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; 5 years ago (2019)
GroundCharentsavan City Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerOleg Ghukasov
PresidentSergei Ghukasov
ManagerArthur Hovhannisyan
LeagueArmenian Premier League
2023–24Armenian Premier League, 9th
Van playing against Urartu Yerevan (Armenian Premier League, May 11, 2021)

History

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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

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Season League National Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name Goals
2019–20 Armenian First League 1 28 22 4 2 90 18 70 Quarterfinal   Wilfried Eza 32   Karen Barseghyan
2020–21 Armenian Premier League 6 24 9 4 11 25 30 31 Quarterfinal   Wilfried Eza 8   Sevada Arzumanyan
  Artur Asoyan
2021–22 8 32 6 7 19 19 47 25 Semifinal   Zaven Badoyan 4   Artur Asoyan
  Sevada Arzumanyan
2022–23 5 36 11 7 18 38 59 40 Quarterfinal   Edgar Movsesyan 9   Artur Asoyan
  Humberto Viviani
2023–24 9 36 8 7 20 32 67 32 Quarterfinal   Christopher Boniface 8   Sevada Arzumanyan
  Arthur Hovhannisyan

Current squad

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As of 8 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
6 DF   ARM Armen Manucharyan
8 DF   COL Jefferson Granado
9 MF   ARM Benik Hovhannisyan
10 FW   CIV Ipehe Williams
13 GK   ARM Vardan Shahatuni
14 MF   NGA Christopher Boniface
17 MF   NGA Sani Buhari
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   ARM Narek Hovhannisyan
20 FW   GUI Momo Fanyé Touré
23 MF   ARM Albert Mnatsakanyan
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 2023.

Personnel

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Management

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

Technical staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Artur Hovhannisyan
Assistant coach  
Goalkeepers Coach   Mayis Azizyan
Analyst Coach   Hayk Avetisyan

Managerial history

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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
Artur Asoyan   Armenia 2 February 2021[4] 18 February 2022 32 10 7 15 31 40 031.25
Sevada Arzumanyan   Armenia 19 February 2022 18 3 5 10 10 29 016.67

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b c "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.