Vahan Bichakhchyan

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Vahan Bichakhchyan
Personal information
Full name Vahan Bichakhchyan
Date of birth (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Gyumri, Armenia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Pogoń Szczecin
Number 22
Youth career
Shirak Gyumri
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Shirak Gyumri 24 (4)
2017–2022 Žilina 62 (18)
2022– Pogoń Szczecin 1 (1)
National team‡
2016–2017 Armenia U19 18 (6)
2017–2021 Armenia U21 13 (1)
2020– Armenia 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2022

Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenian: Վահան Բիչախչյան; born 9 July 1999) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa side Pogoń Szczecin and the Armenian national team. He's the son of Vardan Bichakhchyan, Ararat Yerevan's current coach.

Club career[]

MŠK Žilina[]

In July 2017, Bichakhchyan signed a five-year contract with Žilina.[1] He made his Fortuna Liga debut for Žilina against Slovan Bratislava on 24 February 2018. Žilina had suffered a 0-6 defeat and Bichakchyan had entered 8 minutes before the end of the game replacing Miroslav Káčer.[2]

Pogoń Szczecin[]

In January 2022, Pogoń Szczecin announced that they reached an agreement with MŠK Žilina for the permanent transfer of Bichakhchyan. He signed a 3.5-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[3]

International[]

International goals

As of match played 12 October 2021. Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 June 2021 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden  Sweden 1–2 1–3 Friendly

Honours[]

In December 2020, Armenian Football Federation Bichakhchyan polled as Armenia's third best player of the year, behind national team captain and Roma star Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Astana midfielder Tigran Barseghyan.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Vahan Bichakhchyan signs 5-year contract with MSK Zilina". sport.mediamax.am/. Media Max Sport. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ ŠK Slovan Bratislava - MŠK Žilina 24.02.2018, futbalnet.sk
  3. ^ "Vahan Bichakhchyan is the player of Pogoń Szczecin! (in Polish)".
  4. ^ "Vahan Bichakhchyan 3. najlepší futbalista v Arménsku za rok 2020". MŠK Žilina (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-01-07.

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