Erik Piloyan Explained

Erik Piloyan
Birth Date:29 January 2001
Birth Place:Armenia
Height:1.82 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Urartu
Clubnumber:3
Youthclubs1:Urartu
Years1:2019–2022
Clubs1:Urartu-2
Caps1:35
Goals1:1
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Urartu
Caps2:43
Goals2:2
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:BKMA Yerevan (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Armenia U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Armenia U18
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2021
Nationalteam3:Armenia U21
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:Armenia
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:1 June 2024
Ntupdate:21 November 2023 (UTC)

Erik Piloyan (Armenian: Էրիկ Փիլոյան; born 29 January 2001) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Armenian Premier League club Urartu and the Armenia national team.

Club

Piloyan is a FC Urartu academy product who started his career as part of the backup team of Urartu, in the first league of Armenia,[1] [2] combining this with rare appearances in the first team.

In July 2021, it was announced that Piloyan went on a one-year loan to BKMA, the newcomer club of the Armenian Premier League for the 2021-2022 season,[3] but already in January 2022, it was announced that he would return to his native club.[4]

After returning from BKMA, he continued to play for both the main and reserve teams of Urartu.[5]

International

He was called up to the Armenia U17[6] and Armenia U21.[7] [8]

On March 17, 2023, he received his first call-up to the Armenian senior national team for a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Turkey and a friendly match against Cyprus, respectively.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Piloyan debuted for the senior Armenia national football team in a friendly 2–2 draw with Cyprus on 28 March 2023, he played the full game.[13] [14] [15] [16]

Career statistics

International

[17]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Armenia202320
Total20

Honours

Club

Urartu

2022–23

2022–23

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: էՐԻԿ ՓԻԼՈՅԱՆ․ "ՈՐԵՎԷ ԹԻՄԻ ԹԵՐԱՀԱՎԱՏՈՐԵՆ ՉՊԵՏՔ Է ՄՈՏԵՆԱԼ". March 11, 2020. fcurartu.am.
  2. Web site: ERIK PILOYAN: "WE WILL FIGHT FOR OUR GOALS". June 8, 2020. fcurartu.am.
  3. Web site: ERIK PILOYAN WILL PLAY IN BKMA. July 29, 2021. fcurartu.am.
  4. Web site: 3 MORE PLAYERS RETURNED TO URARTU FC. January 19, 2022. fcurartu.am.
  5. Web site: ЭРИК ПИЛОЯН: "ДЕЛАЕМ И ПРОДОЛЖИМ ДЕЛАТЬ ВСЕ, ЧТОБЫ ДОБИТЬСЯ ХОРОШЕГО РЕЗУЛЬТАТА". April 14, 2022. fcurartu.am.
  6. Web site: Հայաստանի Մ17 հավաքականը սկսում է նախապատրաստությունը Եվրոպայի առաջնությանը. October 7, 2017. hraparak.am.
  7. Web site: 2 PLAYERS ՕF URARTU FC WERE CALLED-UP TO ARMENIAN U-21 NATIONAL TEAM. March 18, 2021. fcurartu.am.
  8. Web site: Ռաֆայել Նազարյանը հրապարակել է Հայաստանի ֆուտբոլի Մ-21 հավաքական հրավիրված ֆուտբոլիստների ցանկը . November 4, 2021. armenpress.am.
  9. Web site: Manager Petrakov announces Armenia squad list. March 17, 2023. sport.news.am.
  10. Web site: Մի շարք ֆուտբոլիստներ առաջին անգամ են հրավիրվել Հայաստանի հավաքական. March 17, 2023. interfootball.am.
  11. Web site: ERIK PILOYAN: "IT IS A GREAT HONOR TO WEAR THE NATIONAL TEAM JERSEY, THIS WAS ONE OF MY MAIN DREAMS". March 17, 2023. fcurartu.am.
  12. Web site: Հայաստանի ազգային հավաքական են հրավիրվել 26 ֆուտբոլիստներ . March 17, 2023. armedia.am.
  13. Web site: Armenia vs Cyprus. March 28, 2023. eu-football.info.
  14. Web site: Национальная сборная Армении сыграла вничью со сборной Кипра. March 28, 2023. armedia.am.
  15. Web site: ERIK PILOYAN: I WILL DO MY BEST TO PATRICIPATE AS MUCH MATCHES AS POSSIBLE IN THE NATIONAL TEAM. March 30, 2023. fcurartu.am.
  16. Web site: Էրիկ Փիլոյան. "Հավաքականում խաղալն ինձ կօգնի հետագայում". March 30, 2023. vnews.am.
  17. Web site: Erik Piloyan . eu-football.info .