2021–22 FC Van season explained

The 2021–22 season was FC Van's second season in the Armenian Premier League.

Season events

On 31 May, Van announced the signing of Arman Meliksetyan.^[1]

On 28 June, Erik Azizyan joined Van on a season-long loan deal from Pyunik.^[2]

On 2 July, Van announced the signings of Aleksandr Stepanov from Lori and Dmitri Kuzkin from Zvezda St.Petersburg.^[3]

On 15 July, Van announced the signing of Luis Menezes from Paraná.^[4]

On 19 July, Van announced the signing of Vladimir Filippov from Zvezda St.Petersburg.^[5]

On 7 August, Van announced the signing of Ernist Batyrkanov from Kyzylzhar.^[6]

On 18 August, Van announced the signing of Bruno Miguel from Rio Preto.^[7]

On 17 September, Van announced the signings of Norik Mkrtchyan from Kaluga, and Pascal Chidi from Khor Fakkan.^[8]

On 13 October, Van announced the signing of Emile N'dri Koukou.^[9]

On 27 December, Bruno Miguel, Ededem Essien, Luis Menezes, Stéphane Adjouman, Mykola Tsyhan and Ernist Batyrkanov all left Van.^[10]

On 2 February, Van announced the departures of Andranik Voskanyan, Gagik Daghbashyan, Akhmed Jindoyan and Vahagn Ayvazyan.^{[11] [12] [13]}

On 4 February, Van announced the signing of Benik Hovhannisyan who'd previously left Noah and Shota Gvazava from Slutsk.^{[14] [15]} The following day, 5 February, Kakha Kakhabrishvili joined from Locomotive Tbilisi.^[16]

On 7 February, Van announced the signing of Jaisen Clifford from Cape Town All Stars,^[17] and free agent Edvard Avagyan.^[18]

On 9 February, Van announced the signings of Narek Hovhannisyan from Ararat-Armenia II and Ipehe Williams.^{[19] [20]}

On 14 February, Van announced the signing of Silvio Gutierrez from Club Deportivo Estudiantes in Ecuador.^[21]

On 16 February, Van announced the signing of Domenico Coppola, whilst Emile N'dri Koukou and Norik Mkrtchyan left the club.^{[22] [23]}

On 1 March, Van announced the signing of Alikhan Malkanduev from Shakhter Pietrykaw and Tengiz Tsikaridze from Zhetysu.^{[24] [25]}

On 11 March, Van announced the signing of Benjamin Techie, who'd previously played in Armenia for Noravank.^[26]

On 16 March, Van announced the signing of Layonel Adams from Turan.^[27]

On 25 March, Van announced the signing of Jaber Issa from Al Raed.^[28]

Squad

Number	Name	Nationality	Position	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Contract ends	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
12	Arman Meliksetyan		GK	2022 5, df=yes	Unattached	2021		18	0
21	David Papikyan		GK	2022 5, df=yes	Torpedo Yerevan	2021		5	0
22	Domenico Coppola		GK	2022 5, df=yes	Unattached	2022		10	0
Defenders
2	Vaspurak Minasyan		DF	2022 5, df=yes	loan from Pyunik	2022		15	0
3	Silvio Gutierrez		DF	2022 5, df=yes	Club Deportivo Estudiantes	2022		11	0
5	Layonel Adams		DF	2022 5, df=yes	Turan	2022		4	0
6	Argishti Petrosyan		DF	2022 5, df=yes	Yerevan	2020
19	Aleksandr Stepanov		DF	2022 5, df=yes	Lori	2021		32	1
23	Dmitri Kuzkin		DF	2022 5, df=yes	Zvezda St.Petersburg	2021		26	0
27	Josue Gaba		DF	2022 5, df=yes	Unattached	2020
28	Alexander Hovhannisyan		DF	2022 5, df=yes	Gandzasar Kapan	2021		27	0
Midfielders
7	Vladimir Filippov		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Zvezda St.Petersburg	2021		29	3
8	Shota Gvazava		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Slutsk	2022		18	0
9	Kakha Kakhabrishvili		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Locomotive Tbilisi	2022		14	2
10	Benik Hovhannisyan		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Unattached	2022		12	0
11	Ipehe Williams		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Unattached	2022		17	0
13	Emmanuel Mireku		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Unattached	2021		34	1
18	Narek Hovhannisyan		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Ararat-Armenia II	2022		11	0
29	Michael Galstyan		MF			2021		1	0
44	Jaber Issa		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Al Raed	2022		1	0
70	Tengiz Tsikaridze		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Zhetysu	2022		3	0
77	Erik Azizyan		MF	2022 5, df=yes	loan from Pyunik	2021	2022	16	1
88	Zaven Badoyan		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Ararat Yerevan	2021		14	4
90	Alikhan Malkanduev		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Shakhter Pietrykaw	2022		9	0
96	Edvard Avagyan		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Unattached	2022		8	0
Forwards
35	Jaisen Clifford		FW	2022 5, df=yes	Cape Town All Stars	2022		16	3
99	Benjamin Techie		FW	2022 5, df=yes	Cheetah	2022		8	0
Players away on loan
Players who left during the season
2	Emile N'dri Koukou		DF	2022 5, df=yes		2021		2	0
3	Andranik Voskanyan		DF	2022 5, df=yes	Urartu	2020
5	Bruno Miguel		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Rio Preto	2021		8	0
8	Gagik Daghbashyan		DF	2022 5, df=yes	Alashkert	2021		10	0
9	Akhmed Jindoyan		FW	2022 5, df=yes	Sevan	2021		11	0
10	Ededem Essien		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Unknown	2020
11	Ernist Batyrkanov		FW	2022 5, df=yes	Kyzylzhar	2021		10	2
16	Luis Menezes		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Paraná	2021		14	1
17	Stéphane Adjouman		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Gandzasar Kapan	2020
18	Vahagn Ayvazyan		DF	2022 5, df=yes	Urartu	2020		40	2
22	Mykola Tsyhan		GK	2022 5, df=yes	Novosibirsk	2021		8	0
44	Norik Mkrtchyan		MF	2022 5, df=yes	Kaluga	2021		3	0
99	Pascal Chidi		FW	2022 5, df=yes	Khor Fakkan	2021		8	0

Transfers

See main article: List of Armenian football transfers summer 2021 and List of Armenian football transfers winter 2021–22.

In

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
31 May 2021	GK		Arman Meliksetyan	Unattached	Free
2 July 2021	DF		Aleksandr Stepanov	Lori	Undisclosed
2 July 2021	DF		Dmitri Kuzkin	Zvezda St.Petersburg	Undisclosed
15 July 2021	MF		Luis Menezes	Paraná	Undisclosed
19 July 2021	MF		Vladimir Filippov	Zvezda St.Petersburg	Undisclosed
30 July 2021	GK		Mykola Tsyhan	Novosibirsk	Undisclosed
30 July 2021	DF		Gagik Daghbashyan	Alashkert	Undisclosed
31 July 2021	MF		Zaven Badoyan	Ararat Yerevan	Undisclosed
7 August 2021	FW		Ernist Batyrkanov	Kyzylzhar	Undisclosed
18 August 2021	MF		Bruno Miguel	Rio Preto	Undisclosed
17 September 2021	MF		Norik Mkrtchyan	Kaluga	Undisclosed
17 September 2021	FW		Pascal Chidi	Khor Fakkan	Undisclosed
13 October 2021	DF		Emile N'dri Koukou	Unattached	Free
4 February 2022	MF		Benik Hovhannisyan	Unattached	Free
4 February 2022	MF		Shota Gvazava	Slutsk	Undisclosed
5 February 2022	MF		Kakha Kakhabrishvili	Locomotive Tbilisi	Undisclosed
7 February 2022	FW		Jaisen Clifford	Cape Town All Stars	Undisclosed
7 February 2022	MF		Edvard Avagyan	Unattached	Free
9 February 2022	MF		Narek Hovhannisyan	Ararat-Armenia II	Undisclosed
9 February 2022	MF		Ipehe Williams	Unattached	Free
14 February 2022	DF		Silvio Gutierrez	Club Deportivo Estudiantes	Undisclosed
16 February 2022	GK		Domenico Coppola	Unattached	Free
1 March 2022	MF		Tengiz Tsikaridze	Zhetysu	Undisclosed
1 March 2022	MF		Alikhan Malkanduev	Shakhter Pietrykaw	Undisclosed
11 March 2022	FW		Benjamin Techie	Cheetah	Undisclosed
16 March 2022	DF		Layonel Adams	Turan	Undisclosed
25 March 2022	MF		Jaber Issa	Al Raed	Undisclosed

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date to	Ref.
28 June 2021	MF		Erik Azizyan	Pyunik	End of season
17 February 2022	DF		Vaspurak Minasyan	Pyunik	End of season	[29]

Out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
15 June 2021	FW		Edgar Movsesyan	Pyunik	Undisclosed	[30]
25 June 2021	FW		Wilfried Eza	Van	Undisclosed	[31]
1 July 2021	DF		Deou Dosa	Alashkert	Undisclosed	[32]
1 July 2021	DF		Aleksandr Tenyayev	Saransk	Undisclosed
1 July 2021	GK		Samur Agamagomedov	Legion Dynamo Makhachkala	Undisclosed
1 July 2021	MF		Aleksey Shishkin	Khimik Dzerzhinsk	Undisclosed
1 July 2021	FW		Aleksandr Maksimenko	Orsha	Undisclosed
18 July 2021	MF		Andrei Zorin	Alga Bishkek	Undisclosed

Released

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	Joined	Date	Ref.
27 December 2021	GK		Mykola Tsyhan	Lada-Tolyatti	15 February 2022
27 December 2021	GK		Luis Menezes	Brasil de Pelotas	21 January 2022
27 December 2021	GK		Bruno Miguel	Ekenäs IF	1 January 2022	[33]
27 December 2021	GK		Stéphane Adjouman	Africa Sports	1 July 2022
27 December 2021	GK		Ededem Essien	Al-Nasr
27 December 2021	GK		Ernist Batyrkanov	Abdysh-Ata Kant	20 January 2022
2 February 2022	DF		Vahagn Ayvazyan	Alashkert	3 February 2022	[34]
2 February 2022	DF		Gagik Daghbashyan	Alashkert	3 February 2022
2 February 2022	DF		Andranik Voskanyan	Alashkert	3 February 2022
2 February 2022	FW		Akhmed Jindoyan
11 February 2022	FW		Pascal Chidi	Dante Botoșani		[35]
16 February 2022	DF		Emile N'dri Koukou
16 February 2022	MF		Norik Mkrtchyan

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: 2021–22 Armenian Premier League.

Table

Armenian Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Armenian Cup.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1	MF		88	Zaven Badoyan	4	0	4
2	DF		27	Josue Gaba	3	0	3
	MF		7	Vladimir Filippov	3	0	3
	FW		35	Jaisen Clifford	3	0	3
5	MF		9	Kakha Kakhabrishvili	2	0	2
	FW		11	Ernist Batyrkanov	0	2	2
7	MF		13	Emmanuel Mireku	1	0	1
	MF		16	Luis Menezes	1	0	1
	MF		77	Erik Azizyan	1	0	1
	DF		19	Aleksandr Stepanov	0	1	1
				Own goal	1	0	1
				TOTALS	19	3	22

Clean sheets

width=60	Place	width=60	Position	width=60	Nation	width=60	Number	width=200	Name	width=100	Premier League	width=100	Armenian Cup	width=80	Total
1	GK		12	Arman Meliksetyan	3	0	3
2	GK		22	Domenico Coppola	2	0	2
				TOTALS	5	0	5

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Armenian Cup		Total
3		DF	Silvio Gutierrez	1	0	0	0	1	0
5		DF	Layonel Adams	1	0	0	0	1	0
6		DF	Argishti Petrosyan	4	0	3	0	7	0
7		MF	Vladimir Filippov	1	0	0	0	1	0
8		MF	Shota Gvazava	2	0	0	0	2	0
10		MF	Benik Hovhannisyan	2	1	0	0	2	1
12		GK	Arman Meliksetyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
13		MF	Emmanuel Mireku	7	2	1	0	8	2
18		MF	Narek Hovhannisyan	2	0	0	0	2	0
19		DF	Aleksandr Stepanov	7	0	2	0	9	0
23		DF	Dmitri Kuzkin	2	0	1	0	3	0
27		DF	Josue Gaba	7	0	0	0	7	0
28		DF	Alexander Hovhannisyan	0	1	0	0	0	1
35		FW	Jaisen Clifford	1	0	0	0	1	0
77		MF	Erik Azizyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
88		MF	Zaven Badoyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
90		MF	Alikhan Malkanduev	1	0	0	0	1	0
96		DF	Edvard Avagyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
99		FW	Benjamin Techie	1	0	1	0	2	0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Van during the season:
3		DF	Andranik Voskanyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
8		DF	Gagik Daghbashyan	2	0	0	0	2	0
10		MF	Ededem Essien	3	0	0	0	3	0
11		FW	Ernist Batyrkanov	1	0	0	0	1	0
16		MF	Luis Menezes	1	0	0	0	1	0
17		MF	Stéphane Adjouman	1	0	1	0	2	0
18		DF	Vahagn Ayvazyan	3	0	0	0	3	0
			TOTALS	61	4	9	0	70	4

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dear fans, it is with great enthusiasm that we inform you about the first transfer of the upcoming season.. facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van . 15 June 2021 . Armenian . 31 May 2021.
2. Web site: Erik Azizyan to play in Van on loan . fcpyunik.am/ . FC Pyunik . 29 June 2021 . 28 June 2021.
3. Web site: Dear fans, we would like to inform you that two athletes joined "Van" FC. facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van . 3 July 2021 . Armenian . 2 July 2021.
4. Web site: We glad to announce that Van FC has signed a one-year contract with Brazilian midfielder Luis Menezis. . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van . 15 July 2021 . Armenian . 15 July 2021.
5. Web site: We are glad to announce that 20 year old Russian left midfielder Vladimir Filippov has joined our club. . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van . 20 July 2021 . Armenian . 19 July 2021.
6. Web site: One more transfer. . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van . 19 August 2021 . Armenian . 18 August 2021.
7. Web site: One more transfer. . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van . 19 August 2021 . Armenian . 18 August 2021.
8. Web site: Սիրելի ֆուտբոլասերներ գավաթային խաղի մեկնարկից առաջ մենք ցանկանում ենք տեղեկացնել երկու տրանֆերի մասին. . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van Facebook . 28 September 2021 . Armenian . 17 September 2021.
9. Web site: We wish Emil great success in our team. . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van . 30 November 2021 . Armenian . 13 October 2021.
10. Web site: Dear fans, we inform you that Stephan Adjoumani, Ededem Essien, Ernist Batyrkanov, Luis Menezes, Bruno Miranda and Nikolay Tsygan have left Van. . facebook.com/FCVAN2019/ . FC Van Facebook . 27 December 2021 . 27 December 2021.
11. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/FCVAN2019/posts/450156459946384?__cft__[0=AZVIpIPfO38Ms6VjgvbmQTZXQlqgAIHPsysZq-S1kxYetIQzj7zi7vRUj6vZd5evtLUpsPlQPo7SIIZbDLBEHFLfmY2BU1nTzKVIZOyxgYKoi78OAGs7rVmuvMEgOltQqz6855xkWmKnKobyJLGO_huhdSwY-T4-Jk8f7lAuw70xag&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R Սիրելի ֆուտբոլասերներ, «Վան»-ից հեռացել է նաև թիմի ավագ և պաշտպան` Անդրանիկ Ոսկանյանը ]. facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van Facebook . 3 February 2022 . Armenian . 2 February 2022.
12. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/FCVAN2019/posts/450062109955819?__cft__[0=AZU9gOO6iTkwtY3Jx8IZU7WnuUfwdNGxZAdOYlGoW_4ehqdrKF1X4czxFJsHTjFHIHyJsyhIgIpOAw8onaVvfvHMdqpqzcVbGcitUAKRCok9sLXzwYdmC6w0oaLi_DFnGCDEFkE3XKHFSIMOTc-f6B7GDxFIXFKzfhF23GooRA0JdA&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R Հարգելի ֆուտբոլասերներ հայտնում ենք ձեզ, որ մեր ակումբը երկկողմ համաձայնությամբ խզել է պայմանագրերը Գագիկ Դաղբաշյանի և Ահմեդ Ջինդոյանի հետ ]. facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van Facebook . 3 February 2022 . Armenian . 2 February 2022.
13. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/FCVAN2019/posts/450134563281907?__cft__[0=AZUNhFjK3VTyqwg4xtNGyyHmEJF51fX_8WoB13B1j77LU29boqfKDIObYcO_Da_gTLRpguCrN11R9KIKKuwTqvTCDk62bCKSW3iiWTykpNTmaXwM5KYen37zvrxFTwR2Kme6g_sevxFvBhC4ZOzx6NhPLMLv2sAZ8vS_mQ3xoa0wvA&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R Մեր ակումբից հեռացել է նաև աջ պաշտպան Վահագն Այվազյանը ]. facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van Facebook . 3 February 2022 . Armenian . 2 February 2022.
14. Web site: Այո, այս շշուկը նույնպես ճիշտ էր . facebook.com/ . FC Van Facebook . 5 February 2022 . Armenian . 4 February 2022.
15. Web site: Մեզ է միացել վրացի 29-ամյա կիսապաշտպան Շոթա Գվազավան . facebook.com/ . FC Van Facebook . 5 February 2022 . Armenian . 4 February 2022.
16. Web site: Մեզ է միացել ևս մեկ վրացի ֆուտբոլիստ . facebook.com/ . FC Van Facebook . 5 February 2022 . Armenian . 5 February 2022.
17. Web site: Վան»-ը պայմանագիր է կնքել հարավաֆրիկացի 26-ամյա հարձակվող Ջեյսեն Քլիֆֆորդի հետ . facebook.com/ . FC Van Facebook . 7 February 2022 . Armenian . 6 February 2022.
18. Web site: Եվս մեկ համալրում . facebook.com/ . FC Van Facebook . 8 February 2022 . Armenian . 7 February 2022.
19. Web site: Այսօր հինգերորդ գոլի հեղինակ դարձած մեր նորեկի անունն է Նարեկ Հովհաննիսյան . facebook.com/ . FC Van Facebook . 10 February 2022 . Armenian . 9 February 2022.
20. Web site: Another young newbie . facebook.com/ . FC Van Facebook . 10 February 2022 . Armenian . 9 February 2022.
21. Web site: For the first time, at least in the last 15 years (according to Transfermarkt), a football player from Ecuador will play in the Armenian Premier League. . facebook.com/ . FC Van Facebook . 15 February 2022 . 14 February 2022.
22. Web site: And here is the transfer that many have been talking about . facebook.com/ . FC Van Facebook . 17 February 2022 . Armenian . 16 February 2022.
23. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/FCVAN2019/posts/pfbid02KY52VzpezpDdmUZZmqW38AJAvLHtthjD7i5A3tP97mxtPtdFoKQcvZf6QbPtqfq9l?__cft__[0=AZUediroETG8f-8P85DeaGJmBrFRndEFdA_YmOkcL0Crpe_u-itiwz3ENghGQ3Unf-DRotDsRvjXBQgzXb8L5rxpZikvxXYfjyvjO2582tEoxRxVjR-hVXSNdXt6-Jz5VvI-q7iV0TxrMPeHf-rPosolcya7im7yAw1MEFw5jEy2wQ&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R Հարգելի ֆուտբոլասերներ հայտնում ենք ձեզ, որ մեր ակումբը երկկողմ համաձայնությամբ խզել է պայմանագրերը Նդրի Կուկու Էմիլի և Նորիկ Մկրտչյանի հետ ]. facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van Facebook . 17 February 2022 . Armenian . 16 February 2022.
24. Web site: Ռուս 19-ամյա կիսապաշտապան Ալիխան Մալկանդուևը միացել է մեր թիմին . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van Facebook . 2 March 2022 . Armenian . 1 March 2022.
25. Web site: «Վան»-ի շարքերը համալրել է երրորդ վրացի ֆուտբոլիստը: Ուրախ ենք տեղեկացնել, որ մեզ է միացել 26-ամյա վրացի կիսապաշտապան Թենգիզ Ցիկարիձեն . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van Facebook . 2 March 2022 . Armenian . 1 March 2022.
26. Web site: Բենժամին Նանա Տեչիեն՝ «Վան»-ի ֆուտբոլիստ . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van Facebook . 14 March 2022 . Armenian . 11 March 2022.
27. Web site: Թոփ-տրանսֆեր թոփ-թիմի դեմ խաղից առաջ . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van Facebook . 18 March 2022 . Armenian . 16 March 2022.
28. Web site: We continue to expand the geography of VBET Armenian Premier League. . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van Facebook . 7 April 2022 . 25 March 2022.
29. Web site: Three Pyunik footballers to play on loan in other clubs . fcpyunik.am/ . FC Pyunik . 17 February 2022 . 17 February 2022.
30. Web site: Official statement: Edgar Movsesyan . fcpyunik.am/ . FC Pyunik . 15 June 2021 . 15 June 2021.
31. Web site: New transfer. #WelcomeEza . facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ . FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook . 25 June 2021 . Armenian . 25 June 2021.
32. Web site: ՆՈՐ ՏՐԱՆՍՖԵՐՆԵՐ . facebook.com/FCAlashkert/ . FC Alashkert Facebook . 2 July 2021 . Armenian . 2 July 2021.
33. Web site: EIF FÖRSTÄRKER MED ”BRASSE” . herrar.eiffotboll.fi/ . Ekenäs IF . 4 January 2022 . Finnish . 23 December 2021.
34. Web site: 3 ՆՈՐԵԿ . facebook.com/FCAlashkert/ . FC Alashkert Facebook . 5 February 2022 . Armenian . 3 February 2022.
35. Web site: Dear fans, we inform you that by mutual agreement of the parties, our club terminated the contract with Pascal Chidi Bolu. Pascal played 9 matches for our club . facebook.com/FCVAN2019 . FC Van Facebook . 13 February 2022 . Armenian . 11 February 2022.