Armenian Footballer of the Year
Armenian Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the best professional Armenian football player. The winner is elected by Football Federation of Armenia members, referees, inspectors, coaches, captains and presidents of the Armenian Premier League clubs, as well as the journalists and media. On the same occasion, an award is also given for Armenian Coach of the Year.[1][2]
History
The same year the Football Federation of Armenia was founded, an award for the best Armenian football player began being annually given. The first award was given to former Armenia national football team captain Sargis Hovsepyan in 1992. Hovsepyan and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are both tied with the most number of awards at three. Arthur Petrosyan and Armen Shahgeldyan have both won the award twice. Edgar Manucharyan became the youngest player to win the award in 2004 at the age of 16. Hovsepyan became the oldest player to win the award in 2008 at the age of 36.[1][2]
In 2013, the prominent French football player and incumbent UEFA president Michel Platini announced in Armenian that Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been chosen as Armenia's Footballer of the Year.[3]
List of recipients
| Year | Player | Club | Ref |
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| 1992 | Sargis Hovsepyan |  Pyunik Yerevan |
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| 1993 | Armen Shahgeldyan | Ararat Yerevan |
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| 1994 | Arsen Avetisyan | Homenetmen |
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| 1995 | Sargis Hovsepyan | Pyunik Yerevan |
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| 1996 | Arthur Petrosyan | Shirak |
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| 1997 | Harutyun Vardanyan | Shirak |
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| 1998 | Arthur Voskanyan | Tsement Ararat |
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| 1999 | Harutyun Abrahamyan | FC Yerevan |
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| 2000 | Arthur Petrosyan |  Young Boys |
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| 2001 | Vardan Minasyan | Pyunik Yerevan |
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| 2002 | Arman Karamyan | Pyunik Yerevan |
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| 2003 | Ara Hakobyan |  Metalurh Donetsk |
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| 2004 | Edgar Manucharyan | Pyunik Yerevan |
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| 2005 | Aram Hakobyan | Banants Yerevan |
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| 2006 | Armen Shahgeldyan | Mika Yerevan |
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| 2007 | Levon Pachajyan | Pyunik Yerevan |
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| 2008 | Sargis Hovsepyan | Pyunik Yerevan |
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| 2009 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | Pyunik Yerevan |
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| 2010 | Karlen Mkrtchyan | Pyunik Yerevan |
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| 2011 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | Shakhtar Donetsk |
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| 2012 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | Shakhtar Donetsk |
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| 2013 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |  Borussia Dortmund |
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| 2014 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | Borussia Dortmund |
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| 2015 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | Borussia Dortmund |
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Number of awards per player
| Player | Number | Years |
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| Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 6 | 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Sargis Hovsepyan | 3 | 1992, 1995, 2008 |
| Arthur Petrosyan | 2 | 1996, 2000 |
| Armen Shahgeldyan | 2 | 1993, 2006 |
| Harutyun Vardanyan | 1 | 1997 |
| Arthur Voskanyan | 1 | 1998 |
| Harutyun Abrahamyan | 1 | 1999 |
| Vardan Minasyan | 1 | 2001 |
| Arman Karamyan | 1 | 2002 |
| Ara Hakobyan | 1 | 2003 |
| Edgar Manucharyan | 1 | 2004 |
| Aram Hakobyan | 1 | 2005 |
| Levon Pachajyan | 1 | 2007 |
| Karlen Mkrtchyan | 1 | 2010 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ԼԱՎԱԳՈՒՅՆ ՖՈՒՏԲՈԼԻՍՏԻ ՄԽԻԹԱՐՅԱՆԻ 2-ՐԴ ՏԻՏՂՈՍԸ (in Armenian). ArmSport.am. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- 1 2 Հայաստանի ֆուտբոլի ֆեդերացիա հայտարարում քվեարկությանը անվանակարգերում համար կոչում են «Լավագույն ֆուտբոլիստի» եւ «Լավագույն մարզչի» (in Armenian). FFA.am. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "UEFA President speaks Armenian as he announces Armenia’s Footballer of the Year". Public Radio of Armenia. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ Հենրիխ Մխիթարյանը՝ Հայաստանի 2011թ. լավագույն ֆուտբոլիստ. Tert.am (in Armenian). December 15, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Shakhtar's Mkhitaryan collects Armenia award again". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Soccer: Mkhitaryan best player, Minasyan best coach in 2013". ArmeniaNow. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ "Mkhitaryan named Armenian Footballer of the Year". Bundesliga. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mkhitaryan named Armenian Footballer of the Year". Bundesliga.
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