Artyom Khachaturov ( hy, Արտյոմ Խաչատուրով, russian: Артем Хачатуров, ro, Artiom Haceaturov, born 18 June 1992) is an

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player who plays as a defender.

Career

Club

Khachaturov debuted for

Sheriff Tiraspol Fotbal Club Sheriff (russian: ФК Шериф Тирасполь), commonly known as Sheriff Tiraspol or simply Sheriff, is a Moldovan professional football club based in Tiraspol, a city located in the unrecognised breakaway state of Transnis ...

. While at Sheriff, the club has won the 2009–10 and 2011–12

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and the 2009–10

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. In January 2016, Khachaturov joined

Armenian Premier League The Armenian Premier League ( hy, VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա, known as the VBET Armenian Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the compet ...

side

Ararat Yerevan Football Club Ararat Yerevan ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Արարատ Երևան), commonly known as Ararat Yerevan, is an Armenian football club based in Yerevan that plays in the Armenian Premier League. Since 1999, the club is ...

, but his contract was cancelled on 8 February of the same year. In March 2018, Khachaturov signed for

Armenian First League The Armenian First League is currently the second level football competition in Armenia after the Armenian Premier League The Armenian Premier League ( hy, VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա, known as the VBET Armenian Premier Lea ...

club

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. After achieving winning the 2017-18 Armenian First League and achieving promotion to the

, Khachaturov earned captaincy to the team.

International

Khachaturov joined the

Armenia national football team The Armenia national football team ( hy, Հայաստանի ֆուտբոլի ազգային հավաքական, ''Hayastani futboli azgayin havak'akan'') represents Armenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of ...

. Beforehand there were issues of his citizenship documents. On 25 January 2013, the Armenian Football Federation announced it received an official letter from

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, which states that Khachaturov now has the right to play for the national team. He was quoted as saying his dream has come true and that, "I'm coming home... " Khachaturov made his debut for the Armenia national team on 5 February 2013, in Valence,

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in a match against

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. After a 5-year absence from National Team action, Khachaturov returned to the senior squad under coach

Armen Gyulbudaghyants Armen Gyulbudaghyants ( hy, Արմեն Գյուլբուդաղյանց), is an Armenian association football manager and former footballer. He is the former manager of the Armenia national football team. Career During his career, Gyulbudaghyants m ...

, being called up for 2018

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October and November camps, playing two full games in the 4–0 victory over Macedonia and a 2–2 draw against Liechtenstein. The Macedonia game ended up being one of the biggest wins for the Armenia national team in the last years.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 19 November 2019''

Honours

Club

;Sheriff Tiraspol *

(3): 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13 *

(1): 2009–10 ;FC Lori *

(1): 2017-18

Notes

References

External links

*
Profile at uefa.comProfile at eurosport.co.ukProfile at fc-sheriff.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Khachaturov, Artyom 1992 births Living people People from Bender, Moldova Armenian footballers Moldovan footballers Men's association football defenders Armenia men's international footballers Armenian expatriate footballers Moldovan people of Armenian descent FC Sheriff Tiraspol players FC Kyzylzhar players FC Ararat Yerevan players FC Bălți players FC Tiraspol players FC Zimbru Chișinău players Lori FC players Sevan FC players FC Florești players Moldovan Super Liga players Armenian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan