Styopa Mkrtchyan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan, Armenia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NK Osijek | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Ararat-Armenia | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → BKMA Yerevan (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2023 | → BKMA Yerevan (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Osijek (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | Osijek | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2021 | Armenia U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Armenia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Armenia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Armenia | 18 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Styopa Mkrtchyan (Armenian: Ստոյպա Մկրտչյան; born 17 February 2003) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Croatian club NK Osijek and the Armenia national football team.
Club career
[edit]On 1 July 2022, Ararat-Armenia announced the return of Mkrtchyan from a season loan to BKMA Yerevan.[1] On 28 February 2023, Mkrtchyan returned to BKMA Yerevan on loan for the remainder of the 2022/23 season.[2]
On 21 July 2023, Mkrtchyan joined NK Osijek on a season-long loan deal with an option to make the move permanent.[3] On 23 January 2024, NK Osijek announced the permanent signing of Mkrtchyan on a contract until the summer of 2026.[4]
International career
[edit]He represented Armenia at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[5]
In March 2022, Mkrtchyan was called up to the senior Armenia national football team for the first time.[6][7] Mkrtchyan made his international debut for Armenia national team on 24 March 2022 in a friendly match against Montenegro, where he played the full game.[8][9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 8 December 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ararat-Armenia | 2020–21 | Armenian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| BKMA Yerevan (loan) | 2021–22 | Armenian Premier League | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 1 | |
| BKMA Yerevan (loan) | 2022–23 | Armenian Premier League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | |
| NK Osijek (loan) | 2023–24 | Croatian Football League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| NK Osijek | 2024–25 | Croatian Football League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 64 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes Armenian Cup, Croatian Football Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 7 June 2024[11]
| Armenia | |||
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | |
Personal life
[edit]Mkrtchyan speaks Armenian, English, and Russian.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ուրախ ենք տեղեկացնել, որ 1 տարվա վարձակալությունից հետո մեր կազմ է վերադարձել Հայաստանի երիտասարդական ու ազգային հավաքականների պաշտպան Ստյոպա Մկրտչյանը". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat Armenia Facebook. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Արարատ-Արմենիայի» ու Հայաստանի ազգային հավաքականի ֆուտբոլիստ Ստյոպա Մկրտչյանը մինչ մրցաշրջանի ավարտը վարձակալության հիմունքներով հանդես կգա ԲԿՄԱ-ում։". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat Armenia Facebook. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "MKRTCHYAN SE PRIKLJUČIO BIJELO-PLAVIMA". nk-osijek.hr (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "MKRTCHYAN POTPISAO DO LJETA 2026". nk-osijek.hr (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Armenia U19 v Italy U19 game report". UEFA. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Ստյոպա Մկրտչյան. Գիտենք Չեռնոգորիայի հավաքականի ուժեղ և թույլ կողմերը - Armsport.am". armsport.am.
- ^ "Ստյոպա Մկրտչյան. "Իրականացավ մանկությանս երազանքը"". www.vnews.am.
- ^ "Armenia vs Montenegro". 24 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Styopa Mkrtchyan on his debut for Armenian national team". sport.news.am. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Styopa Mkrtchyan at Soccerway
- ^ "Styopa Mkrtchyan". Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "TikTok - Make Your Day". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Styopa Mkrtchyan at Soccerway
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