Styopa Mkrtchyan

Styopa Mkrtchyan (Armenian: Ստոյպա Մկրտչյան; born 17 February 2003) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Croatian club NK Osijek and the Armenia national football team.

Styopa Mkrtchyan

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Yerevan, Armenia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	NK Osijek
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Ararat-Armenia	8	(0)
2021–2022	→ BKMA Yerevan (loan)	30	(1)
2023	→ BKMA Yerevan (loan)	9	(2)
2023–2024	→ Osijek (loan)	14	(1)
2024–	Osijek	17	(0)
International career‡
2018–2021	Armenia U17	6	(0)
2019–2021	Armenia U19	3	(0)
2021	Armenia U21	4	(0)
2022–	Armenia	20	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

On 1 July 2022, Ararat-Armenia announced the return of Mkrtchyan from a season loan to BKMA Yerevan.^[1] On 28 February 2023, Mkrtchyan returned to BKMA Yerevan on loan for the remainder of the 2022/23 season.^[2]

On 21 July 2023, Mkrtchyan joined NK Osijek on a season-long loan deal with an option to make the move permanent.^[3] On 23 January 2024, NK Osijek announced the permanent signing of Mkrtchyan on a contract until the summer of 2026.^[4]

International career

He represented Armenia at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.^[5]

In March 2022, Mkrtchyan was called up to the senior Armenia national football team for the first time.^[6][7] 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.^[8][9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 December 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ararat-Armenia	2020–21	Armenian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2022–23		8	0	2	0	0	0	10	0
	2023–24		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		8	0	2	0	0	0	10	0
BKMA Yerevan (loan)	2021–22	Armenian Premier League	30	1	1	0	–		31	1
BKMA Yerevan (loan)	2022–23	Armenian Premier League	9	2	0	0	–		9	2
NK Osijek (loan)	2023–24	Croatian Football League	14	1	2	0	4[b]	0	20	1
NK Osijek	2024–25	Croatian Football League	3	0	0	0	2[b]	0	5	0
Career total			64	4	5	0	6	0	75	4

1. Includes Armenian Cup, Croatian Football Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 9 June 2025^[11]

Armenia
Year	Apps	Goals
2022	7	0
2023	8	0
2024	3	0
2025	2	0
Total	20	0

Personal life

Mkrtchyan speaks Armenian, English, and Russian.^[12]