# 2023–24 FC Ararat Yerevan season

The 2023–24 season was FC Ararat Yerevan's 33rd consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League, where they will also compete in the Armenian Cup.

## Season overview

On 8 June, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Volodya Samsonyan from BKMA Yerevan.
On 16 June, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Arman Harutyunyan from Lernayin Artsakh.
On 1 July, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Armen Nahapetyan from Ararat-Armenia.
On 17 July, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Narek Hovhannisyan from Syunik. with Rayane Mzoughi signing from AS Gabès the following day.
On 25 July, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Arsen Galstyan from Noah.
On 10 August, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Malick Aziz Berte from Gidars in Mali, with Kalifala Doombia also joining from Gidars the following day. On 12 August, Clinton Dombila joined from JMG Football Academy.
On 12 September, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of free agent Bertrand Mani, who'd previously played for Cape Town City.
On 17 September, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Clément Lhernault from AS Nancy.
On 12 December, Head Coach Gagik Simonyan left his role. On 15 December, Rafael Nazaryan was announced as Ararat's new Head Coach.
On 22 January, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Tiago Gomes from Bahia.
On 26 January, Ararat announced that Head Coach Rafael Nazaryan had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.
On 19 February, Tigran Yesayan was announced as the new Head Coach of Ararat.
On 23 February, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Ramses Donfack from Coton Sport.

## Squad

    As of match played 24 May 2024
| Number | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Tiago Gomes | GK | (2003-01-20)20 January 2003 (aged 21) | Bahia | 2024 | | 16 | 0 |
| 98 | Nemanja Lemajic | GK | (1998-05-14)14 May 1998 (aged 26) | Arsenal Tivat | 2022 | | 20 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Ayman Mahmoud | DF | (1996-04-24)24 April 1996 (aged 28) | Olympique Béja | 2023 | | 33 | 3 |
| 3 | Albert Khachumyan | DF | (1999-06-23)23 June 1999 (aged 24) | Ararat-Armenia | 2024 | | 14 | 0 |
| 4 | Volodya Samsonyan | DF | (2001-02-24)24 February 2001 (aged 23) | BKMA Yerevan | 2023 | | 29 | 0 |
| 5 | Narek Simonyan | DF | (2005-11-11)11 November 2005 (aged 18) | Pyunik | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Clinton Dombila | DF | (2005-02-10)10 February 2005 (aged 19) | JMG Football Academy | 2023 | | 13 | 0 |
| 18 | Malick Berte | DF | (2004-02-24)24 February 2004 (aged 20) | Gidars | 2023 | | 22 | 0 |
| 21 | Serob Galstyan | DF | (2002-09-23)23 September 2002 (aged 21) | Torpedo Yerevan | 2020 | 2025 | 70 | 4 |
| 24 | Hadji Issa Moustapha | DF | (2003-12-04)4 December 2003 (aged 20) | Gazelle FA de Garoua | 2023 | | 43 | 4 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 8 | Clément Lhernault | MF | (2003-02-13)13 February 2003 (aged 21) | AS Nancy | 2023 | | 17 | 3 |
| 10 | Artur Grigoryan | MF | (1993-07-10)10 July 1993 (aged 30) | BKMA Yerevan | 2024 | | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | Armen Nahapetyan | MF | (1999-07-24)24 July 1999 (aged 24) | Ararat-Armenia | 2023 | | 21 | 3 |
| 14 | Rayane Mzoughi | MF | (2000-01-08)8 January 2000 (aged 24) | AS Gabès | 2023 | | 25 | 0 |
| 19 | Alassane Faye | MF | (2003-09-28)28 September 2003 (aged 20) | Casa Sports | 2023 | | 37 | 1 |
| 20 | Rudik Mkrtchyan | MF | (1998-10-26)26 October 1998 (aged 25) | Shirak | 2021 | | 90 | 5 |
| 23 | Gor Malakyan | MF | (1994-06-12)12 June 1994 (aged 29) | Pyunik | 2021 | | 93 | 4 |
| 25 | Aleksandr Aleksanyan | MF | (2006-11-14)14 November 2006 (aged 17) | Academy | 2023 | | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Kassim Hadji | MF | (2000-03-23)23 March 2000 (aged 24) | Stade Nyonnais | 2023 | | 47 | 9 |
| | Erik Azizyan | MF | (2000-03-04)4 March 2000 (aged 24) | Unattached | 2023 | | 7 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 7 | Bertrand Mani | FW | (1997-05-25)25 May 1997 (aged 26) | Unattached | 2023 | | 29 | 2 |
| 9 | Razmik Hakobyan | FW | (1996-02-09)9 February 1996 (aged 28) | Alashkert | 2018 | | 108 | 13 |
| 15 | Kalifala Doombia | FW | (2004-09-28)28 September 2004 (aged 19) | Gidars | 2023 | | 18 | 1 |
| 17 | Ramses Donfack | FW | (1998-07-28)28 July 1998 (aged 25) | Coton Sport | 2024 | | 10 | 1 |
| 30 | Ibeh Ransom | FW | (2003-06-29)29 June 2003 (aged 20) | Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon | 2023 | | 47 | 9 |
| Players away on loan ||||||||||
| Players who left during the season ||||||||||
| 3 | Arsen Galstyan | DF | (2002-05-01)1 May 2002 (aged 22) | Noah | 2023 | | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Gor Arakelyan | DF | (2003-01-10)10 January 2003 (aged 21) | BKMA Yerevan | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Mohamed Kone | FW | (2003-08-07)7 August 2003 (aged 20) | Stade Lausanne Ouchy | 2023 | | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | Arman Harutyunyan | GK | (2002-03-05)5 March 2002 (aged 22) | Lernayin Artsakh | 2023 | | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Narek Hovhannisyan | GK | (2000-03-01)1 March 2000 (aged 24) | Syunik | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Hamlet Minasyan | FW | (2003-01-15)15 January 2003 (aged 21) | BKMA Yerevan | 2023 | | 8 | 0 |
| 77 | Georgi Babaliev | FW | (2001-05-14)14 May 2001 (aged 23) | Spartak Varna | 2023 | | 20 | 0 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 8 June 2023 | DF | Volodya Samsonyan | BKMA Yerevan | Undisclosed |
| 16 June 2023 | GK | Arman Harutyunyan | Lernayin Artsakh | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2023 | FW | Armen Nahapetyan | Ararat-Armenia | Undisclosed |
| 17 July 2023 | GK | Narek Hovhannisyan | Syunik | Undisclosed |
| 18 July 2023 | MF | Rayane Mzoughi | AS Gabès | Undisclosed |
| 25 July 2023 | DF | Arsen Galstyan | Noah | Undisclosed |
| 10 August 2023 | DF | Malick Aziz Berte | Gidars | Undisclosed |
| 11 August 2023 | FW | Kalifala Doombia | Gidars | Undisclosed |
| 12 August 2023 | DF | Clinton Dombila | JMG Football Academy | Undisclosed |
| 12 September 2023 | FW | Bertrand Mani | Unattached | Free |
| 17 September 2023 | MF | Clément Lhernault | AS Nancy | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2024 | DF | Albert Khachumyan | Ararat-Armenia | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2024 | MF | Artur Grigoryan | BKMA Yerevan | Undisclosed |
| 22 January 2024 | GK | Tiago Gomes | Bahia | Undisclosed |
| 23 February 2024 | FW | Ramses Donfack | Coton Sport | Undisclosed |

### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Joined | Date |
| 20 June 2023 | GK | Gor Manukyan | West Armenia | 28 July 2023 |
| 20 June 2023 | GK | Sergei Revyakin | Zhetysu | 14 July 2023 |
| 20 June 2023 | DF | Vardan Arzoyan | Van | |
| 20 June 2023 | DF | Hayk Ishkhanyan | BKMA Yerevan | |
| 20 June 2023 | DF | Hovhannes Nazaryan | Van | |
| 20 June 2023 | DF | Teddy Mézague | R.E. Virton | 18 September 2023 |
| 20 June 2023 | DF | Dušan Mijić | Dinamo Samarqand | |
| 20 June 2023 | MF | Armand Dagrou | ASEC Mimosas | |
| 20 June 2023 | MF | Sosthène Tiehide | Teungueth | |
| 20 June 2023 | FW | Amara Traoré | | |
| 22 June 2023 | DF | Arman Hovhannisyan | Pyunik | 29 June 2023 |
| 5 July 2023 | DF | Hrayr Mkoyan | Shirak | |
| 31 December 2023 | GK | Arman Harutyunyan | | |
| 31 December 2023 | GK | Narek Hovhannisyan | Noah | |
| 31 December 2023 | DF | Gor Arakelyan | | |
| 31 December 2023 | DF | Arsen Galstyan | | |
| 31 December 2023 | FW | Georgi Babaliev | Spartak Varna | 15 January 2024 |
| 31 December 2023 | FW | Mohamed Kone | | |
| 18 January 2024 | FW | Hamlet Minasyan | Syunik | 15 February 2024 |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Premier League | 30 July 2023 | 24 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 038.89 |
| Armenian Cup | 24 November 2023 | 24 November 2023 | Second Round | Second Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 37 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 037.84 |
Last updated: 24 May 2024 Source: Competitions

### Premier League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 24 May 2024. Source: See Results

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | L | L | W | D | W | L | W | L | D |
| Position | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Pyunik (C) | 36 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 84 | 28 | +56 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Noah | 36 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 80 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Ararat-Armenia | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 75 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Urartu | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 50 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Alashkert | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 45 | |
| 6 | Ararat Yerevan | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 45 | |
| 7 | West Armenia | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 37 | |
| 8 | Shirak | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 33 | |
| 9 | Van | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 67 | −35 | 32 | |
| 10 | BKMA | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 67 | −35 | 27 | |
* ↑ Ararat-Armenia qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2023–24 Armenian Cup. Since they qualified based on league position, the second Conference League first round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.

### Armenian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 24 May 2024

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Armenian Cup | Armenian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Tiago Gomes | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | TUN | Ayman Mahmoud | 24 | 2 | 22+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | ARM | Albert Khachumyan | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ARM | Volodya Samsonyan | 29 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | CMR | Bertrand Mani | 30 | 2 | 11+18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | FRA | Clément Lhernault | 17 | 3 | 11+5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ARM | Razmik Hakobyan | 29 | 2 | 14+14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ARM | Artur Grigoryan | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ARM | Armen Nahapetyan | 21 | 3 | 7+14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | GHA | Clinton Dombila | 13 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | TUN | Rayane Mzoughi | 25 | 0 | 19+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | MLI | Kalifala Doombia | 18 | 1 | 3+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | CMR | Ramses Donfack | 10 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | MLI | Malick Berte | 22 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | SEN | Alassane Faye | 28 | 1 | 19+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ARM | Rudik Mkrtchyan | 29 | 1 | 21+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ARM | Serob Galstyan | 36 | 3 | 29+6 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ARM | Gor Malakyan | 32 | 1 | 29+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | CMR | Hadji Issa Moustapha | 31 | 4 | 25+5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ARM | Aleksandr Aleksanyan | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | NGA | Ibeh Ransom | 33 | 6 | 28+4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | MF | COM | Kassim Hadji | 33 | 7 | 29+4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | GK | MNE | Nemanja Lemajic | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season: ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ARM | Arsen Galstyan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | CIV | Mohamed Kone | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ARM | Erik Azizyan | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ARM | Arman Harutyunyan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ARM | Hamlet Minasyan | 8 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | BUL | Georgi Babaliev | 11 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Armenian Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | 81 | Kassim Hadji | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | FW | 30 | Ibeh Ransom | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | DF | 24 | Hadji Issa Moustapha | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 8 | Clément Lhernault | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | 11 | Armen Nahapetyan | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | DF | 21 | Serob Galstyan | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | 9 | Razmik Hakobyan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | 7 | Bertrand Mani | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | 2 | Ayman Mahmoud | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | 19 | Alassane Faye | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 20 | Rudik Mkrtchyan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | 17 | Ramses Donfack | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 10 | Artur Grigoryan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 23 | Gor Malakyan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | 15 | Kalifala Doombia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 39 | 1 | 40 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Armenian Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | 1 | Tiago Gomes | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | GK | 98 | Nemanja Lemajic | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | TOTALS | 8 | 0 | 8 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Armenian Cup | Armenian Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Ayman Mahmoud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Albert Khachumyan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Volodya Samsonyan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Bertrand Mani | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Clément Lhernault | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Razmik Hakobyan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Artur Grigoryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Armen Nahapetyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Clinton Dombila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Rayane Mzoughi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | Kalifala Doombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Ramses Donfack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Malick Berte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Alassane Faye | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Rudik Mkrtchyan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Serob Galstyan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Gor Malakyan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Hadji Issa Moustapha | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Ibeh Ransom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 81 | MF | Kassim Hadji | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 98 | GK | Nemanja Lemajic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season: ||||||||||
| 13 | GK | Arman Harutyunyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | Hamlet Minasyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | Georgi Babaliev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 83 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 3 |