Karen Melkonyan ( hy, Կարեն Մելքոնյան; born 25 March 1999) is an Armenian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

A youth academy graduate of

, Melkonyan made his senior team debut on 4 March 2017 in a 2–1

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defeat against Alashkert. On 13 May 2023, he scored his team's winning goal in the

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International career

Melkonyan is a former Armenia youth international. On 24 May 2021, he received his first call-up to the senior team for

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matches against

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and

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. He made his debut on 1 June in a 1–1 draw against Croatia.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Urartu *

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* Armenian Cup:

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Club profile
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