Hagop Chirishian

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Hagop Chirishian
Personal information
Full nameHagop Chirishian
Date of birth (1989-11-01) November 1, 1989
Place of birthHollywood, California, United States
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Club information
Current clubNew York Cosmos
Number25
Youth career
2005–2009Pasadena Lancers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2009Ventura County Fusion36(9)
2010AC St. Louis6(0)
2012Wilmington Hammerheads11(1)
2013Ventura County Fusion1(1)
2013–New York Cosmos1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 1, 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Hagop Chirishian (born November 1, 1989 in Hollywood, California) is a professional American soccer player who currently plays for New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Youth and Amateur

Chirishian, who is of Armenian heritage, attended the AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School,[1] and played college soccer at Pasadena City College, where he was a team-mate of fellow Armenian-American soccer players Yura Movsisyan[2] and Gilbert Pogosyan.

During his college years Chirishian played for Ventura County Fusion in the USL Premier Development League, helping them to the PDL championship in 2009.[3] He also played for many LA-area amateur teams, including Santa Anita SC,[4] Rampage Soccer Club, and FC Pyunik LA.[5]

Professional

Chirishian trialed with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake in 2008 but was not offered a contract by the team. He signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[6] He made his professional debut on April 22, 2010 in a game against Portland Timbers.[7]

Chirishian did not play professionally in 2011. He signed with Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Pro league in February 2012.[8] He signed with his former team Ventura County Fusion in 2013 and later scored in his second debut match for the team.

Honors

Ventura County Fusion

References

External links

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