Hagop Chirishian
Encyclopedia
Hagop Chirishian is an American
soccer player currently without a club.
, and played college soccer
at Pasadena City College
, where he was a team-mate of fellow Armenian-American soccer players Yura Movsisyan
and Gilbert Pogosyan
.
During his college years Chirishian played for Ventura County Fusion
in the USL Premier Development League
, helping them to the PDL championship in 2009. He also played for many LA-area amateur teams, including Santa Anita SC, Rampage Soccer Club, and FC Pyunik LA.
side Real Salt Lake
in 2008, was not offered a contract by the team. He signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis
of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
. He made his professional debut on April 22, 2010 in a game against Portland Timbers
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently without a club.
Youth and Amateur
Chirishian, who is of Armenian heritage, attended the AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian SchoolAGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School
Not to be confused with the Demirdjian.AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School is an Armenian-American private school located in Winnetka, Los Angeles, California, USA. It is financed and run by the Armenian General Benevolent Union. With 947 students, it is the 2nd largest Armenian private school in the...
, and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Pasadena City College
Pasadena City College
Pasadena City College is a community college in Pasadena, California, USA, located on Colorado Boulevard. PCC is the third largest community college campus in the United States. PCC was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College. In 1954, Pasadena Junior College merged with another junior...
, where he was a team-mate of fellow Armenian-American soccer players Yura Movsisyan
Yura Movsisyan
Yura Movsisyan is an Armenian-American footballer who currently plays for the Armenian national football team and Krasnodar in the Russian Premier League. Yura Movsisyan is the cousin of former Real Salt Lake player Artur Aghasyan....
and Gilbert Pogosyan
Gilbert Pogosyan
Gilbert Pogosyan is an Armenian footballer who currently without a club.-Youth and Amateur:Pogosyan grew up in Verdugo City, California in the United States, and played college soccer at Pasadena City College, where he was a team-mate of fellow Armenian soccer player Hagop...
.
During his college years Chirishian played for Ventura County Fusion
Ventura County Fusion
Ventura County Fusion is an American soccer team based in Ventura, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games in...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, helping them to the PDL championship in 2009. He also played for many LA-area amateur teams, including Santa Anita SC, Rampage Soccer Club, and FC Pyunik LA.
Professional
Chirishian trialed with Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
side Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
in 2008, was not offered a contract by the team. He signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis
AC St. Louis
Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the...
of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
. He made his professional debut on April 22, 2010 in a game against Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
.