FC Van

Football Club Van (Armenian: Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Վան), is an Armenian football club based in Charentsavan, Kotayk Province.

FC Van
Full nameFootball Club Van
Founded2019 (2019)
GroundCharentsavan City Stadium, Charentsavan
Capacity5,000
OwnerOleg Ghukasov
PresidentSergei Ghukasov
ManagerKonstantin Zaytsev
LeagueArmenian Premier League
2020–21Armenian Premier League, 6th
Van playing against Urartu Yerevan (Armenian Premier League, May 11, 2021)

History

FC Van was founded on 31 May 2019 in the town of Charentsavan, Kotayk Province, by Armenian-Russian businessman Oleg Ghukasov. The club will take part in the 2019-20 Armenian First League season.[1]

On 30 July 2020, it was announced that Van had been giving a license to compete in the Armenian Premier League for the 2020–21 season.[2] On 31 July 2020, Vice-president Karen Barseghyan announced that he was stepping down as head coach to concentrate on being vice-president, with Sevada Arzumanyan being appointed as the club's new head coach.[3] On 2 February 2021, Van announced that Konstantin Zaytsev had replaced Sevada Arzumanyan as their Head Coach.[4]

Domestic
Season League National Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name Goals
2019–20Armenian First League1282242901870Quarterfinal Wilfried Eza32 Karen Barseghyan
2020–21Armenian Premier League6249411253031Quarterfinal Wilfried Eza8 Sevada Arzumanyan
Konstantin Zaytsev
2021–22 Konstantin Zaytsev

Current squad
As of 17 September 2021

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 DF  CIV Emile N'dri Koukou
3 DF  ARM Andranik Voskanyan
5 MF  BRA Bruno Miguel
6 DF  ARM Argishti Petrosyan
7 MF  RUS Vladimir Filippov
8 DF  ARM Gagik Daghbashyan
9 FW  ARM Akhmed Jindoyan
10 MF  NGA Ededem Essien
11 FW  KGZ Ernist Batyrkanov
12 GK  ARM Arman Meliksetyan
13 MF  GHA Emmanuel Mireku
16 MF  BRA Luis Menezes
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  CIV Stéphane Adjouman
18 DF  ARM Vahagn Ayvazyan
19 DF  RUS Aleksandr Stepanov
21 GK  ARM David Papikyan
22 GK  UKR Mykola Tsyhan
23 DF  RUS Dmitri Kuzkin
27 DF  CIV Josue Gaba
28 DF  ARM Alexander Hovhannisyan
29 DF  RUS Rustam Isaev
44 MF  RUS Norik Mkrtchain
77 MF  ARM Erik Azizyan
88 MF  ARM Zaven Badoyan
99 FW  NGA Pascal Chidi

Personnel

Management
Position Name
President Sergei Ghukasov
Vice-president Karen Barseghyan
Executive Director Gagik Galstyan
Sporting Director Sevada Arzumanyan
Press Secretary Arsen Antikyan

Technical staff
Position Name
Head Coach Konstantin Zaytsev
Assistant Coach Artur Asoyan
Goalkeepers Coach Mayis Azizyan
Analyst Coach Hayk Avetisyan

Managerial history
As of match played 10 December 2020
Name Nat. From To P W D L GS GA %W Honours Notes
Karen Barseghyan  Armenia 31 May 2019[3] 31 July 2020[3] 28 22 4 2 90 18 078.57 Armenian First League (1)
Sevada Arzumanyan  Armenia 31 July 2020[3] 2 February 2021[4] 13 4 2 7 9 11 030.77
Konstantin Zaytsev  Russia 2 February 2021[4] 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—

References
  1. Չարենցավանում հիմնադրվում է նոր ակումբ. գլխավոր մարզիչը կլինի Կարեն Բարսեղյանը
  2. ""Վանը" կմասնակցի Հայաստանի Բարձրագույն խմբի առաջնությանը". ffa.am/ (in Armenian). Football Federation Armenia. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ․ ԿԱՐԵՆ ԲԱՐՍԵՂՅԱՆ". facebook.com/FCVAN2019/ (in Armenian). FC Van Facebook. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. "There have been some changes in the coaching staff of our club". facebook.com/FCVAN2019/. FC Van Facebook. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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