Karen Melkonyan
Karen Melkonyan (Armenian: Կարեն Մելքոնյան; born 25 March 1999) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Armenian Premier League club Urartu.[1]
 Melkonyan with Urartu in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan, Armenia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Urartu | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Urartu | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Urartu-2 | 27 | (10) |
| 2017– | Urartu | 139 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Armenia U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Armenia U19 | 18 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Armenia U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2021 | Armenia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2023 | |||
Club career
A youth academy graduate of Urartu, Melkonyan made his senior team debut on 4 March 2017 in a 2–1 league defeat against Alashkert.[2] On 13 May 2023, he scored his team's winning goal in the 2023 Armenian Cup final.[3]
International career
Melkonyan is a former Armenia youth international. On 24 May 2021, he received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Croatia and Sweden.[4] He made his debut on 1 June in a 1–1 draw against Croatia.[5]
Career statistics
References
- Karen Melkonyan at Soccerway
- "Urartu vs. Alashkert - 4 March 2017 - Soccerway". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "Ուրարտուն՝ Fastex Հայաստանի գավաթակիր". ffa.am (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- "Joaquin Caparros announced the players' list for the upcoming friendlies". 24 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "Croatia vs. Armenia - 1 June 2021 - Soccerway". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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