Petros Avetisyan

{{short description|Armenian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Petros Avetisyan

| image =

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|1|7}}

| birth_place = Yerevan, Armenia

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Alashkert

| clubnumber = 23

| youthyears1 = 2002–2013

| youthclubs1 = Banants

| years1 = 2014–2016

| clubs1 = Banants

| caps1 = 35

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = → Pyunik (loan)

| caps2 = 17

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = Pyunik

| caps3 = 33

| goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2019–2020

| clubs4 = Ararat-Armenia

| caps4 = 27

| goals4 = 9

| years5 = 2020–2021

| clubs5 = Tobol

| caps5 = 12

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2021–2022

| clubs6 = Noah

| caps6 = 19

| goals6 = 9

| years7 = 2022

| clubs7 = Shakhter Karagandy

| caps7 = 9

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2022

| clubs8 = Akzhayik

| caps8 = 11

| goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2023

| clubs9 = Maktaaral

| caps9 = 9

| goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2023–2024

| clubs10 = Khimki

| caps10 = 3

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2023–2024

| clubs11 = Khimki-M

| caps11 = 2

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2024

| clubs12 = → Ararat-Armenia (loan)

| caps12 = 11

| goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2024–

| clubs13 = Alashkert

| caps13 = 24

| goals13 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2018

| nationalteam1 = Armenia U-21

| nationalcaps1 = 16

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| nationalyears2 = 2019–

| nationalteam2 = Armenia

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 11 December 2024

| nationalteam-update = 21 June 2023

}}

Petros Avetisyan ({{langx|hy|Պետրոս Ավետիսյան}}; born 7 January 1996) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alashkert.

Club career

=Banants=

Born in Yerevan, Avetisyan started his career at Malatia football school that later was renamed as FC Banants.{{Cite web|url=http://www.football365.am/wp/?p=185608|title=Պետրոս Ավետիսյան. Ոչ մի ֆուտբոլիստ չպետք է բավարարվի նրանով, ինչին հասել է {{!}} Ֆուտբոլ365|website=www.football365.am|access-date=21 December 2016}} After progressing through the club's youth system, he became top scorer of Banants-2 in Armenian First league{{Cite web|url=http://www.ffa.am/hy/2014-2015/group/199|title=2014-2015|website=www.ffa.am|access-date=21 December 2016}} in 2014–15 season and moved to the first team of the club.

On 11 November 2014, he made his debut in Armenia Premier League in away match against Pyunik.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/02/armenia/premier-league/fc-pyunik/fc-banants/1784713/|title=Pyunik vs. Banants - 2 November 2014|website=Soccerway|access-date=21 December 2016}} In two weeks he already was in starting line-up of Banants.{{Cite web|url=http://haysoccer.com/petros-in-starting-eleven-first-time/|title=Petros In Starting Eleven First Time|website=haysoccer.com|access-date=21 December 2016}}

In 2015–16 he was one of the key players of Banants. The club won the Armenian Cup.

=Pyunik=

On 29 July 2016, Avetisyan signed for Pyunik on a six-month loan deal,{{Cite web|url=http://fcbanants.am/petros_pyunik.html|title=Պետրոս Ավետիսյանը վարձակալական հիմունքներով հանդես կգա "Փյունիկում"|website=fcbanants.am|access-date=21 December 2016}} and played almost all the matches in Starting line-up of the club in the first half of 2016–17 season.

On 23 January 2017, he officially was transferred from Banants to Pyunik.{{cite web |url=http://fcbanants.am/petros_avetisyan_7.html |title=Պաշտոնական հայտարարություն. Պետրոս Ավետիսյան |website=fcbanants.am |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127072811/http://fcbanants.am/petros_avetisyan_7.html |archive-date=27 January 2017}}

At the beginning of 2018 he was linked to moving to Ukrainian clubs Zorya Luhansk{{Cite web|url=http://www.armsport.am/hy/news/2018/01/06/Petros-Zarya1/852272|title=Zorya Luhansk}} and FC Oleksandriya.{{Cite web|url=https://fco.com.ua/index.php/novini/item/2774-chetvertij-sparing-pyunik|title=Alexandria|access-date=29 January 2018|archive-date=30 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130013832/https://fco.com.ua/index.php/novini/item/2774-chetvertij-sparing-pyunik|url-status=dead}}

=Ararat-Armenia=

On 27 February 2019, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Petros Avetisyan.{{cite web | url-access=limited |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/305071750029656/473145519888944 |archive-date = 30 April 2022| url = https://www.facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/photos/a.308333323036832/473145519888944/?type=3&theater |title = FC Ararat-Armenia on Facebook |website=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}{{Better source needed|reason=Facebook is not a reliable source|date=April 2021}} Avetisyan made his Ararat-Armenia debut on 2 March 2019 in a 4–1 Premier League home win against Ararat Yerevan.{{Cite web|title=Ararat-Armenia vs. Ararat - 2 March 2019|url=https://www.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/02/armenia/premier-league/avan-academy/fc-ararat-yerevan/2856953/|access-date=29 April 2021|website=Soccerway}} He entered the pitch in 55th minute and scored his first Ararat-Armenia goal in 90th minute. In the same season, Avetisyan won to the title of Armenian Premier League with Ararat-Armenia and became champion of Armenia for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Summary - Premier League - Armenia - Results, fixtures, tables and news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/armenia/premier-league/20182019/regular-season/r48391/|access-date=29 April 2021|website=Soccerway}}

=Tobol=

On 12 January 2020, Ararat-Armenia announced that Avetisyan had moved to FC Tobol in the Kazakhstan Premier League,{{cite web |title=Պետրոս Ավետիսյանը տեղափոխվեց ղազախական Տոբոլ |url=https://www.facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/photos/a.325603957976435/671542850049209/?type=3&theater |website=facebook.com/ |publisher=FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook |accessdate=12 January 2020 |language=Armenian |date=12 January 2020}} with Tobol confirming the signing on 14 January 2020.{{cite web |title=Петрос Аветисян – игрок Тобола |url=https://fctobol.kz/petros-avetisyan-igrok-tobola/ |website=fctobol.kz/ |publisher=FC Tobol |accessdate=14 January 2020 |language=Russian |date=14 January 2020 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114072512/https://fctobol.kz/petros-avetisyan-igrok-tobola/ |url-status=dead }} He made his debut for FC Tobol on 14 March 2020 in Kazakhstan Premier League Matchday 2 fixture against Zhetysu, as a 90th-minute substitute for Serikzhan Muzhikov. He became Kazakhstan vice-champion with Tobol.{{Cite web|title=Zhetysu vs. Tobol - 14 March 2020|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/03/14/kazakhstan/premier-league/fc-zhetysu-taldykorgan/fc-tobyl-kostanai/3210488/|access-date=29 April 2021|website=Soccerway}} On 19 January 2021, Tobol confirmed that Avetisyan had left the club.{{cite web |title=Спасибо, Петрос! |url=https://fctobol.kz/spasibo-petros/ |website=fctobol.kz/ |publisher=FC Tobol |access-date=19 January 2021 |language=Russian |date=19 January 2021 |archive-date=1 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301091620/https://fctobol.kz/spasibo-petros/ |url-status=dead }}

=Noah=

On 27 February 2021, Avetisyan returned to the Armenian Premier League, signing for FC Noah.{{cite web |title=We are pleased to announce that Noah has signed a contract with 25-year-old midfielder Petros Avetisyan. |url=https://www.facebook.com/noah.footballclub/photos/a.706274099828724/1168985786890884/?type=3&theater |website=facebook.com/noah.footballclub/ |publisher=FC Noah Facebook |access-date=28 February 2021 |date=27 February 2021}} He helped his club with 5 goals to reach the second position in the league.

=Shakhter Karagandy=

On 16 February 2022, Petros Avetisyan signed a contract with Kazakhstan Premier League club Shakhter Karagandy.{{Cite web|title=ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ПЕТРОС АВЕТИСЯН — ИГРОК ФК "Шахтер" Футбольный клуб Шахтёр Караганда|url=http://www.shakhter.kz/ru/news/view/oficialyno-petros-avetisyan--igrok-fk-shahter|access-date=17 February 2022|website=www.shakhter.kz|language=ru}} On 18 July 2022, Shakhter Karagandy announced the departure of Avetisyan by mutual agreement.{{cite web |title=ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: АВЕТИСЯН ПОКИНУЛ "ШАХТЕР" |url=https://shakhter.kz/ru/news/view/oficialyno-avetisyan-pokinul-shahter |website=shakhter.kz |publisher=FC Shakhter Karagandy |access-date=19 July 2022 |language=Russian |date=15 July 2022}}

=Akzhayik=

On 20 August 2022, Petros Avetisyan signed a contract with Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Akzhayik. On the same day he scored his first goal for Akzhayik making it 2–0 in the game with Caspiy.{{cite web | url=https://pflk.kz/rus/report/13018#league=2 | title=Профессиональная футбольная лига Казахстана - Главная }}

=Maktaaral=

On 5 March 2023, Petros Avetisyan signed a contract with Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Maktaaral.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CpZN_ZUIQTv/ | title=FC Maqtaaral on Instagram: "⚪🟢 ПЕТРОС АВИТИСЯН КЕЛДІ U-21 жасқа дейінгі Армения жастар құрамасы және Армения Ұлттық құрамасында өнер көрсететін - Петрос Авитисян "Мақтаарал" ойыншысы атанды. Осыған дейін Арменияның "Бананц", "Пюник", "Арарат-Армения" және "Ноа", сонымен қатар Қазақстанның "Тобыл", "Шахтёр", "Ақжайық" командаларында доп тепкен тәжірибелі ойыншы. Жасыл алаңда жасындай жарқылдайтын футболшыны қатарға қосқанымызға қуаныштымыз. Петросқа сәттілік тілеп қойыңыздар. Алға МАҚТААРАЛ!!!" }} He left the club in June 2023.{{cite web |title=Кабананга и Аветисян покинули "Мактаарал"|url=http://kazfootball.kz/news/72124 |website=kazfootball.kz|publisher= |access-date=23 June 2023|language=Russian |date=23 June 2023}}

=Khimki=

On 22 July 2023, he moved to the Russian First League club Khimki.{{cite web |title=Պետրոս Ավետիսյանը՝ "Խիմկիի" խաղացող |url=https://sport.news.am/arm/news/142212/ |website=sport.news.am |publisher= |access-date=22 July 2023 |language=Armenian |date=22 July 2023}}

==Ararat-Armenia loan==

On 15 January 2024, Ararat-Armenia announced the return of Avetisyan on loan from Khimki until the end of the season.{{cite web |title= Նոր տրանսֆեր #WelcomePETROS |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=874630461337739&set=a.536940855106703 |website=facebook.com/araratarmeniafc |publisher=FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook |access-date=15 January 2024 |language=Armenian |date=15 January 2024}}

=Alashkert=

On 13 September 2024, Alashkert announced the signing of Avetisyan.{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL RELEASE |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1023656403092753&set=a.503777995080599 |website=facebook.com/FCAlashkert |publisher=FC Alashkert Facebook |access-date=20 September 2024 |language=Armenian |date=13 September 2024}}

International career

Avetisyan made his debut in Armenia national under-21 football team on 8 September 2015 in a home match against Romania.

On 3 November 2016 he was called up to Armenia national football team for the first time.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ffa.am/hy/1478113437|title=Արթուր Պետրոսյանը հրապարակել է Հայաստանի ազգային հավաքականի կազմը|website=www.ffa.am|access-date=21 December 2016}}

On 13 June 2017 he scored his first goal for Armenia national under-21 football team as captain. It was against Gibraltar U21 in UEFA U21 Championship Qualifying Round of 2019 in Estádio Algarve, Portugal.{{cite web|title=Under 21. Gibraltar - Armenia|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2019/matches/round=2000803/match=2022448/index.html|website=UEFA|access-date=14 June 2017}}

He made his debut for the senior squad on 26 March 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Finland, as a 74th-minute substitute for Edgar Babayan.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2026058--armenia-vs-finland/|title=Armenia v Finland game report|date=26 March 2019}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 2 July 2022}}{{cite web |title=P.Avetisyan |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/petros-avetisyan/385885/ |website=Soccerway |accessdate=12 January 2020}}

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

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Banants

|2014–15

|rowspan="3"|Armenian Premier League

|13

110colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–141
2015–16

|22

340colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–263
2016–17

|0

00020colspan="2"|–20
colspan="2"|Total

!35

4502000424
Pyunik (loan)

|2016–17

|Armenian Premier League

|17

12000colspan="2"|–191
rowspan="4"|Pyunik

|2016–17

|rowspan="3"|Armenian Premier League

|7

12100colspan="2"|–91
2017–18

|15

62221colspan="2"|–199
2018–19

|11

21030colspan="2"|–172
colspan="2"|Total

!33

95351004313
rowspan="3"|Ararat-Armenia

|2018–19

|rowspan="2"|Armenian Premier League

|14

620colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–166
2017–18

|13

3128310238
colspan="2"|Total

!27

93283103914
Tobol

|2020

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|12

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–121
rowspan="3"|Noah

|2020–21

|rowspan="2"|Armenian Premier League

|10

532colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–137
2021–22

|9

41020colspan="2"|–124
colspan="2"|Total

!19

94220002511
Shakhter Karagandy

|2022

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|9

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–91
colspan="3"|Career total

!152

331971741018944

=International=

{{Updated|match played 19 November 2022}}{{NFT player|74048}}{{cite web |title=Petros Avetisyan |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30621|website=eu-football.info |publisher= |access-date=19 November 2022 |date=}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="2"|Armenia

|2019

50
202220
colspan="2"|Total70

Honours

Banants

Ararat-Armenia

References

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