Artur Sergeyevich Sarkisov (; ; born 19 January 1987) is an Armenian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker or
winger.
Club career
Lower league football
Sarkisov started playing aged 12 in FC Strogino football school.
In one of the friendly matches with
FC Reutov, Arthur scored a hat-trick, and then the board of the Moscow Region club offered him a contract. In his first season at the professional level, Arthur scored 3 goals in 29 matches.
In 2008, because of financial problems, Reutov was disbanded and Sarkisov moved to
Lokomotiv-2 Moscow.
For two seasons, he became the best scorer of the team, and for the
2010 Russian Second Division season, Sarkisov was named the best forward of the West zone and became the division leading scorer, scoring 21 goals.
Lokomotiv Moscow
His vivid game in Lokomotiv-2 has not gone unnoticed by the heads of the first team, and on 9 December 2010, Artur signed a contract with
parent club Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow (, ) is a Russian professional association football, football club based in Moscow. Lokomotiv have won the Russian Premier League on three occasions; the Soviet Cup twice; and the Russian Cup (football), Russian Cup a record ...
for eighteen months. Sarkisov's dream of playing for the
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League (RPL; , ''Rossiyskaya premyer-liga''; РПЛ), also written as Russian Premier Liga, is a professional association football league in Russia and the highest level of the Russian football league system. It was establis ...
had come true. Under the guidance of new head coach of Lokomotiv
Yuri Krasnozhan, he spent only one camp in preparation of the 2011 season. In March, his Lokomotiv contract was extended to three years and he was loaned for the 2011–12 season to
Shinnik.
Shinnik Yaroslavl
Sarkisov played his first match for Shinnik on 4 April against
FC Khimki
FC Khimki () was a Russian professional football club based in Khimki.
History
The team was formed in 1996 by merging two amateur clubs from Khimki, Rodina, and Novator. Khimki entered the amateur league and played their first official match on ...
. Sarkisov was coming in on 64 minutes, replacing
Eldar Nizamutdinov. On 25 April, he opened his bombarding score vs
Alania at the 48th minute of play. As a result, the meeting ended in a draw 2-2. At the end of the season, Sarkisov was the second top scorer of Shinnik.
Volga Nizhny Novgorod
On 23 July 2012, Sarkisov was loaned out by Lokomotiv to
Volga Nizhny Novgorod, where he played under number 14. Sarkisov scored his first two goals for the club in his tenth game for Volga on 15 March 2013. The final score was 2–1, thus Volga won because of Sarkisov's two goals.
Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast
In July 2013 Lokomotiv reached an agreement with
Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast for full transfer of Sarkisov. In 13 matches for his new club in
Premier League
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Sarkisov scored once - the winning goal vs
Tom on Matchday 4. After first part of 2013–2014 season, Sarkisov was transfer-listed.
Volga Nizhny Novgorod (second spell)
In February 2014,
Ural announced Sarkisov's transfer to
RFPL rivals
Volga Nizhny Novgorod, where he played in previous season.
International career
Sarkisov had wanted very much to play for the
Armenia national football team. When he was invited, he agreed without thinking for a minute.
He joined the national team on 27 July 2011 and made his debut in a friendly match against
Lithuania
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on 10 August 2011, coming on the field and in the starting lineup in the 58th minute and substituting
Yura Movsisyan
Yura Movsisyan (; born August 2, 1987) is an Armenian former professional association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. Most notably, Movsisyan played for FC Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moscow in the Russi ...
. His first goal for the national team had already in his third game with Slovakia on 6 September, which Armenia won away with a crushing 4–0 victory. On 7 September 2012, Sarkisov scored a goal for the national team in an away match against
Malta
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.
Personal life
Artur's family name Sarkisov is the Russified version of the Armenian surname Sargsyan. His ancestors had already Russianised themselves many years ago and he did not wish to restore the Sargsyan surname out of respect for them.
He lived with his family for the first three years of his life in
Grozny
Grozny (, ; ) is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia.
The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2021 Russian census, 2021 census, it had a population of 328,533 — up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Russian Census, 2002 ce ...
. The family then moved to the city
Sosensky,
Kozelsky District.
Artur and his brother engaged in athletics in
Moscow
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when Artur was in the sixth grade. They specialized in the 60 meters sprint. Artur became more immersed in football. He later stated football taught him to live.
His brother is the 60-meter sprint champion of Russia.
Artur always celebrates New Year at home with his family. Sarkisov has recently started learning how to speak
Armenian
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* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...
.
Artur and his wife Olga studied at the same school. He was 16 when they met.
They got married on 15 April 2011. The couple has a son named Artyom.
Artur has the same birthday as fellow Armenian national member
Edgar Manucharyan
Edgar Manucharyan (; born 19 January 1987) is an Armenian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Ajax
In early December 2004, Manucharyan joined Ajax Amsterdam. On 14 December, he took part in a friendly game aga ...
.
Career statistics
:''Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first.''
Honours
Lokomotiv-2 Moscow
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Russian Second Division
The Russian Second League (), formerly the Russian Professional Football League, are both the third (Division A) and fourth level (Division B) of Russian professional Association football, football.
History
In 1998–2010, it was run by the :ru: ...
Zone West Top Goalscorer:
2010
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(21 goals)
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Russian Second Division
The Russian Second League (), formerly the Russian Professional Football League, are both the third (Division A) and fourth level (Division B) of Russian professional Association football, football.
History
In 1998–2010, it was run by the :ru: ...
Best Zone West Striker (1):
2010
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Individual
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Lokomotiv-2 Moscow Top Goalscorer (2):
2009
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,
2010
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Shinnik Footballer of Spring (1): 2012
References
External links
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shinnik.comfclm.rurus.rfpl.org
news.sportbox.ru
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1987 births
Footballers from Grozny
Russian sportspeople of Armenian descent
Living people
Russian men's footballers
Armenian men's footballers
21st-century Armenian sportsmen
Armenia men's international footballers
Men's association football forwards
FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl players
FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod players
FC Ural Yekaterinburg players
FC Mordovia Saransk players
FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk players
FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny players
FC Kuban Krasnodar (2018) players
Russian Premier League players
Russian First League players
Russian Second League players
21st-century Russian sportsmen