Chicago Fire SC 2017 fact book

2017·1.2 MB·English

by  Chicago Fire SC

CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB

2017 FACT BOOK
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Roster ................................................................... 3

Soccer Operations Staff Bios ............................... 4

Chicago Fire Bios ................................................. 8

Chicago Fire Draft History .................................... 29

Chicago Fire Award Winners ............................... 33

All-Time Transactions .......................................... 37

All-Time Player Registry ....................................... 52

Individual Leaders ................................................ 100

Opponent Information .......................................... 102

Coaching History .................................................. 103

All-Time Attendance ............................................ 103

All-Time High & Lows ........................................... 106
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CHICAGO FIRE ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown College Status
11 David Accam FWD 5-9 154 09/28/1990 Accra, Ghana Hartpury College GC
12 Arturo Alvarez MID 5-0 170 06/28/1985 Houston, TX --
10 David Arshakyan FWD 6-4 190 08/16/1994 Saint Petersburg, Russia -- Int.
1 Jorge Bava GK 6-4 188 08/02/1981 Montevideo, Uruguay -- Int.
13 Brandt Bronico MID 5-8 155 06/20/1995 High Point, NC UNC Charlotte
15 Joey Calistri MID 5-10 160 11/20/1993 Deerfield, IL Northwestern Univ. HG
16 Jonathan Campbell DEF 6-1 190 06/27/1993 Greensboro, NC UNC
30 Stefan Cleveland GK 6-2 185 05/25/1994 Dayton, OH Louisville
18 Drew Conner MID 5-11 165 02/18/1994 Cary, IL Wisconsin HG
33 Matej Dekovic DEF 6-1 180 09/19/1993 Zagreb, Croatia UNC Charlotte Int.
8 Michael de Leeuw FWD 5-10 150 10/07/1986 Goirle, Netherlands -- Int.
22 Patrick Doody DEF 6-0 180 04/22/1992 Naperville, IL Indiana University HG
17 Collin Fernandez MID 5-8 140 2/13/1997 Downers Grove, IL -- HG
7 John Goossens MID 5-9 160 07/25/1988 Heemstede, Netherlands --
5 Michael Harrington DEF 6-0 170 01/24/1986 Greenville, NC UNC
20 Daniel Johnson MID 5-9 140 09/08/1995 Duluth, GA Louisville
19 Juninho MID 5-7 143 01/08/1989 San Jose dos Campos, Brazil -- GC
4 Johan Kappelhof DEF 5-11 165 08/05/1990 Amsterdam, Netherlands -- Int.
28 Matt Lampson GK 6-3 200 09/06/1989 Hilliard, OH Ohio State
6 Dax McCarty MID 5-9 150 04/30/1987 Winter Park, FL UNC
14 Djordje Mihailovic MID 5-10 153 11/10/1998 Lemont, IL -- HG
23 Nemanja Nikolic FWD 5-11 176 12/31/1987 Senta, Serbia -- Int.
66 João Meira DEF 6-1 170 04/30/1987 Setubal, Portugal -- Int.
2 Matt Polster DEF 6-0 170 06/08/1993 Las Vegas, NV SIU Edwardsville
9 Luis Solignac FWD 6-0 171 02/16/1991 Buenos Aires, Argentina -- Int.
3 Brandon Vincent DEF 5-11 175 05/01/1994 Valencia, CA Stanford

CHICAGO FIRE NUMERICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
No. Player Pos. Pronunciation Place of Birth Last Team
1 Jorge Bava GK Montevideo, Uruguay Atlético Bucaramanga (COL)
2 Matt Polster DEF Milwaukee, WI SIU Edwardsville
3 Brandon Vincent DEF Los Angeles, CA Stanford
4 Johan Kappelhof DEF CAP-ul-hof Amsterdam, Netherlands FC Groningen (Netherlands)
5 Michael Harrington DEF Greenville, NC Colorado Rapids
6 Dax McCarty MID Winter Park, FL New York Red Bulls
7 John Goossens MID GOO-sens Heemstede, Netherlands Voluntari (Romania)
8 Michael de Leeuw FWD duh leuw Goirle, Netherlands FC Groningen (Netherlands)
9 Luis Solignac FWD sol-en-YAK Buenos Aires, Argentina Colorado Rapids
10 David Arshakyan FWD ar-shak-ee-yan Saint Petersburg, Russia FK Trakai (LTU)
11 David Accam FWD ah-KAHM Accra, Ghana Helsingborgs IF (Sweden)
12 Arturo Alvarez MID Houston, TX Videoton FC (HUN)
13 Brandt Bronico MID brah-ni-koh High Point, NC UNC Charlotte
14 Djordje Mihailovic MID georgie me-HI-lo-vich Jacksonville, FL Chicago Fire Academy
15 Joey Calistri MID kuh-LEE-stree Deerfield, IL Northwestern Univ.
16 Jonathan Campbell DEF Greensboro, NC UNC
17 Collin Fernandez MID Downers Grove, IL Chicago Fire Academy
18 Drew Conner MID Cary, IL Univ. of Wisconsin
19 Juninho MID San Jose dos Campos, Brazil Club Tijuana (MEX)
20 Daniel Johnson MID Duluth, GA Univ. ofLouisville
22 Patrick Doody DEF Naperville, IL Indiana University
23 Nemanja Nikolic FWD Senta, Serbia Legia Warsaw (POL)
28 Matt Lampson GK Cleveland, TN Columbus Crew
30 Stefan Cleveland GK STEF-in Dayton, Ohio Univ. of Louisville
33 Matej Dekovic DEF Zagreb, Croatia UNC Charlotte
66 Joao Meira DEF joo-ow mah-ee-rah Setubal, Portugal Belenenses (POR)

General Manager: Nelson Rodriguez Manager of Team and Soccer Operations: Alex Boler
Head Coach: Veljko Paunovic Head Athletic Trainer: Steven Purcell
Assistant Coach: Marko Mitrovic Assistant Athletic Trainer: Reade Whitney
Assistant Coach: Eric Gehrig Equipment Manager: Brian Sauer
Goalkeeper Coach: Aleksandar Saric Assistant Equipment Manager: Juan Arreola
Director of Scouting: Matt Pearson
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NELSON RODRÍGUEZ

GENERAL MANAGER | SECOND YEAR

Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced on Sept. 20, 2015 the hiring of General Manager Nelson
Rodríguez, who officially began his tenure on Oct. 19.

Using his deep experience in leading both the technical and business sides of soccer, as GM,
Rodríguez oversees all sporting operations, including technical staff management, scouting, player
personnel, player development systems and the Academy. Rodríguez joins the Fire most recently
from U.S. Soccer, where he served as Managing Director of National Team Advisory Services. His
U.S. Soccer post came after 14 years of experience working in various senior roles in Major League
Soccer and Soccer United Marketing. His last position within MLS was as Executive Vice President
of Competition, Technical and Game Operations, where he was responsible for all on-field competition.

Following his arrival to the club, Rodríguez directed the club's search for a head coach and soccer operations staff, ultimately
naming Veljko Paunovic as the eighth head coach of the Men In Red on Nov. 24, 2015. Paunovic, who enjoyed a lengthy
playing career in Europe's top leagues as well as Major League Soccer, came to the Fire after leading the Serbian U-23
National Team to the 2015 FIFA U-23 World Cup title.

During his tenure with MLS and SUM, Rodríguez held a variety of posts including serving as President of Chivas USA during
the club’s transitional year. At MLS Rodríguez initiated and supervised the League's technical committee, expanded the
League's scouting and analytics capabilities and was also instrumental in the creation of the Professional Referees
Organization (“PRO”). In addition, he supervised supporter relations, safety and security, team travel and the League’s
growing sports medicine initiatives.

In previous roles within MLS, Rodríguez served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Business Development where he
worked closely with the Commissioner’s Office in areas such as business planning, new business development and strategic
alliances and also served as Senior Vice President of SUM International.

Before joining MLS in 2000, Rodríguez served as Director of Soccer Operations for the MetroStars from 1998-1999.
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VELJKO PAUNOVIC

HEAD COACH | SECOND YEAR | TWITTER: @VPAUNOVIC

Veljko Paunovic was named the Chicago Fire Soccer Club’s head coach on Nov. 24, 2015. He
joined the Men in Red after leading Serbia to a FIFA U-20 World Cup championship in 2015. The
young, rising star in the coaching ranks took over Serbia’s U-18, U-19 and U-20 squads in August
of 2012, one year after retiring from a 16-year playing career that spanned several top leagues,
including one season in Major League Soccer.

Paunovic’s Serbian squad was noted for its resiliency during the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. They
defeated Mali and Mexico 2-0 to finish atop Group D. Paunovic then navigated the knockout phase
with four-consecutive extra-time wins. They opened with a 2-1 result against Hungary and then
polished off the United States in penalty kicks before advancing to the final 2-1 over Mali. In the final, Serbia upset
powerhouse Brazil 2-1 to earn the country its first world title at any level as an independent nation.

On Dec. 21, 2015, the Serbian Football Association honored Paunovic as Serbia's 2015 Coach of the Year.

In addition to his World Cup successes, Paunovic guided Serbia to third at the 2014 UEFA U-19 European Championship.
His squad finished on top of both of its qualification groups to reach the final tournament. Serbia then drew with Ukraine
and Germany and beat Bulgaria to reach the knockout round. Paunovic’s team gave eventual runners-up Portugal a match,
but ultimately bowed out in penalty kicks in the semifinals.

Quickly recognized as a dynamic leader and strong strategist, Paunovic was also brought on to work with the senior national
team in 2015, assisting with their organization and communication across all levels.

Paunovic holds a UEFA PRO coaching license as well as a Sporting Director degree from the Royal Spanish Football
Federation. He speaks six languages, including: English, Spanish, Serbian, Macedonian, Russian and German. Paunovic
also spent nine months as a UEFA Champions League analyst for TVE in Spain.

As a player, Paunovic enjoyed a long, successful career with 11 teams in Serbia, Spain, Germany, Russia and the United
States. He racked up 76 goals in 358 appearances over that time, and earned two caps with the Serbia and Montenegro
national team.

A loan in 1998 led to another milestone moment, as Paunovic won the Spanish Super Cup with Mallorca, besting FC
Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate. After seven more seasons in Spain, as well as stops in Hannover (Bundesliga) and Rubin
Kazan (Russian Premier League, Paunovic ultimately returned to where it all began in 2008. He made nine appearances
for Partizan to close the season, helping them to a league championship and Serbian Cup. Paunovic retired following the
2008 season, but returned in 2011 as a member of the Philadelphia Union.
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MARKO MITROVIC

ASSISTANT COACH | SECOND YEAR | TWITTER: @4MITROVIC

Marko Mitrovic was introduced as Chicago Fire assistant coach on January 24, 2016.

Mitrovic most recently served as an assistant coach under Fire head coach Veljko Paunovic as
Serbia were crowned 2015 FIFA Under-20 World Cup champions. He began his coaching career
in June 2010, serving as the first assistant for FK Banat in the Serbian First Division. In 2013,
Mitrovic took over as the head coach of the Red Star Belgrade Under-16 side and led them to first
place in their division for the 2013-14 season. In August of 2012, Mitrovic joined the Football
Association of Serbia as the first assistant to the U-18, U-19 and U-20 youth sides.

A midfielder by trade, Mitrovic’s professional career spanned 14 years and included stops in the top flight in Serbia, Hungary,
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. Mitrovic holds a UEFA A license and serves as a UEFA Official Lecturer for both the A and B
coaching licensing courses.

ERIC GEHRIG

ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST YEAR | TWITTER: @eGehrig16

Gehrig joins head coach Veljko Paunovic’s coaching staff on Feb. 15, 2016 after announcing his
retirement from a professional playing career that spanned six seasons. The Harvey, Ill. born
defender joined the Fire on Dec. 10, 2014 in a trade with Orlando City SC, who had acquired his
rights in the MLS Expansion Draft. The 2015 Fire Defensive Player of the Year, Gehrig appeared
in 30 games and tallied one assist in regular season matches for the Men in Red from 2015-16.

Gehrig began his professional career when he joined Columbus Crew SC as a Discovery Signing
prior to the start of the 2011 season. Gehrig made his MLS debut on June 26 against the Colorado Rapids and started four
of eight appearances in his rookie season. Gehrig appeared in a total of 46 regular season matches for the Black & Gold,
and also made two postseason appearances, starting the second leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinal against the New
England Revolution in 2014.

A four-year standout at Loyola University Chicago, Gehrig was also a member of the Fire PDL squad that reached the PDL
Championship game in 2009.

ALEKSANDAR SARIC

GOALKEEPER COACH | FIRST YEAR | TWITTER: @SARKE29

Saric was named the club’s goalkeeper coach on January 24, 2016.

Saric also served with Paunovic on the Serbian U-20 coaching staff. Under Saric’s tutelage, Serbia
earned three shutouts and conceded just four goals in seven games in their title run. Saric’s
coaching career includes stints with FC Arema of the Indonesian Super League, Dunajska Streda
of the Slovakian Premier League, SC Varzim of the Portuguese Segunda Liga and Austria’s SC
Austria Lustenau. Saric’s 24-year professional playing career began in 1986 with FK Crvena
Zvezda of the Serbian SuperLiga and included stops in Germany, Portugal, Israel, Romania,
Austria and Slovakia.

Saric holds his UEFA A coaching license and is also a licensed goalkeeper coach by the Spanish and Austrian football
federations.
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ADDITIONAL SOCCER OPERATIONS STAFF

Alex Boler Steven Purcell
Manager, Team & Soccer Operations | Second Year Head Athletic Trainer | Second Year

Brian Sauer Reade Whitney
Equipment Manager | Second Year Assistant Athletic Trainer | First Year

Juan Arreola
Assistant Equipment Manager | Second Year
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DAVID ACCAM

MIDFIELDER | #11

Height: 5-9
Weight: 155 lbs.
Born: Sept. 28, 1990
Hometown: Accra, Ghana
Citizenship: Ghana
Last Club: Helsingborgs IF (Sweden)
How Acquired: Signed as a Designated Player on Dec. 19, 2014
Twitter: @iamdavidaccam

2016 (CHICAGO FIRE): Had nine goals and five assists in 24 games, 21 of which were starts. Accam earned team MVP
and Golden Boot honors for a second-consecutive season. He had a goal and an assist in two separate matches, 8/20 at
MTL and 10/16 vs. NE. U.S. Open Cup: Scored in each of the Fire’s four games, helping them reach the Semifinal.
Accam had five goals and one assist in all.

2015 (CHICAGO FIRE): Appeared in 24 MLS matches, started 21. Scored a team-high ten goals en route to team MVP
and Golden Boot honors, also tallied two assists. Made his regular season debut against SJ on 3/22 when he entered the
match at halftime. Scored his first goal against NYC on 4/24. Scored at CLB on 5/22, at DC on 6/3, recorded a goal and
assist against ORL on 6/6, scored at CLB on 7/19, vs. DAL on 8/3, at ORL on 8/29, at NYR on 9/11, at MTL on 9/23 and
against NE on 10/3. U.S. Open Cup: Appeared in two matches, started one as the Fire reached the semifinal round.

2014 (HELSINGBORGS IF): Finished with 17 goals and six assists in 26 games during Allsvenskan play. Ended the season
with four multi-goal games, including three in a stretch of five games. He was the third-leading scorer in the league. Accam
went on a tear during Svenska Cup play, tallying six goals in the six games he saw action, helping lead Helsingborgs IF to
the final.

2013 (HELSINGBORGS IF): Had 10 goals and three assists in 27 games. Ten of those goals and three assists came during
Allsvenskan league play. He started the season with a brace in his first game, a 3-0 win against Djurgardens IF, and went
on to notch three total braces during the course of the regular season. He also had two goals and three assists in Svenska
Cup play, helping Helsingborgs IF reach the quarterfinals.

2012 (HELSINGBORGS IF): Joined Helsingborgs IF on a free transfer on Aug. 11, 2012. He made his debut one week
later against Elfsborg IF and went on to rack up three goals in nine Allsvenskan league games. Accam appeared in all six
of Helsingborgs IF’s Europa League group games, tallying one assist in the process. He also appeared in both of their
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers against Celtic.

2012 (OSTERSUNDS FK): Signed his first professional contract on March 1, 2012 after spending time in the Nike Academy.
He scored nine goals with Ostersunds FK before joining Helsingborgs IF in Sweden on a transfer.

INTERNATIONAL (GHANA): 2015: Was a member of the Ghana squad that reached the final of the 2015 African Cup of
Nations. Earned his first cap for the Black Stars on Jan. 19, 2015 when he entered in the first group match against Senegal.
Scored his first international goal on June 14 in a 7-1 defeat of Maurituis and has earned five caps as of Oct. 13, 2015.

ACADEMY (NIKE ACADEMY): One of eight players selected in “The Chance” competition, a worldwide search by Nike to
find undiscovered young soccer talents. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger helped judge the competition.

YOUTH (RIGHT TO DREAM ACADEMY): Before arriving in England on an academic scholarship, Accam was a member
of the prestigious Right to Dream Academy in Accra, Ghana.
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ARTURO ALVAREZ

MIDFIELDER | #12

Height: 5-9
Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: June 28, 1985
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Citizenship: USA
Last Club: Videoton FC (Hungary)
How Acquired: Signed on March 3, 2016 as a Discovery Signing
Twitter: @artieart10

2016 (CHICAGO FIRE): Had five goals and a career-high nine assists in his first season with the Fire. Alvarez notched
career bests in games played (30) and games started (24). He made his first career start and appearance on 3/6 vs. NYC,
also recording his first assist with the club in the process. Alvarez scored his first goal with the Fire on 5/21 vs. HOU. He
came off the bench to record a two-assist game on 8/20 at MTL, his first multi-assist game in MLS since 7/14/07 as a
member of FC Dallas. U.S. Open Cup: Alvarez started three of the club’s four matches.
2013-15 (Videoton): Joined Hungarian side Videoton FC on loan in 2013. The transfer was completed in June 2013 and
through 2015, Alvarez scored eight goals in 55 appearances for Videoton.

2012-13 (Pacos de Ferreira): In 2012, Alvarez joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side F.C. Paços de Ferreira, scoring three
goals in 13 matches.

2011 (REAL SALT LAKE): Alvarez was selected in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft by the Portland Timbers and was
immediately traded to Real Salt Lake who he represented for one season. Made his RSL debut on March 15, 2011 when
he entered in the 88th minute of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinal against Saprissa. Appeared in 16 total MLS
matches, starting eight. Tallied an assist in RSL’s 4-0 win over the Earthquakes on July 23, 2011.

2010 (SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES): Registered four goals and three assists in 23 games across regular season, Lamar
Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and MLS Cup Playoff action. Missed five games across April and May due to a left hamstring strain,
returning to the field off the bench on 5/29 vs. TOR as a halftime sub at right midfield. His early equalizer (6’) on 6/02 v. CLB
helped SJ earn a 2-2 draw. Appeared in all three of ‘Quakes contests in the Eastern Conference bracket of the MLS Cup
Playoffs off the substitutes’ bench. First postseason appearance in three years came via a 21-minute stint on 10/30 v. NY
in a 0-1 defeat in Leg One of the Eastern Conf. Semifinal Series. Helped produce the shock result of the MLS postseason
on 11/04 @ NY, entering in the 75th minute and providing through ball on Bobby Convey’s eventual game-winner a minute
later in a 3-1 win at Red Bull Arena that lifted the ‘Quakes to a 3-2 aggregate series win.

2009 (SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES): Appeared in 23 games with five goals and two assists. Made 2009 debut on 3/21 vs.
NE, playing the full 90 minutes. Scored first goal of the season and added first assist on 3/28 vs. HOU. Converted a penalty
kick for a goal on 4/11 vs. CHI. Scored game-winning goal in 63rd minute on 5/30 vs. RSL and received yellow card. Scored
goal for the second straight game in the 82nd minute on 6/7 at DAL. Scored fifth goal of season on 7/3 at RSL. Notched
second assist of the season 7/11 vs. TFC and received a yellow card.

2008: Played in 28 games with both SJ and DAL. Started 10 of 16 games with DAL and scored three goals and notched
three assists. Netted a goal and notched an assist on 4/6 at HOU (w/DAL). Registered goal vs. NY on 4/12 (w/DAL). Notched
assist on 4/20 at CHV (w/DAL). Scored goal on 6/6 at NE (w/DAL). Recorded assist on 7/27 vs. LA (w/DAL). Played all 12
games for the Earthquakes after arriving from FC Dallas and ended the season with three goals and three assists for the
Quakes. Scored first SJ goal of the season on 8/3 vs. LA. Netted second goal for SJ on 8/30 vs. KC. Scored his third goal
of the season for SJ on 9/6 vs. D.C. United. Recorded assist on 9/13 vs. HOU. Notched assist on 9/27 vs. RSL. Recorded
assist on 10/18 at KC.

2007 (FC DALLAS): Played in 34 of the 37 games in all competitions. Scored eight goals in all competitions, tying him with
Abe Thompson and Juan Toja for second on the team. Set new regular season career highs in games played, games
started, and minutes. Converted winning penalty kick in USOC victory over Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-D1) on 7/9 to help
DAL advance to quarterfinals. Scored first-ever SuperLiga goal in the 56th minute in a tie vs. Chivas de Guadalajara on
7/24. Finished with three SuperLiga goals, leading the team and finishing second in the tournament. Scored game-winning
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goal in U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals versus Charleston Battery on 8/7. Also scored in U.S. Open Cup Final vs. New England
on 10/3. On 10/6 vs. CLB, scored a critical goal to give FCD a come-from-behind victory and clinch a playoff berth.

2006 (FC DALLAS): Appeared in 19 of DAL's 32 regular season games, tallying three goals and one assist. Scored the
team's first (vs. CHI on 4/1) and last goals (vs. LA on 10/14) of the regular season. Scored the game-winning goal against
HOU on 9/2. Also scored the game-winner against partner club Tigres on 7/19.

2005 (FC DALLAS): Played in 25 and started 15 matches. Made Dallas debut on 4/30 vs. LA. Scored his first goal with FC
Dallas on 7/2 vs. SJ.

2004 (SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES): Appeared in 11 matches with San Jose, making two starts. Scored the game-winning
goal on 4/17 at NE as second-half sub.

2003 (SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES): Started five of 15 games in rookie season with San Jose. Made MLS debut on 4/19
vs. KC. Made first start on 6/14 at DAL, scoring first MLS goal and notching first MLS assist.

INTERNATIONAL (EL SALVADOR): The Houston-born Alvarez represented the United States on various youth levels
before making his senior international debut for his parents’ native El Salvador on Sept. 5, 2009. Alvarez has since earned
43 caps, scoring four goals for El Salvador and has represented his side in the 2011 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cups, the
2014 Copa Centroamericana and FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches.

YOUTH (BEAR CREEK UNITED): Attended and led St. Thomas High School to the state finals as a sophomore, before
transferring to Mayde Creek High School, where he played his junior and senior years. Led Bear Creek United to Regional
Finals in 2002. Was on the Regional III ODP team

DAVID ARSHAKYAN

FORWARD | #10

Height: 6-4
Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: Aug. 16, 1994
Hometown: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Citizenship: Armenia
Last Club: FK Trakai
How Acquired: Signed on Aug. 3, 2016

2016 (FK TRAKAI): Scored nine goals in 18 appearances for Trakai, including a hat trick in a 4-3 win over Utenis Utena
on July 28.

2015 (FK TRAKAI): Made the move to Lithuanian A Lyga side FK Trakai prior to the start of the 2015 season. Scored 25
goals, including six multi-goal games including three hat tricks, in 34 league appearance. Appeared in six UEFA Europa
League qualifiers for Trakai, scoring five total goals including a brace against Havnar Boltfelag on July 9, 2015.

2012 (FC MIKA): Began his professional career with Armenian side FC Mika and appeared in three Premier League
matches as his side captured the 2012-13 Armenian Super Cup.

International (ARMENIA): Made his youth international debut for Armenia on March 29, 2016, earning the start against
Denmark in the UEFA U21 Championship qualifying match. Made his first senior appearance on Sept. 4 in his country’s
2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Denmark.