Armenian Footballer of the Year
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Armenian Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the best professional Armenian football player. The winner is elected by Football Federation of Armenia members, referees, inspectors, coaches, captains and presidents of the Armenian Premier League clubs, as well as the journalists and media. On the same occasion, an award is also given for Armenian Coach of the Year.[1][2]
History
[edit]The same year the Football Federation of Armenia was founded, an award for the best Armenian football player began being annually given. The first award was given to former Armenia national football team captain Sargis Hovsepyan in 1992. Hovsepyan, who became the first player to win the award three times, is currently second to Henrikh Mkhitaryan who has won the award eleven times (including seven times in a row from 2011 to 2017). Arthur Petrosyan and Armen Shahgeldyan have both won the award twice. Edgar Manucharyan became the youngest player to win the award in 2004 at the age of 16. Hovsepyan became the oldest player to win the award in 2008 at the age of 36.[1][2]
List of recipients
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Year | Player | Club | Ref |
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1992 | Sargis Hovsepyan | ![]() | |
1993 | Armen Shahgeldyan | ![]() | |
1994 | Arsen Avetisyan | ![]() | |
1995 | Sargis Hovsepyan (2) | ![]() | |
1996 | Arthur Petrosyan | ![]() | |
1997 | Harutyun Vardanyan | ![]() | |
1998 | Arthur Voskanyan | ![]() | |
1999 | Harutyun Abrahamyan | ![]() | |
2000 | Arthur Petrosyan (2) | ![]() | |
2001 | Vardan Minasyan | ![]() | |
2002 | Arman Karamyan | ![]() | |
2003 | Ara Hakobyan | ![]() | |
2004 | Edgar Manucharyan | ![]() | |
2005 | Aram Hakobyan | ![]() | |
2006 | Armen Shahgeldyan (2) | ![]() | |
2007 | Levon Pachajyan | ![]() | |
2008 | Sargis Hovsepyan (3) | ![]() | |
2009 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | ![]() | |
2010 | Karlen Mkrtchyan | ![]() | |
2011 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (2) | ![]() | |
2012 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (3) | ![]() | |
2013 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (4) | ![]() | |
2014 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (5) | ![]() | |
2015 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (6) | ![]() | |
2016 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (7) | ![]() | |
2017 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (8) | ![]() | |
2018 | Marcos Pizzelli | ![]() | |
2019 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (9) | ![]() | |
2020 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (10) | ![]() | |
2021 | Varazdat Haroyan | ![]() | |
2022 | Eduard Spertsyan | ![]() | |
2023 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (11) | ![]() |
Number of awards per player
[edit]Player | Number | Years |
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 11 | 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 |
Sargis Hovsepyan | 3 | 1992, 1995, 2008 |
Arthur Petrosyan | 2 | 1996, 2000 |
Armen Shahgeldyan | 2 | 1993, 2006 |
Harutyun Vardanyan | 1 | 1997 |
Arthur Voskanyan | 1 | 1998 |
Harutyun Abrahamyan | 1 | 1999 |
Vardan Minasyan | 1 | 2001 |
Arman Karamyan | 1 | 2002 |
Ara Hakobyan | 1 | 2003 |
Edgar Manucharyan | 1 | 2004 |
Aram Hakobyan | 1 | 2005 |
Levon Pachajyan | 1 | 2007 |
Karlen Mkrtchyan | 1 | 2010 |
Marcos Pizzelli | 1 | 2018 |
Varazdat Haroyan | 1 | 2021 |
Eduard Spertsyan | 1 | 2022 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u ԼԱՎԱԳՈՒՅՆ ՖՈՒՏԲՈԼԻՍՏԻ ՄԽԻԹԱՐՅԱՆԻ 2-ՐԴ ՏԻՏՂՈՍԸ (in Armenian). ArmSport.am. 18 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ a b Հայաստանի ֆուտբոլի ֆեդերացիա հայտարարում քվեարկությանը անվանակարգերում համար կոչում են «Լավագույն ֆուտբոլիստի» եւ «Լավագույն մարզչի» (in Armenian). FFA.am. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Հենրիխ Մխիթարյանը՝ Հայաստանի 2011թ. լավագույն ֆուտբոլիստ. Tert.am (in Armenian). December 15, 2011. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Shakhtar's Mkhitaryan collects Armenia award again". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Soccer: Mkhitaryan best player, Minasyan best coach in 2013". ArmeniaNow. 25 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Mkhitaryan named Armenian Footballer of the Year". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Mkhitaryan wins Armenian Footballer of the Year". Arsenal F.C. 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Marcos Pizzelli: "I am happy and proud"". Football Federation of Armenia. 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Henrikh Mkhitaryan named Armenia's Best Footballer of 2019". PanArmenian.net. 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Henrikh Mkhitaryan is the Player of the Year in Armenia". ffa.am. 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Eduard Spertsyan voted Armenia's Player of the Year". en.armradio.am/. 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Mkhitaryan named 2023 Footballer of the Year". armenpress.am. 29 December 2023.