The best Armenian Footballers inside and outside the country
Though Armenian National Football Team isn’t taking part in the current FIFA World Cup, there are a number of Armenian footballers who individually stand out in the field and make us feel proud. Here are the top-5 footballers to look through.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is an Armenian footballer who is currently playing in an English club Arsenal and the Armenia national football team. Mkhitaryan is Armenia’s all-time top goalscorer, scoring 16 goals in 50 international matches since his debut in January 2007. His previous clubs include Pyunik Yerevan, where he came through the youth system, Metalurh Donetsk, and Shakhtar Donetsk, Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund,.Manchester United.
Youri Djorkaeff
An Armenian footballer who plays as a forward for Djurgården in Allsvenskan on loan from Real Salt Lake. He represents Armenia internationally. He has played 35 international games with Armenia scoring 10 goals. His previous clubs include Kansas City Wizards, Real Salt Lake, Randers FC, Krasnodar, Spartak Moscow.
Aras Özbiliz
An Armenian footballer who plays as a right winger for Turkish club Beşiktaş, and the Armenian national team. . His previous clubs include AFC Ajax, FC Kuban, Spartak Moscow, Beşiktaş J.K, Sheriff Tiraspol.
Roman Berezovski
An Armenian football coach and a former player. He is the goalkeepers’ coach for the under-21 squad of FC Dynamo Moscow. Berezovsky was the captain of the Armenia national team. He previously played for Zenit Saint Petersburg, Khimki and Torpedo Moscow, among other clubs.
Norair Aslanyan
An Armenian footballer who plays as a winger for FC Emmen. He formerly played for FC Groningen, SC Veendam, SC Cambuur, FC Zwolle and FC Alashkert. Aslanyan plays as an attacker, and is known for his speed and acceleration.
