Vahan Bichakhchyan

Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenian: Վահան Բիչախչյան; born 9 July 1999) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ekstraklasa side Pogoń Szczecin and the Armenia national team. He is the son of Vardan Bichakhchyan, a former player who most recently managed Ararat Yerevan.[1]

Vahan Bichakhchyan
Bichakhchyan with Pogoń Szczecin
Personal information
Full name Vahan Vardani Bichakhchyan
Date of birth (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999
Place of birth Gyumri, Armenia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pogoń Szczecin
Number 22
Youth career
Shirak Gyumri
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Shirak Gyumri 24 (4)
2017–2022 Žilina 62 (18)
2022– Pogoń Szczecin 56 (11)
2022 Pogoń Szczecin II 1 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 Armenia U19 18 (6)
2017–2021 Armenia U21 13 (1)
2020– Armenia 29 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

MŠK Žilina

In July 2017, Bichakhchyan signed a five-year contract with Žilina.[2] He made his Fortuna Liga debut for Žilina in a 6–0 defeat against Slovan Bratislava on 24 February 2018, replacing Miroslav Káčer eight minutes before the end of the game.[3]

Pogoń Szczecin

In January 2022, Pogoń Szczecin announced that they reached an agreement with Žilina for the permanent transfer of Bichakhchyan. He signed a 3,5-year contract for a fee of €900.000.[4][5]

Career statistics
As of match played 14 June 2022[6]
Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bichakhchyan goal.
List of international goals scored by Vahan Bichakhchyan
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
15 June 2021Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden Sweden1–21–3Friendly
224 March 2022Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia Montenegro1–01–0 Friendly
314 June 2022Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia Scotland1–01–42022–23 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

In December 2020, Armenian Football Federation Bichakhchyan polled as Armenia's third best player of the year, behind national team captain and Roma star Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Astana midfielder Tigran Barseghyan.[7]

References
  1. ""Ширак" показал кубковый характер". 24 May 2017.
  2. "Vahan Bichakhchyan signs 5-year contract with MSK Zilina". sport.mediamax.am/. Media Max Sport. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ŠK Slovan Bratislava - MŠK Žilina 24 February 2018, futbalnet.sk
  4. "Vahan Bichakhchyan is the player of Pogoń Szczecin! (in Polish)".
  5. "To dla niego Pogoń pobiła rekord transferowy. Kim jest Wahan Biczachczjan?". 10 January 2022.
  6. "Vahan Vardani Bichakhchyan". eu-football.info.
  7. "Vahan Bichakhchyan 3. najlepší futbalista v Arménsku za rok 2020". MŠK Žilina (in Czech). Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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