Karen Nalbandyan
Armenian footballer (born 2002)
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Karen Nalbandyan (Armenian: Կարեն Նալբանդյան; born 14 April 2002) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Armenian Premier League club Alashkert and the Armenia national team.
Date of birth
14 April 2002
Place of birth
Yerevan, Armenia
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position
Attacking midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan, Armenia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alashkert | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Urartu | ||
| 2018–2019 | Lokomotiv Yerevan U-18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Lokomotiv Yerevan | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | FDC Vista Gelendzhik | ||
| 2020–2022 | Noravank | 52 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Noah | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Alashkert | 43 | (8) |
| 2024–2025 | Van | 28 | (7) |
| 2025– | Alashkert | 15 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Armenia U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Armenia U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Armenia | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club
International
On 27 August 2025, Nalbandyan received his first call-up to the Armenian senior national team for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Portugal and Republic of Ireland respectively.[5][6][7]
On 13 November 2025, he made his debut for Armenia in a home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Hungary, coming on as a substitute.[8]
Career statistics
Honours
Club
Noravank