Vahan Bichakhchyan
![]() Bichakhchyan with Pogoń Szczecin | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vahan Vardani Bichakhchyan | ||
Date of birth | (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 24) | ||
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 | 78 | (13) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Armenia U19 | 18 | (6) |
2017–2021 | Armenia U21 | 13 | (1) |
2020– | Armenia | 34 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 |
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]
Club career
MŠK Žilina
In 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
In 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
- As of match played 7 June 2024[7]
- Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bichakhchyan goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 5 June 2021 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
2 | 24 March 2022 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
3 | 14 June 2022 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
4 | 7 June 2024 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Shirak Gyumri
Pogoń Szczecin
- Polish Cup runner-up: 2023–24
References
- ^ ""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
- Vahan Bichakhchyan at Soccerway
- MŠK Žilina official club profile
- Vahan Bichakhchyan at Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile
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- 4 Borges
- 7 Kurzawa
- 8 Ulvestad
- 9 Koulouris
- 10 Zahović
- 11 Grosicki (c)
- 15 Wędrychowski
- 20 Gorgon
- 21 Gamboa
- 22 Bichakhchyan
- 23 Zech
- 25 Lisowski
- 27 Kowalczyk
- 28 Wahlqvist
- 32 Koutris
- 33 Malec
- 61 Smoliński
- 68 Lončar
- 71 Korczakowski
- 73 Przyborek
- 76 Kowal
- 77 Cojocaru
- 81 Klebaniuk
- 83 Holewiński
- Manager: Gustafsson