Edgar Sevikyan

Edgar Martirosovich Sevikyan (Armenian: Էդգար Սևիկյան; Russian: Эдгар Мартиросович Севикян; born 8 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Pari Nizhny Novgorod. Born in Russia, he plays for the Armenia national team.

Edgar Sevikyan
Sevikyan with Russia U21 in 2021
Personal information
Full name Edgar Martirosovich Sevikyan
Date of birth (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001
Place of birth Moscow, Russia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Number 7
Youth career
2006–2017 Lokomotiv Moscow
2017–2020 Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Levante B 44 (4)
2020–2022 Levante 1 (0)
2022– Pari Nizhny Novgorod 22 (4)
International career‡
2016 Russia U15 6 (0)
2016–2017 Russia U16 12 (8)
2017–2018 Russia U17 9 (1)
2018 Russia U18 5 (0)
2019–2020 Russia U19 7 (2)
2019 Russia U20 4 (3)
2021 Russia U21 4 (0)
2023– Armenia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

Born in Moscow with Armenian descent, Sevikyan joined Levante UD's youth setup in 2017 from FC Lokomotiv Moscow, after travelling to the city of Valencia to visit his mother, sister and brother.[2][3] On 22 June 2019, while still a youth, he signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal.[4]

Sevikyan made his senior debut with the reserves on 19 January 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Álex Blesa in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against CE Sabadell FC.[5] He was handed his first start seven days later, and scored his team's second in a 3–1 away defeat of Hércules CF.[6]

Sevikyan made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 5 December 2020, replacing goalscorer Jorge de Frutos late into a 3–0 home win against Getafe CF.[7]

On 6 July 2022, Sevikyan signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Pari Nizhny Novgorod.[8] He made his RPL debut for Pari NN on 9 October 2022 against FC Torpedo Moscow.[9]

International career

Sevikyan represented Russia from the under-15 to the under-20 levels. At the time it was unclear where Sevikyan would play in his senior national career. Having talks with both the Armenian and Russian federations he stated that he still needed time to decide.[10][11]

He made his debut for Russian under-21 team on 3 September 2021 in a Under-21 Euro qualifier against Spain that Russia lost 1–4.[12]

Sevikyan was first called up to the Russia national football team for a training camp in September 2023.[13] On 31 August 2023, Sevikyan issued a statement saying he decided to represent Armenia national football team instead.[14]

He made his debut for Armenia on 12 October 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Latvia.[15][16]

Career statistics
As of match played 14 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Levante B 2019–20 Segunda Federación 81–––81
2020–21 Segunda Federación 232–––232
2021–22 Segunda Federación 131–––131
Total 4440000–444
Levante 2020–21 La Liga 1010––20
Pari NN 2022–23 Russian Premier League 10040–2[lower-alpha 1]1161
2023–24 Russian Premier League 4122––63
Total 14162–21224
Career total 595720020688
  1. Appearances in relegation play-offs

References
  1. "Edgar Sevikyan" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. "El internacional ruso Sevikyan es la novedad en la lista" [The Russian international is the novelty on the list] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. "Spain football club player: I'm proud to be Armenian, but I link my future with Russia national squad". News.am. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. "El internacional ruso Sevikyan firma con el Levante como profesional" [Russian international Sevikyan signs with Levante as a professional] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  5. "El líder Sabadell frena la racha del Atlético Levante UD" [The leader Sabadell end the run of Atlético Levante] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  6. "El Atlético Levante UD hunde un poco más al Hércules CF" [Atlético Levante UD sink Hércules CF a little further] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  7. "A la novena fue la vencida" [The ninth was the charm] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  8. "Эдгар Севикян: из "Леванте" – в Нижний" (in Russian). Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  9. "Torpedo v Pari NN game report". Russian Premier League. 9 October 2022.
  10. "Giorgi y Edgar Sevikyan, convocados por Georgia sub 21 y Rusia sub 19" [Giorgi and Edgar Sevikyan, called up to Georgia under-21 and Russia under-19] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  11. "Edgar Sevikyan disputa el COTIF con la selección sub-20 de Rusia" [Edgar Sevikyan plays the COTIF with Russia under-20s] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  12. "Молодёжка стартовала с поражения в Испании" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 September 2021.
  13. "Тренерский штаб сборной России вызвал 49 футболистов на сентябрьский сбор" [Coaching staff of the Russia national team called up 49 players to September camp] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 30 August 2023.
  14. "Эдгар Севикян о своем решении" [Edgar Sevikyan about his decision] (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 31 August 2023.
  15. "Latvia v Armenia game report". ESPN. 12 October 2023.
  16. "Football player Edgar Sevikyan". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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