Gevorg Najaryan ( hy, Գևորգ Նաջարյան; born 6 January 1998) is a Kazakh footballer of Armenian descent who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Shakhter Karagandy

On 11 March 2015, Najaryan made his senior team debut in

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against

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, replacing

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at the 83rd minute by coach Vladimir Cheburin. On 5 April 2015, Najaryan scored his first senior team goal against

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at 59th minute. The goal was the first goal in the match but Shakhter Karagandy was defeat by 4-1. Najaryan played eight games and scored a goal for Shakhter Karagandy.

Astana

In January 2016, Najaryan moved to defending Kazakhstan Premier League champions

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. On 6 July 2017, Najaryan returned to Shakhter Karagandy on loan for the remainder of the

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season.

Pyunik

On 16 February 2022, Pyunik announced the signing of Najaryan.

Van

On 8 September 2022,

announced the signing of Najaryan from Pyunik.

International

In May 2018, Najaryan was called up to represent

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and in 2019 played 1 game for

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Career statistics

Honours

Club

Pyunik

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: 2021–22

Astana

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References

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* Living people 1998 births Kazakhstani men's footballers Kazakhstan men's youth international footballers Kazakhstan men's under-21 international footballers Kazakhstan men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Astana players FC Shakhter Karagandy players Kazakhstan Premier League players Kazakhstani people of Armenian descent Footballers from Yerevan Armenian men's footballers Western Armenia men's international footballers {{Kazakhstan-footy-bio-stub