David Arshakyan
David Arshakyan (Armenian: Դավիթ Արշակյան; born 16 August 1994) is an Armenian footballer who currently plays for Ararat Yerevan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Arshakyan | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ararat Yerevan | ||
| Number | 94 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | Smena St. Petersburg[1] | ||
| 2006 | Lokomotiv St. Petersburg[2] | ||
| 2006–2009 | Smena St. Petersburg | ||
| 2009–2010 | Zenit-84 St. Petersburg | ||
| 2010–2012 | Lokomotiv St. Petersburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Mika | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | FK Trakai | 52 | (34) |
| 2016–2017 | Chicago Fire | 17 | (0) |
| 2018 | Vejle BK | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Gorica | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Fakel Voronezh | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Rudeš | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Ararat Yerevan | 5 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Armenia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Armenia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Armenia | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 4, 2016 | |||
Club career
FC Mika
Arshakyan began his professional career with Armenian side FC Mika in 2012, and made three Armenian Premier League appearances as his side captured the 2012–13 Armenian Supercup.[3]
FK Trakai
Arshakyan was transferred to Lithuanian side FK Trakai prior to the start of the 2015 season. In 34 A Lyga appearances, Arshakyan scored 25 goals and had six multi-goal games, including three hat-tricks, finishing the season just three goals shy of the top scorer in the league. That season, he also appeared in six UEFA Europa League qualifiers, scoring five goals in total.
Arshakyan made 18 appearances for Trakai in the 2016 season, scoring nine goals, including a hat-trick over FK Utenis Utena on July 28.[3]
Chicago Fire
On August 3, 2016, the Chicago Fire announced that they had acquired Arshakyan from FK Trakai, on a two-year contract with club options for the third and fourth years.[3] Arshakyan made his Chicago Fire debut on August 27, 2016, in a 6–2 defeat against D.C. United, when he replaced striker Michael de Leeuw in the 56th minute.[4]
On December 18, 2017, Chicago and Arshakayan mutually agreed to terminate his contract.[5]
Vejle Boldklub
On January 26, 2018, the Danish club Vejle Boldklub announced that they had signed Arshakyan on a free transfer. He signed a contract until the summer 2020.[6]
International career
As a youth player, Arshakyan represented Armenia at the U-19 and U-21 levels.[7] In August 2016 Arshakyan was called up to the senior team ahead of its first match of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[8] On 4 September 2016 he debuted for the senior team, starting in Armenia's qualification match against Denmark.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 December 2017[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mika | 2014–15 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Trakai | 2015 | A Lyga | 34 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | — | 43 | 30 | |
| 2016 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 21 | 12 | ||
| Total | 52 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 42 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2016 | MLS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Vejle | 2017–18 | 1. Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 42 | ||
- Appearances in the Europa League
- Appearance in the Lithuanian Supercup
References
- Давид Аршакян at football.kulichki.com
- Аршакян Давид Рудольфович at footballfacts.ru
- "Chicago Fire Acquire Armenian International David Arshakyan" (Press release). Chicago Fire. August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- "Ten-Man Chicago Fire Fall 6–2 at D.C. United" (Press release). Chicago Fire. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- https://www.chicago-fire.com/post/2017/12/18/chicago-fire-soccer-club-and-forward-david-arshakyan-mutually-terminate-contract
- https://vejle-boldklub.dk/david-arshakyan-forstaerker-vb/
- "Chicago Fire Sign Armenian Striker David Asrshakyan" (Press release). TheScore. August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- "David Arshakyan: I'll join Armenian national team on August 29". news.am. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- "Round 1 – Group E: Denmark v. Armenia" (Match Report). FIFA. September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- David Arshakyan at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2018.