Armenian Soccer

[Mher]

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Few transfer updates

M Edgar Malakyan (21) has confirmed his transfer to FC Viktoria Plzen (2011 winner of Czech top league, 2012 3rd place finish)

M David Manoyan (21) to FC Metalurch Donetsk (2012 7th Ukraine top league)

D Artak Yedigaryan (22) to FC Metalurch Donetsk (2012 7th Ukraine top league)

[above two destinations not yet confirmed, but it is confirmed by hayrapetyan that they are leaving pyunik]

M Aghvan Papikyan (18) likely on the move

[Mher]

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Its not a easy group. All of those teams can beat us but we can beat them to i think. Our team is starting to become more balanced with the defence improving but we are inexperienced and young. I think it will be a interesting qualification campaign. Kinda pisses me off seeing ireland in the euro but maybe we will get their luck in the wc qualifiers.

Ireland has looks pathetic so far. It is safe to say we would have put up a better fight that they have. It would have been great experience for 2014 and 2016.

With so many rising players in the 18-23 range, I believe 2014 will another step for us, but I think we will become true contenders by 2016 when our youngsters are approaching their full potential and playing in the best leagues in europe.

[Mher]

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World Football: Top 10 U23 Players You've Never Heard of

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1117502-world-football-top-10-players-aged-u23-youve-never-heard-of

Henrikh Mkhitaryan


Henrikh Mkhitaryan is an exception to the rule, as he turned 23 in January, but the Shaktar Donetsk midfielder is a player too good not to make it onto this list.

Mkhitaryan is another Pyunik Yerevan player on this list (along with Emmanuel Mbola), with the Armenia international starting his professional career with the club in 2006 as a 17-year-old.

In four seasons at the club, he won four league titles, a cup title and a super cup title, and in his final season at the club, he scored 13 goals in 13 games from midfield.

Linked with Arsenal in the most recent January transfer window, Mkhitaryan is a player in the Cesc Fabregas mold, with excellent ball control, short-range passing ability and vision as the link player between midfield and attack.

However, he's more like Chelsea star Frank Lampard in his direct style, with the Donetsk star not being one to turn down a shot on goal.

It's done him quite well this season for Shaktar, though, as he's scored seven goals to go with his four assists in 21 league games following his Ł5 million move last summer.

One of the best title winners for any player aged 23 or under—having won nine trophies in his professional club career so far—Henrikh Mkhitaryan is quite possibly the best midfielder you've never heard of.

[Mher]

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Liverpool eye Henrikh Mkhitaryan move

http://eyefootball.com/news/12831/Liverpool-eye-Henrikh-Mkhitaryan-move.html

[Haykakan]

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Turkey was no option for me - Aras Ozbilis

news.am
November 10


I chose the national team of Armenia because I consider myself to be
an Armenian, national squad and Russia's FC Kuban of Krasnodar
midfielder Aras Ozbilis stated.

`Turkey was not an option for me. I had to choose between the national
teams of Armenia and Holland.

When I was playing at [FC] Ajax [of Amsterdam], they invited me to the
Dutch national youth team, but I chose Armenia's national squad. I
made that decision with my heart. I decided to play for Armenia's team
because I consider myself to be an Armenian.

We are in a difficult group in the [2014] World Cup [Brazil]
qualifying stage, but we can fight for a qualification,' 22-year-old
Aras Ozbilis told Sportbox.

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Liverpool eye Henrikh Mkhitaryan move

http://eyefootball.com/news/12831/Li...ryan-move.html

Liverpool is a big team and he would be a lot better of there than at Donetsk.

[Joseph]

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Picked up for the Armenian National Squad Facebook Page:


YEREVAN. – Armenian capital city Yerevan’s FC Pyunik former striker Mauro Guevgeozián will be invited to the national squad next year, team manager Vardan Minasyan said during a television interview.

At present, the 26-year-old Uruguayan-Armenian footballer plays for Fénix of Uruguay and he stood out with his recent impressive performances.

Mauro scored nine goals so far in the first eleven games of the Uruguayan 1st Division’s current season. Overall, Guevgeozián played in 35 games for the club and netted 29 goals.

Minasyan informed that Armenia’s national team will also invite Mikhail Markosov, the 27-year-old striker of

Russia’s FC Ufa. Markosov scored seven goals so far in the Russian football league’s current season.
In Vardan Minasyan’s words, Armenia will play a friendly against the US this winter.

[Joseph]

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Picked up for the Armenian National Squad Facebook Page:


YEREVAN. – Armenian capital city Yerevan’s FC Pyunik former striker Mauro Guevgeozián will be invited to the national squad next year, team manager Vardan Minasyan said during a television interview.

At present, the 26-year-old Uruguayan-Armenian footballer plays for Fénix of Uruguay and he stood out with his recent impressive performances.

Mauro scored nine goals so far in the first eleven games of the Uruguayan 1st Division’s current season. Overall, Guevgeozián played in 35 games for the club and netted 29 goals.

Minasyan informed that Armenia’s national team will also invite Mikhail Markosov, the 27-year-old striker of

Russia’s FC Ufa. Markosov scored seven goals so far in the Russian football league’s current season.
In Vardan Minasyan’s words, Armenia will play a friendly against the US this winter.

This is all well and good but Armenia still needs to get stronger on defense.

[Mher]

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This is all well and good but Armenia still needs to get stronger on defense.

A game against the US in southern california would be an incredible experience. I hope this happens.

[Haykakan]

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Yura Movsissian signed with Spartak Moscow. It is a move up for him and i wish him good luck there. Yura is a great player and has made a huge difference for our NT.