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Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan. He is the all time top goalscorer for the Armenia national team.
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s Sabre Dance , the Armenian war dance played each time Mkhitaryan scores, may have become the most popular tune at the Donbass Arena this season, but at least as important have been his vision, imagination, intelligence and ability to bring Willian and Alex Teixeira into play.
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2026· 11 entries
“s Sabre Dance , the Armenian war dance played each time Mkhitaryan scores, may have become the most popular tune at the Donbass Arena this season, but at least as important have been his vision, imagination, intelligence and ability to bring Willian and Alex Teixeira into play.”
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“Obviously, Liverpool was in the last years not famous for treating or dealing with women's football outstandingly well. They didn't go down to the Championship for no reason....Now they are back and we have to make sure that we use the situation. It is a wonderful team, great coach and I'm really happy for them to get promoted.”
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Football Italia: Mkhitaryan coy on Inter future: ‘No point making long-term plans’
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Yahoo Canada Sports: Henrikh Mkhitaryan to stay with Inter until 2027
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Won the Italian Serie A with Inter Milan (2025-2026).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2025–26).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2025–26).
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Yahoo! Sports: Inter’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan now considering retirement
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Yahoo! Sports: BVB 0-2 Inter Milan – Henrikh Mkhitaryan On Fierce Competition For Places: “Never Know Who’s Going To Play”
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2025· 1 entry
Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan (2024–25).
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2024· 3 entries
Won the Italian Serie A with Inter (2023-2024).
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Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2024).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2023–24).
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2023· 5 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Inter (2022-2023).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2023).
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Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2023).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2022–23).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan (2022–23).
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2022· 3 entries
Won: UEFA Europa Conference League with Roma (2021–22).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2022).
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Played for Inter Milan (2022) — 106 appearances, 6 goals.
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2020· 3 entries
Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2020).
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Played for AS Roma (2020–2022) — 65 appearances, 18 goals.
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Joined Roma in 2020.
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2019· 4 entries
Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2019).
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Firstpost: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
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Played for AS Roma (2019–2020) — 22 appearances, 9 goals.
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Joined Roma in 2019.
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2018· 2 entries
And then to Serie A club Roma on an initial loan, where he signed permanently in 2020 before joining Internazionale in 2022
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (2018–2020) — 39 appearances, 8 goals.
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2017· 7 entries
Won award: UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season (2016–17).
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Won award: First-Class Medal of Services to the Motherland (2017).
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Won: EFL Cup with Manchester United (2016–17).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Manchester United (2016–17).
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Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2017).
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Won award: EFL Cup top assist provider (2016–17).
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Won award: Manchester United Goal of the Season (2016–17).
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2016· 11 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2016).
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Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2016).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2016).
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Won award: Manchester United Goal of the Season (December 2016).
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Won award: Premier League Goal of the Month (December 2016).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Players' Player of the Season (2015–16).
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Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2015–16).
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Won award: DFB-Pokal top goalscorer (2015–16).
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Won award: Bundesliga Player of the Month (April 2016).
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Won award: Bundesliga assist leader (2015–16).
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Played for Manchester United F.C. (2016–2018) — 39 appearances, 5 goals.
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2015· 2 entries
Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2015).
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To play for Borussia Dortmund against Gabala, and the second was in 2018 for Arsenal against Qarabağ
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2014· 4 entries
Won the German DFL-Supercup with Dortmund (2014).
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Won: DFL-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund (2014).
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Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2014).
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And in the following campaign, registered the most assists in the Bundesliga, with 15, the second most in Europe
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2013· 10 entries
Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2012–13).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2012–13).
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Won: DFL-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund (2013).
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Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2013).
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Won award: Footballer of the Year in Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States (2013).
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Won award: Ukrainian Premier League Best Player (2012–13).
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Won award: Ukrainian Premier League Top Scorer (2012–13).
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Won award: CIS Footballer of the Year (2013).
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Joined Dortmund in 2013.
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Played for Borussia Dortmund (2013–2016) — 90 appearances, 23 goals.
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2012· 9 entries
Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2011–12).
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Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2012).
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Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2012).
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Won award: CIS Footballer of the Year (2012).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2011–12).
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Won award: Footballer of the Year in Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States (2012).
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Won award: Ukrainian Premier League Footballer of the Year (2012).
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By the decision of the Yerevan City Council, and in connection with the city's 2,794th anniversary, Mkhitaryan was awarded with the "Honorary Citizen of Yerevan" title, for his great success in football and his brilliant
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And 2013, making him the first Armenian footballer to be named the best player from the post-Soviet countries
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2011· 3 entries
Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2010–11).
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Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2011).
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Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2010–11).
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2010· 2 entries
Played for FC Shakhtar Donetsk (2010–2013) — 72 appearances, 38 goals.
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Joined Shakhtar Donetsk in 2010.
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2009· 5 entries
Won: Armenian Premier League with Pyunik (2009).
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Won award: Armenian Footballer of the Year (2009).
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Won: Armenian Cup with Pyunik (2009).
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Joined Metalurg Donetsk in 2009.
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Played for FC Metalurh Donetsk (2009–2010) — 37 appearances, 12 goals.
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2008· 3 entries
Won: Armenian Supercup with Pyunik (2008).
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Won: Armenian Premier League with Pyunik (2008).
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Played for Armenia national under-21 football team (2008–2010) — 13 appearances, 9 goals.
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2007· 5 entries
Won: Armenian Premier League with Pyunik (2007).
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Won: Armenian Supercup with Pyunik (2007).
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Played for Armenia men's national football team (2007–2021) — 95 appearances, 32 goals.
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Played for Armenia national under-19 football team (2007–2008) — 6 appearances, 1 goals.
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Praised him in 2011 as "definitely good enough to play in the Premier League
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2006· 3 entries
Won: Armenian Premier League with Pyunik (2006).
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Played for Armenia national under-17 football team (2006–2007) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for FC Pyunik (2006–2009) — 70 appearances, 30 goals.
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2004· 1 entry
Then manager Mihai Stoichiță insisted on his return to Armenia
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2003· 1 entry
At the age of 14, Mkhitaryan had trials with São Paulo in Brazil where he played alongside the likes of Hernanes and Oscar
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1995· 1 entry
And received his first salary at the age of 15
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1989· 1 entry
Born 1989-01-21.
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