Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenian: Վահան Բիչախչյան; born 9 July 1999) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ekstraklasa side Pogoń Szczecin and the Armenia national team. He is the son of Vardan Bichakhchyan, a former player who most recently managed Ararat Yerevan.[1]
 Bichakhchyan with Pogoń Szczecin | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vahan Vardani Bichakhchyan | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Gyumri, Armenia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shirak Gyumri | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Shirak Gyumri | 24 | (4) |
| 2017–2022 | Žilina | 62 | (18) |
| 2022– | Pogoń Szczecin | 92 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Armenia U19 | 18 | (6) |
| 2017–2021 | Armenia U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2020– | Armenia | 40 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editMŠK Žilina
editIn July 2017, Bichakhchyan signed a five-year contract with Žilina.[2] He made his Fortuna Liga debut for Žilina in a 6–0 defeat against Slovan Bratislava on 24 February 2018, replacing Miroslav Káčer eight minutes before the end of the game.[3]
In December 2020, Armenian Football Federation Bichakhchyan polled as Armenia's third best player of the year, behind national team captain and Roma star Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Astana midfielder Tigran Barseghyan.[4]
Pogoń Szczecin
editIn January 2022, Pogoń Szczecin announced that they reached an agreement with Žilina for the permanent transfer of Bichakhchyan. He signed a 3,5-year contract for a fee of €900.000.[5][6]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 17 November 2024[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 40 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bichakhchyan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 June 2021 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden |  Sweden |
1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 March 2022 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Montenegro |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 14 June 2022 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Scotland |
1–0 | 1–4 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4 | 7 June 2024 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Kazakhstan |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 7 September 2024 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Latvia |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
editShirak Gyumri
Pogoń Szczecin
- Polish Cup runner-up: 2023–24
References
edit- ^ ""Ширак" показал кубковый характер". 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Vahan Bichakhchyan signs 5-year contract with MSK Zilina". sport.mediamax.am/. Media Max Sport. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ ŠK Slovan Bratislava - MŠK Žilina 24 February 2018, futbalnet.sk
- ^ "Vahan Bichakhchyan 3. najlepší futbalista v Arménsku za rok 2020". MŠK Žilina (in Czech). Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Vahan Bichakhchyan is the player of Pogoń Szczecin! (in Polish)".
- ^ "To dla niego Pogoń pobiła rekord transferowy. Kim jest Wahan Biczachczjan?". 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Vahan Vardani Bichakhchyan". eu-football.info.
- ^ "Wahan Biczachczjan". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
External links
edit- Vahan Bichakhchyan at Soccerway
- MŠK Žilina official club profile
- Vahan Bichakhchyan at Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile