.jpg) Ghazaryan withArmenia in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gevorg Garnikovich Ghazaryan | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan,Armenian SSR,Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder,forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Pyunik | 117 | (43) |
| 2007 | →Banants Yerevan (loan) | 11 | (6) |
| 2011–2014 | Metalurh Donetsk | 59 | (6) |
| 2013 | →Shakhter Karagandy (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Olympiacos | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | Kerkyra | 8 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Marítimo | 57 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Chaves | 19 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | AEL Limassol | 19 | (1) |
| 2021 | →Lamia (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Pyunik | 16 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Ararat-Armenia | 21 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Armenia U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2006–2010 | Armenia U21 | 18 | (5) |
| 2007–2023 | Armenia | 75 | (14) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gevorg Ghazaryan (Armenian:Գևորգ Ղազարյան; born 5 April 1988) is anArmenian former professionalfootballer who played as anattacking midfielder orforward.
Ghazaryan has participated in 73 international matches, scoring 14 goals since his debut on 14 January 2007. He previously played forGreek Super League clubsOlympiacos andKerkyra, and earlier forPyunik.
In the2004 Armenian Premier League season, Ghazaryan played for the youth teamFC Pyunik, performing in the First League. For the next season, he debuted in the senior first team. On 6 July 2005, Ghazaryan came to theLernagorts Stadium against the same command, replacing in the half-time interval withAghvan Mkrtchyan. His first goal for the club happened the following season. On 24 May 2006, in a game againstShirak FC, Ghazaryan entered the field at the 55th minute of the match and, after five minutes, scored his first goal. In the same match, he scored his second goal, having issued such a double (the match ended with the score 7–0).[1][2]
In 2007, Ghazaryan played in Pyunik for the first round of theArmenian Premier League, then went on loan toBanants for the interests of the Armenian youth team. In the first game, Ghazaryan scored a hat-trick. Having played in the second round for Banants, he then returned to Pyunik. Every year that progresses, they see the potential and improve their skills. In 2010, Ghazaryan reached a new, higher support height of his experience. This season, he accounted two hat-tricks and scored twice in the 2010 Armenia Cup final. While Ghazaryan played for Pyunik, the club won the2006 Armenian Premier League,2007 Armenian Premier League,2008 Armenian Premier League,2009 Armenian Premier League and2010 Armenian Premier League, the2009 Armenian Cup and2010 Armenian Cup and the 2006Armenian Supercup, 2007 Armenian Supercup and 2009 Armenian Supercup.
On 10 January 2011, it was reported that Ghazaryan went to the preseason camp withFC Kuban Krasnodar.[3]
In June 2011, Ghazaryan signed a contract withMetalurh Donetsk, along with Pyunik teammateMarcos Pizzelli.[4]
On 19 July 2012, in the Europa League soccer match againstFK Čelik Nikšić, Ghazaryan made his first hat-trick for Metalurh and gave one assist, thus the Ukrainian club won 7–0. In January 2014, he was linked with a move toFC Kairat Almaty and he trialled withEintracht Braunschweig. In December it was reported that Ghazaryan could not reach a deal with Shakhter Karagandy as the club was not ready to pay the previously agreed amount.[5] Eventually, he finished the 2013–14 season with Metalurh Donetsk.
Shakhter Karaganda
In summer 2013, he joinedFC Shakhter Karagandy on loan from Metalurh Donetsk. In November he reportedly signed a two-year contract with club.[6] He was among the key players as his club made Europe remember its name after an unexpected victory overCeltic in the qualifying round ofChampions League play-off.[7]
Ghazaryan continued his career inGreek Super League by signing for an undisclosed fee a two-year contract with Greek championsOlympiacos, while according to reports percentage of a possible resale lies to his agentMino Raiola. Ghazaryan won theGreek Football Cup and theSuper League Greece. On 30 January 2015, Olympiacos announced the termination of Ghazaryan's contract after half a year at the Piraeus club. It is said that his short stay at the club was ended due to an argument with Spanish coachMíchel, who sacked him from the squad. From Athens, Ghazaryan left for another half-season atCorfu island'sPAE Kerkyra.
At his new team, Ghazaryan had the coach's trust and enough playing minutes to prove his value. With one goal and several assists, he was key to the team, except for when he got injured. Injuries and personal motives kept him off the field for some time, but his few games at the island and the solid performances forArmenia national team made Portuguese sideC.S. Marítimo purchase his services in July 2015.
Marítimo
Ghazaryan spent almost exactly 3 years playing for the Portuguese team. During this time inLiga Portugal, he played in 67 matches, scoring 8 goals and providing 6 assists. He provided goal contributions against notable Portuguese sidesS.L. Benfica andSporting CP, which are the best teams in Portugal and regularly play in European competitions.
Chaves
Ghazaryan's experience playing inLiga Portugal earned him a move to another Portuguese sideG.D. Chaves, where he played for a year. He played 20 games, scoring 3 and assisting 2 goals. An important highlight from his short time playing for the team were his goals against Portuguese sideS.L. Benfica.
AEL Limassol
Playing in the highest division of Portuguese league, Ghazaryan moved to Cyprus, where he played forAEL Limassol. His stint in Cyprus was not successful, as he played in 24 games and scored only 1 goal.
PAS Lamia
Ghazaryan spent the remaining 6 months of his contract playing for theGreek Super League side PAS Lamia on loan, where he only played 7 games and did not have any goal contributions. His short time at the Greek side consisted of many injuries, not allowing him to get back to his best level.
On 14 July 2021, Ghazaryan returned toPyunik.[8] Ghazaryan left Pyunik on 31 May 2022 after his contract expired.[9]
Ararat-Armenia
The last club of the legend's career wasFC Ararat-Armenia, where he played 21 games, and scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists for his last team. Ghazaryan announced his retirement in August of 2023.[1]
Ghazaryan started his international career playing for theArmenia national under-19 youth team. In his first official game for the youth team againstCyprus national under-19 football team on 29 October 2006 , Ghazaryan played the whole game and helped his team win 1-0. His first goal occurred in the next match on 1 November 2006 againstHungary national under-19 football team, which wasn't enough to help the team as they lost 1-4 to the Hungarian side.
Ghazaryan debuted in theArmenia U21 national team youth team in the qualifying match againstSan Marino held on 17 May 2006. In the 63rd minute of the match, the 18-year-old Ghazaryan replacedArmen Tigranyan. This junior match is remembered by many. Having originally won 2–1, it turned out that the Armenian team played an ineligible player. This was followed by regular technical defeat; 3–0. But in the second leg, the youth team won 4–0 and advanced to the next round. One of the goals in the 66th minute was scored by Ghazaryan, opening his account for the youth team goals.[10]
In 2007, he was called up to thesenior national team. In the same year, on 22 August, Ghazaryan debuted in a match againstPortugal. This match was a qualifier forUEFA Euro 2008. The match was held inYerevan Republican Stadium and ended a sensational draw – 1–1. Moreover, the Portuguese team had to recoup. Ghazaryan came off the bench for 58 minutes, replacingHamlet Mkhitaryan.[11][12] Ghazaryan scored five goals at theUEFA Euro 2012qualifying stage. He was only outscored in Group B by teammateHenrikh Mkhitaryan and was among the top goalscorers in the qualifying stage.[13]
On 11 September 2012, in a2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier match between the national teams of Armenia andBulgaria, Ghazaryan wassent off for hitting the ball on a servingballboy.[14][15]
Ghazaryan and his wife Victoria met inSevan. Their son was born in December 2012.[16]
Ghazaryan was also a classmate of the wife of Armenian national and Metalurh teammateKarlen Mkrtchyan.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2009 | Hanrapetakan Stadium,Yerevan, Armenia |  Estonia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 8 October 2010 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Slovakia | 2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 3 | 12 October 2010 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Andorra | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 4 | 2 September 2011 | Camp d’Esports d’Aixovall,Andorra la Vella, Andorra | Andorra | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 5 | 6 September 2011 | Štadión pod Dubňom,Žilina, Slovakia | Slovakia | 3–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 6 | 7 October 2011 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Macedonia | 3–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 7 | 5 June 2012 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 2–0 | |||||
| 9 | 6 September 2013 | Eden Arena,Prague, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 11 November 2016 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Montenegro | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 16 October 2018 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Macedonia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 12 | 8 June 2019 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 13 | 11 June 2019 | Olympic Stadium,Athens, Greece |  Greece | 2–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 14 | 15 November 2020 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena,Tbilisi,Georgia |  Georgia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
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