Vahan Bichakhchyan

Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenian: Վահան Բիչախչյան; born 9 July 1999) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa side Pogoń Szczecin and the Armenian national team. He's the son of Vardan Bichakhchyan, Ararat Yerevan's current coach.

Vahan Bichakhchyan
Personal information
Full name Vahan Bichakhchyan
Date of birth (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999
Place of birth Gyumri, Armenia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club 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 3 (3)
National team‡
2016–2017 Armenia U19 18 (6)
2017–2021 Armenia U21 13 (1)
2020– Armenia 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2022

Club career

MŠK Žilina

In July 2017, Bichakhchyan signed a five-year contract with Žilina.[1] He made his Fortuna Liga debut for Žilina against Slovan Bratislava on 24 February 2018. Žilina had suffered a 0-6 defeat and Bichakchyan had entered 8 minutes before the end of the game replacing Miroslav Káčer.[2]

Pogoń Szczecin

In January 2022, Pogoń Szczecin announced that they reached an agreement with MŠK Žilina for the permanent transfer of Bichakhchyan. He signed a 3.5-year contract for a fee €900.000.[3][4]

International

International goals

As of match played 12 October 2021. Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 June 2021Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden Sweden1–21–3Friendly
2.24 March 2022Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia Montenegro1–01–0

Honours

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.[5]

References
  1. "Vahan Bichakhchyan signs 5-year contract with MSK Zilina". sport.mediamax.am/. Media Max Sport. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ŠK Slovan Bratislava - MŠK Žilina 24.02.2018, futbalnet.sk
  3. "Vahan Bichakhchyan is the player of Pogoń Szczecin! (in Polish)".
  4. "To dla niego Pogoń pobiła rekord transferowy. Kim jest Wahan Biczachczjan?". 10 January 2022.
  5. "Vahan Bichakhchyan 3. najlepší futbalista v Arménsku za rok 2020". MŠK Žilina (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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