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.
Personal information | |||
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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) | 9 | (1) |
2024– | Osijek | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2021 | Armenia U17 | 6 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Armenia U19 | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Armenia U21 | 4 | (0) |
2022– | Armenia | 18 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 (UTC) |
Career
editClub
editOn 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
editHe 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
editClub
edit- As of match played 22 July 2023[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ararat-Armenia | 2020–21 | Armenian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 51 | 3 |
- ^ Zero appearances in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in the Armenian Supercup
- ^ a b c Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 7 June 2024[11]
Armenia | |||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |
2022 | 7 | 0 | |
2023 | 8 | 0 | |
2024 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 18 | 0 |
Personal life
editReferences
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