Henrik Mkhitaryan
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan is an Armenia
n football midfielder
, who currently plays for Ukrainian Premier League
club Shakhtar Donetsk. Mkhitaryan is also a member of the Armenian national team
, participated in 27 international matches and scored 8 goals since his debut in an away friendly match
against Panama
on 14 January 2007.
. He scored 11 league goals in 10 league games. Due to his success in the Armenian Premier League 2009
at Pyunik Yerevan, he joined Ukrainian Premier League
club Metalurh Donetsk.
in Europa League on 16 July 2009. He has been the key player at Metalurh Donetsk and has made a strong impression since joining them in 2009. He became captain on 14 July 2010, becoming the youngest captain in Metalurh's history at the age of 21.
Mkhitaryan was bought for $7.5 million by the champions Shakhtar Donetsk. He debuted in UEFA Champions League on 28 August 2010 against Sporting Braga winning 3-0.
. He debuted in an away friendly match
against Panama
on 14 January 2007.
He scored one goal and set up another in Armenia's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier
match against Slovakia
, and his performance in this match led to him being included in Goal.com's Team of the International Round.
Pyunik Yerevan
Shakhtar Donetsk
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, who currently plays for Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
club Shakhtar Donetsk. Mkhitaryan is also a member of the Armenian national team
Armenia national football team
The Armenia national football team represents Armenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia, the governing body for football in Armenia...
, participated in 27 international matches and scored 8 goals since his debut in an away friendly match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
on 14 January 2007.
Pyunik Yerevan
Mkhitaryan started his career at Pyunik FC in his home country at the age of 17, making his professional debut in 2006. He last played for Pyunik FC in the 2009 seasonArmenian Premier League 2009
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. He scored 11 league goals in 10 league games. Due to his success in the Armenian Premier League 2009
Armenian Premier League 2009
-League table:-First half of season: |valign="top" width="50%"|-Second half of season:...
at Pyunik Yerevan, he joined Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
club Metalurh Donetsk.
Metalurh Donetsk
He scored his first official goal on his debut against MTZ-RIPOFC MTZ-RIPO
FC Partizan Minsk is a Belarusian Premier League football team, part of Russian-Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov's soccer holding which also includes Scottish Premier League club Hearts and Lithuanian A Lyga champion FBK Kaunas...
in Europa League on 16 July 2009. He has been the key player at Metalurh Donetsk and has made a strong impression since joining them in 2009. He became captain on 14 July 2010, becoming the youngest captain in Metalurh's history at the age of 21.
Shakhtar Donetsk
During the season 2010-112010–11 Ukrainian Premier League
The 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 20th since its establishment and third since its reorganization. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions, having won their 5th league title...
Mkhitaryan was bought for $7.5 million by the champions Shakhtar Donetsk. He debuted in UEFA Champions League on 28 August 2010 against Sporting Braga winning 3-0.
International Career
Mkhitaryan is a regular member of the Armenia national teamArmenia national football team
The Armenia national football team represents Armenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia, the governing body for football in Armenia...
. He debuted in an away friendly match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
on 14 January 2007.
He scored one goal and set up another in Armenia's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
match against Slovakia
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
, and his performance in this match led to him being included in Goal.com's Team of the International Round.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goal | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pyunik Yerevan FC Pyunik Pyunik Football Club , is an Armenian professional football club based in Yerevan. It is one of the most popular football clubs in Armenia. The club owns its private Nairi Stadium in Yerevan, but due to the bad infrastructure of the venue, Pyunik plays its home games in the Republican Stadium of... |
2006 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2007 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 12 | |
| 2008 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 9 | |
| 2009 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | |
| Total | 70 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 35 | |
| Metalurh Donetsk FC Metalurh Donetsk FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :... |
2009–10 2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League The 2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League season was the nineteenth since its establishment and second since its reorganization. Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions, having won their 13th league title... |
29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 14 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League The 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 20th since its establishment and third since its reorganization. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions, having won their 5th league title... |
8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 37 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 17 | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... |
2010–11 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League The 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 20th since its establishment and third since its reorganization. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions, having won their 5th league title... |
17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League -Stadiums:The following stadiums were used during the season.-Managers and captains:- Managerial changes :-League table:Note: On 12 August 2010, the Football Federation of Ukraine punished Metalist Kharkiv and Karpaty Lviv for fixing a match in 2008; both teams were handed a fine and deducted nine... |
14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| Total | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 47 | 8 | |
| Career Totals | 138 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 182 | 60 | |
Achievements
Pyunik Yerevan
- Armenian Premier LeagueArmenian Premier LeagueThe Armenian Premier League is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the unit in charge. The seasons run from spring to fall...
: 4
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- 2006Armenian Premier League 2006The 2006 Armenian Premier League season was the fifteenth since its establishment, and started on 14 April 2006. The last matches were played on 9 November 2006...
, 2007Armenian Premier League 2007The 2007 Armenian Premier League season is the sixteenth since its establishment, and started on 14 April 2007. The last matches were played on 10 November 2007...
, 2008Armenian Premier League 2008The 2008 Armenian Premier League season was the seventeenth since its establishment. It started on 6 April 2008, while the last matches were played on 15 November 2008. Pyunik FC were the defending champions. The Yerevan side won their seventh consecutive league title the previous season, their...
, 2009- Armenian SupercupArmenian SupercupThe Armenian SuperCup is a match that is played between the League Champion and the Cup Winner. It is named after Hakob Tonoyan and takes place in May every year. Pyunik has won the title in 2008 and is the leader in the number of wins, followed by Shirak....
: 2
- Armenian Supercup
- 2007, 2009
- Armenian CupArmenian CupThe Armenian Independence Cup is the main football cup competition of Armenia. In its original form as the Armenian Cup, it started in 1939, when Armenia was a republic of the Soviet Union. It served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup, and it was not disputed by Armenian teams in the...
: 1
- Armenian Cup
- 2009Armenian Cup 2009The 2009 Armenian Independence Cup was the 18th season of Armenian knockout football competition. It featured only 8 Premier League teams. The tournament started on 17 March 2009 and ended on 9 May 2009. The defending champions were Ararat Yerevan....
- 2006
Shakhtar DonetskFC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...
- Ukrainian Premier LeagueUkrainian Premier LeagueThe Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
: 1
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- 2010–11
- Ukrainian CupUkrainian CupThe Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter...
: 1
- Ukrainian Cup
- 2010–11
- 2010–11
Individual
- Armenian Player of the Year: 2009
- FAF (First Armenian Front) fan-club's sympathy: 2009
External links
- Personal website
- Profile at ffa.am
- Profile at shakhtar.com
- Fan Page at facebook.com
- Profile at soccerway.com
- Career history at National Football Teams