2017–18 FC Shirak season

Shirak
2017-18 season
Chairman Arman Sahakyan
Manager Vardan Bichakhchyan
Stadium Gyumri City Stadium
Armenian Premier League 4th
Armenian Cup Semifinal vs Gandzasar Kapan
Europa League First qualifying round vs Gorica
Top goalscorer League: Moussa Paul Bakayoko (7)
All: Moussa Paul Bakayoko (11)

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 FC Banants a bride to fix their upcoming match.[1] 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

As of 28 February 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Armenia GK Sokrat Hovhannisyan
3 Armenia DF Artyom Mikayelyan
4 Armenia DF Aramayis Makinyan
6 Serbia DF Marko Prljević
7 Armenia DF Hrayr Mkoyan (vice-captain)
9 Armenia FW Aram Muradyan
10 Armenia FW Vardan Bakalyan
12 Armenia GK Anatoly Aivazov
14 Armenia MF David Ghandilyan
17 Armenia FW Arlen Tsaturyan
18 Armenia MF Rafik Misakyan
19 Nigeria MF Solomon Udo
20 Armenia DF Zhirayr Margaryan
22 Serbia MF Igor Stanojević
No. Position Player
23 Armenia DF Robert Darbinyan
25 Armenia MF Aghvan Davoyan (captain)
28 Ivory Coast MF Mohamed Kaba
35 Senegal FW Yoro Ly
37 Armenia MF Rudik Mkrtchyan
39 Armenia FW Levon Mryan
40 Armenia DF Artur Amiryan
41 Armenia MF Mher Safaryan
42 Armenia MF Martun Mkhitaryan
43 Armenia MF Artush Mirzakhanyan
44 Armenia DF Hakob Vardanyan
88 Ivory Coast MF Moussa Paul Bakayoko
Bosnia and Herzegovina DF Dzenis Beganovic
Armenia MF Styopa Gevorgyan

Transfers

Summer

Winter

Competitions

Armenian Supercup

Armenian Premier League

Results

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alashkert (C) 30 14 8 8 44 31 +13 50 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Banants 30 11 11 8 42 34 +8 44 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Gandzasar Kapan 30 11 10 9 43 34 +9 43
4 Shirak[lower-alpha 2] 30 14 8 8 37 31 +6 38
5 Pyunik 30 9 9 12 37 41 4 36 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Ararat Yerevan 30 5 6 19 33 65 32 21
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.[8]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Gandzasar Kapan qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Armenian Cup.
  2. Shirak were deducted 12 points on decision of Disciplinary Committee, upheld on May 18, due to match fixing scandal.[7]

Armenian Cup

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Statistics

As of match played 12 May 2018

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupUEFA Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF Armenia Artyom Mikaelyan 24115+4120101+10
6 DF Serbia Marko Prljević 141121100010
7 DF Armenia Hrayr Mkoyan 1501301+100000
9 FW Armenia Aram Muradyan 31520+653+10000+10
10 FW Armenia Vardan Bakalyan 32524+341+311000
13 GK Armenia Anatoly Ayvazov 350280401020
14 MF Armenia David Ghandilyan 1412+1011+100000
16 MF Armenia Arman Aslanyan 200+20000000
17 FW Armenia Arlen Tsaturyan 800+70100000
18 MF Armenia Rafik Misakyan 200+20000000
19 MF Nigeria Solomon Udo 325265301020
20 DF Armenia Zhirayr Margaryan 1415+711+100000
22 MF Serbia Igor Stanojević 33627630101+10
23 DF Armenia Robert Darbinyan 3102502+101020
25 MF Armenia Aghvan Davoyan 341271401020
28 MF Ivory Coast Mohamed Kaba 323262301021
35 FW Senegal Yoro Ly 900+80100000
37 MF Armenia Rudik Mkrtchyan 1706+70300+1000
40 DF Armenia Artur Amiryan 6040200000
41 MF Armenia Mher Safaryan 702+201+100+1000
42 MF Armenia Martun Mkhitaryan 1110+90100+1100
43 DF Armenia Styopa Gevorgyan 10000+100000
88 MF Ivory Coast Moussa Paul Bakayoko 331126+17431110
Players who left Shirak during the season:
5 DF Ghana Edward Kpodo 160110201020
7 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Aleksandar Ilić 2028+720+20101+10
8 MF Armenia Ghukas Poghosyan 100000000+10
10 FW Nigeria Kyrian Nwabueze 2000000020
11 FW Armenia Vahan Bichakhchyan 2100000021
20 MF Cameroon Oumarou Kaina 200000001+10

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Armenian Supercup UEFA Europa League Total
1MFIvory Coast88Moussa Paul Bakayoko731011
2MFSerbia22Igor Stanojević60006
3FWArmenia9Aram Muradyan50005
MFNigeria19Solomon Udo50005
FWArmenia10Vardan Bakalyan41005
6MFIvory Coast28Mohamed Kaba20013
7FWBosnia and Herzegovina7Aleksandar Ilić20002
8DFArmenia3Artyom Mikaelyan10001
MFArmenia14David Ghandilyan10001
MFArmenia25Aghvan Davoyan10001
DFArmenia20Zhirayr Margaryan10001
DFSerbia6Marko Prljević10001
MFArmenia42Martun Mkhitaryan00101
FWArmenia11Vahan Bichakhchyan00011
Own goal10001
TOTALS 3642244

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Armenian Cup Armenian Supercup UEFA Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3ArmeniaDFArtyom Mikaelyan8000000080
7ArmeniaDFHrayr Mkoyan1000000010
9ArmeniaFWAram Muradyan6010000070
10ArmeniaFWVardan Bakalyan3000000030
10NigeriaFWKyrian Nwabueze0000001010
13ArmeniaGKAnatoly Ayvazov3000000030
19NigeriaMFSolomon Udo6000000060
20ArmeniaDFZhirayr Margaryan2000000020
22SerbiaMFIgor Stanojević4000000040
23ArmeniaDFRobert Darbinyan4010102181
25ArmeniaMFAghvan Davoyan3000102161
28Ivory CoastMFMohamed Kaba6000100070
35SenegalFWYoro Ly1000000010
37ArmeniaMFRudik Mkrtchyan2000000020
40ArmeniaDFArtur Amiryan1010000020
41ArmeniaMFMher Safaryan1000000010
88Ivory CoastMFMoussa Paul Bakayoko4010000050
Players who left Shirak during the season:
5GhanaDFEdward Kpodo2000001030
7Bosnia and HerzegovinaFWAleksandar Ilić0010000010
TOTALS 57 1 5 0 3 0 6 2 71 3

References

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  9. 1 2 "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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