2018–19 Shirak SC season

Shirak
2018-19 season
Chairman	Arman Sahakyan
Manager	Vardan Bichakhchyan
Stadium	Gyumri City Stadium
Armenian Cup	First Round vs Artsakh
	← 2017–18 2019–20 →

The 2018–19 season is Shirak's 28th consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League.

Squad

As of 26 August 2018

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ARM	Sokrat Hovhannisyan
2	FW	CIV	Jean-Jacques Bougouhi
3	DF	ARM	Aram Shakhnazaryan
4	DF	ARM	Artyom Mikaelyan
7	MF	ARM	Arman Aslanyan (vice-captain)
8	DF	ARM	Zhirayr Margaryan
9	FW	ARM	Aram Muradyan
10	MF	ARM	Khoren Veranyan
11	MF	USA	Pablo Cruz
13	FW	USA	Eder Arreola
15	FW	RUS	Georgy Gogichayev
17	FW	ARM	Arlen Tsaturyan
18	MF	ARM	Rafik Misakyan
19	MF	ARM	Karen Muradyan


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	ARM	Rudik Mkrtchyan
21	DF	ARM	Mher Safaryan
22	FW	MKD	Bunjamin Shabani
25	MF	ARM	Aghvan Davoyan (captain)
38	MF	MLI	Moussa Diakité
39	FW	ARM	Levon Mryan
40	DF	ARM	Artur Amiryan
42	MF	ARM	Martun Mkhitaryan
43	MF	ARM	Artush Mirzakhanyan
44	DF	ARM	Hakob Vardanyan
45	GK	RUS	Vsevolod Ermakov
58	DF	GAB	Henri Junior Ndong
88	MF	CIV	Moussa Paul Bakayoko
99	FW	COD	Kadima Kabangu

Transfers

Summer

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	FW	CIV	Jean-Jacques Bougouhi (from İstanbulspor)^[1]
3	DF	ARM	Aram Shakhnazaryan (from Pyunik)
5	DF	GAB	Henri Junior Ndong (from Samtredia)
10	MF	ARM	Khoren Veranyan (from Alashkert)
11	MF	USA	Pablo Cruz (from California United)
13	MF	USA	Eder Arreola (from California United)
19	MF	ARM	Karen Muradyan ^[2]
22	FW	MKD	Bunjamin Shabani (from Shkupi)
38	MF	MLI	Moussa Diakité (from Atlético Astorga)
45	GK	RUS	Vsevolod Yermakov (from Zenit-Izhevsk)
55	FW	RUS	Georgy Gogichayev
88	MF	CIV	Moussa Paul Bakayoko ^[2]
99	FW	COD	Kadima Kabangu (from Budapest Honvéd)

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	DF	SRB	Marko Prljević (to Tsarsko Selo Sofia)
7	DF	ARM	Hrayr Mkoyan (to Ararat-Armenia)
8	FW	ARM	Gagik Poghosyan (to Virgen del Camino)
10	FW	ARM	Vardan Bakalyan (to Ararat-Armenia)
13	GK	ARM	Anatoliy Ayvazov (to Banants)^[3]
14	MF	ARM	David Ghandilyan
19	MF	NGA	Solomon Udo (to Banants)^[4]
20	MF	SRB	Igor Stanojević (to Banants)^[5]
23	DF	ARM	Robert Darbinyan (to Ararat-Armenia)
28	MF	CIV	Mohamed Kaba
35	MF	SEN	Yoro Lamine Ly
88	MF	CIV	Moussa Paul Bakayoko ^[2]

Competitions

Armenian Premier League

Results

4 August 2018 1	Banants	0 – 0	Shirak	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	Jovanović 16' H.Hakobyan 57' V.Ayvazyan 66' Asamoah 86'	Report	K.Veranyan 85' R.Mkrtchyan 90+2'	Stadium: Banants Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Artur Simonyan

12 August 2018 2	Shirak	1 – 1	Lori	Gyumri
17:00 (UTC+4)	Cruz 43' Mikaelyan 48' A.Shakhnazaryan 79' Arreola 82'	Report	I.Fuseni 53' Désiré 79' U.Etop 85' 90'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 500

19 August 2018 3	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 0	Shirak	Yerevan
16:30 (UTC+4)	G.Poghosyan 29' R.Safaryan 72' D.Zakharyan 85'	Report	A.Muradyan 45+1' R.Mkrtchyan 77'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan

22 August 2018 4	Shirak	1 – 2	Pyunik	Gyumri
17:00 (UTC+4)	Arreola 2' Z.Margaryan 21'	Report	R.Hakobyan 16' Vardanyan 46' Konaté 64' Kolychev 90+3'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Artur Safaryan

25 August 2018 5	Gandzasar Kapan	1 – 1	Shirak	Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)	Meliksetyan 44' G.Nranyan 78'	Report	R.Mkrtchyan 45+3'	Stadium: Football Academy Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

29 August 2018 6	Shirak	0 – 0	Alashkert	Gyumri
14:00 (UTC+4)	R.Misakyan 73'	Report	Jefferson 78'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Suren Baliyan

1 September 2018 7	Ararat-Armenia	3 – 1	Shirak	Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4)	A.Davoyan 2' (o.g.) Pustozyorov 29' Dimitrov 53', 66' Martínez 75'	Report	A.Muradyan 15' Z.Margaryan 21' Shabani 75' M.Diakité 84' Arreola 90+2'	Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Artur Simonyan

23 September 2018 8	Shirak	0 – 0	Artsakh	Gyumri
16:00 (UTC+4)	K.Muradyan 11' Cruz 18' Ndong 20' Kabangu 30' 55'	Report		Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

29 September 2018 9	Shirak	0 – 0	Banants	Gyumri
14:00 (UTC+4)		Report	V.Ayvazyan 19' H.Hakobyan 41' Jovanović 85'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

7 October 2018 10	Lori	3 – 1	Shirak	Vanadzor
14:00 (UTC+4)	A.Khachaturov 12' 77' Ingbede 60' Désiré 71' (pen.)	Report	Bougouhi 40' A.Muradyan 81' A.Shakhnazaryan 85' M.Bakayoko 90+1'	Stadium: Vanadzor Football Academy Attendance: 600 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

20 October 2018 11	Shirak	–	Ararat Yerevan	Gyumri
(UTC+4)				Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium

Table

Template:2018–19 Armenian Premier League table

Armenian Cup

20 September 2018 First Round 1st leg	Artsakh	0 – 0	Shirak	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	Y.Gareginyan 30' O.Tupchiyenko 58' A.Petrosyan 87'	Report		Stadium: Mika Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Artur Safaryan

4 October 2018 First Round 2nd leg	Shirak	1 – 3 (1 – 3 agg.)	Artsakh	Gyumri
14:00 (UTC+4)	Ndong 13'	Report	O.Tupchiyenko 58' E.Yeghiazaryan 48' G.Aghekyan 68' H.Nazaryan 71' Baloyan 77'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Artur Safaryan

Statistics

As of match played 7 October 2018

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Armenian Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	FW	CIV	Jean-Jacques Bougouhi	5	0	0+3	0	1+1	0
3	DF	ARM	Aram Shakhnazaryan	11	0	9	0	1+1	0
4	DF	ARM	Artyom Mikaelyan	10	0	8	0	2	0
7	MF	ARM	Arman Aslanyan	6	0	0+6	0	0	0
8	DF	ARM	Zhirayr Margaryan	12	0	10	0	2	0
9	FW	ARM	Aram Muradyan	10	2	6+2	2	2	0
10	MF	ARM	Khoren Veranyan	8	0	3+3	0	1+1	0
11	MF	USA	Pablo Cruz	12	2	7+3	2	0+2	0
13	FW	USA	Eder Arreola	11	1	9+1	1	1	0
15	FW	RUS	Georgy Gogichayev	4	0	1+2	0	1	0
18	MF	ARM	Rafik Misakyan	10	0	6+3	0	1	0
19	MF	ARM	Karen Muradyan	4	0	3	0	1	0
20	MF	ARM	Rudik Mkrtchyan	9	1	7	1	2	0
22	FW	MKD	Bunjamin Shabani	9	0	7+1	0	1	0
25	MF	ARM	Aghvan Davoyan	11	0	10	0	1	0
38	MF	MLI	Moussa Diakité	7	0	6	0	1	0
45	GK	RUS	Vsevolod Yermakov	12	0	10	0	2	0
58	DF	GAB	Henri Junior Ndong	3	2	2	1	1	1
88	MF	CIV	Moussa Paul Bakayoko	3	0	2	0	1	0
99	FW	COD	Kadima Kabangu	11	1	4+6	1	0+1	0
Players who left Shirak during the season:

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Premier League	Armenian Cup	Total
1	MF	11	Pablo Cruz	2	0	2
	FW	9	Aram Muradyan	2	0	2
	DF	58	Henri Junior Ndong	1	1	2
4	MF	13	Eder Arreola	1	0	1
	MF	20	Rudik Mkrtchyan	1	0	1
	FW	99	Kadima Kabangu	1	0	1
			TOTALS	8	1	9

Disciplinary Record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Armenian Cup		Total
2		FW	Jean-Jacques Bougouhi	1	0	0	0	1	0
3		DF	Aram Shakhnazaryan	2	0	0	0	2	0
4		DF	Artyom Mikaelyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
8		DF	Zhirayr Margaryan	2	0	0	0	2	0
9		FW	Aram Muradyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
10		MF	Khoren Veranyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
13		FW	Eder Arreola	2	0	0	0	2	0
18		MF	Rafik Misakyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
19		MF	Karen Muradyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
20		MF	Rudik Mkrtchyan	2	0	0	0	2	0
22		FW	Bunjamin Shabani	1	0	0	0	1	0
38		MF	Moussa Diakité	1	0	0	0	1	0
88		MF	Moussa Paul Bakayoko	1	0	0	0	1	0
99		FW	Kadima Kabangu	1	0	0	0	1	0
Players who left Shirak during the season:
			TOTALS	18	0	0	0	18	0

References

^ "Официально. Бугуи вернулся в Ширак". armfootball.com (in Russian). Arm Football. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Официально. Карен Мурадян и Мусса Пол Бакайоко также вернулись в Ширак". armfootball.com (in Russian). Arm Football. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
^ "Официальное заявление: Анатолий Айвазов". fcbanants.am (in Russian). FC Banants. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^ "Официальное заявление: Соломон Удо". fcbanants.am (in Russian). FC Banants. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^ "Официальное заявление: Игорь Станоевич". fcbanants.am (in Russian). FC Banants. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

[1] "Официально. Бугуи вернулся в Ширак". armfootball.com (in Russian). Arm Football. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.

[Muradyan_&_Bakayoko_Return-2] "Официально. Карен Мурадян и Мусса Пол Бакайоко также вернулись в Ширак". armfootball.com (in Russian). Arm Football. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.

[3] "Официальное заявление: Анатолий Айвазов". fcbanants.am (in Russian). FC Banants. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

[4] "Официальное заявление: Соломон Удо". fcbanants.am (in Russian). FC Banants. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

[5] "Официальное заявление: Игорь Станоевич". fcbanants.am (in Russian). FC Banants. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

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