Zaven Badoyan
 Badoyan with BATE Borisov in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Afif | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Kilikia Yerevan | 40 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Gandzasar Kapan | 20 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Impuls | 54 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | BATE Borisov | 16 | (1) |
| 2014 | Gomel | 29 | (3) |
| 2015 | Pyunik | 12 | (10) |
| 2015–2016 | Banants | 22 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Alashkert | 10 | (3) |
| 2018 | Shabab Al Sahel | ||
| 2018–2021 | Ararat Yerevan | 65 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Van | 14 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Akzhayik | 31 | (5) |
| 2023– | Afif | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Armenia U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Armenia | 6 | (1) |
| 2019– | Western Armenia | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2019 | |||
Zaven Badoyan (Armenian: Զավեն Բադոյան; born 22 December 1989) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi club Afif.
Club career
[edit]Zaven Badoyan was born in Yerevan. He is a graduate of the local school FIMA. But he first tried his hand at several other sports, and eventually decided to pursue a football career. At 6 years of age he went to football school FIMA, where his first coach was Levon Barseghyan.[1] At 16 years old, he was playing in the professional Armenian Premier League. In 2006, he signed a contract with Kilikia Yerevan advocated by over two seasons. In 2008, while serving in the Army, he played for Gandzasar Kapan, which came in third place at the 2008 Armenian Premier League and was the first medal of Badoyan's career. In January 2010, was meeting with Impuls Dilijan, which subsequently entered into a contract.[2] Badoyan become a major player in the team after spending 27 games out of a possible 28, the same number achieved by Arthur Petrosyan and Avetik Kirakosyan (captain).[3] In December 2011, Badoyan made a 4-year contract with the Belarusian club BATE Borisov.[4] With Badoyan as a member, the club has won the 2012 Belarusian Premier League and 2013 Belarusian Super Cup.
On 21 June 2023, Badoyan joined Saudi Second Division side Afif.[5]
International career
[edit]In late April 2010, he was summoned to the youth Armenia U-21 national team of Armenia,[6] and on 20 May of the same year he made his debut in the junior youth team against Estonia.[7]
In 2011, Badoyan had come to the attention of the coaching staff of the Armenia national football team. It was because of his progression in Impuls Dilijan. Before the game in St. Petersburg, head coach Vardan Minasyan included Badoyan in his list for the upcoming match against Russia.[8] However, Badoyan was not chosen for this game day to play. Badoyan's debut took place on 10 August in a game against the Lithuania.[9][10] In May 2016, Badoyan scored his first international goal, the seventh in a 7-1 friendly win against Guatemala.
Personal life
[edit]His favourite championship is La Liga, favourite club is Barcelona, favourite player is Lionel Messi and favourite coach is Pep Guardiola.[citation needed]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 28 May 2016. Armenia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Badoyan goal.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May 2016 | StubHub Center, Los Angeles, United States | 6 |  Guatemala |
7–1 | 7–1 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]BATE Borisov
- Belarusian Premier League: 2012, 2013
- Belarusian Super Cup: 2013; runner-up 2012
References
[edit]- ^ Завен Бадоян: сейчас моя главная задача – попасть в национальную сборную (in Russian). ArmFootball.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Импульс" проявлет активность (in Russian). armsport.am. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Рекордное число игроков за сезон в составе "Импульса" (in Russian). armsport.am. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Футбол. Завен Бадоян заключил контракт с БАТЭ (in Russian). pressball.by. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "أنهت إدارة #نادي_عفيف إجراءات التعاقد مع صانع الألعاب الدولي الأرميني "زافين بادويان"".
- ^ В сборные приглашены только местные футболисты (in Russian). armsport.am. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "20.05.10 Эстония 2 - 3 Армения" (in Russian). FFA.am. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Минасян опубликовал состав сборной Армении: Агван Мкртчян - вновь в первой команде (in Russian). armsport.am. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Сборная Армении крупно проиграла литовцам (VIDEO)" (in Russian). ArmFootball.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Протокол матча Литвы – Армения (in Russian). FFA.am. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Zaven Badoyan at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Zaven Badoyan at National-Football-Teams.com
- ffa.am
- Zaven Badoyan at Soccerway
- Zaven Badoyan at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- fcbate.by
- armfootball.tripod.com
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Yerevan
- Armenian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Armenian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belarus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon
- Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Armenian expatriate sportspeople in Belarus
- Armenian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
- Armenia men's international footballers
- Armenia men's under-21 international footballers
- Armenian Premier League players
- Belarusian Premier League players
- Saudi Second Division players
- FC Gandzasar Kapan players
- Impuls FC players
- FC BATE Borisov players
- FC Gomel players
- FC Pyunik players
- FC Urartu players
- FC Alashkert players
- Shabab Al Sahel FC players
- FC Ararat Yerevan players
- FC Van players
- FC Akzhayik players
- Afif FC players