Samvel Melkonyan (Armenian: Սամվել Մելքոնյան, born on 15 March 1984 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union) is an Armenian former footballer who played as a winger. Samvel was also a member of the Armenia national football team, participated in 29 international matches since his debut at home 2006 World Cup qualification match against the Netherlands on 3 September 2005.

Samvel Melkonyan
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-03-15) 15 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right Winger, Forward
Team information
Current team
Alashkert
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2008 Banants Yerevan 112 (35)
2008–2009 Metalurh Donetsk 16 (0)
2009–2011 Banants 53 (21)
2011–2012 Mika 12 (0)
2012–2012 Chernomorets Burgas 10 (0)
2012–2013 Ulisses 11 (1)
2013–2015 Gandzasar 54 (7)
2015–2016 Mika 16 (5)
2016–2017 Alashkert 4 (0)
International career
2003–2006 Armenia U-21 15 (0)
2005–2010 Armenia 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2013

Club career

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Samvel began his professional career playing for Spartak Yerevan. When Spartak merged with Banants, Samvel Melkonyan automatically transferred to Banants. He has been one of the stars at his new club for the past few years. Melkonyan transferred to Ukrainian club Metalurh Donetsk in 2008, but his spell there was not successful and he returned to Banants the following year.

Melkonyan transferred to Chernomorets Burgas in Bulgaria in January 2012.[1] He made his first appearance on 4 March 2012 and had one assist in a 2–0 win for the team against CSKA Sofia.

Achievements

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Alashkert

Banants Yerevan

References

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  1. ^ "Черноморец" представи арменски национал, Мелконян подписа договор за 2 години" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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