Armenia U21 Squad for Matches Against Italy and North Macedonia

The Armenia U21 national team will hold a training camp on October 6–7 at the FFA Technical Center / Football Academy. Head coach Armen Gyulbudaghyants has announced the list of players who will prepare for the upcoming UEFA U21 European Championship qualifying matches against North Macedonia and Italy.

The team includes four foreign-based players — two from Russia, one from Slovakia, and one from Austria. The core of the squad traditionally consists of players from Yerevan’s BKMA, which is natural since most footballers under the age of 20 either play for BKMA or serve in the army. Those who are not currently with the army club have played there before, such as Gor Matinyan, Araik Eloyan, and others.

Notably, Spartak Kostroma forward Artur Gharibyan has received his first call-up to the U21 national team. He has already scored three goals in the current FNL season. Previously, he represented Armenia at U17 and U19 levels.

All BKMA players officially belong to other Armenian clubs and represent the army team during their military service.

Armenia U21 Squad

David Davtyan – BKMA Yerevan

Gor Matinyan – Urartu

Hayk Ghazaryan – BKMA Yerevan

Alyosha Khachatryan – BKMA Yerevan

Petik Manukyan – BKMA Yerevan

Artyom Bandikyan – BKMA Moscow (Russia)

Mark Avetisyan – BKMA Yerevan

Mher Tarlsoyan – Shirak

Andranik Hakobyan – BKMA Yerevan

Sergey Manukyan – Shirak

Suren Tsarukyan – BKMA Yerevan

Edgar Piloyan – Alashkert

Misak Hakobyan – Ararat-Armenia

Mishel Ayvazyan – BKMA Yerevan

David Hakobyan – Železiarne Podbrezová (Slovakia)

Vyacheslav Afyan – BKMA Yerevan

Hamlet Sargsyan – BKMA Yerevan

Karlen Hovhannisyan – Pyunik

Artur Asgaryan – BKMA Yerevan

Levon Bashoyan – BKMA Yerevan

Yervand Sukiasyan – IMST (Austria)

Narek Hovhannisyan – BKMA Yerevan

Edik Vardanyan – Urartu

Arayik Eloyan – Ararat-Armenia

Artur Gharibyan – Spartak Kostroma (Russia)

After the training camp, Armen Gyulbudaghyants’ team will travel to North Macedonia on October 8, where they will face the local team on October 10. The second match will take place on October 14 against Italy.

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