Armenian football player Karlen Mkrtchyan is a player of the Anji football club in Makhachkala today. However, he was originally a soccer player of the multiple champion of Armenia, the Pyunik club. For his special style in the game, he was nicknamed the Armenian Gatuzo as a child.
Sports biography of Karlen Mkrtchyan
The future football midfielder was born in 1988 in Yerevan. By the sign of the zodiac he is Sagittarius, his birthday is November 25th. Since childhood, he, along with high school, began to attend classes at the legendary Pyunik football academy. He always stood out among the rest of the pupils with his quickness and ingenuity. Coaches could not get enough of such a capable and nimble little boy, and from that time they predicted his sporting fame. By the age of fifteen, he was taken to the junior composition of the Pyunik football team. By the way, this word is translated from Armenian as "phoenix". And in fact, this team throughout its history has often seen ups and downs, but each time, reborn, it flew so high that it was difficult to catch up with it.
Four seasons in a row, from 2004 to 2008, Karlen Mkrtchyan spent in the reserve team of “Pyunik”. During this time he played in 13 matches and scored one single goal. After this period he was transferred to the main staff. By decision of the head coach of the team, he began to play on an ongoing basis. In addition, Karlen was included in the national football team. His first match as a national team player was held in the capital of Malta, Valletta. The game was successful for the Armenian team and ended with the score 1: 0 (Armenia - Malta). Like his idol, Gennaro Gatuzo, he played in the midfield. Over the three-year period from 2008 to 2011, he took part in more than eighty matches, and scored 10 goals.
Karlen Mkrtchyan and Metallurg
In 2011, the game of a talented Armenian football player was appreciated in Ukraine. The coach of Donetsk “Metallurg” decided to acquire Mkrtchyan on a transfer basis. The management of the native club did not prevent the transfer of their midfielder to Metallurg, since the transfer conditions were more than favorable. Thus, Karlen met 2011 in Donetsk as a midfielder of the Donetsk club Metallurg. For the 2011-2012 season, the Armenian footballer strengthened his position in the new club, successfully played in 25 matches. By the way, according to the results of the voting held among the fans of the club, Karlen Mkrtchyan was recognized as the best football player of the Donetsk club for 2011 three times (in October, November and December).
Makhachkala club "Anji"
Last year (2013), the former midfielder of the Armenian Pyunik club Karlen Mkrtchyan rented the Anji club. In the same year, in the match against the Norwegian club Tromso, in the group stage of the European League (2013-2014), he became the hero of the meeting, scoring the only goal. Karlen really enjoyed living in Makhachkala, and he moved his family here from Armenia.
Personal information about Karlen Mkrtchyan
This footballer weighs 62 kilograms with a height of 179 cm. He stands at number 16. He has brown eyes and dark brown hair. The twenty-six-year-old footballer is married and has a little son. At the moment, they live on the coast of the Caspian Sea, in the capital of Dagestan - Makhachkala. He has a birthmark on his face. And today in the world of football, when they talk about him, many people ask: "Ah, Karlen Mkrtchyan? What is wrong with his face, is there any kind of injury?" However, this is not an injury at all, but a stain that accompanies him all his life. His fans have long been accustomed to his appearance. Indeed, for a football player, the main thing is not appearance, but the ability to play. By the way, all fans of this football player can soon enjoy his skill in matches between the national team of Armenia and the national teams of Germany and Algeria, which will be held in the near future.