Karen Nalbandyan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan, Armenia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alashkert | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Urartu | ||
| 2018–2019 | Lokomotiv Yerevan U-18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Lokomotiv Yerevan | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | FDC Vista Gelendzhik | ||
| 2020–2022 | Noravank | 52 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Noah | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Alashkert | 43 | (8) |
| 2024–2025 | Van | 28 | (7) |
| 2025– | Alashkert | 15 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Armenia U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Armenia U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Armenia | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Karen Nalbandyan (Armenian: Կարեն Նալբանդյան; born 14 April 2002) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Armenian Premier League club Alashkert and the Armenia national team.
Club
On 25 June 2022, Noah signed a contract with Nalbandyan.[1] On 4 January 2023, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[2]
On 24 January 2023, Nalbandyan moved to Alashkert.[3]
On 29 June 2025, Nalbandyan joined to Alashkert again, along with a group of other Van players.[4]
International
On 27 August 2025, Nalbandyan received his first call-up to the Armenian senior national team for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Portugal and Republic of Ireland respectively.[5][6][7]
On 13 November 2025, he made his debut for Armenia in a home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Hungary, coming on as a substitute.[8]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 13 November 2025[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
Noravank
References
- ^ "We are pleased to announce that Noah signed contracts with Armenian U21 team players". Facebook. FC Noah Facebook. 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Attacking midfielder Karen Nalbandyan has terminated his contract with Noah by mutual agreement". Facebook. FC Noah Facebook. 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Карен Налбандян перешел в «Алашкерт»" [Karen Nalbandyan transferred to Alashkert] (in Russian). sportball24.com. 24 January 2023.
- ^ "17 Van players sign with Alashkert". sportaran.com. 29 June 2025.
- ^ "2026 World Cup qualifiers: Manager announces list of players called up to Armenia national team". sport.news.am. 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Two Alashkert players called up to the Armenian national team". fcalashkert.com. FC Alashkert. 28 August 2025.
- ^ ""Well done, Yeghishe Melikyan" — Vahe Gevorgyan praised the Armenia national team coach". sportaran.com. 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Armenia's national team lost its chances of advancing from the group after a defeat to Hungary". sportaran.com. 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Football player Karen Nalbandyan". eu-football.info.
- ^ "Noravank become winner of Armenian Cup". sport.news.am. 8 May 2022.
External links
- Karen Nalbandyan at Soccerway
- Karen Nalbandyan at Global Sports Archive