title: 2017–18 FC Pyunik season
text: # 2017–18 FC Pyunik season
  
  The 2017–18 season is Pyunik's 24th season in the Armenian Premier League.
  
  ## Season events
  
  Prior to the start of the season, Armen Gyulbudaghyants was appointed as the club's manager on 16 June. Less than two-months later, on 8 August 2017, Aleksei Yeryomenko signed a one-year contract with Pyunik to be their manager, but left the club on 31 October 2017, with Armen Gyulbudaghyants returning to manage the team.
  
  ## 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. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | ARM | Gor Manukyan |
  | 2 | DF | ARM | Serob Grigoryan |
  | 3 | DF | ARM | Artur Kartashyan |
  | 4 | DF | ARM | Aram Shakhnazaryan |
  | 5 | DF | ARM | Armen Manucharyan |
  | 6 | MF | ARM | Narek Aslanyan (vice-captain) |
  | 7 | MF | ARM | Petros Avetisyan |
  | 8 | FW | ARM | Karen Khatuev |
  | 9 | FW | ARM | Robert Minasyan |
  | 10 | MF | ARM | Erik Vardanyan |
  | 11 | MF | ARM | Hovhannes Poghosyan |
  | 13 | GK | ARM | Valeriy Voskonyan |
  | 15 | MF | RUS | Marat Burayev |
  | 16 | DF | ARM | Robert Hakobyan |
  | 17 | FW | ARM | Hovhannes Ilangyozyan |
  | 18 | MF | ARM | Alik Arakelyan |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 19 | MF | ARM | Karlen Mkrtchyan |
  | 20 | FW | CIV | Drissa Diarrassouba |
  | 21 | FW | ARM | Erik Petrosyan |
  | 22 | GK | ARM | Sevak Aslanyan |
  | 23 | DF | ARM | Hovhannes Nazaryan |
  | 24 | DF | GNB | Bacar Baldé |
  | 25 | MF | ARM | Vigen Begoyan |
  | 26 | MF | ARM | Artur Nadiryan |
  | 30 | MF | ARM | Vahagn Hayrapetyan |
  | 32 | GK | ARM | Vardan Shahatuni |
  | 33 | DF | CIV | Didier Kadio |
  | 66 | MF | NGA | Marshal Johnson |
  | — | DF | ARM | Levon Hayrapetyan (captain) |
  | — | MF | ARM | Samvel Spertsyan |
  | — | FW | ARM | Razmik Hakobyan |
  
  ## Transfers
  
  ### In
  
  | Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Summer 2017 | DF | Didier Kadio | Shakhter Karagandy | Undisclosed |
  | Summer 2017 | MF | Vladimir Babayan | Banants | Undisclosed |
  | Summer 2017 | MF | Karlen Mkrtchyan | | |
  | Summer 2017 | MF | Maksim Yermakov | | |
  | Summer 2017 | FW | Artur Miranyan | | |
  | Summer 2017 | FW | William Araujo | Corinthians Alagoano | Undisclosed |
  | 1 August 2017 | FW | Hovhannes Ilangyozyan | Banants | Undisclosed |
  | 3 August 2017 | DF | Levon Hayrapetyan | Paykan | Undisclosed |
  | Winter 2018 | DF | Bacar Baldé | Samtredia | Undisclosed |
  | Winter 2018 | MF | Marat Burayev | Spartak Vladikavkaz | Undisclosed |
  | Winter 2018 | FW | Drissa Diarrassouba | | |
  | 1 March 2018 | MF | Marshal Johnson | Hapoel Afula | Undisclosed |
  
  ### Out
  
  | Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 August 2017 | FW | | Vardan Pogosyan | Rabotnički | Undisclosed | |
  
  ### Released
  
  | Date | Position | Name | Joined | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Summer 2017 | DF | Armen Nahapetyan | Avan Academy | |
  | Summer 2017 | MF | Hovhannes Harutyunyan | Avan Academy | |
  | 4 December 2017 | MF | Maksim Yermakov | Artsakh | 2018 |
  | 4 December 2017 | FW | William Araujo | | |
  | Winter 2018 | GK | Valeriy Voskonyan | | |
  | Winter 2018 | DF | David Terteryan | Gandzasar Kapan | |
  | Winter 2018 | MF | Vladimir Babayan | | |
  | Winter 2018 | MF | Davit Baghdasaryan | | |
  | Winter 2018 | FW | Artur Miranyan | Pyunik | Winter 2019 |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Overall record
  
  | 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 | 6 August 2017 | 20 May 2018 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 030.00 |
  | Armenian Cup | 20 September 2017 | 25 October 2017 | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 000.00 |
  | UEFA Europa League | 12 July 2018 | 16 August 2018 | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 000.00 |
  | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 026.47 |
  
  Last updated: 20 May 2018 Source: Competitions
  
  ### Premier League
  
  **Table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 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 |
  | 3 | Gandzasar Kapan | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 43 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
  | 4 | Shirak | 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 |
  | 6 | Ararat Yerevan | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 21 | |
  
  * 1 2 Gandzasar Kapan qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Armenian Cup.
  * ↑ Shirak were deducted 12 points on decision of Disciplinary Committee, upheld on May 18, due to match fixing scandal.
  
  ## Statistics
  
      As of match played 12 May 2018
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Armenian Cup | Armenian Cup | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | ARM | Gor Manukyan | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | ARM | Serob Grigoryan | 27 | 0 | 19+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | ARM | Artur Kartashyan | 29 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | ARM | Aram Shakhnazaryan | 26 | 0 | 13+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | ARM | Armen Manucharyan | 30 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 6 | MF | ARM | Narek Aslanyan | 20 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 7 | MF | ARM | Petros Avetisyan | 19 | 8 | 12+3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
  | 8 | FW | ARM | Karen Khatuev | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 9 | FW | ARM | Robert Minasyan | 20 | 4 | 9+10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 10 | MF | ARM | Erik Vardanyan | 23 | 4 | 17+3 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 11 | MF | ARM | Hovhannes Poghosyan | 14 | 1 | 7+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
  | 13 | GK | ARM | Valeriy Voskonyan | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 15 | MF | RUS | Marat Burayev | 9 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 16 | DF | ARM | Robert Hakobyan | 23 | 1 | 16+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 17 | FW | ARM | Hovhannes Ilangyozyan | 7 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 18 | MF | ARM | Alik Arakelyan | 28 | 7 | 23+2 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 19 | MF | ARM | Karlen Mkrtchyan | 17 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 20 | FW | CIV | Drissa Diarrassouba | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 21 | FW | ARM | Erik Petrosyan | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 23 | DF | ARM | Hovhannes Nazaryan | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
  | 24 | DF | GNB | Bacar Baldé | 8 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 26 | MF | ARM | Artur Nadiryan | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 30 | MF | ARM | Vahagn Hayrapetyan | 26 | 1 | 18+5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 33 | DF | CIV | Didier Kadio | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 66 | MF | NGA | Marshal Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | DF | ARM | Levon Hayrapetyan | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | MF | ARM | Vladimir Babayan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | MF | ARM | Samvel Spertsyan | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Players who left Shirak during the season: ||||||||||||
  | 8 | FW | ARM | Artur Miranyan | 12 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 14 | DF | ARM | David Terteryan | 10 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 17 | FW | ARM | Vardan Pogosyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 23 | MF | ARM | Hovhannes Harutyunyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 23 | FW | BRA | Willian Araujo | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 66 | MF | RUS | Maksim Yermakov | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  
  ### Goal scorers
  
  | Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Armenian Cup | Europa League | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | MF | 7 | Petros Avetisyan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
  | 2 | MF | 18 | Alik Arakelyan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
  | 3 | FW | 20 | Drissa Diarrassouba | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
  | 4 | FW | 9 | Robert Minasyan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | 4 | MF | 15 | Erik Vardanyan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | 6 | DF | 33 | Didier Kadio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 7 | FW | 8 | Artur Miranyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 7 | MF | 19 | Karlen Mkrtchyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 7 | DF | 16 | Robert Hakobyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 7 | MF | 15 | Marat Burayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 7 | MF | 11 | Hovhannes Poghosyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 7 | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | | | | TOTALS | 34 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
  
  ### Clean sheets
  
  | Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Armenian Cup | Europa League | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | 12 | Gor Manukyan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
  | 2 | GK | 13 | Valeriy Voskonyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | | | | TOTALS | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
  
  ### Disciplinary Record
  
  | Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Armenian Cup | Armenian Cup | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | DF | Serob Grigoryan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | Artur Kartashyan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | Aram Shakhnazaryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | Armen Manucharyan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
  | 6 | MF | Narek Aslanyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 7 | MF | Petros Avetisyan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 9 | FW | Robert Minasyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 10 | MF | Erik Vardanyan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 13 | GK | Valeriy Voskonyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 16 | DF | Robert Hakobyan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 17 | FW | Hovhannes Ilangyozyan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 18 | MF | Alik Arakelyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 19 | MF | Karlen Mkrtchyan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 24 | DF | Bacar Baldé | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 26 | MF | Artur Nadiryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 30 | MF | Vahagn Hayrapetyan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 33 | DF | Didier Kadio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
  | 66 | MF | Marshal Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | MF | Samvel Spertsyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | Players who left Pyunik during the season: ||||||||||||
  | 14 | DF | David Terteryan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 66 | MF | Maksim Yermakov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | | | TOTALS | 56 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 |
  