Mauro Guevgeozián

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guevgeozián and the second or maternal family name is Crespo.
Mauro Guevgeozián
Guevgeozián representing Armenia in 2014
Personal information
Full name Mauro Guevgeozián Crespo
Date of birth (1986-05-10) 10 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 La Luz FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2015 Fénix 58 (37)
2007 → Pyunik Yerevan (loan) 1 (0)
2008–2009 → Cerrito (loan) 18 (12)
2009–2010 → Everton (loan) 43 (15)
2011 → Peñarol (loan) 2 (0)
2013 → Libertad (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2015 → Alianza Lima (loan) 56 (19)
2016–2017 Atlético Bucaramanga 23 (11)
2017 Temperley 16 (7)
2017 Newell's Old Boys 8 (1)
2018 Belgrano 11 (2)
2018–2019 Gimnasia LP 9 (1)
2019 Temperley 15 (4)
2020 UTC Cajamarca 25 (14)
2021–2022 Carlos A. Mannucci 14 (3)
2022 → Sport Boys (loan) 20 (7)
2023 Fénix 6 (0)
2024– La Luz FC 3 (0)
International career
2014 Armenia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2024

Mauro Guevgeozián Crespo (Armenian: Մաուրո Գևգեոզյան, born 10 May 1986) is a footballer who plays for La Luz FC. Born in Uruguay, he has represented the Armenia national football team.

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Guevgeozián began his career in CA Fénix Montevideo where he became Cerrito scorer and the club became second division Uruguayan Segunda División Clausura champion. After a brief stay in Armenian football club Pyunik Yerevan, during which time the club won the 2007 Armenian Premier League, Guevgeozián returned to Fénix in 2008, where he established himself as a top goalscorer in the second division, which led to his arrival at Everton de Viña del Mar of Chile for the closing of the 2009 Chilean Primera División season tournament. Despite injury, he managed to qualify for the playoffs. In 2010, Guevgeozián was a key goalscorer, but he would go after he descended. He never committed to the team.

In 2011, he joined CA Peñarol Montevideo, with which won the vicechampionship in the 2011–12 Uruguayan Primera División season. Guevgeozián was the tenth top goalscorer with 7 goals.[1] Despite that, he received very few minutes on court for this team. So, he again returned to Fénix in 2012 and again became an important scorer of the team, including scoring 3 goals in 2 games against Peñarol.

In January 2013, he was transferred to Club Libertad of Paraguay. Guevgeozián made his debut on 11 February 2013 in a draw match with Guaraní in the first round of the Paraguayan Primera División.[2]

In 2023, Guevgeozián returned to Uruguay and joined Fénix.[3] The next year, he switched to La Luz FC in the second division.[4]

International career

Speculation that Guevgeozián would join the Armenia national team began in November 2012. Head coach Vardan Minasyan said during a television interview that he would invite him and Guevgeozián himself said he was pleasantly surprised and that it would be a great joy for him and his family if he were to play for the Armenian national football squad. He had not been contacted at the time, however.[5][6]

Mauro Guevgeozián was supposed to join the Armenia national team and debut in a match against Luxembourg on 5 February 2013. However, due to a disagreement between Guevgeozián and the Football Federation of Armenia over the travel class of his ticket, Mauro did not debut in the intended match.[7]

Mauro would make his debut for Armenia on the friendly matches against Germany and Algeria, the week before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[8]

In September 2017, he stated that he represented the Armenia national team as a "guest", clarifying he is not naturalized Armenian and keeps the Uruguayan nationality.[9]

Personal life

Guevgeozián was born to Armenian parents in Uruguay.[10] Although Peruvian fans nicknamed him differently, he is known as El Armenio among his teammates and at home.[11][12] Guevgeozián is personally proud of his nickname.[13]

Honours

Club

Pyunik Yerevan

CA Peñarol Montevideo

Alianza Lima

References

  1. ^ "Primera División". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. ^ Մաուրո Գեւգեոզյանը նորամուտը նշեց Պարագվայի առաջնությունում (in Armenian). sport.news.am. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Fénix concretó el regreso del armenio-uruguayo Mauro Guevgeozián para la temporada 2023". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Informe de La Luz F.C." elascenso.com (in Spanish). 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ^ Մաուրո Գուեւգեւոզյանը կհրավիրվի Հայաստանի հավաքական (in Armenian). sport.news.am. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Surprised to hear that I will be invited to Armenia's national football team – Mauro Guevgeozián". sport.news.am. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  7. ^ Մաուրո Գեւգեոզյան. Չեմ միանա Հայաստանի հավաքականին, քանի որ ՀՖՖ-ն առաջին կարգի տոմս չտրամադրեց ինձ (in Armenian). sport.news.am. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Armenia's National Team Gets Revamp Ahead of Friendlies | Asbarez Armenian News". asbarez.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Mauro Guevgeozián y el día que estuvo a punto de jugar la Eurocopa con Armenia". Depor (in Spanish). 3 September 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2024. ... Aclaro que no estoy nacionalizado. Porque en todos lados dicen eso, pero no es así
  10. ^ ""Новые армяне. Мхитарян, Мовсисян и еще 8 звезд из Армении" - sports.ru" (in Russian). mgfedayi.info. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  11. ^ "El armenio Mauro Guevgeozian es el cuarto refuerzo del Club Libertad" (in Spanish). La Nacion.com.py. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  12. ^ "A las órdenes" (in Spanish). Teledeportes. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  13. ^ Մաուրո Գեւգեւոզյան. Չգիտեմ, թե ինչու ինձ "Փյունիկում" չպահեցին (in Armenian). sport.news.am. Retrieved 27 March 2013.