Arsen Avetisyan (, born 8 October 1973) is a retired

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who played as a forward.

Club career

Avetisyan has played for numerous clubs during his career. In 2006, he returned to Armenia to play for his former club Pyunik and became the main forward for the team. In 2008, he transferred to

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to play for Gandzasar after his contract with Pyunik had expired.

International career

Avetisyan made his debut for

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in 1992, gaining 25 caps and scoring one goal.Armenia - Record International Players
from RSSSF.com, Retrieved 25 June 2009 He announced his retirement from international football in 1998.

Honours

* European Golden Boot 1995 ; Homenetmen Yerevan / Pyunik *

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, 1995–96, 1996–97,

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2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

Armenian Independence Cup The Armenian Cup () is the main football cup competition of Armenia. In its original form as the Armenian Cup, it started in 1939, when Armenia was a republic of the Soviet Union. It served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup, and it ...

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at ffa.am * {{DEFAULTSORT:Avetisyan, Arsen 1973 births Living people Footballers from Yerevan Armenian men's footballers Armenia men's international footballers Armenian expatriate men's footballers FC Pyunik players FC Ararat Yerevan players FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi players FC Gandzasar Kapan players Armenian Premier League players Belgian Pro League players K. Berchem Sport players Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Men's association football forwards Soviet men's footballers Soviet Armenians FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk players