Artyom Khachaturov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Artyom Khachaturov | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Bender, Transnistria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Florești | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 77 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Tiraspol (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2015 | Zimbru Chișinău | 8 | (1) |
| 2015 | Kyzylzhar | 11 | (2) |
| 2016 | Ararat Yerevan | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Zaria Bălți | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | Zimbru Chișinău | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Lori | 38 | (1) |
| 2020– | Florești | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Moldova U19[a] | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Moldova U21[a] | 7 | (2) |
| 2013– | Armenia | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2019 | |||
Artyom Khachaturov (Template:Lang-hy, Russian: Артем Хачатуров, Template:Lang-ro, born 18 June 1992) is an Armenian-Moldovan football player who plays as a defender for FC Florești and the Armenian national team.
Career
Club
Khachaturov debuted for Sheriff Tiraspol. While at Sheriff, the club has won the 2009–10 and 2011–12 Moldovan National Division and the 2009–10 Moldovan Cup.
In January 2016, Khachaturov joined Armenian Premier League side Ararat Yerevan,[1] but his contract was cancelled on 8 February of the same year.[2]
In March 2018, Khachaturov signed for Armenian First League club Lori FC.[3] After achieving winning the 2017-18 Armenian First League and achieving promotion to the Armenian Premier League, Khachaturov earned captaincy to the team.
International
Khachaturov joined the Armenia national football team. Beforehand there were issues of his citizenship documents. On 25 January 2013, the Armenian Football Federation announced it received an official letter from FIFA, which states that Khachaturov now has the right to play for the national team.[4] He was quoted as saying his dream has come true and that, "I'm coming home... "[5] Khachaturov made his debut for the Armenian national team on February 5, 2013 in Valence, France in a match against Luxembourg.
After a 5-year absence from National Team action, Khachaturov returned to the senior squad under coach Armen Gyulbudaghyants, being called up for 2018 UEFA Nations League October and November camps, playing two full games in the 4–0 victory over Macedonia and a 2–2 draw against Liechtenstein. The Macedonia game ended up being one of the biggest wins for the Armenian National Team in the last years.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lori | 2017–18 | Armenian First League | 9 | 1 | - | 9 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Armenian Premier League | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
International
| Armenia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 19 November 2019[6]
Honours
Club
- Sheriff Tiraspol
- Moldovan National Division (3): 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13
- Moldovan Cup (1): 2009–10
- FC Lori
Notes
References
- ^ "Арарат отправляется в Сочи". www.fcararat.am (in Armenian). FC Ararat Yerevan. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Փոփոխություններ «Արարատի» կազմում". www.fcararat.am (in Armenian). FC Ararat Yerevan. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Официально. Артем Хачатуров перешел в Лори". armfootball.com (in Russian). Armfootball. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "FIFA allows Artem Khachaturov to play for Armenian national soccer team". ARKA. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ ՖԻՖԱ-ն Արտյոմ Խաչատուրովին թույլ է տվել հանդես գալ Հայաստանի հավաքականում (in Armenian). sport.news.am. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Artem Khachaturov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "A.Khachaturov". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
External links
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Bender, Moldova
- Armenian footballers
- Moldovan footballers
- Association football defenders
- Armenia international footballers
- Armenian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Moldova
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol players
- FC Tiraspol players
- FC Zimbru Chișinău players
- Moldovan National Division players
- Moldovan people of Armenian descent