Arshak Koryan

Arshak Rafaelyevich Koryan (Armenian: Արշակ Կորյան; Russian: Аршак Рафаэльевич Корян; born 17 June 1995) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Khimki.

Arshak Koryan
Koryan with Lokomotiv in 2017
Personal information
Full name Arshak Rafaelyevich Koryan
Date of birth (1995-06-17) 17 June 1995
Place of birth Sochi, Russia
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Khimki
Number 17
Youth career
2007–2013 Lokomotiv Moscow
2014–2015 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Vitesse 3 (0)
2016–2017 → Vitesse II 20 (10)
2017–2019 Lokomotiv Moscow 3 (0)
2018–2019 → Khimki (loan) 37 (5)
2019– Khimki 34 (8)
National team‡
2011 Russia U16 2 (0)
2011 Armenia U17 2 (0)
2011–2012 Russia U17 7 (1)
2013–2014 Russia U19 9 (1)
2014–2016 Russia U21 16 (3)
2020– Armenia 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020
In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Rafaelyevich and the family name is Koryan.

Club career

Born in Sochi, Koryan started his career at FC Lokomotiv Moscow. After progressing through the club's youth system, he was an unused substitute in a 0–1 away loss against PFC CSKA Moscow.

On 3 February 2015, Koryan signed for Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse, being initially assigned to Jong Vitesse.[1] On 21 May, he renewed his contract for a further year.[2] On 8 June 2016, Koryan was promoted to the main squad and was assigned the no. 30 shirt.[3] He made his professional debut on 6 August, replacing Mitchell van Bergen in the 81st minute of a 4–1 away win against Willem II.[4] On 31 March 2017, it was announced that Koryan would leave Vitesse along with Wouter Dronkers and Ewout Gouw at the end of their current deals in June 2017.[5]

On 12 July 2017, Koryan returned to FC Lokomotiv Moscow as a free agent.[6] He left Lokomotiv upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June 2019.[7]

On 1 July 2019, he signed with Khimki.[8]

International career

He represented Russia on junior levels. Before the 2020–21 Russian Premier League season, the players from the countries that belong to Eurasian Economic Union (of which Armenia is one), stopped being considered foreign players in Russian leagues (there are restrictions on the number of foreign players per team). He made his debut for Armenia national football team on 5 September 2020 in a UEFA Nations League 1–2 loss against North Macedonia.[9]

Personal life

Koryan is the cousin of the Russian youth international Ruslan Koryan.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 13 May 2018.
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitesse 2016–17 Eredivisie 3021—0051
Lokomotiv Moscow 2017–18 Russian Premier League 3000000030
Career total 6021000081

    Honours

    Club
    Vitesse
    Lokomotiv Moscow

    References
    1. "Russisch talent half jaar bij Vitesse" [Russian talent taken by Vitesse] (in Dutch). Vitesse. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
    2. "Zeven jeugdspelers Vitesse tekenen contract" [Seven Vitesse players sign contract] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
    3. "Koryan verlengt en maakt stap naar A-selectie" [Koryan extends and makes step towards first team] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
    4. "Vitesse kraakt Willem II bij competitiestart" [Vitesse thrashes Willem II at the league start] (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
    5. "Expiring contracts at Vitesse". Vitesse Official Site. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
    6. Аршак Корян – в "Локо"! (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow Official Site. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
    7. "Клуб покидает ряд игроков" [Several players leave the club] (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 30 June 2019.
    8. "АРШАК КОРЯН ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С «ХИМКАМИ»" [Arshak Koryan signed a contract with Khimki] (in Russian). FC Khimki. 1 July 2019.
    9. "North Macedonia v Armenia game report". UEFA. 5 September 2020.
    10. LLC, Helix Consulting. "Руслан Корян: Я счастлив работать под руководством Александра Григоряна (Видео) - Спортивные новости". www.armsport.am. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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