Erjanik Ghubasaryan

Erjanik Ghubasaryan
Personal information
Full name Erjanik Khachaturi Ghubasaryan
Date of birth (2001-02-21) 21 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Noah
Youth career
–2015 SC V/W Billstedt
2015–2016 FC St. Pauli
2016–2020 Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Lüneburger SK Hansa[1] 27 (0)
2022–2023 BKMA 2 (0)
2023–2024 Noah 6 (0)
International career‡
2019 Armenia U18 2 (0)
2018–2019 Armenia U19 12 (0)
2019–2022 Armenia U21 11 (0)
2023– Armenia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Erjanik Khachaturi Ghubasaryan (Armenian: Երջանիկ Խաչատուրի Ղուբասարյան; born 21 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Armenian Premier League club Noah and the Armenia national team.

Club career

Ghubasaryan is a German football graduate, has previously played for the Hamburger SV U17/U19[2] and FC St. Pauli II.[3][4] He joined HSV after playing for the Youth academy of St Pauli.[5] He eventually started training with the senior team.[6][7] He was seen as a prospect at HSV.[8]

In October 2020, he signed with LSK Hansa as a free agent.[9][10]

On 30 July 2022, it was announced that Ghubasaryan is moving to the Armenian Premier League and signing a contract with BKMA.[11]

On 18 January 2023, Noah announced the signing of a contract with Ghubasaryan.[12][13]

International career

Born and raised in Germany, in 2016, Ghubasaryan was involved several times in the Germany under-15 team to participate in the U-16 States Cup,[14] but chose to represent Armenia from the youth teams.[15]

He represented Armenia at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[16][17][18]

On 17 March 2023, he received his first call-up to the Armenian senior national team for a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Turkey and a friendly match against Cyprus, respectively.[19][20]

Ghubasaryan debuted for the senior Armenia national football team in a friendly 2–2 draw with Cyprus on 28 March 2023, he played the full game.[21][22]

Personal life

His older brother, Andranik, is also a footballer[23] and former player of the Armenian national under-19 team.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 March 2023[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Armenia 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Erjanik Ghubasaryan". kicker.de.(in German)
  2. ^ ""Ich möchte ein Vorbild sein"". www.hsv.de. 11 August 2017.(in German)
  3. ^ "Datencenter Erjanik Ghubasaryan". German Football Association.(in German)
  4. ^ "Erjanik Ghubasaryan". sportbild.bild.de.(in German)
  5. ^ "Perfekt! HSV schnappt sich ein St. Pauli-Juwel". mopo.de.
  6. ^ "Das sind die Strippenzieher hinter Christian Titz". abendblatt.de. 4 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Noch ein Talent im Profi-Training". mopo.de.
  8. ^ "Nachwuchstrio darf sich zeigen – Arp schreibt Abi". mopo.de.
  9. ^ "Հայ ֆուտբոլիստը փոխել է ակումբը Գերմանիայում". sport.news.am. 19 October 2020.(in Armenian)
  10. ^ "LSK Spieler Ghubasaryan in der Nationalmannschaft". lsk-hansa.de. 2 November 2020.(in German)
  11. ^ "Մեզ միացավ Հայաստանի տարբեր տարիքային հավաքականների անդամ Երջանիկ Ղուբասարյանը". Facebook. 30 July 2022.(in Armenian)
  12. ^ "We are pleased to announce that Noah signed a contract with 21-year-old defender Erjanik Ghubasaryan, an Armenia U21 player". facebook.com/noah.footballclub. FC Noah Facebook. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Պաշտոնական․ Երջանիկ Ղուբասարյանը կարիերան կշարունակի Նոայում". armsport.am. 18 January 2023.(in Armenian)
  14. ^ "Länderpokal U 16, 2016, 3. Spieltag". German Football Association. 2 May 2016.(in German)
  15. ^ ""Համբուրգի" կիսապաշտպան Ե. Ղուբասարյան. Շատ ուրախ եմ, որ միացել եմ Հայաստանի թիմին". sport.news.am. 12 November 2018.(in Armenian)
  16. ^ "Armenia U19 v Italy U19 game report". UEFA. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Erjanik Ghubasaryan – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com.
  18. ^ "Եվրո-2019․ Հայաստանի, Իսպանիայի, Պորտուգալիայի եւ Իտալիայի հայտացուցակները". sport.news.am. 14 July 2019.(in Armenian)
  19. ^ "Manager Petrakov announces Armenia squad list". sport.news.am. 17 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Մի շարք ֆուտբոլիստներ առաջին անգամ են հրավիրվել Հայաստանի հավաքական". interfootball.am. 17 March 2023.(in Armenian)
  21. ^ "Armenia vs Cyprus". eu-football.info. 28 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Национальная сборная Армении сыграла вничью со сборной Кипра". armedia.am. 28 March 2023.(in Russian)
  23. ^ "Armenia football player scores 6 goals against Turkish team in Germany". sport.news.am. 19 March 2019.
  24. ^ "Poland U19s 2-0 Armenia U19s". besoccer.com. 13 May 2014.
  25. ^ "Erjanik Ghubasaryan". eu-football.info.