1. Arsen Zakharyan is a Russian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Russia national team.
15 Facts About Arsen Zakharyan
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Arsen Zakharyan became the third-youngest Dynamo player to score a goal in the Russian Premier League, after Aleksandr Kokorin and Pyotr Nemov.
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Arsen Zakharyan was voted player of the season by Dynamo fans for the second season in a row.
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Arsen Zakharyan finished second in the vote for the best under-21 player of the league season, losing out to league's top scorer Gamid Agalarov.
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Arsen Zakharyan was voted player of the month by Dynamo fans for September 2022 and October 2022.
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Arsen Zakharyan started the season with Dynamo among heavy speculation about his potential transfer to a European club.
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Arsen Zakharyan played 40 games across all competitions in his first season, totalling over 1,800 minutes on the pitch.
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On 15 March 2021, Arsen Zakharyan was selected for Russia U21's squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
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Arsen Zakharyan had previously represented Russia up to the under-17s and became the youngest player on Russia's squad.
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Arsen Zakharyan became the youngest goalscorer for Russia U21, and the youngest goalscorer in the history of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, overtaking Yari Verschaeren.
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On 11 May 2021, Arsen Zakharyan received his first call-up to the senior Russia team, and was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.
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Arsen Zakharyan suffered a tonsillitis infection in camp and was not included in the final squad.
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Arsen Zakharyan made his debut for the senior squad on 1 September 2021, in a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Croatia.
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Arsen Zakharyan became the second-youngest national team player overall, behind goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev.
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Arsen Zakharyan is a versatile player and is deployed in multiple offensive positions, as a wide midfielder on either flank, attacking midfielder or central midfielder.