David Arshakyan Explained

David Arshakyan
Fullname:David Arshakyan
Birth Date:1994 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Saint Petersburg, Russia
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Maxline Vitebsk
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:2000–2006
Youthclubs1:Smena St. Petersburg[1]
Youthyears2:2006
Youthclubs2:Lokomotiv St. Petersburg[2]
Youthyears3:2006–2009
Youthclubs3:Smena St. Petersburg
Youthyears4:2009–2010
Youthclubs4:Zenit-84 St. Petersburg
Youthyears5:2010–2012
Youthclubs5:Lokomotiv St. Petersburg
Years1:2012–2013
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Mika
Years2:2015–2016
Caps2:52
Goals2:34
Clubs2:Trakai
Years3:2016–2017
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Chicago Fire
Years4:2018
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Clubs4:Vejle BK
Years5:2018
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Gorica
Years6:2019
Caps6:8
Goals6:0
Clubs6:Fakel Voronezh
Years7:2019
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Clubs7:Rudeš
Years8:2019–2020
Caps8:5
Goals8:1
Clubs8:Ararat Yerevan
Years9:2020–2021
Caps9:6
Goals9:1
Clubs9:Irtysh Omsk
Years10:2022
Caps10:6
Goals10:0
Clubs10:FA Šiauliai
Years11:2022–2023
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Clubs11:Van
Years12:2023
Caps12:4
Goals12:0
Clubs12:BKMA Yerevan
Years13:2024–
Clubs13:Maxline Vitebsk
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Armenia U19
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:Armenia U21
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016
Nationalteam3:Armenia
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:31 July 2024
Nationalteam-Update:4 September 2016

David Arshakyan (Armenian: Դավիթ Արշակյան; born 16 August 1994) is an Armenian footballer who plays for Maxline Vitebsk. He also holds Russian citizenship as David Rudolfovich Arshakyan (Russian: Давид Рудольфович Аршакян).[3]

Club career

FC Mika

Arshakyan began his professional career with Armenian side FC Mika in 2012, and made three Armenian Premier League appearances as his side captured the 2012–13 Armenian Supercup.[4]

FK Trakai

Arshakyan was transferred to Lithuanian side FK Trakai prior to the start of the 2015 season. In 34 A Lyga appearances, Arshakyan scored 25 goals and had six multi-goal games, including three hat-tricks, finishing the season just three goals shy of the top scorer in the league. That season, he also appeared in six UEFA Europa League qualifiers, scoring five goals in total.

Arshakyan made 18 appearances for Trakai in the 2016 season, scoring nine goals, including a hat-trick over FK Utenis Utena on July 28.

Chicago Fire

On August 3, 2016, the Chicago Fire announced that they had acquired Arshakyan from FK Trakai, on a two-year contract with club options for the third and fourth years. Arshakyan made his Chicago Fire debut on August 27, 2016, in a 6–2 defeat against D.C. United, when he replaced striker Michael de Leeuw in the 56th minute.[5]

On December 18, 2017, Chicago and Arshakayan mutually agreed to terminate his contract.[6]

Vejle Boldklub

On January 26, 2018, the Danish club Vejle Boldklub announced that they had signed Arshakyan on a free transfer. He signed a contract until the summer 2020.[7]

Irtysh Omsk

On 23 September 2020, Arshakyan signed for Irtysh Omsk.[8] On 31 March 2021, his contract with Irtysh was terminated by mutual consent.[9]

International career

As a youth player, Arshakyan represented Armenia at the U-19 and U-21 levels.[10] In August 2016 Arshakyan was called up to the senior team ahead of its first match of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[11] On 4 September 2016 he debuted for the senior team, starting in Armenia's qualification match against Denmark.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mika2014–15Premier League30200050
Trakai2015A Lyga3425524[13] 34330
201618900221[14] 12112
Total52345265116442
Chicago Fire2016MLS900090
2017800080
Total170000000170
Vejle2017–181. Division500000
Career total72347265118642

Notes and References

  1. http://football.kulichki.com/mls/2017/players/16320.htm Давид Аршакян
  2. http://footballfacts.ru/players/1468433-arshakyan-david-rudolfovich Аршакян Давид Рудольфович
  3. Web site: Russian Football National League. Russian FNL profile for Arshakyan. 23 September 2020. Russian.
  4. Web site: Chicago Fire Acquire Armenian International David Arshakyan. Chicago Fire. Press release. August 3, 2016. August 28, 2016.
  5. Web site: Ten-Man Chicago Fire Fall 6–2 at D.C. United. Chicago Fire. Press release. August 27, 2016. August 29, 2016.
  6. Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club and Forward David Arshakyan Mutually Terminate Contract | Chicago Fire FC.
  7. Web site: David Arshakyan forstærker VB – Vejle Boldklub. 2018-01-26. 2018-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127004840/https://vejle-boldklub.dk/david-arshakyan-forstaerker-vb/. dead.
  8. Web site: Состав Иртыша пополнил Давид Аршакян . fc-irtysh.ru/ . FC Irtysh Omsk . 16 October 2020 . Russian . 23 September 2020.
  9. Web site: FC Irtysh Omsk. Давид Аршакян покинул состав "Иртыша". 31 March 2021. ru.
  10. Web site: Chicago Fire Sign Armenian Striker David Asrshakyan. TheScore. Press release. August 24, 2016. August 29, 2016.
  11. Web site: David Arshakyan: I'll join Armenian national team on August 29. news.am. 4 September 2016.
  12. Web site: Round 1 – Group E: Denmark v. Armenia. https://web.archive.org/web/20150728235748/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276483/match=300332008/index.html#lineups%23nosticky. dead. July 28, 2015. FIFA. Match Report. September 4, 2016. September 4, 2016.
  13. Appearances in the Europa League
  14. Appearance in the Lithuanian Supercup