Nair Tiknizyan
Armenian footballer (born 1999)
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Nair Oganesovich Tiknizyan (Armenian: Նաիր Հովհաննեսի Տիկնիզյան; Russian: Наир Оганесович Тикнизян; born 12 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Greek Super League club Olympiacos. Born in Russia, he plays for the Armenia national team.
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Tiknizyan with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nair Oganesovich Tiknizyan | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Fakel St. Petersburg | ||
| 2008–2011 | Kolomyagi St. Petersburg | ||
| 2011–2013 | Lokomotiv-Primorsky St. Petersburg | ||
| 2013–2019 | CSKA Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | CSKA Moscow | 34 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Avangard Kursk (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 92 | (12) |
| 2025–2026 | Red Star Belgrade | 29 | (1) |
| 2026– | Olympiacos | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Russia U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Russia U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | Armenia | 32 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 September 2026 | |||
Club career
CSKA Moscow
Tiknizyan made his debut for the main squad of CSKA Moscow on 20 September 2017 in a Russian Cup game against Avangard Kursk.[2] He made his second appearance on 10 October 2018 in a Russian Cup game against Tyumen.[3]
On 9 January 2019, CSKA Moscow announced that Tiknizyan had signed a new contract with the club until the summer of 2022.[4]
He made his Russian Premier League debut for CSKA on 25 August 2019 in a game against Akhmat Grozny, as a 89th-minute substitute for Ivan Oblyakov.[5]
On 20 January 2020, Tiknizyan moved on loan to Avangard Kursk until the end of the 2019–20 season.[6]
On 11 September 2020, Tiknizyan extended his contract with CSKA until the end of the 2024–25 season.[7]
Lokomotiv Moscow
On 4 August 2021, Lokomotiv Moscow announced the signing of Tiknizyan on a five-year deal.[8]
Red Star Belgrade
On 22 June 2025, Tiknizyan signed with Red Star Belgrade in Serbia.[9]
International career
Tiknizyan represented Russia at the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and scored a goal in their opening group stage 4–1 victory against Iceland.[10] Russia lost two remaining games and was eliminated at group stage.
In March 2023, Tiknizyan was called up to the Armenia national team.[11]
Tiknizyan made his international debut for Armenia on 25 March 2023 in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, against Turkey. He played the entire match.[12] He scored his first goal for Armenia on 19 June 2023 against Latvia.
Personal life
Official sources such as UEFA[13] or Russian Premier League[14] list his first name as Nayair (Russian: Наяир). The clerk who issued his birth certificate made a mistake which has been perpetuated in all official documents since. Tiknizyan himself said he can not find the time to officially petition for a change of name.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 August 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSKA Moscow | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| Avangard Kursk (loan) | 2019–20 | Russian First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 4 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 6 | 8 | 3 | – | – | 30 | 9 | |||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| Total | 92 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 16 | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2025–26 | Serbian SuperLiga | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16[b] | 0 | — | 46 | 2 | |
| 2026–27 | Serbian SuperLiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 | — | 53 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 157 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 20 | ||
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of matches played 25 September 2026[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tiknizyan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 June 2023 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Latvia | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
Honors
CSKA Moscow
Red Star Belgrade
