Karen Akopovich Akopyan (russian: Карен Акопович Акопян, arm, Կարեն Հակոբյան; born 18 January 1992) is a former

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n professional

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player of

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n descent.

Club career

He made his

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debut for

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on 29 April 2010 in a game against

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