Varazdat Haroyan
Armenian footballer
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Varazdat Haroyan (Armenian: Վարազդատ Հարոյան, born on 24 August 1992) is an Armenian professional footballer who last played as a central defender for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Kazincbarcikai SC.
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Haroyan with Ural in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Varazdat Arshakovich Haroyan | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan, Armenia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Pyunik | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Patani | 17 | (2) |
| 2009–2016 | Pyunik | 146 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Padideh | 25 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Ural Yekaterinburg | 55 | (3) |
| 2020 | Tambov | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Astana | 13 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Cádiz | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 20 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Astana | 20 | (1) |
| 2024 | Qingdao West Coast | 27 | (0) |
| 2025 | Pyunik Yerevan | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | Kazincbarcika | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Armenia U17 | 19 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Armenia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Armenia U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2025 | Armenia | 92 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025 | |||
Club career
Patani and Pyunik Yerevan
Varazdat Haroyan was born in Yerevan, and started football at the football school Pyunik Yerevan. In 2008, he played for Patani, for whom he made 17 appearances. [citation needed]
In 2009, he made his debut as a starter for Pyunik in the Armenian Premier League match against Gandzasar in Yerevan. Haroyan came off the bench in place of Arthur Yedigaryan at 90 minutes. That season Pyunik became the 2009 Armenian Premier League champion. Starting in 2010, Haroyan had always been a team regular, and becoming the 2010 Armenian Premier League champion and the winning the 2010 Armenian Cup and 2010 Armenian Supercup.
In March 2012, he became known to the interest of the German club 1. FC Köln, which sent an official invitation to Haroyan. Haroyan was earlier invited to attend the viewing, but in March 2012, decided to go to Germany.[1]
Padideh
On 6 June 2016, Haroyan signed a two–year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League side Tractor Sazi.[2] However, just one day later the transfer was cancelled by Tractor Sazi management after Tractor Sazi's supporters protests due to historical conflicts between Armenian and Azerbaijani ethnic.
Just hours after Haroyan's contract with Tractor Sazi were cancelled, he joined to another Iranian club, Mashhad based Padideh.
Ural Yekaterinburg
On 5 July 2017, he signed a contract with the Russian Premier League club FC Ural Yekaterinburg.[3] On 22 September 2020, his contract with Ural was terminated by mutual consent.[4]
Days after leaving Ural, Haroyan postponed a transfer to Greek club AEL Larissa due to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[5] He later clarified that he was not enlisting to fight in the conflict.[6]
Tambov
On 6 October 2020, Haroyan joined Russian Premier League club Tambov.[7]
Astana
On 15 February 2021, Astana announced the signing of Haroyan.[8]
Cadiz
On 27 May 2021, Cádiz announced the signing of Haroyan from Astana, on a two-year contract,[9] with Astana confirming his departure from their club on 24 June 2021.[10] He made his La Liga debut for Cádiz, starting in a 1–1 draw against Levante on 14 August 2021. Cádiz and Haroyan terminated their contract on 4 July 2022.[11]
Anorthosis Famagusta
On 12 July 2022, Haroyan signed with Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta on a two-year contract until 2024.[12] On 17 March 2023, Haroyan left Anorthosis Famagusta by mutual consent.[13]
Astana Return
On 21 March 2023, Haroyan returned to sign for Astana.[14] On 11 January 2024, Astana announced that Haroyan had left the club.[15]
Qingdao West Coast
On 4 February 2024, Haroyan joined Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast.[16]
Kazincbarcika
On 10 July 2025, Haroyan joined Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Kazincbarcikai SC.[17] On 24 November 2025, Kazincbarcikai announced that Haroyan had left the club by mutual agreement.[18]
International career
Haroyan made his debut for the Armenia national team on 10 August 2011 in a friendly match against Lithuania. He made his debut in official matches on 11 June 2013 in their 4–0 win against Denmark.
On 9 September 2025, after 14 years of playing and more than 30 games as captain of the national team, Haroyan announced his retirement from the Armenian national team due to disagreements with Yegishe Melikyan, the new coach of the Armenian national team.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 December 2023[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pyunik | 2009 | Armenian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | – | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 146 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 8 | ||
| Padideh | 2016–17 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| Ural Yekaterinburg | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 62 | 3 | ||
| Tambov | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Astana | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Cádiz | 2021–22 | La Liga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| Anorthosis | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| Astana | 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 0[e] | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Kazincbarcika | 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 304 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 359 | 15 | ||
- Appearances in the Armenian Supercup
- Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in the Kazakhstan Super Cup
- One appearance in the UEFA Champions League, zero appearances in the UEFA Europa League, and four appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 9 June 2025[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 92 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Haroyan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 2016 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Montenegro |
2–2 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 13 November 2017 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Cyprus |
2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 31 March 2021 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Romania |
2–2 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 4 June 2024 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Slovenia |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Pyunik Yerevan
- Armenian Premier League: 2009, 2010, 2014–15
- Armenian Cup: 2009, 2010, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Armenian Supercup: 2010, 2011, 2015
Individual