Arshak Koryan
Arshak Rafaelyevich Koryan (Armenian: Արշակ Կորյան; Russian: Аршак Рафаэльевич Корян; born 17 June 1995) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Khimki.
| Koryan with Lokomotiv in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arshak Rafaelyevich Koryan | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sochi, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Khimki | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| 2014–2015 | Vitesse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Vitesse | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Vitesse II | 20 | (10) |
| 2017–2019 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Khimki (loan) | 37 | (5) |
| 2019– | Khimki | 50 | (10) |
| 2021–2022 | → Orenburg (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Alania-2 Vladikavkaz (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Russia U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Armenia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Russia U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Russia U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Russia U21 | 16 | (3) |
| 2020– | Armenia | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2021 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Sochi, Koryan started his career at FC Lokomotiv Moscow. After progressing through the club's youth system, he was an unused substitute in a 0–1 away loss against PFC CSKA Moscow.
On 3 February 2015, Koryan signed for Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse, being initially assigned to Jong Vitesse.[1] On 21 May, he renewed his contract for a further year.[2] On 8 June 2016, Koryan was promoted to the main squad and was assigned the no. 30 shirt.[3] He made his professional debut on 6 August, replacing Mitchell van Bergen in the 81st minute of a 4–1 away win against Willem II.[4] On 31 March 2017, it was announced that Koryan would leave Vitesse along with Wouter Dronkers and Ewout Gouw at the end of their current deals in June 2017.[5]
On 12 July 2017, Koryan returned to FC Lokomotiv Moscow as a free agent.[6] He left Lokomotiv upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June 2019.[7]
On 1 July 2019, he signed with Khimki.[8] On 4 March 2021, he extended his contract with Khimki.[9]
On 13 August 2021, he joined FC Orenburg on loan for the 2021–22 season.[10]
On 19 August 2022, Koryan was loaned to Alania Vladikavkaz.[11]
International career edit
He represented Russia on junior levels. Before the 2020–21 Russian Premier League season, the players from the countries that belong to Eurasian Economic Union (of which Armenia is one), stopped being considered foreign players in Russian leagues (there are restrictions on the number of foreign players per team). He made his debut for Armenia national football team on 5 September 2020 in a UEFA Nations League 1–2 loss against North Macedonia.[12]
Personal life edit
Koryan is the cousin of the Russian youth international Ruslan Koryan.[13]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 13 May 2018.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitesse | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
Honours edit
Club edit
- Vitesse
- Lokomotiv Moscow
References edit
- ^ "Russisch talent half jaar bij Vitesse" [Russian talent taken by Vitesse] (in Dutch). Vitesse. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Zeven jeugdspelers Vitesse tekenen contract" [Seven Vitesse players sign contract] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Koryan verlengt en maakt stap naar A-selectie" [Koryan extends and makes step towards first team] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Vitesse kraakt Willem II bij competitiestart" [Vitesse thrashes Willem II at the league start] (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Expiring contracts at Vitesse". Vitesse Official Site. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Аршак Корян – в "Локо"! (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow Official Site. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Клуб покидает ряд игроков" [Several players leave the club] (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 30 June 2019.
- ^ "АРШАК КОРЯН ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С "ХИМКАМИ"" [Arshak Koryan signed a contract with Khimki] (in Russian). FC Khimki. 1 July 2019.
- ^ "АРШАК КОРЯН ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТ С "ХИМКАМИ"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 4 March 2021.
- ^ "АРШАК КОРЯН АРЕНДОВАН "ОРЕНБУРГОМ"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 13 August 2021.
- ^ "АРШАК КОРЯН — ИГРОК ФК "АЛАНИЯ"" (in Russian). Alania Vladikavkaz. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "North Macedonia v Armenia game report". UEFA. 5 September 2020.
- ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. . www.armsport.am. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
External links edit
- Profile at Vitesse official website (in Dutch)
- Arshak Koryan at Russian Premier League
- Arshak Koryan at Soccerway