David Davidyan
{{Short description|Russian-Armenian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Davidyan
| fullname = David Rudikovich Davidyan
| image = David Davidyan 2021.jpg
| caption = Davidyan with FC Khimki in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
| height = 1.73 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015 | youthclubs1 = Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod
| years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = Nosta Novotroitsk | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = Ararat Moscow | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = Ararat-Armenia | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = Ararat Yerevan | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = Alashkert | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2021–2023 | clubs6 = Khimki | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = → Pyunik (loan) | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2023–2025 | clubs8 = Pyunik | caps8 = 47 | goals8 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2023– | nationalteam1 = Armenia | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 23 May 2025
| ntupdate = 4 June 2024
}}
David Rudikovich Davidyan ({{langx|hy|Դավիթ Ռուդիկի Դավիդյան}}; {{langx|ru|Давид Рудикович Давидян}}; born 14 December 1997) is a professional footballer who currently a free agent. Born in Russia, he plays for the Armenia national team. He most often plays in the right winger position.
Club career
On 8 August 2021, Russian Premier League club FC Khimki announced the signing of Davidyan.{{cite web|publisher=FC Khimki|url=https://fckhimki.com/news/sezon-2021-2022/avgust/david-davidyan-podpisal-kontrakt-s-khimkami/|title=ДАВИД ДАВИДЯН ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С "ХИМКАМИ"|date=8 August 2021|language=ru}} He made his debut in the RPL for Khimki later on the same day in a game against FC Rostov, he substituted Senin Sebai in added time.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_14588.html|title=Khimki v Rostov game report|date=8 August 2021}}
On 5 July 2022, Davidyan joined FC Pyunik on loan for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|publisher=FC Khimki|url=https://fckhimki.com/news/sezon-2021-2022/iyul/david-davidyan-arendovan-pyunikom/|title=ДАВИД ДАВИДЯН АРЕНДОВАН "ПЮНИКОМ"|date=5 July 2022|access-date=6 July 2022|language=ru}} On 24 June 2023, Pyunik announced the permanent signing of Davidyan on a contract until the summer of 2025.{{cite web |title=Davidyan signs for Pyunik |url=https://fcpyunik.am/en/article/1504 |website=fcpyunik.am |publisher=FC Pyunik |access-date=25 June 2023 |date=24 June 2023}} He left the club after his contract expired.{{cite web |title=Давид Давидян покинул «Пюник»|url=https://sport.news.am/rus/news/159478/|website=sport.news.am |publisher=FC Pyunik |access-date=|date=21 June 2025|language=ru}}{{cite web |title=Official: David Davidyan leaves Pyunik|url=https://sportaran.com/en/post/oficialno-david-davidyan-pokidaet-pyunik/|website=sportaran.com|publisher=|access-date=|date=22 June 2025|language=}}
International career
He was born and raised in Russia, but is eligible to represent Armenia. He was called up to the Armenia national football team in June 2021 for friendlies, but did not make his debut due to an injury.
Davidyan debuted for Armenia in a friendly 2–2 draw with Cyprus on 28 March 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=18265|title=Armenia vs Cyprus|date=March 28, 2023|website=eu-football.info}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 2 June 2023}}{{soccerway|david-davidian/450316}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Nosta Novotroitsk
|22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 2 | |||
| Ararat Moscow
|Russian PFL |12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 4 | |||
| Ararat-Armenia
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| Ararat Yerevan
|Armenian Premier League |19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Alashkert
|rowspan="2"|Armenian Premier League |19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 7 | ||
| 2021–22
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Career total
!19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 7 | |
| Khimki
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| Pyunik (loan)
|Armenian Premier League |24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|Five appearances in the UEFA Champions League, Zero appearances in the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!104 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 127 | 15 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{Updated|match played 4 June 2024}} {{cite web |title=David Davidyan |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32357|website=eu-football.info |publisher= |access-date=28 March 2023 |date=}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Armenia
|2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||3||0 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|david-davidian/450316}}
- {{Sportbox.ru|Futbol/David_Rudikovich_Davidan_Futbol_14121997}}
- {{RPL player|Davidyan-David}}
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Category:Footballers from Nizhny Novgorod
Category:Armenian men's footballers
Category:Armenia men's international footballers
Category:Russian men's footballers
Category:Russian sportspeople of Armenian descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:FC Nosta Novotroitsk players
Category:FC Ararat Moscow players
Category:FC Ararat-Armenia players
Category:FC Ararat Yerevan players
Category:Russian Second League players
Category:Armenian Premier League players