Artur Aghasyan

Artur Aghasyan

Personal information
Full name	Artur Aghasyan
Date of birth	24 June 1987 (1987-06-24) (age 24)
Place of birth	Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Los Angeles Blues
Number	99
Youth career
2003–2004	Banants
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Pyunik	31	(19)
2007	→ Ulisses (loan)
2008–2009	Ventura County Fusion	28	(11)
2009–2010	Doxa Italia	1	(1)
2011	Real Salt Lake	4	(0)
2011–	Los Angeles Blues	4	(0)
National team
	Armenia U-19
	Armenia U-21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Artur Aghasyan (Armenian:Արթուր Աղասյան, born 24 June 1987 in Yerevan) is an Armenian footballer currently playing for Los Angeles Blues in the USL Professional Division.

Career

Armenia

Aghasyan played for the youth side Banants, with whom he won the Armenian U-16 and U-17 National Championships in 2003 and 2004, before signing his first professional contract with Pyunik in 2005. He was the top scorer in the Armenian First League in 2005, scoring 16 goals in 25 appearances and helping Pyunik achieve promotion to the Armenian Premier League. He went on to play three games for Pyunik in 2007, and spent time on loan at Ulisses, before leaving the club at the end of the season.

United States

Aghasyan moved to the United States in 2008 after his family received U.S. green cards. Settling in the Glendale, California area, Aghasyan signed to play with USL Premier Development League club Ventura County Fusion. He spent two seasons with Fusion^[1][2], helping the team to the 2009 USL PDL championship.^[3]

Aghasyan attended professional trials with Major League Soccer sides Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake in 2010, scoring four goals in three exhibition contests for Chivas, and scoring a goal for RSL in a 6-0 exhibition win over Chinese side Shandong Luneng Taishan. After a brief stint with Los Angeles-based amateur side Doxa Italia he played for Chivas USA in the MLS Reserve Division in 2011, before signing a professional contract with Real Salt Lake on 27 May 2011.^[4] He made his MLS debut on June 4 as a late substitute in a 2-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC.^[5] Aghasyan was released by Salt Lake on July 29, 2011.^[6] Shortly thereafter he signed with Los Angeles Blues of the USL Pro league.^[7]

International

Aghasyan is an Armenian youth international, having represented his country at U-19 and U-21 level. He played four games for the Armenia U-19 team at the at the European U-19 Championships in 2006.

Personal

Aghasyan is a cousin of fellow Armenian professional soccer player Yura Movsisyan.

References

1. ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/6188518.html
2. ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/6188518.html#STATS
3. ^ Fusion overcome Fire for PDL title
4. ^ Real Salt Lake Signs Forward Artur Aghasyan
5. ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-06-04-real-salt-lake-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/recap]
6. ^ http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/52283604-77/game-kreis-olave-team.html.csp?page=2
7. ^ http://www.labluesprosoccer.com/home/550049.html

Persondata
Name	Aghasyan, Artur
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	24 June 1987
Place of birth	Yerevan, Soviet Union (Armenia)
Date of death
Place of death