David Arshakyan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Arshakyan | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012 | Smena St. Petersburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Mika | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | FK Trakai | 57 | (36) |
| 2016– | Chicago Fire | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Armenia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Armenia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Armenia | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2016. | |||
David Arshakyan (Armenian: Դավիթ Արշակյան; born 16 August 1994) is an Armenian footballer who plays for the Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire and the Armenian national team.
Club career
FC Mika
Arshakyan began his professional career with Armenian side FC Mika in 2012, and made three Armenian Premier League appearances as his side captured the 2012–13 Armenian Supercup.[1]
FK Trakai
Arshakyan was transferred to Lithuanian side FK Trakai prior to the start of the 2015 season. In 34 A Lyga appearances, Arshakyan scored 25 goals and had six multi-goal games, including three hat-tricks, finishing the season just three goals shy of the top scorer in the league. That season, he also appeared in six UEFA Europa League qualifiers, scoring five goals in total.
Arshakyan made 18 appearances for Trakai in the 2016 season, scoring nine goals, including a hat-trick over FK Utenis Utena on July 28.[1]
Chicago Fire
On August 3, 2016, the Chicago Fire announced that they had acquired Arshakyan from FK Trakai, on a two-year contract with club options for the third and fourth years.[1] Arshakyan made his Chicago Fire debut on August 27, 2016, in a 6-2 defeat against D.C. United, when he replaced striker Michael de Leeuw in the 56th minute.[2]
International career
As a youth player, Arshakyan represented Armenia at the U-19 and U-21 levels.[3] In August 2016 Arshakyan was called up to the senior team ahead of its first match of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[4] On 4 September 2016 he debuted for the senior team, starting in Armenia's qualification match against Denmark.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Chicago Fire Acquire Armenian International David Arshakyan" (Press release). Chicago Fire. August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Ten-Man Chicago Fire Fall 6-2 at D.C. United" (Press release). Chicago Fire. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Sign Armenian Striker David Asrshakyan" (Press release). TheScore. August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ "David Arshakyan: I'll join Armenian national team on August 29". news.am. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ "Round 1 - Group E: Denmark v. Armenia" (Match Report). FIFA. September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
External links
- David Arshakyan profile at Soccerway