Armenia national under-19 football team

Armenia U-19
NicknameMinchev 19 (under 19)
AssociationFootball Federation of Armenia
Head coachMicha Djorkaeff
Most capsZhirayr Shaghoyan (20)
Top scorerEdgar Manucharyan (9)
FIFA codeARM
First colours
Second colours
First international
Turkey 5–0 Armenia
(Neuchâtel, Switzerland; October 4, 1993)
Biggest win
Armenia 4–0 Albania
(unknown; October 14, 1997)
Armenia 5–1 Hungary
(Zalaegerszeg, Hungary; May 31, 2005)
Biggest defeat
Armenia 0–9 Switzerland
(Thun, Switzerland; October 8, 1993)
UEFA U-19 Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2005)
Best resultGroup stage (2005, 2019)

The Armenia national under-19 football team is the youth football team of Armenia. The team is based mostly on the young players from the league and competes every years in order to qualify for the European Under-19 Football Championship. The team played its first match in 1993, Armenia having until 1992 been part of the Soviet Union.

History

Armenia U-19 team made its debut in a European competition in 2005. It finished in the fourth place in its group, and therefore did not qualify for the semifinals.

UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Year Result MP W D* L GS GA
2002 Qualifying round
2003
2004
2005 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 1 4
2006 Qualifying round
2007
2008 Elite round
2009 Qualifying round
2010
2011
2012 Elite round
2013 Qualifying round
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 1 12
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Elite round
2023 Qualifying round
2024
2025
2026
2027 TBD
Total 2/23 6 0 1 5 2 16

Managers

Recent results

2024

7 September 2024 Friendly Lithuania  1–2  Armenia Druskininkai, Lithuania
16:00 Stadium: LSC sporto kompleksas Druskininkai
Referee: Egidijus Amsiejus
9 September 2024 Friendly Lithuania  1–1  Armenia Druskininkai, Lithuania
11:00 Stadium: LSC sporto kompleksas Druskininkai
Referee: Artiom Spelman

Current squad

  • The following players were called up for the UEFA Under-19 European championship qualifying round.[1]
  • Match dates: 21 and 23 August 2025
  • Opposition: Training Camp
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 21 August 2025
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Artyom Davidov (2007-09-02) 2 September 2007 0 0 Noah II
1GK Albert Avetisov (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 1 0 Noah II
1GK Artur Petrosyan (2008-02-02) 2 February 2008 0 0 Pyunik II
1GK Sargis Derdzakyan (2007-06-26) 26 June 2007 0 0 FC Mika

2DF Gor Vasilyan (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 0 0 Noah II
2DF Narek Poghosyan (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 0 0 Pyunik FC II
2DF Marat Babayan (2007-03-16) 16 March 2007 0 0 BKMA II
2DF Karen Harutyunyan (2007-11-08) 8 November 2007 0 0 Shirak II
2DF Karen Ghazaryan (2007-05-07) 7 May 2007 0 0 Urartu II
2DF Gor Grigoryan (2007-07-25) 25 July 2007 0 0 Noah II
2DF Azat Hakobyan (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 0 0 Ararat II
2DF Zhora Dadamyan (2007-11-26) 26 November 2007 0 0 Urartu II
2DF Narek Aleksanyan (2007-11-24) 24 November 2007 0 0 Urartu II

3MF Martun Hovhannisyan (2007-07-31) 31 July 2007 0 0 Ararat-Armenia II
3MF Vahe Hovhannisyan (2007-12-13) 13 December 2007 0 0 Urartu II
3MF Mayis Khachatryan (2007-04-09) 9 April 2007 0 0 Pyunik FC II
3MF Armen Tsatryan (2007-04-09) 9 April 2007 0 0 FC Syunik
3MF Vahe Karapetyan (2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 0 0 Pyunik FC II
3MF Artak Galstyan (2007-08-12) 12 August 2007 0 0 Pyunik FC II
3MF Aleks Galstyan (2007-03-29) 29 March 2007 0 0 FC Van
3MF Hayk Stepanyan (2008-01-31) 31 January 2008 0 0 Urartu II
3MF Gor Manukyan (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 0 0 Urartu II
3MF Sargis Shahverdyan (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 0 0 Ararat-Armenia II
3MF Hovhannes Yeghiazaryan (2007-12-29) 29 December 2007 0 0 Ararat II
3MF Ashot Grigoryan (2007-09-02) 2 September 2007 0 0 Pyunik FC II
3MF Michael Asiryan (2008-02-26) 26 February 2008 0 0 Noah II

4FW Emil Papikyan (2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 0 0 Shirak SC
4FW Vardan Tovmasyan (2007-10-29) 29 October 2007 0 0 FC Andranik
4FW Erik Asatryan (2007-08-22) 22 August 2007 0 0 Urartu II
4FW Valeriy Hambardzumyan (2007-10-04) 4 October 2007 0 0 Pyunik FC II

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up within the last twelve months and remain ineligible.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Edgar Fitlijyan (2006-11-07) 7 November 2006 0 0 Ararat II v.  Lithuania, 9 September 2024

DF Hovhannes Voskanyan (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 0 0 BKMA II v.  Lithuania, 7 September 2024
DF Samvel Manukyan (2006-03-25) 25 March 2006 1 0 Lernayin Artsakh v.  Lithuania, 7 September 2024

MF Yuri Vardanyan] (2006-08-02) 2 August 2006 0 0 Shirak II v.  Lithuania, 9 September 2024
MF Mikael Khudaverdyan (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 3 0 Ararat-Armenia II v.  Lithuania, 9 September 2024
MF Hamlet Aleksanyan (2006-09-03) 3 September 2006 2 0 Pyunik FC II v.  Lithuania, 9 September 2024

FW Aram Baghdasaryan (2006-11-19) 19 November 2006 0 0 FK Liepāja v.  Lithuania, 9 September 2024
FW Finn Geragusian (2005-10-28) 28 October 2005 1 1 Sunderland U-18 v.  Lithuania, 9 September 2024

References

  1. ^ "Armenia's U-19 national team will hold a training camp" (in Armenian). ffa.am. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.