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.

Styopa Mkrtchyan
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 21)
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)
2021–2022BKMA Yerevan (loan) 30 (1)
2023BKMA Yerevan (loan) 9 (2)
2023–2024Osijek (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

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Club

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 22 July 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
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
  1. ^ Zero appearances in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in the Armenian Supercup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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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

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Mkrtchyan speaks Armenian, English, and Russian.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "MKRTCHYAN SE PRIKLJUČIO BIJELO-PLAVIMA". nk-osijek.hr (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. ^ "MKRTCHYAN POTPISAO DO LJETA 2026". nk-osijek.hr (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Armenia U19 v Italy U19 game report". UEFA. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Ստյոպա Մկրտչյան. Գիտենք Չեռնոգորիայի հավաքականի ուժեղ և թույլ կողմերը - Armsport.am". armsport.am.
  7. ^ "Ստյոպա Մկրտչյան. "Իրականացավ մանկությանս երազանքը"". www.vnews.am.
  8. ^ "Armenia vs Montenegro". 24 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Styopa Mkrtchyan on his debut for Armenian national team". sport.news.am. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  10. ^ Styopa Mkrtchyan at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Styopa Mkrtchyan". Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  12. ^ "TikTok - Make Your Day". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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