Armenia national under-19 football team

The Armenia national under-19 football team is the youth football team of Armenia. The team is based mostly on the young players from the league and competes every years in order to qualify for the European Under-19 Football Championship. The team played its first match in 1993, Armenia having until 1992 been part of the USSR.

Armenia U-19
Nickname(s)Minchev 19 (under 19)
AssociationFootball Federation of Armenia
Head coachRazmig Grigoryan
Most capsZhirayr Shaghoyan (20)
Top scorerEdgar Manucharyan (9)
FIFA codeARM
First colours
Second colours
First international
Turkey Turkey 5–0 Armenia Armenia
(Neuchâtel, Switzerland; October 4, 1993)
Biggest win
Armenia Armenia 4–0 Albania Albania
(unknown; October 14, 1997)
Armenia Armenia 5–1 Hungary Hungary
(Zalaegerszeg, Hungary; May 31, 2005)
Biggest defeat
Armenia Armenia 0–9 Switzerland Switzerland
(Thun, Switzerland; October 8, 1993)
UEFA U-19 Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2005)
Best resultGroup Stage (2005)

History

Armenia U-19 team made its debut in a European competition in 2005. It finished in the fourth place in its group, and therefore did not qualify for the semifinals.

UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Year Result MP W D* L GS GA
Norway 2002Qualifying round
Liechtenstein 2003
Switzerland 2004
Northern Ireland 2005Group Stage301214
Poland 2006Qualifying round
Austria 2007
Czech Republic 2008Elite round
Ukraine 2009Qualifying round
France 2010
Romania 2011
Estonia 2012Elite round
Lithuania 2013Qualifying round
Hungary 2014
Greece 2015
Germany 2016
Georgia (country) 2017
Finland 2018
Armenia 2019Group Stage3003112
Northern Ireland 2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Romania 2021
Slovakia 2022Elite round
Malta 2023Qualifying round
Total2/206015216

Managers

Recent results

2021
2 September 2021 Friendly Lithuania  4–0  Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
11:00 Stadium: Avan Academy Stadium
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan
5 September 2021 Friendly Lithuania  2–0  Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
17:00 Stadium: Avan Academy Stadium
Referee: Sargis Khachatryan

Current squad
  • The following players were called up for the friendly matches.[1]
  • Match dates: 15 and 17 October 2023
  • Opposition:  Lithuania
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 9 September 2023, after the match against  Cyprus
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Hayk Khachatryan (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 5 0 Armenia BKMA
1GK Davit Davtyan (2005-07-27) 27 July 2005 1 0 Armenia BKMA II
1GK David Sukiasyan (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 1 0 Austria Völser
2DF Konane Arslanian (2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 2 0 France Grenoble U19
2DF Stepan Gigolyan (2006-01-20) 20 January 2006 1 0 Russia Akad. Krasnodar
2DF Artur Talasyan (2005-04-01) 1 April 2005 0 0 Armenia Urartu II
2DF Gagik Akulyan (2005-01-02) 2 January 2005 2 0 Armenia Shirak II
2DF Mher Tarloyan (2005-03-07) 7 March 2005 0 0 Armenia BKMA II
3MF Davit Hakobyan (2005-08-09) 9 August 2005 4 0 Armenia BKMA
3MF Vache Hakobyan (2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 7 0 Armenia BKMA II
3MF Karlen Hovhannisyan (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 4 0 Armenia BKMA
3MF Narek Hovhannisyan (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 6 0 Armenia BKMA II
3MF Vardan Tovmasyan (2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 7 2 Armenia BKMA II
3MF Levon Bashoyan (2005-09-15) 15 September 2005 1 0 Armenia Urartu II
3MF Garnik Minasyan (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 0 0 Armenia Urartu II
3MF Suren Tsarukyan (2005-08-19) 19 August 2005 2 0 Armenia Shirak
3MF Narek Janoyan (2005-10-28) 28 October 2005 0 0 Armenia Shirak
3MF Michel Ayvazyan (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 2 0 Armenia Ararat-Armenia
3MF Vyacheslav Afyan (2005-10-28) 28 October 2005 0 0 Armenia Pyunik FC II
3MF Andrew Darakdjian (2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 0 0 United States Oakland Golden Grizzlies
4FW Davit Hakobyan (2005-08-09) 9 August 2005 4 0 Armenia BKMA
4FW Edik Vardanyan (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 4 0 Armenia BKMA II
4FW Aris Karapetyan (2005-05-24) 24 May 2005 2 0 Armenia BKMA II
4FW Petik Manukyan (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 0 0 Armenia BKMA II
4FW Yervand Sukiasyan (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 0 0 Austria St. Pölten Jun.

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up within the last twelve months and remain ineligible.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Tigran Kachiyan (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 2 0 Russia Khimki II v.  Cyprus, 9 September 2023
DF Artem Bandikyan (2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 2 0 Russia CSKA Moscow II v.  Cyprus, 9 September 2023
DF Vadim Harutyunyan (2005-09-08) 8 September 2005 2 0 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow II v.  Cyprus, 9 September 2023

References
  1. "Armenian U-19 team is preparing for the upcoming friendlies". ffa.am. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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