Alik Arakelyan ( hy, Ալիկ Արայիկի Առաքելյան; born 21 May 1996) is an Armenian

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who plays as a

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for the Armenia national team.

Career

Club

On 15 June 2021, Arakelyan left

FC Pyunik Football Club Pyunik Yerevan ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Փյունիկ Երևան, Futbolayin Akumb P’yunik Yerevan), commonly known as Pyunik (" Phoenix"), is an Armenian professional sports club based in the Kentron neighbourh ...

when his contract expired after playing 153 games for the club. On 22 June 2021, Arakelyan signed with Ararat Yerevan. On 10 December 2022, Ararat Yerevan announced that Arakelyan had left by mutual consent.

International

Arakelyan made his international debut for

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on 19 November 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute for Hovhannes Hambardzumyan in the

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match against

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, which finished as a 2–2 away draw.

Career statistics

International

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* * 1996 births Living people Footballers from Yerevan Armenian footballers Armenia international footballers Armenia youth international footballers Armenia under-21 international footballers Association football midfielders FC Mika players FC Pyunik players Armenian Premier League players {{Armenia-footy-bio-stub