Henrikh Mkhitaryan

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Генрих Мхитарян 1.jpeg
Personal information
Full name Henrikh Hamleti Mkhitaryan
Date of birth (1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 24)
Place of birth Yerevan, Armenia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club Shakhtar Donetsk
Number 22
Youth career
1995–2006 Pyunik Yerevan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2009 Pyunik Yerevan 70 (30)
2009–2010 Metalurh Donetsk 37 (12)
2010– Shakhtar Donetsk 72 (38)
National team‡
2006 Armenia U17 5 (1)
2006–2007 Armenia U19 6 (1)
2006–2010 Armenia U21 13 (9)
2007– Armenia 39 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2013

Henrikh "Heno" Mkhitaryan[1] (Armenian: Հենրիխ Մխիթարյան, born 21 January 1989) is an Armenian football player who currently plays midfielder for Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk and the Armenian national team. Mkhitaryan has participated in 39 international matches and scored 11 goals for the Armenian national team since his debut on 14 January 2007. His previous clubs include Pyunik Yerevan, where he came through the youth system, and Metalurh Donetsk. Mkhitaryan was chosen Armenian Footballer of the Year in 2009, 2011 and 2012. He was also voted as the best Shakhtar player of 2011–12 season by the fans. In 2012 Mkhitaryan was named in UEFA's Top 100 players by UEFA European Football Yearbook 2012-13.[2] Mkhitaryan was voted the CIS Footballer of the Year for 2012, making him the first Armenian footballer to be named the best player from post-Soviet countries.[3]

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Early life[edit]

Mkhitaryan was born on 22 January 1989 in Kentron district of Armenian capital Yerevan to Marina Taschian and Hamlet Mkhitaryan, a prominent striker of FC Ararat Yerevan during the 1980s, who died of a brain tumour at just 33 years old.[4] His mother is the head of the national teams department in the Armenian Football Federation and his elder sister, Monica, works at UEFA's headquarters.[5]

At the beginning of the 1990's, the Mkhitaryan family moved to France, where Hamlet Mkhitaryan played for the now defunct ASOA Valence helped them to be to be promoted to the second division Ligue 2. Henrikh spent his early childhood in Valence. He always wanted to become a football player and began to follow in his father's footsteps. As a child, he would watch his father play and always wanted to follow him to training. Tragically, his father died of a brain tumor when Henrikh was only 7 years old, and never witnessed his son developing into an outstanding footballer. The Mkhitaryans returned to Yerevan in 1995. Henrikh Mkhitaryan graduated from the Institute of Physical Culture in Armenia. He currently studies economics at the Yerevan branch of the St. Petersburg Institute. Upon graduation, he plans to study there as a lawyer.[6][7] Growing up, Mkhitaryan considered Zinedine Zidane his football idol.[8]

Club career[edit]

Pyunik Yerevan[edit]

Mkhitaryan joined the Pyunik FC youth system in 1995 and received his first salary at the age of 15.[9] He was later promoted to the first team of Pyunik FC, making his professional debut in 2006 at the age of 17. He last played for the club in the 2009 season. During that season he scored 11 league goals in 10 league games. In his four seasons in the Pyunik first team they won the Armenian Premier League on four occasions (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009). They also won the Armenian Supercup twice (2007 and 2009) and the Armenian Cup once (2009). In total he managed 70 league appearances for the club with 30 goals and 89 total appearances with 35 goals.[10] Armenian national team and Pyunik head coach Vardan Minasyan admitted that he would love to see his star player "playing in a stronger league." Minasyan stated young Henrikh was well on his way to becoming a legend in his own right. He said of Mkhitaryan, "He can win games on his own. He seizes control at the crucial moment and scores for fun."[11]

Due to his success in the Armenian Premier League 2009 at Pyunik Yerevan, he joined Ukrainian Premier League club Metalurh Donetsk.

Metalurh Donetsk[edit]

Mkhitaryan in 2010

2009–10 season[edit]

Mkhitaryan joined Metalurh Donetsk.[12] He scored a goal on his debut in a 3–0 victory against Belarusian Premier League side FC Partizan Minsk, in the Europa League on 16 July 2009.[13] On 19 July he made his league debut in a 0–0 draw with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[14] His first league goal came in a 2–2 draw with Karpaty Lviv on 26 July.[15] On 6 August he scored the first goal in a 3–0 second leg Europa League win against Slovenian Interblock Ljubljana, winning 5–0 on aggregate.[16] On 26 September he scored the only goal in a 1–0 league victory against Kryvbas.[17] On 17 October he scored a 90th minute winner in a 2–1 victory over Vorskla Poltava.[18] On 19 March he scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw with Dynamo Kyiv.[19] He finished the season with 14 goals in 38 appearances, including 29 league matches and 9 goals.

2010–11 season[edit]

The following season he was named captain of the club on 14 July, at the age 21, making him the youngest captain in Metalurh Donetsk history.[20] He scored his first goal, an 89th minute penalty, in a 3–0 victory over Obolon Kyiv on 16 July.[21] He played his final match for the club in a 2–1 win against Dnipro on 30 August.[22] In his second season he played 8 matches and scored 3 goals, all of which were in the league. He made 37 league appearances during his time at Metalurh, scoring 12 goals.[23] In total he played 46 matches for the club, scoring 17 times. On 30 August he sealed a $7.5 million switch to reigning Premier League champions Shakhtar Donetsk.[24]

Mkhitaryan in 2011

Shakhtar Donetsk[edit]

2010–11 season[edit]

During the season 2010–11 Mkhitaryan was bought for $7.5 million by the champions Shakhtar Donetsk.[25] His debut came on 10 September in a 1–0 away league defeat to Obolon Kyiv, being replaced after 62 minutes by Eduardo.[26] His home debut was more successful, with Shakhtar coming back from a goal behind to win 4–1 against Tavriya Simferopol on 19 September.[27] He scored his first goal for the club in this match. Three days later he made his first appearance in the Ukrainian Cup, netting the second goal in a 6–0 win over Kryvbas.[28] On 25 September he scored a late injury time winner in a 2–1 away victory over Metalist Kharkiv.[29] He made his European debut for the club in the Champions League on 28 September against Sporting Braga winning 3–0.[30] He made an appearance in the 2–0 Ukrainian Cup Final victory against Dynamo Kyiv, coming on in the 81st minute in place of Jádson.[31] His first season with the club was extremely successful for Shakhtar as they won the treble (Premier League, Ukrainian Cup and the Super Cup).[32]

2011–12 season[edit]

In the 2011–12 season Shakhtar won the Premier League and the Ukrainian Cup.[33] Mkhitaryan scored the third goal in a 4–0 win against Obolon Kyiv in his first league match of the season.[34] On 4 March he scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[35] He scored the only goal in a cup victory over Metalurh Zaporizhya on 11 April.[36] On 6 May he played a part in Shakhtar's 2–1 extra time victory over his former team Metalurh Donetsk in the Ukrainian Cup Final, coming off after 62 minutes for Douglas Costa.[37] In an online poll on Shakhtar Donetsk official website, Mkhitaryan was voted as the best player of Shakhtar in 2011–2012 Premier League season with about 38% of total votes.[38] He scored 11 goals in 36 matches, including 10 goals in 28 matches. Shakhtar retained the Premier League and the Ukrainian Cup in the 2011–12 season.[39]

2012–13 season[edit]

Mkhitaryan played in 2–0 2012 Super Cup victory over Metalurh Donetsk.[40] In his first match of the 2012–2013 Premier League season, he netted twice and provided two assists in a 6–0 season opening victory against Arsenal Kyiv.[41] He managed a hat trick against Chornomorets Odesa [42] in a 5–1 win to reach 10 goals for the season after just six games, equalling his tally for the previous season. On 19 September, in Shakhtar's first Champions League match of the season, Mkhitaryan scored twice in a 2–0 victory over Danish champions Nordsjælland.[43] This was the first time he had scored a goal in the Champions League and he was named Man of the Match.[44] He was also named in the Team of the Week for matchday 1 of the Champions League after his brace against Nordsjælland.[45] Mkhitaryan had become the top goalscorers of the season with a total of 18 goals.[46] On 16 March 2013, Mkhitaryan played his 100th game in the Ukrainian Premier League in a match against Chornomorets Odesa.[47][48]

On May 11, 2013 Mkhitaryan scored his 23rd and 24th goals of the Premier League season in a 5-0 victory over Tavria. These goals set a Ukrainian Premier League record for most goals in a season.[49][50] Mkhitaryan finished the season with 25 league goals.

On June 3, 2013 Liverpool F.C. announced that Mkhitaryan is their main target for the 2013 summer transfer window.[51][52][53][54][55] The club offered £20–22m million to Shakhtar for Mkhitaryan.[56][57] It has been reported that Mkhitaryan was in the scope of interest of French clubs Paris Saint-Germain F.C., AS Monaco FC[58] and Borussia Dortmund from Germany.[59]

International career[edit]

Mkhitaryan is one of the most important members of the Armenia national team. He debuted in an away friendly match against Panama on 14 January 2007.

He scored six goals for Armenia in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B, thus becoming top goalscorer in that group.[60]---He scored an upsetting goal against the republic of Ireland in which he ended Irelands 8 game clean sheet record. Although Armenia did not advance past the qualifying stage for UEFA Euro 2012, Henrikh Mkhitaryan's performances landed him in the UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying dream team with 6 goals.

Style of play[edit]

Mkhitaryan playing for Metalurh Donetsk in 2009

Mkhitaryan is capable of playing positions of both central striker and striker style midfielder. He thrives playing just behind the strikers, where he always looks to link up with his teammates in and around the box. Tearing apart opposition defences time and time again, he makes space for the striker/wingers to exploit and create goal scoring opportunities. Mkhitaryan has been praised for his technique, movement, accurate passing, dribbling, creativity, ball control and work rate. He’s equipped with a dangerous shot, trickery to beat defenders, and a superb vision to go for the pass.[61][62]

During the 2012–13 season, Chelsea legend Pat Nevin said of Mkhitaryan, "Eleven goals in eight league matches already is fantastic, but when you add that he is a midfielder, it is phenomenal. You may not have heard of him yet, even if all the scouts at the top European clubs have, but you soon will. He has pace, skill, a rocket of a shot and the ability to arrive in the box like Frank Lampard. This all singles him out as a player who must be watched or more importantly marked.”[63]

Personal life[edit]

The death of his father impacted Mkhitaryan greatly. He feels if his father were alive, "everything would be different." Notwithstanding, he would give him a number of useful advices from a professional point of view. Those people, who enjoyed his father’s play in the Hrazdan Stadium, say that their styles resemble each other very much. Mkhitaryan has said, "I believe he sees me and is proud of me…”[64][65]

Mkhitaryan is fluent in five languages: Armenian, Russian, English, French and Portuguese. Donbass Arena has a tradition of playing music each time home players score goals. Each track corresponds to the nationality of a scorer. Sabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian plays whenever Mkhitaryan scores. This song became very popular in Donetsk due to Mkhitaryan scoring frequently.[5][66]

At the decision of the Yerevan City Council, and in connection with the city’s 2794th anniversary, Mkhitaryan was awarded with the “Honorary Citizen of Yerevan” title, for his great success in football and his brilliant achievements in sports.[67]

Mkhitaryan has visited the Artsakh Republic three times on charity visits. On December 21, 2012, Mkhitaryan visited Stepanakert and gave gifts to the families of fallen soldiers. He later met with Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan and Deputy Defence Minister of Artsakh, president of the Football Federation of Artsakh, head of Union Veterans of the Karabakh War and Hero of Artsakh Samvel Karapetyan. They both praised the contributions of Mkhitaryan and awarded him the Order of Defender of the Fatherland.[68]

Had he not been a football player, Mkhitaryan said he would be a sprinter.[69]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 3 June 2013
Club Season League Cup Europe Super Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pyunik Yerevan 2006 12 1 ? 0 - - ? ? ? 1
2007 24 12 ? 0 4 0 ? ? ? 12
2008 24 6 ? 3 2 0 ? ? ? 9
2009 10 11 ? 2 - - ? ? ? 13
Total 70 30  ? 5 6 0  ?  ?  ? 35
Metalurh Donetsk 2009–10 29 9 2 1 6 4 - - 37 14
2010–11 8 3 - - - - - - 8 3
Total 37 12 2 1 6 4 - - 45 17
Shakhtar Donetsk 2010–11 17 3 3 1 7 0 - - 27 4
2011–12 26 10 4 1 6 0 1 0 37 11
2012–13 28 25 3 0 8 0 1 0 39 25
Total 69 38 10 4 21 2 2 0 102 40
Career Totals 176 92 ? 10 33 6 ? ? ? 108
Career Totals (excluding partial data) 176 92 12 5 33 6 2 0 223 88

International goals[edit]

Score and Result lists Armenia's goals first
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 March 2009 Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Estonia 1–0 2–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 25 May 2010 Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Uzbekistan 1–0 3–1 Friendly
3. 8 October 2010 Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Slovakia 3–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
4. 12 October 2011 Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Andorra 2–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
5. 2 September 2011 Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra la Vella, Andorra  Andorra 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
6. 6 September 2011 Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia  Slovakia 2–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
7. 7 October 2011 Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Macedonia 2–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
8. 11 October 2011 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Republic of Ireland 1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
9. 12 October 2012 Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Italy 1–1 1–3 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10. 14 November 2012 Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Lithuania 3–0 4–2 Friendly
11. 11 June 2013 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark  Denmark 4–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Armenia Pyunik Yerevan

Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk

Individual[edit]

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External links[edit]

FC Shakhtar Donetsk – current squad
Molod Ukrainy
Ukrainskiy Football
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