| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henrikh Hamlet Mkhitaryan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2009 | Pyunik Yerevan | 70 | (30) |
| 2009–2010 | Metalurh Donetsk | 37 | (12) |
| 2010– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 34 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Armenia U-17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Armenia U-19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2006–2010 | Armenia U-21 | 13 | (9) |
| 2007– | Armenia | 27 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenian: Հենրիխ Մխիթարյան, born on 21 January 1989 in Yerevan, Soviet Union), is an Armenian football midfielder, who currently plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk. Mkhitaryan is also a member of the Armenian national team, participated in 27 international matches and scored 8 goals since his debut in an away friendly match against Panama on 14 January 2007.
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Mkhitaryan started his career at Pyunik FC in his home country at the age of 17, making his professional debut in 2006. He last played for Pyunik FC in the 2009 season. He scored 11 league goals in 10 league games. Due to his success in the Armenian Premier League 2009 at Pyunik Yerevan, he joined Ukrainian Premier League club Metalurh Donetsk.
He scored his first official goal on his debut against MTZ-RIPO in Europa League on 16 July 2009. He has been the key player at Metalurh Donetsk and has made a strong impression since joining them in 2009. He became captain on 14 July 2010, becoming the youngest captain in Metalurh's history at the age of 21.
During the season 2010-11 Mkhitaryan was bought for $7.5 million by the champions Shakhtar Donetsk.[1] He debuted in UEFA Champions League on 28 August 2010 against Sporting Braga winning 3-0.[2]
Mkhitaryan is a regular member of the Armenia national team. He debuted in an away friendly match against Panama on 14 January 2007.
He scored one goal and set up another in Armenia's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier match against Slovakia, and his performance in this match led to him being included in Goal.com's Team of the International Round.[3]
As of 11 December 2011[update]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goal | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pyunik Yerevan | 2006 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2007 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 12 | |
| 2008 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 9 | |
| 2009 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | |
| Total | 70 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 35 | |
| Metalurh Donetsk | 2009–10 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 14 |
| 2010–11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 37 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 17 | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2010–11 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 6 | |
| Total | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 10 | |
| Career Totals | 141 | 51 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 186 | 62 | |
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009–03–28 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Estonia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2010 World Cup qualificaion |
| 2 | 2010–05–25 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2010–10–08 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Slovakia | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 4 | 2010–10–12 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Andorra | 2–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 5 | 2011–09–02 | Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | Andorra | 0–3 | 0–3 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 6 | 2011–09–06 | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia | Slovakia | 0–2 | 0–4 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 7 | 2011–10–07 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Macedonia | 2–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 8 | 2011–10–11 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 2-1 | 2-1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
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