Armenia national under-21 football team

Armenia U-21
Nickname(s) Yeritasardakan (youth team)
Association Football Federation of Armenia
Head coach Karen Barseghyan
Captain Petros Avetisyan
Most caps Gevorg Ghazaryan (18)
Top scorer Henrik Mkhitaryan (9)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Belgium Belgium 7-0 Armenia Armenia
(Ghent; September 6, 1994)
Biggest win
Armenia Armenia 4-0 San Marino San Marino
(Yerevan; June 9, 2006)
Biggest defeat
Ukraine Ukraine 8-0 Armenia Armenia
(Kiev; October 13, 1998)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances none (first in n/a)
Best result 2nd in qual. group, 2007

The Armenia national under-21 football team is the youth football team of Armenia. The team is based mostly on the young players from the league and competes every two years in order to qualify for the European Under-21 Football Championship. The team played its first match in 1994, Armenia having until 1992 been part of the USSR.

UEFA U-21 record

  • 1978 - 1991: part of USSR
  • 1992 - 1994: did not participate
  • 1996: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 1998: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2000: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2002: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2004: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2006: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2007: 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
  • 2009: 4th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2011: 4th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2013: 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2015: 4th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2017: 6th of 6 in qualification group.

Managers

Current squad

The following players were called up for the official match against Austria and Macedonia on 7 and 11 September 2018.
Caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Henri Avagyan (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 10 0 Armenia Banants
12 1GK Sevak Aslanyan (1998-05-17) 17 May 1998 1 0 Armenia Pyunik II
15 1GK Nikos Melikian (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 1 0 Armenia Ararat Armenia
2 2DF David Terteryan (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 2 0 Armenia Pyunik II
3 2DF Artur Kartashyan (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 17 0 Armenia Pyunik
4 2DF Albert Khachumyan (1999-06-23) 23 June 1999 1 0 Armenia Ararat-Armenia II
5 2DF Robert Hakobyan (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 13 0 Armenia Pyunik
8 2DF Zhirayr Margeryan (1997-09-13) 13 September 1997 6 0 Armenia Banants
20 2DF Hovhannes Nazaryan (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 2 0 Armenia Artsakh
21 2DF Hayk Sargsyan (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 8 0 Armenia Banants II
23 2DF Narek Petrosyan (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 8 1 Armenia Banants
6 3MF Vahagn Hayrapetyan (1997-06-14) 14 June 1997 8 0 Armenia Pyunik
7 3MF Petros Avetisyan (Captain) (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 17 4 Armenia Pyunik
10 3MF Hovhannes Harutyunyan (1999-05-25) 25 May 1999 4 0 Slovakia Michalovce
11 3MF Vahan Bichakhchyan (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 7 1 Slovakia Žilina
13 3MF Karen Melkonyan (1999-03-25) 25 March 1999 1 0 Armenia Banants
14 3MF Artur Nadiryan (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 3 0 Armenia Alashkert
17 3MF Armen Nahapetyan (1999-07-24) 24 July 1999 1 0 Armenia Ararat-Armenia II
3MF Hovhannes Ilangyozyan (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 4 0 Armenia Pyunik
3MF Razmik Hakobyan (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 11 0 Armenia Banants
3MF Emil Yeghiazaryan (1997-11-03) 3 November 1997 8 1 Armenia Banants
3MF Hakob Hakobyan (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 12 1 Armenia Banants
16 4FW Grigor Aghekyan (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 8 0 Armenia Artsakh
22 4FW Robert Minasyan (1997-04-08) 8 April 1997 3 0 Armenia Pyunik

Recent call-ups

Players that have been called up within the past 12 months and are eligible for the 2019 European U21 Football Championship Qualifiers.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Suren Aloyan (1997-08-10) 10 August 1997 0 0 Armenia Banants II v.  Macedonia, 5 September 2017
GK Mark Grigoryan (1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 0 0 Austria Essling {{{latest}}}
DF Gagik Maghakyan (1996-02-07) 7 February 1996 1 0 Armenia Banants II {{{latest}}}
DF Ruben Pilumyan (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 1 0 Germany Altlüdersdorf {{{latest}}}
DF Hakob Hambardzumyan (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 1 0 Armenia Banants v.  Macedonia, 5 September 2017
DF Aghavard Petrosyan (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 1 0 Armenia Banants II v.  Macedonia, 5 September 2017
MF Hayk Galstyan (1998-03-23) 23 March 1998 5 0 Germany Stuttgart II {{{latest}}}
MF Narek Aslanyan (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 4 0 Armenia Pyunik {{{latest}}}
MF Erik Vardanyan (1998-06-07) 7 June 1998 3 0 Armenia Pyunik {{{latest}}}
MF Gor Agbaljan (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 2 0 Netherlands Heracles {{{latest}}}
MF David Martirosyan (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 2 0 Czech Republic Teplice {{{latest}}}
MF Hrachik Gevorgyan (1998-07-24) 24 July 1998 0 0 Germany Altlüdersdorf {{{latest}}}
MF Alik Arakelyan (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 13 1 Armenia Pyunik v.  Macedonia, 5 September 2017
MF Alexander Hovhannisyan (1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 1 0 Armenia Banants v.  Macedonia, 5 September 2017
MF Hovhannes Poghosyan (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 1 0 Armenia Pyunik v.  Macedonia, 5 September 2017
FW Erik Petrosyan (1998-02-19) 19 February 1998 2 0 Armenia Pyunik {{{latest}}}

UEFA Euro U-21 qualification

2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Group 7

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia (Q) 9 8 1 0 23 5 +18 25 Final tournament
2  Russia (Z) 9 6 1 2 23 10 +13 19 Play-offs if among four best runners-up
3  Austria (Z) 9 6 1 2 22 5 +17 19
4  Armenia (E) 9 2 2 5 9 16 −7 8
5  Macedonia (E) 9 1 1 7 11 23 −12 4
6  Gibraltar (E) 9 1 0 8 1 30 −29 3
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2018. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (Z) Cannot qualify directly, but can still qualify via play-offs.

See also

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