Henrikh Mkhitaryan ( armenian : Հենրիխ Մխիթարյան, [ hɛnˈɾiχ məχitʰɑˈɾjɑn ] ( ) ; born 21 January 1989 ) is an armenian professional football player who plays for Serie A cabaret Roma and captains the Armenia home team. Mkhitaryan plays as winger. He won four armenian Premier League titles with Pyunik, and joined Metalurh Donetsk in 2009 ; he moved to city rivals Shakhtar Donetsk in 2010 for €6.1 million. At Shakhtar, Mkhitaryan set the league goalscoring record in the 2012–13 season, and was named the league ‘s Footballer of the Year. After besides winning three domestic doubles, he signed for Bundesliga cabaret Borussia Dortmund for a club-record fee of €27.5 million, [ 4 ] making him the most expensive armenian player of all time.
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There, he won a DFL-Supercup in 2014, and in the following campaign, registered the most assists in the Bundesliga, with 15, the moment most in Europe. [ 5 ] He then joined Manchester United for £30 million ( €34.3 million ), becoming the first armenian to play in the Premier League. [ 6 ] He won the FA Community Shield, and scored the winner to win the UEFA Europa League style. [ 7 ] Mkhitaryan ‘s subsequent lukewarm form led him to sign for Arsenal in 2018, [ 8 ] and then to Serie A golf club Roma on an initial loan. He signed permanently in 2020. Mkhitaryan has been a penis of the aged side in his native country since 2007. He is Armenia ‘s all-time exceed goalscorer, scoring 32 goals in 95 matches, vitamin a well as registering their first gear hat-trick. He has been named armenian Footballer of the Year ten times, being awarded the differentiation every year since 2009 ( with the exception of 2010 and 2018 ). Mkhitaryan was besides voted the CIS Footballer of the year in 2012 and 2013, making him the first armenian football player to be named the best player from post-Soviet countries. [ 9 ] [ 10 ]
early life [edit ]
Mkhitaryan was born on 21 January 1989 in the soviet armenian das kapital Yerevan to Marina Taschyan and Hamlet Mkhitaryan. His forefather was a outstanding hitter for FC Ararat Yerevan during the 1980s, who died of a brain tumor at age 33 when Henrikh was seven years old. [ 11 ] Marina Taschyan ‘s beget was russian from Moscow. [ 12 ] The end of his beget impacted Mkhitaryan significantly. He feels that if his father was still alive that “ everything would be different. ” He gave him useful advice from a professional point of opinion. People who have watched Mkhitaryan and his don, say that their styles resemble each early very much. He has said, “ I believe he sees me and is proud of me … ” [ 13 ] [ 14 ] His beget is the capitulum of the national teams department in the armenian Football Federation and his elder sister, Monica, works at UEFA ‘s headquarters. [ 15 ] At the begin of the 1990s, the Mkhitaryan family moved to France, where Hamlet Mkhitaryan played for the now defunct ASOA Valence and helped them to be promoted to the second gear division. Mkhitaryan spent his early childhood in Valence. [ 16 ] He always wanted to become a football musician and began to follow in his don ‘s footsteps. As a child, he would watch his father play and always wanted to follow him to training. The Mkhitaryans returned to Yerevan in 1995. In the same class, Mkhitaryan joined the youth organization of FC Pyunik. He graduated from the Institute of physical culture in Armenia. He studied economics at the Yerevan branch of the St. Petersburg Institute. Upon gradation, he planned to study there as a lawyer. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] In 2003, Mkhitaryan, aged 14 had trials with São Paulo in Brazil where he played alongside the likes of Hernanes and Oscar. [ 19 ] He returned to Pyunik in 2004, then director Mihai Stoichiță insisted on his return to Armenia. Growing up, Mkhitaryan considered Zinedine Zidane his football idol. [ 20 ]
Club career [edit ]
Pyunik [edit ]
Mkhitaryan joined the FC Pyunik young person system in 1995 and received his first wage at the historic period of 15. [ 21 ] He was later promoted to the beginning team of FC Pyunik, making his professional debut in 2006 at the senesce of 17. He last played for the golf 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 besides won the armenian Supercup doubly ( 2007 and 2009 ) and the armenian Cup once ( 2009 ). armenian national team and Pyunik head coach Vardan Minasyan admitted that he would love to see his leading player “ playing in a stronger league. ” Minasyan stated young Henrikh was well on his room to becoming a caption in his own right. He said of Mkhitaryan, “ He can win games on his own. He seizes manipulate at the crucial moment and scores for fun. ” [ 22 ] due to his success in the 2009 armenian Premier League at FC Pyunik, he joined ukrainian Premier League club Metalurh Donetsk .
Metalurh Donetsk [edit ]
Mkhitaryan playing for Metalurh Donetsk in 2009 Mkhitaryan joined Metalurh Donetsk in 2009. [ 23 ] 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. [ 24 ] On 19 July 2009, he made his league debut in a 0–0 draw with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. [ 25 ] His first league goal came in a 2–2 draw with Karpaty Lviv on 26 July 2009. [ 26 ] On 6 August 2009, he scored the first goal in a 3–0 second leg Europa League winnings against slovenian Interblock Ljubljana, winning 5–0 on aggregate. [ 27 ] The watch season he was named captain of the baseball club on 14 July 2010, at the age 21, making him the youngest master in Metalurh Donetsk history. [ 28 ] He scored his first gear goal of the season, an 89th-minute penalty, in a 3–0 victory over Obolon Kyiv on 16 July 2010. [ 29 ] He played his final match for the clubhouse in a 2–1 gain against Dnipro on 30 August 2010. [ 30 ] In his second season, he played eight matches and scored three goals, all of which were in the league. He made 37 league appearances during his time at Metalurh, scoring 12 goals. [ 31 ] In full he played 45 matches for the club, scoring 16 times .
Shakhtar Donetsk [edit ]
2010–13 : league wins and Golden Boot [edit ]
Mkhitaryan train with Shakhtar in 2010 On 30 August 2010, he sealed a $ 7.5 million switch to reigning Premier League champions Shakhtar Donetsk. [ 32 ] Before signing with Shakhtar, Mkhitaryan was in trial with Iran Pro League english Mes Kerman which he was rejected by fountainhead coach Samad Marfavi. [ 33 ] His debut came on 10 September 2010 in a 1–0 away league frustration to Obolon Kyiv, being replaced after 62 minutes by Eduardo. [ 34 ] His home debut was more successful, with Shakhtar coming back from a goal behind to win 4–1 against Tavriya Simferopol on 19 September 2010. [ 35 ] He scored his first gear goal for the club in this peer. Three days late he made his first appearance in the ukrainian Cup, netting the second goal in a 6–0 acquire over Kryvbas. [ 36 ] On 25 September 2010, he scored a late injury time winner in a 2–1 away victory over Metalist Kharkiv. [ 37 ] He made his european debut for the club in the Champions League on 28 September 2010 against Sporting Braga winning 3–0. [ 38 ] 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. [ 39 ] His first season with the cabaret was highly successful for Shakhtar as they won the soprano ( Premier League, ukrainian Cup and the Super Cup ). [ 40 ]
In the 2011–12 season Shakhtar won the Premier League and the ukrainian Cup. [ 41 ] Mkhitaryan scored the third goal in a 4–0 succeed against Obolon Kyiv in his first league match of the temper. [ 42 ] On 4 March 2012, he scored the equalizing goal in a 1–1 tie with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. [ 43 ] He scored the only finish in a cup victory over Metalurh Zaporizhya on 11 April 2012. [ 44 ] On 6 May 2012, he played a part in Shakhtar ‘s 2–1 extra time victory over his erstwhile team Metalurh Donetsk in the ukrainian Cup Final, coming off after 62 minutes for Douglas Costa. [ 45 ] In an on-line poll on Shakhtar Donetsk ‘s official web site, Mkhitaryan was voted as the best musician of Shakhtar in 2011–12 Premier League season with about 38 % of full votes. [ 46 ] He scored 11 goals in 37 matches, including 10 goals in 26 league matches. Shakhtar retained the Premier League and the ukrainian Cup in the 2011–12 season. [ 41 ]
“ It was n’t easy for him from the start, but his integration was speeded up by his high gear level of football intelligence. His game awareness is possibly his most valuable quality – that and the speed and power and technique Henrikh was gifted by nature and that he ‘s developed. Because of those virtues, he ‘s one of the players who most systematically fulfils the tasks set by the coaching staff. Working with him is fun. ”
— Mircea Lucescu, Mkhitaryan ‘s coach at Shakhtar Donetsk in June 2013. [ 47 ]
Mkhitaryan played in Shakhtar ‘s 2–0 2012 Super Cup victory over Metalurh Donetsk. [ 48 ] In his first match of the 2012–13 Premier League season, he scored twice and provided two assists in a 6–0 season opening victory against Arsenal Kyiv. [ 49 ] He managed a hat-trick against Chornomorets Odesa [ 50 ] in a 5–1 winnings to reach 10 goals for the season after merely six games, equaling his match for the previous season. On 19 September 2012, in Shakhtar ‘s beginning Champions League couple of the season, Mkhitaryan scored doubly in a 2–0 victory over danish champions Nordsjælland. [ 51 ] This was the first prison term he had scored a goal in the Champions League and he was named Man of the Match. [ 52 ] He was besides named in the team of the Week for match day 1 of the Champions League after his stimulate against Nordsjælland. [ 53 ] [ 54 ] On 16 March 2013, Mkhitaryan played his hundredth game in the ukrainian Premier League in a pit against Chornomorets Odesa. [ 55 ] [ 56 ] On 11 May 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 phonograph record for most goals in a season. [ 57 ] [ 58 ] Mkhitaryan finished the season with 25 league goals, and the attacking midfielder was praised for his technique and commitment. [ 59 ]
Borussia Dortmund [edit ]
On 25 June 2013, Borussia Dortmund made a €23 million ( $ 30 million ) bid, [ 60 ] but in confirming the offer Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Sergei Palkin insisted that it fell light of the club ‘s evaluation, which was a single requital of €30 million ( $ 36 million ). [ 61 ] On 5 July 2013, it was reported that Borussia Dortmund had succeeded in talks with Shakhtar and Mkhitaryan was on his means to Germany for a aesculapian test. [ 62 ] [ 63 ] On 8 July 2013, Borussia Dortmund announced that it was set to sign a four-year deal with Mkhitaryan for €25 million ( £21.5 million ) [ 64 ] [ 65 ] [ 66 ] [ 67 ] Shakhtar and Borussia officially “ resolved all the necessity formalities ” and agreed on €27.5 million ( £23.6 million ), [ 4 ] [ 68 ] making him the most expensive purchase in the club ‘s history. [ 69 ]
2013–14 : debut season [edit ]
On his debut in a pre-season friendly against FC Basel on 10 July 2013, Mkhitaryan set up a finish for Marco Reus in the 11th minute and scored his first goal for the club 16 minutes later, helping his side to a 3–1 victory away at St. Jakob-Park. [ 70 ] [ 71 ] [ 72 ] Mkhitaryan could n’t take part and was n’t listed in the police squad at the 2013 DFL-Supercup which his club won due to an injury he received on a friendly game before that. Mkhitaryan debuted for Dortmund following his return from a three weeks sustained injury in the irregular round of 2013–14 Bundesliga on 18 August 2013 in a home plate victory over Eintracht Braunschweig at Signal Iduna Park. [ 73 ] Mkhitaryan ‘s first base two Bundesliga goals were decisive in a 2–1 gain over Eintracht Frankfurt to keep Dortmund in first stead in the Bundesliga. [ 74 ] His beginning Champions League goal for Dortmund came in a 2–1 off win against Arsenal. Mkhitaryan finished his season with nine goals and ten-spot assists in the Bundesliga and was included in the WhoScored Bundesliga Team of the Season. [ 75 ] [ 76 ] His team finished runner-up at the 2013–14 Bundesliga, and runner-up for the 2013–14 DFB-Pokal .
2014–16 : DFL-Supercup and top assist supplier [edit ]
The first trophy Mkhitaryan won with Dortmund was the 2014 DFL-Supercup, scoring the foremost finish in the 2–0 victory over Bayern Munich. [ 77 ] In September 2014, Mkhitaryan suffered an wound that sidelined him for a month [ 78 ] and on 13 December 2014 he was injured again. [ 79 ] He scored the second goal of a 3–0 win against rivals Schalke 04 on 28 February 2015. [ 80 ] On 6 August 2015, Dortmund played against Wolfsberger AC in the third qualifying round second peg of the Europa League, Thomas Tuchel ‘s first home equal as coach. Mkhitaryan scored a belated hat-trick for a 5–0 victory, 6–0 on aggregate. [ 81 ] Three days by and by, he scored the second goal in a 2–0 gain at 3. Liga golf club Chemnitzer FC in the beginning round of the DFB-Pokal. [ 82 ] On 15 August 2015, Mkhitaryan scored a brace in a 4–0 gain against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the first league game of the season. [ 83 ] Five days later, he headed the winning finish as Dortmund came from 3–0 down to win 4–3 at Odds BK in the first leg of their Europa League play-off. [ 84 ] In the moment round of the domestic cup on 28 October 2015, Mkhitaryan scored the final goal of a 7–1 rout of SC Paderborn 07. [ 85 ] Eight days late, his goal confirmed a 4–0 home gain over Gabala FK, securing a place in the last 32 of the Europa League. [ 86 ] On 20 April 2016, Mkhitaryan was one of three goalscorers as Borussia won 3–0 away at Hertha BSC in the semi-final of the DFB-Pokal. [ 87 ] At the conclusion of the temper, Mkhitaryan was voted the Bundesliga Players ‘ Player of the Season. [ 88 ] [ 89 ] He finished the league as the aid leader with 15 assists. [ 90 ]
manchester United [edit ]
On 2 July 2016, Dortmund foreman executive Hans-Joachim Watzke said that the sale of Mkhitaryan to England ‘s Manchester United would be inevitable as the musician would leave for free had he stayed one more year. [ 92 ] Four days late, Mkhitaryan joined them on a four-year contract for a transfer tip reported variously as between £27 million and £30 million, [ 6 ] [ 93 ] with the choice to extend for a far year. [ 94 ] He became the first armenian to join a Premier League club. [ 95 ] Mkhitaryan made his debut in a 2–0 victory in a pre-season pit against Wigan Athletic on 15 July 2016. [ 96 ] On 7 August 2016, he made his competitive introduction as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2–1 victory against Leicester City in the 2016 FA Community Shield. [ 97 ] He became the inaugural armenian to play in the Premier League on 14 August 2016 when he came on as a 75th-minute utility for Juan Mata in a 3–1 aside victory against AFC Bournemouth. [ 98 ] [ 99 ] He made his first Premier League begin for Manchester United in the Manchester bowler hat on 10 September 2016, but he was substituted at half-time. [ 100 ] On 8 December 2016, Mkhitaryan scored his first goal for the golf club, away against Zorya Luhansk, in Manchester United ‘s last group match of the Europa League. [ 101 ] Three days late, in United ‘s next game, Mkhitaryan scored his first Premier League goal ( and his first finish at Old Trafford ) in a 1–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur ; however, he left the game in the irregular half after suffering an ankle injury in a tackle by Danny Rose. [ 102 ] He returned from this injury two matches late, coming off the workbench to score United ‘s third goal against Sunderland, a scorpio recoil which he described as being the best goal he had ever scored. [ 103 ] He scored in the 2017 Europa League final to help Manchester United beat Ajax 2–0, [ 104 ] and became the first armenian to win a major european trophy. [ 105 ]
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In the first gear three matches of the 2017–18 Premier League season, Mkhitaryan assisted a record-equalling five goals. [ 106 ] Two days late, he scored his first finish of the temper in a 4–0 victory over Everton. [ 107 ] He scored his first Champions League goal for Manchester United ten days late in a 4–1 away win against CSKA Moscow. [ 108 ] however, following a run of poor class, Mkhitaryan was dropped from the starting line-up during United ‘s 4–1 victory over Newcastle United. He returned for the following meet against Brighton and Hove Albion but then faced a five Premier League peer absence from the police squad. He returned to the police squad for three games in late December but was dropped again for his final examination three United games .
arsenal [edit ]
On 22 January 2018, Arsenal announced the sign of Mkhitaryan from Manchester United, as part of a trade manage with Alexis Sánchez moving in the other direction. [ 8 ] On 3 February 2018, he made his foremost get down for Arsenal in a 5–1 home win over Everton, claiming three assists. [ 109 ] Mkhitaryan returned from injury to face Manchester United at Old Trafford, scoring Arsenal ‘s only goal in an eventual 2–1 passing, refusing to celebrate the goal out of deference for his former team. [ 110 ]
Mkhitaryan playing for Arsenal during the game where he scored against his erstwhile clubhouse Manchester United Mkhitaryan scored a goal and an help in Arsenal ‘s moment games of the 2018–19 season against London rivals Chelsea, losing the catch 3–2. [ 111 ] He scored a brace against Southampton in another 3–2 get the better of, [ 112 ] before suffering a metatarsal fracture in the trace game, a 2–0 North London bowler hat League Cup defeat. [ 113 ] [ 114 ] Mkhitaryan rejoinder to the squad to get two goals and three assists across his second and third gear game second, helping Arsenal in their 2–0 win over Southampton [ 115 ] and 5–1 gain over Bournemouth. [ 116 ] Mkhitaryan was at the center of a controversy ahead of the 2019 UEFA Europa League Final in Baku, Azerbaijan between Arsenal and Chelsea ; Armenia and Azerbaijan do not have external relations and people of armenian descent are forbidden entry to Azerbaijan without prior formal authority. [ 117 ] He was promised guarantees of security, but did not travel over safety fears. [ 118 ] [ 119 ] Mkhitaryan and Arsenal ultimately decided that he would not travel with the team to the final pit, as he previously opted twice not to travel to Azerbaijan, the beginning was in 2015 to play for Borussia Dortmund against Gabala, and the second was in 2018 for Arsenal against Qarabağ. [ 120 ]
rome [edit ]
2019–20 season : initial loan [edit ]
Mkhitaryan played three games for Arsenal ahead, on 2 September 2019, he joined italian clubhouse A.S. Roma on a season-long lend deal for €3 million, plus an extra €100,000 in variables. [ 121 ] Mkhitaryan made his introduction against Sassuolo on 15 September and scored a goal in Roma ‘s 4–2 acquire. [ 122 ] In recently September, Mkhitaryan suffered an injury to his adductor brawn in a 1–0 winnings over Lecce. initially expected to be out for three weeks, he returned to the team in late November. [ 123 ] [ 124 ] On his first game back from injury, Mkhitaryan scored in a 3–1 winnings over Hellas Verona. [ 125 ] He then scored two games late against SPAL on 12 December 2019, sending Roma up to fourth target in the Serie A mesa. [ 126 ] In January 2020, Mkhitaryan suffered a moment injury of the season to his second joint brawn putting him out for a far month. [ 127 ] For the third prison term, Mkhitaryan scored on his retort to the police squad, in a 2–3 loss to Bologna. [ 128 ] He late scored in back to back victories over Lecce [ 129 ] and Cagliari. [ 130 ]
2020–21 season : permanent transfer [edit ]
On 31 August 2020, Mkhitaryan ‘s shrink with Arsenal was cancelled by common consent and he joined Roma on a permanent wave batch. [ 131 ] On 5 November 2020, Mkhitaryan scored the club ‘s fastest-ever goal in the UEFA Europa League, after fair 57 seconds, in a 5–0 get the better of of romanian kit CFR Cluj. [ 132 ] Three days late, he scored a hat-trick for Roma in a 3–1 Serie A win at Genoa. [ 133 ]
International career [edit ]
Mkhitaryan with Armenia in 2014 Mkhitaryan debuted for the Armenia national team in an away friendly catch against Panama on 14 January 2007. [ 134 ] He scored six goals for Armenia in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B, therefore becoming top goalscorer in that group. [ 135 ] Although Armenia did not advance past the qualify stage for UEFA Euro 2012, Mkhitaryan ‘s performances landed him in the UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying Dream Team with six goals. On 10 September 2013, in the absence of regular skipper goalkeeper Roman Berezovsky, Mkhitaryan captained his nation for the inaugural time, as they lost 0–1 at home to Denmark in World Cup qualification. [ 136 ] He became the top scorer in the history of the armenian national team, after scoring his 12th goal for the national team in a 1–3 defeat to Italy in another qualifier on 15 October. This surpassed the 11 scored for the state by Artur Petrosyan. [ 137 ] On 27 May 2014, he scored twice in a 4–3 friendly acquire against the United Arab Emirates at the Stade de la Fontenette in Carouge, Switzerland. [ 138 ] Two years and a day by and by, he scored Armenia ‘s first base external hat-trick in a 7–1 friendly win over Guatemala in Los Angeles. [ 139 ]
stylus of play [edit ]
Mkhitaryan is an attacking midfielder, who is besides capable of playing as a second striker or as a winger. He excels playing in a cardinal function, fair behind the strikers, where he often looks to link up with his teammates in and around the penalty area. He is known for his ability to draw away opposing defenders and, in twist, create space for his teammates to exploit, leading to goal scoring opportunities, courtesy of his dysphemistic bowel movement, proficiency, and sight. Mkhitaryan has besides been praised for his accurate happen, dribbling ability, creativity, ball control and make rate, a well as his eye for the concluding pass ; his skill and trickery on the ball enables him to beat defenders in one on one situations. furthermore, he possesses an accurate inject. [ 140 ] [ 141 ] During the 2012–13 season, early Scottish football player 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, evening if all the scouts at the top european clubs have, but you soon will. He has footstep, skill, a rocket of a shot and the ability to arrive in the box like Frank Lampard. This all singles him out as a actor who must be watched or more importantly marked. ” [ 142 ]
personal life [edit ]
Mkhitaryan is a polyglot, [ 143 ] who speaks eight languages : armenian, french, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, English, italian [ 144 ] and german. He attributes his cognition of russian to his maternal grandma, who was of russian ethnicity. [ 12 ] [ 145 ] He learned the inaugural three languages in his childhood, while the latter four he picked up play in Ukraine, Germany, and England. [ 105 ] Shakhtar ‘s Donbass Arena has a tradition of playing music each fourth dimension home players score goals, with a track correspond to the nationality of a scorer. “ Sabre Dance “ by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian was played whenever Mkhitaryan scored. This birdcall became identical popular in Donetsk due to Mkhitaryan scoring frequently. [ 15 ] [ 146 ]
marriage [edit ]
In June 2019, Mkhitaryan married Betty Vardanyan at the monastery of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, near Venice, Italy. [ 147 ] She is the granddaughter of Hrant Vardanyan, the collapse of Grand Holding, Armenia ‘s independent cigarettes and candy producer. [ 148 ] On 4 March 2020, their son, Hamlet Mkhitaryan was born. [ 149 ]
Nicknames [edit ]
Mkhitaryan has been nicknamed Heno ( Հենո ), short for Henrikh, by his fans in Armenia ; he appreciates its informality. [ 150 ] soon after joining Borussia Dortmund, he was much nicknamed Micki by international fans. [ 151 ] Mkhitaryan did not approve of this and personally asked his fans to respect his armenian family name, state, “ I have come to a alien state and respect its laws and traditions, but I do want them to respect my love for fatherland and my roots. I will not adapt and change anything. I ‘m going to score goals, then they will decidedly remember my name. ” [ 152 ] [ 153 ] He stated in an interview that it was Borussia director Jürgen Klopp who gave him that dub because his surname is besides long to pronounce, and he later responded that it is very well to use that nickname. [ 154 ] His verified Instagram report is named micki_taryan. [ 155 ]
state awards [edit ]
In 2012, by the decision of the Yerevan City Council, and in association with the city ‘s 2,794th anniversary, Mkhitaryan was awarded with the “ Honorary Citizen of Yerevan ” title, for his great achiever in football and his brilliant achievements in sports. [ 156 ] Mkhitaryan has visited Artsakh three times on charity visits. In December 2011, Mkhitaryan visited Stepanakert, capital of the challenge territory, and donated gifts to the families of fallen soldiers. He was subsequently awarded the NKR Prime Minister ‘s decoration. [ 157 ] In September 2020, amid the Nagorno-Karabakh war, Mkhitaryan called for international action to stop Azerbaijan from shelling civilian areas of Artsakh and urged international community to recognize Artsakh ‘s independence. [ 158 ]
career statistics [edit ]
club [edit ]
- As of match played 13 December 2021[159]
International [edit ]
- As of match played 14 November 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Armenia
2007
2
0
2008
5
0
2009
7
1
2010
5
3
2011
8
4
2012
8
2
2013
8
2
2014
7
4
2015
6
0
2016
5
3
2017
9
6
2018
10
1
2019
6
3
2020
2
1
2021
7
2
Total
95
32
Honours [edit ]
Mkhitaryan on a 2019 seal of Armenia Pyunik [ 161 ]
Shakhtar Donetsk [ 161 ]
Borussia Dortmund [ 161 ]
Manchester United [ 162 ]
Individual
Orders
First-Class Medal of Services to the Motherland (2017)[184]
References [edit ]
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