Styopa Mkrtchyan

Styopa Mkrtchyan
Mkrtchyan with Armenia in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Yerevan, Armenia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Nürnberg
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)
2024–2026 Osijek 34 (0)
2026– 1. FC Nürnberg 3 (0)
International career‡
2018–2021 Armenia U17 6 (0)
2019–2021 Armenia U19 3 (0)
2021 Armenia U21 4 (0)
2022– Armenia 24 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 March 2026 (UTC)

Styopa Mkrtchyan (Armenian: Ստոյպա Մկրտչյան; born 17 February 2003) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg and the Armenia national team.

Club career

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

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

On 2 February 2026, Mkrtchyan signed a contract with 1. FC Nürnberg in German 2. Bundesliga.

International career

He represented Armenia at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

In March 2022, Mkrtchyan was called up to the senior Armenia national team for the first time. Mkrtchyan made his international debut for Armenia on 24 March 2022 in a friendly match against Montenegro, where he played the full game.

Personal life

Mkrtchyan speaks Armenian, English, and Russian.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ararat-Armenia 2020–21 Armenian Premier League 00000000
2021–22 0000–00
2022–23 802000100
2023–24 00000000
Total 802000100
BKMA Yerevan (loan) 2021–22 Armenian Premier League 30110–311
BKMA Yerevan (loan) 2022–23 Armenian Premier League 9200–92
NK Osijek (loan) 2023–24 Croatian Football League 1412040201
NK Osijek 2024–25 Croatian Football League 30002050
Career total 6445060754

International

As of match played 29 March 2026
Armenia
YearAppsGoals
202270
202380
202430
202550
202610
Total240

References

  1. ↑ "Ուրախ ենք տեղեկացնել, որ 1 տարվա վարձակալությունից հետո մեր կազմ է վերադարձել Հայաստանի երիտասարդական ու ազգային հավաքականների պաշտպան Ստյոպա Մկրտչյանը". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat Armenia Facebook. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Արարատ-Արմենիայի» ու Հայաստանի ազգային հավաքականի ֆուտբոլիստ Ստյոպա Մկրտչյանը մինչ մրցաշրջանի ավարտը վարձակալության հիմունքներով հանդես կգա ԲԿՄԱ-ում։". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat Armenia Facebook. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "MKRTCHYAN SE PRIKLJUČIO BIJELO-PLAVIMA". nk-osijek.hr (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "MKRTCHYAN POTPISAO DO LJETA 2026". nk-osijek.hr (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Styopa Mkrtchyan unterschreibt beim FCN" [Styopa Mkrtchyan signs with FCN] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Armenia U19 v Italy U19 game report". UEFA. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ստյոպա Մկրտչյան. Գիտենք Չեռնոգորիայի հավաքականի ուժեղ և թույլ կողմերը - Armsport.am". armsport.am.
  8. ↑ "Ստյոպա Մկրտչյան. "Իրականացավ մանկությանս երազանքը"". www.vnews.am.
  9. ↑ "Armenia vs Montenegro". 24 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Styopa Mkrtchyan on his debut for Armenian national team". sport.news.am. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "TikTok - Make Your Day". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  12. ↑ Styopa Mkrtchyan at Soccerway
  13. ↑ "Styopa Mkrtchyan". Retrieved 29 March 2023.