Erik Piloyan

Erik Piloyan (Armenian: Էրիկ Փիլոյան; born 29 January 2001) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Armenian Premier League club Urartu and the Armenia national team.

Erik Piloyan

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Yerevan, Armenia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Urartu
Number	3
Youth career
	Urartu
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Urartu-2	35	(1)
2020–	Urartu	65	(3)
2021–2022	→ BKMA Yerevan (loan)	6	(0)
International career‡
2017	Armenia U17	3	(0)
2019	Armenia U18	4	(0)
2021	Armenia U21	2	(0)
2023–	Armenia	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Club

Piloyan is a FC Urartu academy product who started his career as part of the backup team of Urartu, in the first league of Armenia,^[1][2] combining this with rare appearances in the first team.

In July 2021, it was announced that Piloyan went on a one-year loan to BKMA, the newcomer club of the Armenian Premier League for the 2021–22 season,^[3] but already in January 2022, it was announced that he would return to his native club.^[4]

After returning from BKMA, he continued to play for both the main and reserve teams of Urartu.^[5]

International

He was called up to the Armenia U17^[6] and Armenia U21.^[7][8]

On March 17, 2023, he received his first call-up to the Armenian senior national team for a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Turkey and a friendly match against Cyprus, respectively.^{[9][10][11][12]}

Piloyan debuted for the senior Armenia national football team in a friendly 2–2 draw with Cyprus on 28 March 2023, he played the full game.^{[13][14][15][16]}

Career statistics

International

As of match played 21 November 2023^[17]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Armenia	2023	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Club

Urartu

• Armenian Premier League: 2022–23
• Armenian Cup: 2022–23