Hagop Chirishian

Hagop Chirishian
Personal information
Full nameHagop Chirishian
Date of birthNovember 1, 1989
Place of birthHollywood, California, United States
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
New 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(7)
2013–New York Cosmos21(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 14, 2014.
† 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.

Chirishian then signed with the New York Cosmos before the 2013 NASL Fall Season. He made his Cosmos debut with a start on November 24, 2013 playing 64 minutes against the San Antonio Scorpions. Chirishian appeared in seven games and saw 353 minutes of action in the 2013 season. The Cosmos resigned Chirishian for the 2014 NASL season in December 2013.[9]

Chirishian scored his first goal for the Cosmos on May 28, 2014 in a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Italians in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[10]

Chirishian scored his first NASL goal for the Cosmos on October 11, 2014, netting the game-winning goal in second half stoppage time to lift the Cosmos to a 2-1 victory over Ottawa Fury FC.[11]

Chirishian scored again just two weeks later on October 25, 2014 in a 2-2 draw against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[12]

Chirishian finished the 2014 season with two goals and one assist in 14 games and five starts for the Cosmos. Chirishian played in the last six consecutive games of the season for the Cosmos.[13]

Honors

Ventura County Fusion

New York Cosmos

References

  1. ↑ SENIOR GRADUATION BANQUET
  2. ↑ Fusion no match for Real Salt Lake
  3. ↑ Fusion overcome Fire for PDL title
  4. ↑ e7sports Player Profile: Hagop Chirishian
  5. ↑ FC Pyunik LA
  6. ↑ AC St. Louis signs nine more players
  7. ↑ http://ussf.demosphere.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::73193+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+1634154
  8. ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/601083.html
  9. ↑ http://www.nycosmos.com/theclub/roster/playerprofile/uuid/cah54kwmwj7v1j6rx7muck66d/hagop-chirishian
  10. ↑ http://thecup.us/2014-us-open-cup-round-3-new-york-cosmos-win-open-cup-debut-will-host-red-bulls-in-round-4/
  11. ↑ http://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634344
  12. ↑ http://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634356
  13. ↑ http://www.nycosmos.com/theclub/roster/playerprofile/uuid/cah54kwmwj7v1j6rx7muck66d/hagop-chirishian

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