Gevorg Najaryan

Gevorg Najaryan (Armenian: Գևորգ Նաջարյան; born 6 January 1998) is a Kazakh footballer of Armenian descent who plays as a central midfielder.^[1]

Gevorg Najaryan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Yerevan, Armenia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Shakhter Karagandy	8	(1)
2016–2018	Astana	2	(0)
2017	→ Shakhter Karagandy (loan)	9	(0)
2018–2021	Shakhter Karagandy	84	(3)
2022	Pyunik	9	(0)
2022–2023	Van	21	(0)
2023–2024	Atyrau	31	(0)
International career‡
2014	Kazakhstan U17	3	(0)
2015–2016	Kazakhstan U19	6	(0)
2017–2020	Kazakhstan U21	20	(1)
2019–	Kazakhstan	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020

Club career

Shakhter Karagandy

On 11 March 2015, Najaryan made his senior team debut in Kazakhstan Premier League against FC Ordabasy at Metallurg Stadium, replacing Vladislav Vasiliev at the 83rd minute by coach Vladimir Cheburin.^[2] On 5 April 2015, Najaryan scored his first senior team goal against FC Tobol at 59th minute. The goal was the first goal in the match but Shakhter Karagandy was defeat by 4–1.^[3] Najaryan played eight games and scored a goal for Shakhter Karagandy.

Astana

In January 2016, Najaryan moved to defending Kazakhstan Premier League champions FC Astana.^[4]

On 6 July 2017, Najaryan returned to Shakhter Karagandy on loan for the remainder of the 2017 season.^[5]

Pyunik

On 16 February 2022, Pyunik announced the signing of Najaryan.^[6]

Van

On 8 September 2022, Van announced the signing of Najaryan from Pyunik.^[7]

International

In May 2018, Najaryan was called up to represent Western Armenia^[8] and in 2019 played 1 game for Kazakhstan.

Career statistics

As of match played 11 November 2018^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shakhter Karagandy	2015	Kazakhstan Premier League	8	1	1	0	–		–		9	1
Astana	2016	Kazakhstan Premier League	1	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
	2017		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		2	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
Shakhter Karagandy (loan)	2017	Kazakhstan Premier League	9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
Shakhter Karagandy	2018	Kazakhstan Premier League	25	2	3	0	–		–		28	2
	2019		28	0	1	0	–		–		29	0
	2020		12	0	0	0	–		–		12	0
	2021		19	1	7	0	4	0	1	0	31	1
	Total		84	3	11	0	4	0	1	0	100	3
Pyunik	2021–22	Armenian Premier League	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Career total			103	3	17	0	6	0	1	0	127	3

Honours

Club

Pyunik

• Armenian Premier League: 2021–22

Astana

• Kazakhstan Premier League (1): 2016
• Kazakhstan Cup (1): 2016