Styopa Mkrtchyan
Styopa Mkrtchyan is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Croatian club NK Osijek and the Armenia national football team.
Club career
On 1 July 2022, Ararat-Armenia announced the return of Mkrtchyan from a season loan to BKMA Yerevan. On 28 February 2023, Mkrtchyan returned to BKMA Yerevan on loan for the remainder of the 2022/23 season.On 21 July 2023, Mkrtchyan joined NK Osijek on a season-long loan deal with an option to make the move permanent. On 23 January 2024, NK Osijek announced the permanent signing of Mkrtchyan on a contract until the summer of 2026.
International career
He represented Armenia at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.In March 2022, Mkrtchyan was called up to the senior Armenia national football team for the first time. Mkrtchyan made his international debut for Armenia national team on 24 March 2022 in a friendly match against Montenegro, where he played the full game.