Zhirayr Shaghoyan

Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Armenian: Ժիրայր Շաղոյան; born 10 April 2001) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a winger for CSKA Sofia, on loan from Ararat-Armenia, and the Armenia national team.[2][3]

Zhirayr Shaghoyan
Shaghoyan with CSKA Sofia in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001
Place of birth Arinj, Kotayk, Armenia[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
CSKA Sofia
(on loan from Ararat-Armenia)
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2017 Pyunik
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Ararat-Armenia 39 (3)
2019–2021BKMA Yerevan (loan) 44 (48)
2022BKMA Yerevan (loan) 6 (5)
2022–CSKA Sofia (loan) 23 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Armenia U17 18 (6)
2018–2019 Armenia U19 20 (5)
2020– Armenia U21 10 (1)
2021– Armenia 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:09, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:00, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

On 6 September 2022, Shaghoyan signed for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia on loan with an option to buy for the season from Ararat-Armenia.[4][5]

International

Shaghoyan made his international debut for Armenia on 28 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iceland, which finished as a 2–0 home win.[6]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 November 2022Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo Kosovo1–02–2Friendly

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 October 2023 [3]
Club performanceLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ararat-Armenia Armenian Premier League 2018–19 11041151
2021–22 28320303
Total 393610000454
BKMA Yerevan (loan) Armenian First League 2019–20 2021002021
2020–21 2427412828
Armenian Premier League 2022–23 650065
Total 50534100005454
CSKA Sofia (loan) First League 2022–23 1501000160
2023–24 800020100
Total 230102000260
Career statistics11256112200012558

    International

    As of 28 March 2023[6]
    Armenia
    YearAppsGoals
    202160
    202241
    202310
    Total111

    Trivia

    Shaghoyan is also known as “Goj”.

    References

    1. "Zhirayr Shaghoyan". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
    2. Zhirayr Shaghoyan at WorldFootball.net
    3. "Armenia - Z. Shaghoyan - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
    4. "ЦСКА привлече един от най-големите таланти на Армения". cska.bg (in Bulgarian). PFC CSKA Sofia. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
    5. "Ժիրայր Շաղոյանը տեղափոխվեց բուլղարական <<ԲԿՄԱ Սոֆիա>> ակումբ". fcararatarmenia.am (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
    6. "Zhirayr Shaghoyan". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.


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