Artavazd Karamyan ( hy, Արտավազդ Քարամյան; born 14 November 1979), commonly known as Artyom Karamyan, is an

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n former

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and former international for the

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. Artavazd is the twin brother of fellow football player

Arman Karamyan Arman Karamyan ( hy, Արման Քարամյան; born 14 November 1979) is a retired Armenian footballer and former international for the Armenia national football team. Arman is the twin brother of fellow football player Artavazd Karamyan. ...

Club career

Arabkir

Artavazd Karamyan began playing football as a senior in 1996. That year, both he and his younger brother

joined Arabkir.

Pyunik Yerevan

In 1997, they both made their way to

Pyunik Yerevan 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 neighbourho ...

. Artavazd was a part of Pyunik when they won the

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and

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, the

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in 2002 and

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in 1997 and 2002.

Kilikia Yerevan & return to Pyunik Yerevan

Both brothers moved to Kilikia Yerevan in 1999 and back to Pyunik in 2001.

Panachaiki Patras

They both joined the

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in 2003 when they both signed with Panachaiki Patras.

Arsenal Kyiv

From 2003 to 2004, they both played in

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club

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Rapid București

Artavazd and Arman both joined

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club

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in 2004. While Artavazd would remain in the club for a number of seasons, Arman left that season. While Artavazd was playing for the club, Rapid București became finalists in the

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championship and won the Cupa României in 2005–06 and 2006–07. The club also made it to the quarterfinals of the

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Politehnica Timişoara

Both Artavazd and Arman reunited in the club Politehnica Timişoara in 2007. The next season, the club was a finalist in the

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championship.

Steaua București

The Karamyan brothers moved to

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in 2010. After finishing Liga I for the 2009–10 season, the brothers ended their contracts with Steaua București. A search began to find the club they would both continue playing football in. But the process of finding a new club was delayed. Later, it was reported that the brothers were in talks with FC Brașov. However, the head coach of Brașov Daniel Isăilă later stated that the transition of the Karmanyans was unlikely to be completed because of the complexity of the negotiations, which reached a standstill. Talks were later made for the brothers to play for

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, coached by Mihai Stoichiță. But after Stoichiță departed from the club, the talks ended. According to an edition of ''TotalFootball'', because of the long search for a new team, the financial conditions for the Karamyan brothers increased to that of a required minimum of 10,000 euros per month. The option that both players finish their playing careers and enter into coaching activities was considered. In mid-September 2010, the search was over for Karamyan brothers.

Unirea Urziceni

The football players signed a contract with and officially moved into Unirea Urziceni. In late October 2011, Stoichiță, who knew firsthand the playing abilities of both brothers, invited them to his current team

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. However, Artavazd decided to retire as a player and go into business.

Buftea

A year later, Artavazd resumed his career and he and Arman both joined the

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club

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. In their first meeting, Artavazd scored twice. Arman also scored a goal in their second match.

International career

Karamyan was a member of the Armenia national team and had participated in 50 international matches and scored 2 goals since his debut in an away

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against Guatemala on 9 January 2000 ending 1–1. In 2010, he left the national team.

Style of play

His main merits are speed and free kicks.

Personal life

Artavazd is married and has two daughters. At the end of 2014, Karamyan and his brother took

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n citizenship.

National team statistics

International goals

Honours

Club

(2):

(1): 2002 *

(2): 1997, 2002

Runner-up (1): 2005–06 *

3rd place (1): 2004–05 * Cupa României (2): 2005–06, 2006–07 *

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Quarter-finalist (1): 2005–06 Politehnica Timişoara *

Runner-up (1): 2008–09 * Cupa României Runner-up (2): 2006–07, 2008–09

References

External links

*
armfootball.tripod.com
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