FC Van

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

FC Van
Full nameFootball Club Van
Founded2019 (2019)
GroundCharentsavan City Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerOleg Ghukasov
PresidentSergei Ghukasov
ManagerArthur Hovhannisyan
LeagueArmenian Premier League
2023–24Armenian Premier League, 9th

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 given 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 Artur Asoyan 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
Artur Asoyan
2021–228326719194725Semifinal Zaven Badoyan4 Artur Asoyan
Sevada Arzumanyan
2022–2353611718385940Quarterfinal Edgar Movsesyan9 Artur Asoyan
Humberto Viviani
2023–249368720326732Quarterfinal Christopher Boniface8 Sevada Arzumanyan
Arthur Hovhannisyan

Current squad
As of 24 June 2024

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  ARM Hovhannes Nazaryan
8 DF  COL Jefferson Granado
10 FW  CIV Ipehe Williams
13 GK  ARM Vardan Shahatuni
18 MF  ARM Narek Hovhannisyan
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  GUI Momo Fanyé Touré
28 DF  ARM Arsen Yeghiazaryan
70 FW  NGA Olaoluwa Ojetunde
88 MF  POR Serginho
99 DF  ARM Arman Mkrtchyan

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2024.

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 Artur Hovhannisyan
Assistant coach
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] 2822429018078.57 Armenian First League (1)
Sevada Arzumanyan  Armenia 31 July 2020[3] 2 February 2021[4] 13427911030.77
Artur Asoyan  Armenia 2 February 2021[4] 18 February 2022 32107153140031.25
Sevada Arzumanyan  Armenia 19 February 2022 1835101029016.67

See also

References
  1. "Չարենցավանում հիմնադրվում է նոր ակումբ. գլխավոր մարզիչը կլինի Կարեն Բարսեղյանը". Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. ""Վանը" կմասնակցի Հայաստանի Բարձրագույն խմբի առաջնությանը". ffa.am/ (in Armenian). Football Federation Armenia. 30 July 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ․ ԿԱՐԵՆ ԲԱՐՍԵՂՅԱՆ". facebook.com/FCVAN2019/ (in Armenian). FC Van Facebook. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. 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. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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