Kamo Hovhannisyan
Armenian footballer (born 1992)
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Kamo Hovhannisyan (Armenian: Կամո Հովհաննիսյան, born on 5 October 1992) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Armenian Premier League club Ararat-Armenia and the Armenia national team.
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Hovhannisyan with Armenia 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kamo Artashesovich Hovhannisyan | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan, Armenia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ararat-Armenia | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Shengavit | ||
| 2002–2007 | Pyunik | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Patani | 15 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Pyunik-2 | 5 | (5) |
| 2009–2016 | Pyunik | 175 | (27) |
| 2017 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | 28 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Zhetysu | 58 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Kairat | 39 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Astana | 42 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ararat-Armenia | 59 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Armenia U17 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Armenia U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Armenia U21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2012– | Armenia | 97 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Kamo Hovhannisyan was born in Yerevan to parents Artashes and Gayane Hovhannisyan. He began to get involved in football at the age of 6, and two years later, he was admitted to the football school Shengavit. Shengavit was chosen due to the proximity of schools to home. His younger brother Hovhannes also followed in his footsteps. After two years in Shengavit, he moved to football school Pyunik at the urging of his father. In the 2008 season, Hovhannisyan played for the club Patani, which assembled youth team players up to age 17. The following season, he moved back to Pyunik. Hovhannisyan played mostly in the duplicate team, which played in the First League. In 2009, he had been awarded a contract with Pyunik. His debut for the main club was in the 2009 season, on 7 April, in the return game in the Armenian Cup quarterfinals against Cilicia.[1] Hovhannisyan's Armenian Premier League debut was four days later, again against Cilicia. In both matches, Pyunik was the winner.[2] On 12 July 2011, he made his debut in the Champions League match against Czech club Viktoria Plzeň, which ended in a 4–0 defeat for Pyunik.[3]
On 16 January 2018, FC Alashkert announced that Hovhannisyan joined the club on a contract expiring on 1 August 2020.[4] However, on 23 January 2018, Hovhannisyan joined FC Zhetysu of the Kazakhstan Premier League. On 11 January 2020, Hovhannisyan joined FC Kairat of the Kazakhstan Premier League on a two-year contract.[5]
On 19 January 2022, Hovhannisyan signed for Astana.[6] On 29 December 2022, Hovhannisyan extended his contract with Astana for the 2023 season.[7] On 18 January 2024, Astana announced that Hovhannisyan had left the club.[8]
On 20 January 2024, Hovhannisyan returned to the Armenian Premier League, signing for FC Ararat-Armenia.[9]
International career
Hovhannisyan made his debut for the Armenia national team on 28 February 2012 in a friendly match against Serbia.
On 9 September 2025, Hovhannisyan played his 90th match for the national team, becoming only the fifth player in the history of the Armenian team to reach this mark.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 July 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Patani | 2008 | Armenian First League | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Pyunik-2 | 2009 | Armenian First League | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |||
| Pyunik | 2009 | Armenian Premier League | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 49 | 11 | |||
| 2013–14 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 33 | 9 | |||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| Total | 175 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 216 | 32 | ||
| Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | 2017 | Belarusian Premier League | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| Zhetysu | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 58 | 6 | ||
| Kairat | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2021 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12[e] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 44 | 5 | ||
| Total | 39 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 6 | ||
| Astana | 2022 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0[g] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14[h] | 2 | 1[f] | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 2 | ||
| Ararat-Armenia | 2023–24 | Armenian Premier League | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0[g] | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[g] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2026–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 421 | 48 | 52 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 530 | 58 | ||
- Appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in the Armenian Super Cup
- Appearances and goals in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in the Belarusian Super Cup
- Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, four appearances in the UEFA Europa League, and six appearances and 1 goal in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in the Kazakhstan Super Cup
- Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League and two appearances in the UEFA Europa League, and eight appearances and two goals in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
International
- As of match played 9 June 2026[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 97 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hovhannisyan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 October 2020 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 2 | 8 October 2021 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 16 November 2022 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo |  Kosovo | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Pyunik
- Armenian Premier League: 2009, 2010
- Armenian Cup: 2009, 2010
- Armenian Supercup: 2010; runner-up 2009
Ararat-Armenia
Kairat
Astana