Ararat Arakelyan ( hy, Արարատ Առաքելյան, born on 1 February 1984 in the

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...

), is a retired

n International

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who played as either a defender or

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Career

Club

On 20 July 2013, Arakelyan signed a one-year contract with Gandzasar Kapan.

International

Arakelyan was a member of the Armenia national team, and has participated in 33 international matches and scored 2 goals since his debut in away

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against

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on 18 March 2005.

Personal life

Arakelyan is the older brother of Artashes Arakelyan.

Achievements

Banants Yerevan *

Armenian Cup The VBET Armenian Cup ( hy, Հայաստանի Անկախության Գավաթ) is the main football cup competition of Armenia. In its original form as the Armenian Cup, it started in 1939, when Armenia was a republic of the Soviet Union. It s ...

: 2007

National team statistics

International goals

References

External links

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Profile at FFA
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arakelyan, Ararat Living people 1984 births Footballers from Yerevan Armenian men's footballers Armenian expatriate men's footballers Armenia men's international footballers FC Urartu players FC Metalurh Donetsk players Sanat Mes Kerman F.C. players FC Alashkert players Armenian Premier League players Ukrainian Premier League players Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Armenian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Expatriate men's footballers in Iran Armenian expatriate sportspeople in Iran Men's association football defenders