Edgar Grigoryan Explained

Edgar Grigoryan
Birth Date:25 August 1998
Birth Place:Yerevan, Armenia
Height:1.79 m
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Ararat-Armenia
Clubnumber:16
Youthyears1:–2019
Youthclubs1:Banants
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Banants II
Caps1:22
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2023
Clubs2:Urartu
Caps2:49
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Noah (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Caps4:37
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–2020
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2024–
Nationalteam4:Armenia
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:1 June 2024
Ntupdate:7 June 2024

Edgar Grigoryan (Armenian: Էդգար Գրիգորյան; born 25 August 1998) is an Armenian football player who plays as a left-back for Ararat-Armenia and the Armenia national team.

Club career

Grigoryan is a graduate of the Urartu Football Academy (previously Banants), and began playing football at the age of 6.[1]

At 30 July 2019 he signed a one-year loan deal with Noah.[2] Before the start of the 2020–21 Armenian Premier League season he returned to Urartu.[3]

On 20 December 2022, he terminated contract with his native club by mutual agreement.[4] 12 January 2023, he moved to Ararat-Armenia.[5]

International career

On 15 March 2024, he received his first call-up to the Armenian senior national team for a friendly matches against Kosovo and Czech Republic respectively, replacing Nair Tiknizyan who previously left the squad due to injury.[6] [7]

Grigoryan made his debut for the Armenia national team on 22 March 2024 in a home friendly against Kosovo, coming off the bench.[8] [9] He was withdrawn from the squad for the away friendly match against the Czech Republic due to the absence of a Schengen visa.[10]

Honours

Noah

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edgar GRIGORYAN. fcurartu.am. FC Urartu.
  2. Web site: 30 July 2019 . Պաշտոնական․ "Նոա" ՖԱ-ն նոր պաշտպան ունի. . FC Noah Facebook.
  3. Web site: EDGAR GRIGORYAN RETURNED TO URARTU FC. 21 July 2020. fcurartu.am. FC Urartu.
  4. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: EDGAR GRIGORYAN. 20 December 2022. fcurartu.am. FC Urartu.
  5. Web site: 12 January 2023 . Նոր տրանսֆեր: #WelcomeGRIGORYAN . . FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook.
  6. Web site: Հայաստանի հավաքականում Նաիր Տիկնիզյանին կփոխարինի Էդգար Գրիգորյանը. 15 March 2024. sport.news.am. Football Federation of Armenia.
  7. Web site: Հայաստանի հավաքականի հայտացուցակում փոփոխություն է տեղի ունեցել. 16 March 2024. interfootball.am.
  8. Web site: Soccerway. Armenia v Kosovo game report. 22 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Football player Edgar Grigoryan . eu-football.info .
  10. Web site: Armenian national team left for Czech Republic . 25 March 2024. sport.news.am. Football Federation of Armenia.
  11. Web site: July 10, 2020 . Matchday Final . .
  12. Web site: July 11, 2020 . Noah wins Armenian Cup for first time . a1plus.am .