Hiraç Yagan (Armenian: Հրաչ Յագան, born 3 January 1989) is a retired football midfielder. Born in Belgium, he represented Armenia at international level. He is currently the sporting director of Stade Lausanne Ouchy.

Hiraç Yagan
Personal information
Full name Hiraç Yagan
Date of birth (1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Etterbeek, Belgium
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy (sporting director)
Youth career
2005–2006 Lierse S.K.
2006–2009 Standard Liège
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Standard Liège 2 (1)
2010Tubize (loan) 3 (0)
2011–2012 Charleroi Fleurus 9 (1)
2012 Gandzasar Kapan 12 (0)
2013–2014 Saint Gillis 29 (1)
2014–2015 FC Meyrin 7 (1)
2015–2017 Servette 2 (0)
2017–2019 Stade Nyonnais 31 (0)
International career
2009 Armenia U21 5 (1)
2009 Armenia 2 (0)
2016– Western Armenia 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Standard Liège

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Yagan began his career with Lierse S.K. and was scouted by Standard Liège in July 2006.[1] He scored on his debut for Standard Liège against Tubize on 14 February 2009. In January 2010, he was loaned out to Tubize until July 2010.

International career

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Armenia U21

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Though born in Belgium, Yagan chose to represent his country of descent and was called up for Armenia U-21 on 17 April 2009,[2] just three days later played his first international match here.[3] He scored his first goal on his second game against Switzerland U-21 on 4 September 2009.

Armenia national team

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He made his debut for Armenia against Moldova on 12 August 2009.

Western Armenia

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Yagan has also turned out for Western Armenia, a team representing the Armenian indigenous people primarily from the region of Western Armenia which lays in today's Turkey.[4]

Management career

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From 2017 to the end of 2019, Yagan was the president of Armenian club FC Ararat Yerevan.[5]

Yagan retired at the end of the 2018–19 season and was appointed sporting director of FC Stade Nyonnais.[6][7]

Honours

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Standard Liège
2008/09

References

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  1. ^ "Footgoal Profile". Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Yagan avec l'Arménie?". Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Yagan va rejoindre l'Arménie". Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Paddy Power CONIFA World Football Cup 2018 Team List" (PDF). CONIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  5. ^ Հայտնի են ՀՖՖ գործկոմի անդամների անունները, primenews.am,
  6. ^ Jérémy Manière devrait rebondir au FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy, 24heures.ch, 3 June 2019
  7. ^ Football: Un attaquant rejoint SLO - Sports, 24heures.ch, 8 August 2019
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