Arman Karamyan (Armenian: Արման Քարամյան; born 14 November 1979) is a retired Armenian footballer and former international for the Armenia national football team. Arman is the twin brother of fellow football player Artavazd Karamyan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union (now Armenia) | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Arabkir Yerevan | 7 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Pyunik Yerevan | 23 | (4) |
| 1999–2000 | Kilikia Yerevan | 54 | (35) |
| 2001–2002 | Pyunik Yerevan | 41 | (57) |
| 2003 | Panachaiki Patras | 15 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Arsenal Kyiv | 10 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Rapid București | 6 | (0) |
| 2005 | → FC Brașov (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Gloria Bistriţa (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Braşov (loan) | 10 | (10) |
| 2006–2007 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ | 13 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Politehnica Timişoara | 50 | (16) |
| 2010 | Steaua București | 13 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Unirea Urziceni | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | CS Buftea | 41 | (22) |
| 2016 | Voința Crevedia | 18 | (9) |
| Total | 321 | (165) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2010 | Armenia | 48 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2017 | |||
Club career edit
Arabkir edit
Arman Karamyan began playing football as a senior in 1996. That year, both he and his older brother Artavazd Karamyan joined Arabkir.
Pyunik Yerevan edit
In 1997, they both made their way to Pyunik Yerevan. Arman was a part of Pyunik when they won the Armenian Premier League in 2001 and 2002, the Armenian Cup in 2002 and Armenian Supercup in 1997 and 2002.
Kilikia Yerevan and return to Pyunik Yerevan edit
Both brothers moved to Kilikia Yerevan in 1999 and back to Pyunik in 2001.
Panachaiki Patras edit
They both joined the Football League (Greece) in 2003 when they both signed with Panachaiki Patras.
Arsenal Kyiv edit
From 2003 to 2004, they both played in Ukrainian Premier League club Arsenal Kyiv.
Rapid București edit
Arman and Artavazd both joined Liga I club Rapid București in 2004. While Arman left that season, Artavazd would remain in the club for a number of seasons.
Loans to Braşov and Gloria Bistriţa edit
Arman was loaned to other Liga I clubs Braşov and Gloria Bistriţa for the 2005 season.
Second loan to Braşov edit
He was loaned to Braşov again at the start of the 2006 season.
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ edit
Arman than officially signed with Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ.
Politehnica Timişoara edit
Both Arman and Artavazd reunited in the club Politehnica Timişoara in 2007. The next season, the club was a finalist in the 2008–09 Liga I championship.
Steaua București edit
The Karamyan brothers moved to Steaua București in 2010. In the 2009–10 season, Arman was selected as the left winger of the year. After finishing Liga I for the 2009–10 season, the brothers ended their contracts with Steaua București. A search began to find the club they would both continue playing football in. But the process of finding a new club was delayed. Later, it was reported that the brothers were in talks with Braşov. However, the head coach of Braşov Daniel Isăilă later stated that the transition of the Karmanyans was unlikely to be completed because of the complexity of the negotiations, which reached a standstill.[1] Talks were later made for the brothers to play for Astra Giurgiu, coached by Mihai Stoichiță. But after Stoichiță departed from the club, the talks ended. According to an edition of TotalFootball, because of the long search for a new team, the financial conditions for the Karamyan brothers increased to that of a required minimum of 10,000 euros per month. The option that both players finish their playing careers and enter into coaching activities was considered.[2]
Unirea Urziceni edit
In mid-September 2010, the search was over for the Karamyan brothers. The football players signed a contract with and officially moved into Unirea Urziceni.[3] Near the end of a match, Arman made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute of the game.[4]
In late October 2011, Stoichiță, who knew firsthand the playing abilities of both brothers, invited them to his current team Mioveni. However, Artavazd decided to retire as a player and go into business.[5]
Buftea edit
A year later, Artavazd resumed his career and he and Arman both joined the Liga II club Buftea. In their first meeting, Artavazd scored twice. Arman also scored a goal in their second match.[6][7]
International career edit
Karamyan was a member of the Armenia national team and had participated in 49 international matches and scored 5 goals since his debut in an away friendly match against Guatemala on 9 January 2000 ending 1–1. In 2010, he left the national team.
Personal life edit
He and his brother Artavazd Karamyan were both football players and have spent nearly their entire careers playing for the same teams.
At the end 2014 he took the Romanian citizenship, together with his brother. They are living in Romania with their kids and wives.[8]
National team statistics edit
| Armenia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2000 | 8 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 5 |
International goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 February 2000 | Cyprus |  Cyprus | 2–3 | Loss | Friendly |
| 2 | 7 June 2002 | Andorra |  Andorra | 2–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 3 | 10 September 2003 | Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Win | 2004 ECQ |
| 4 | 19 February 2004 | Cyprus |  Kazakhstan | 3–3 | Draw | Friendly |
| 5 | 21 February 2004 | Cyprus |  Georgia | 2–0 | Win | Friendly |
Honours edit
Club edit
- Armenian Supercup (1): 1997
- Armenian Premier League (2): 2001, 2002
- Armenian Cup (1): 2002
- Armenian Supercup (2): 2002
- Liga I Runner-up (1): 2008–09
- Cupa României Runner-up (1): 2008–09
Individual edit
- Armenian Footballer of the Year: 2002
- Armenian Premier League Top Goalscorer (2): 2001 (21 goals), 2002 (36 goals)
References edit
- ^ Переговоры с Карамянами зашли в тупик (in Russian). armsport.am. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ Братья Карамяны могут завершить карьеру (in Russian). ArmFootball.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ Братья Карамян перешли в "Унирю" (in Russian). armsport.am. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ Арман Карамян дебютировал в составе "Унири" (in Russian). armsport.am. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ Братья Карамяны оставили футбол ради бизнеса (in Russian). armsport.am. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ Արտավազդ Քարամյանը վերադարձել է մեծ ֆուտբոլ և դարձել է դուբլի հեղինակ (in Armenian). ArmFootball.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ Արման Քարամյանը աչքի է ընկել "Դինամո-2"-ի դեմ խաղում (in Armenian). ArmFootball.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ "Karamienii sunt români!" (in Romanian). SportNews. 4 November 2014.
External links edit
- Arman Karamyan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Armfootball.tripod.com
- Arman Karamyan at FootballDatabase.eu
- Arman Karamyan at Soccerway