Erik Vardanyan ( hy, Էրիկ Վարդանյան; born 7 June 1998) is an Armenian former professional

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who played as a midfielder.

Career

Pyunik

On 24 October 2019, Vardanyan extended his contract with

Pyunik Football Club Pyunik Yerevan ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Փյունիկ Երևան, Futbolayin Akumb P’yunik Yerevan), commonly known as Pyunik ("Phoenix"), is an Armenian professional sports club based in the Kentron neighbourhoo ...

. On 27 October 2019, Vardanyan was sent off in a 4–2 defeat away to Ararat Yerevan, pushing the referee Henrik Nalbandyan and swearing at the opposition fans in the process. As a result, on 1 November 2019, Vardanyan was handed a six-month suspension until 30 April 2020.

Sochi

On 5 November 2019, Pyunik and PFC Sochi announced the transfer of Erik Vardanyan, with the transfer to be finalised on 1 January 2020. Erik was considered one of the most promising Armenian football talents at the time, and earned call ups to Armenia's senior national team. Even though his contract with Sochi was technically not active until 2020, he was not eligible to play for Pyunik due to disqualification, and therefore joined Sochi and started training with the squad immediately upon signing. The disqualification applied to the Russian Premier League.

Pyunik loan

On 10 July 2021,

announced the return of Vardanyan to the club on loan from

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Urartu

On 17 February 2022, Vardanyan signed with Urartu. On 29 December 2022, Vardanyan announced his retirement from football due to a knee injury, and that he would become a football scout for Urartu.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 29 March 2022''

International goals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vardanyan, Erik 1998 births Living people Armenian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Armenia men's under-21 international footballers Armenia men's youth international footballers FC Pyunik players FC Mika players PFC Sochi players FC Urartu players Armenian Premier League players Russian Premier League players Armenia men's international footballers Armenian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Armenian expatriate sportspeople in Russia