatthew GbomaduArarat-ArmeniaEnd of season13 February 2024MFBoah CollinsDreamsEnd of season15 January 2024MFHakob HakobyanArarat-ArmeniaEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 February 2024DFDeou DosaLernayin ArtsakhUndisclosed15 February 2024DFDaniel CifuentesFerro Carril OesteUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.30 June 2023GKDiego ZamoraCD Sur-Car 30 June 2023GKSamur Agamagomedov 30 June 2023DFVaspurak MinasyanNoah25 July 202330 June 2023DFArtur KartashyanIstiklol13 July 202330 June 2023DFArmen ManucharyanVan19 September 202330 June 2023DFVaspurak MinasyanNoah25 July 202330 June 2023DFManuel MorelloBirkirkara23 July 202430 June 2023MFRumyan HovsepyanNoah25 July 202330 June 2023MFGegham Kadimyan 30 June 2023MFRenato BengoSan Cataldo 30 June 2023MFGevorg NajaryanAtyrau 30 June 2023FWBismark UbahJorge Wilstermann4 July 202330 June 2023FWWilson Barrios 25 December 2023DFHamlet AsoyanLernayin Artsakh 31 December 2023MFDavid ManoyanCilicia 31 December 2023MFMohammed Fatau 31 December 2023FWJaisen CliffordEtar Veliko Tarnovo 16 January 2024GKArman Meliksetyan 16 January 2024DFKristian MočićRedfox Stará Ľubovňa 17 February 2024DFChukwuebuka OkoronkwoWest Armenia23 February 2024 28 February 20204FWGrisha ParonyanShirak 5 June 2024DFIbrahim YahayaEl-Kanemi Warriors 5 June 2024MFJosue Gaba 7 June 2024GKRaymond Nsoy 7 June 2024GKAleksey PloshchadnyNoah22 June 20247 June 2024GKMiloš ČupićParo 8 June 2024DFNemanja KojčićTekstilac Odžaci 8 June 2024FWHayk Ghazaryan 8 June 2024FWGrigor MuradyanGandzasar Kapan 13 June 2024MFChristopher BonifaceArarat Yerevan12 September 202413 June 2024MFSani BuhariPyunik3 August 202421 June 2024DFArmen ManucharyanAlashkert1 August 202421 June 2024MFAlbert Mnatsakanyan 24 June 2024MFBenik HovhannisyanAlashkert1 August 2024
Friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="16"|Players who left Van during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 MF14Christopher Boniface82102 FW20Momo Touré5163 FW70Olaoluwa Ojetunde404FW19Vrezh Chiloyan314MF17Sani Buhari3146 FW11Matthew Gbomadu202MF9 Benik Hovhannisyan2028 DF28Arsen Yeghiazaryan101FW10Ipehe Williams101MF18Narek Hovhannisyan101DF99Arman Mkrtchyan101 Own goal101TOTALS32537
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK1 Miloš Čupić4042 GK12Arman Meliksetyan202GK12Aleksey Ploshchadny2024 GK24Raymond Nsoy101TOTALS909
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal2 DFHovhannes Nazaryan1000105 DFNemanja Kojcic5010606 DFArmen Manucharyan5010607 MFEdgar Piloyan3000308 DFJefferson Granado1000109 MFBenik Hovhannisyan30003011FWMatthew Gbomadu10001014MFChristopher Boniface71108117MFSani Buhari20002018MFNarek Hovhannisyan10001020FWMomo Touré20002023MFAlbert Mnatsakanyan30003024GKRaymond Nsoy10001028DFArsen Yeghiazaryan40004027MFJosue Gaba20002030MFAnton Sholokh10001037DFIbrahim Yahaya41004155MFHakob Hakobyan40004070FWOlaoluwa Ojetunde30003088MF10001099DFArman Mkrtchyan300030Players away on loan:Players who left Van during the season:5 DFDeou Dosa62006211MFDavid Manoyan10001012GKArman Meliksetyan20002019FWVrezh Chiloyan40105021DFDaniel Cifuentes31003133DFHamlet Asoyan30003094DFChukwuebuka Okoronkwo311041TOTALS77650826
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