2015–16 FC Ararat Yerevan season

The 2015–16 season is a FC Ararat Yerevan's 25th consecutive season in Armenian Premier League. This article shows player statistics and all official matches that the club will play during the 2015–16 season.

Season events In June 2015, former players Zaven Bulut and Stepan Ghazaryan both joined Ararat on trial, as did with Roberto Casabella, Benik Hovhannisyan and Sargis Karapetyan, whilst Juliano Gimenez returned to Ararat after playing for them in 2008. After a successful trial period, Casabella signed with Ararat.

On 14 July 2015, Ararat travelled to Krymsk in Russia to conduct a training camp until 27 July. During the camp, Ararat faced Krasnodar on 15 July, Kuban Krasnodar II on 18 July and Anapa team on 23 July. During this training camp, Brazilian forward Felipe Rafael and Hayk Chilingaryan joined Ararat on trial, whilst Sargis Karapetyan signed permanently after previously being on trial.

On 4 September 2015, Ararat announced that they would be taking in a training camp in California in February 2016, during the seasons winter break.

On 17 September 2015, it was announced that all Ararat's home games would now be played at the Republican Stadium, after their previous home ground, the Hrazdan Stadium, was declared bankrupt.

On 20 February 2016, Ararat where defeated 2-0 by New York Cosmos at the Citrus Stadium in Glendora, California.

Squad

Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Gevorg Prazyan GK Gandzasar Kapan 2015 22 Arman Meliksetyan GK Banants 2013 7 0 Defenders 2 Vahe Matirosyan DF Ulisses 2009 3 Sergei Avagimyan DF Baikal Irkutsk 2016 12 0 4 Souleymane Kone DF CSKA Sofia 2015 37 1 5 Norayr Grigoryan DF Banants 2015 6 Aram Shahnazaryan DF Banants 2016 5 0 18 Gorik Khachatryan DF Impuls 2011 Karen Khachatryan DF Youth team 2014 8 0 Midfielders 7 Benik Hovhannisyan MF Alashkert 2015 25 2 11 Bryan de la Fuente MF Los Angeles Misioneros 2014 53 10 15 Marin Glavaš MF ViOn Zlaté Moravce 2016 4 0 17 Raffi Kaya MF US Ivry 2015 32 0 19 Moisés Orozco MF Dallas City 2015 28 5 21 Giorgi Khubua MF Merani Martvili 2016 7 0 Ruslan Avagyan MF Youth team 2016 6 0 Karen Yesayan MF Pyunik 2016 2 0 Pol Asu Oshi MF 2016 3 0 Forwards 8 Mher Sahakyan FW Impuls 2013 44 2 9 Gevorg Nranyan FW Banants 2015 10 Oumarou Kaina FW Aspire Academy 2015 35 2 14 David Ghandilyan FW Shirak 2014 11 0 20 Christian Chaney FW Fresno Fuego 2016 1 0 23 Kyrian Nwabueze FW Tulsa Roughnecks 2016 11 1 Mikael Arustamyan FW Banants 2016 0 0 Arayik Mkrtchyan FW Youth team 2014 10 0 Away on loan Left during the season 3 Juliano Gimenez DF Mamoré 2015 7 Aleksandar Rakić FW Cement Beočin 2013 64 22 10 Areg Azatyan MF Banants 2015 16 1 20 Zaven Bulut MF Euga Ardziv 2014 28 5 23 Carlo Chueca MF Chivas USA 2015 19 3 23 David Hovsepyan FW Youth team 2015 6 1 25 Hayk Chilingaryan DF Alashkert 2015 6 0 88 Aram Ayrapetyan GK Banants 2015 13 0 97 Tamaz Avdalyan FW Youth team 2015 1 0 Sargis Karapetyan MF Mika 2015 2 0

Transfers

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 2015GKGevorg PrazyanGandzasar KapanUndisclosedSummer 2015MFNorayr GrigoryanUnattachedFreeSummer 2015FWGevorg NranyanBanantsUndisclosedJune 2015MFBenik HovhannisyanAlashkertUndisclosedJune 2015MFZaven BulutUnattachedFree25 June 2015DFJuliano GimenezMamoréUndisclosed26 June 2015MFRoberto CasabellaSan FernandoUndisclosed14 July 2015MFSargis KarapetyanMikaUndisclosed1 January 2016FWMikael ArustamyanBanantsUndisclosed14 January 2016MFGiorgi KhubuaMerani MartviliUndisclosed24 January 2016DFAram ShahnazaryanBanantsUndisclosed24 January 2016DFArtyom KhachaturovKyzylzharUndisclosed30 January 2016DFSergei AvagimyanBaikal IrkutskUndisclosed24 February 2016MFMarin GlavašViOn ZlatéUndisclosed24 February 2016FWKyrian NwabuezeTulsa RoughnecksUndisclosed24 February 2016FWChristian ChaneyFresno FuegoUndisclosed1 March 2016MFPol Asu OshiUnattachedFree

Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.6 August 2015MFRoberto CasabellaRayo Cantabria6 August 201515 September 2015MFAleksandar RakićGandzasar Kapan12 January 201631 December 2015GKAram AyrapetyanArarat Yerevan2 August 201631 December 2015DFMikheil Simonyan 31 December 2015DFJuliano GimenezFlamengo de Guarulhos 31 December 2015MFDavit Hovsepyan 31 December 2015MFSargis KarapetyanCSKA Pamir DushanbeMarch 201731 December 2015MFZaven Bulut 31 December 2015MFCarlo Chueca 31 December 2015MFTamaz Avdalyan 10 January 2016GKAreg AzatyanAlashkert 10 January 2016GKLevon MinasyanAlashkert 10 January 2016DFHayk Chilingaryan 7 February 2016DFArtyom KhachaturovZaria Bălți16 February 201630 June 2016DFAram ShakhnazaryanPyunik1 August 201630 June 2016MFBenik HovhannisyanAlashkert31 July 201630 June 2016MFKaren YesayanRetired 30 June 2016MFMarin GlavašCelje8 July 201630 June 2016MFGiorgi KhubuaZugdidi 30 June 2016MFBryan de la FuenteShirak3 September 201630 June 2016MFMoisés Orozco 30 June 2016FWArayik Mkrtchyan 30 June 2016FWChristian ChaneySacramento Republic12 August 2016

Trialists Date From Position Nationality Name Previous club Date To Ref.20 June 2015GKStepan GhazaryanBanants 20 June 2015MFBenik HovhannisyanAlashkert 20 June 2015MFSargis KarapetyanMika 20 June 2015MFRoberto CasabellaSan Fernando26 June 201525 June 2015MFZaven BulutArarat Yerevan 14 July 2015DFHayk ChilingaryanAlashkert 14 July 2015FWFelipe RafaelParnahyba Winter 2016DFLee NishanianLA Galaxy II Winter 2016MFHagop ChirishianNew York Cosmos

Friendlies

Competitions

Premier League

Results summary

Results by round

Results

Table

Armenian Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|colspan="14"|Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:

Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 FW9 Gevorg Nranyan505MF11Bryan de la Fuente5053 MF19Moisés Orozco3034 MF7 Benik Hovhannisyan2025 MF23Carlo Chueca101FW7 Aleksandar Rakić101MF20Zaven Bulut101MF23David Hovsepyan101MF8 Mher Sahakyan101FW10Oumarou Kaina101DF5 Norayr Grigoryan101FW23Kyrian Nwabueze101DF4 Souleymane Kone101TOTALS24024

Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK1 Gevorg Prazyan7072 GK88Aram Ayrapetyan101GK22Arman Meliksetyan101TOTALS909

Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GKGevorg Prazyan1000102 DFVahe Martirosyan6000603 DFSergei Avagimyan3000304 DFSouleymane Kone4000405 DFNorayr Grigoryan4010507 MFBenik Hovhannisyan2000209 FWGevorg Nranyan50106010FWOumarou Kaina70007011MFBryan de la Fuente60006015MFMarin Glavaš10001017MFRaffi Kaya51005118DFGorik Khachatryan30003019MFMoisés Orozco00101022GKArman Meliksetyan10001023FWKyrian Nwabueze100010 MFRuslan Avagyan100010Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:7 FWAleksandar Rakić10001020MFZaven Bulut20103023MFCarlo Chueca10001023MFDavid Hovsepyan001010TOTALS54150591

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