Erik Vardanyan

Erik Vardanyan (born 7 June 1998) is an Armenian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian club PFC Sochi and the Armenian national team.

Erik Vardanyan

Personal information
Date of birth	7 June 1998
Place of birth	Yerevan, Armenia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	PFC Sochi
Number	98
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Pyunik	60	(12)
2016	→ Mika (loan)	1	(0)
2020–	Sochi	1	(0)
National team^‡
2016–2017	Armenia U19	4	(0)
2017–	Armenia U21	7	(0)
2017–	Armenia	4	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019

Career

Club

On 24 October 2019, Vardanyan extended his contract with Pyunik.[1] On 27 October 2019, Vardanyan was sent off in a 4–2 defeat away to Ararat Yerevan,[2] pushing the referee Henrik Nalbandyan and swearing at the opposition fans in the process. As a result, on 1 November 2019, Vardanyan was handed a six-month suspension until 30 April 2020.[3]

On 5 November 2019, Pyunik and PFC Sochi announced the transfer of Erik Vardanyan, with the transfer to be finalised on 1 January 2020.[4][5] Even though his contract with Sochi was technically not active until 2020, he was not eligible to play for Pyunik due to disqualification, and therefore joined Sochi and started training with the squad immediately upon signing.[5] The disqualification applied to the Russian Premier League.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 October 2019[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pyunik	2015–16	Armenian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
	2016–17		10	0	1	0	0	0	-		11	0
	2017–18		20	4	2	0	1	0	-		23	1
	2018–19		21	8	0	0	0	0	-		21	8
	2019–20		9	0	0	0	5	1	-		14	1
	Total		60	12	3	0	6	1	-	-	69	13
Mika (loan)	2015–16	Armenian Premier League	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
Career total			61	12	3	0	6	1	-	-	70	13

International

Armenia national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2017	1	1
2018	1	0
2019	1	0
Total	3	1

Statistics accurate as of match played 8 September 2019[8]

International goals

As of match played 9 November 2017[8]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref
1.	9 November 2017	Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia	Belarus	4–1	4–1	Friendly	[9]

References

1. "Էրիկ Վարդանյանը երկարաձգեց պայմանագիրը". fcpyunik.am/ (in Armenian). FC Pyunik. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
2. "Ararat 4-2 Pyunik". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
3. "Эрик Варданян дисквалифицирован на 6 шесяцев". armfootball.com/ (in Russian). Arm Football. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
4. "Էրիկ Վարդանյանը տեղափոխվեց Սոչի". fcpyunik.am/ (in Armenian). FC Pyunik. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
5. "Эрик Варданян стал игроком Сочи". pfcsochi.ru/ (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
6. "Новичок «Сочи» Варданян может пропустить полгода из-за дисквалификации, наложенной в Армении" (in Russian). Sport24. 5 November 2019.
7. Erik Vardanyan at Soccerway
8. Erik Vardanyan at National-Football-Teams.com
9. "Armenia 4-1 Belarus". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2017.