| Henrikh Mkhitaryan Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Date of Birth | January 21, 1989 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is an Armenian professional footballer who is best known for his career with the Serie A club Roma. He plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder and has played for numerous other teams like Metalurh Donetsk, Shakhtar Donetsk, Pyunik, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Borussia Dortmund. During the course of his career, Henrikh has received numerous honors such as “Armenian Footballer of the Year”, Ukrainian Premier League‘s “Best Player”, Bundesliga‘s “Player of the Month”, DFB-Pokal‘s “Top goalscorer”, CIS‘s “Footballer of the Year”, Ukrainian Premier League‘s “Top Scorer”, Premier League‘s “Goal of the Month”, Manchester United‘s “Goal of the Season”, and many more. He was also awarded NKR Prime Minister’s medal in the past.
Born Name
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Nick Name
Heno, Micki
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality
Education
Mkhitaryan achieved a bachelor’s degree from the Institute of Physical Culture in Armenia.
Upon his graduation, he enrolled himself at the St. Petersburg Institute from where he majored in economics.
Occupation
Professional Footballer
Family
- Father – Hamlet Mkhitaryan (Ex. Professional footballer who died of brain tumor at 33)
- Mother – Marina Taschyan (Head of Armenian national teams department in the Armenian Football Federation)
- Siblings – Monica Mkhitaryan (Older Sister) (Works at UEFA’s headquarters)
Manager
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is signed with Mino Raiola.
Position
Attacking Midfielder / Winger
Shirt Number
22
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Thick eyebrows
Brand Endorsements
Henrikh has endorsed the popular sportswear brand Nike.
He has also appeared in TV commercials for ROSGOSSTRAKH ARMENIA and Opel Astra.
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
Being one of the best Armenian footballers of all time
First Football Match
Mkhitaryan debuted for FC Pyunik in 2006 at the age of 17.
On July 16, 2009, Henrikh played his first official match as a member of Metalurh Donetsk against FC Partizan Minsk. Metalurh won the match by 3-0 in which Mkhitaryan scored his debut goal.
Henrikh first performed for Shakhtar Donetsk in a match against Obolon Kyiv on September 10, 2010.
Mkhitaryan debuted for Borussia Dortmund on July 10, 2013, in a friendly match against FC Basel. However, he had his Bundesliga debut in a match against Eintracht Braunschweig on August 18, 2013.
On January 14, 2007, Henrikh first appeared in a match for the senior national team of Armenia against Panama.
On July 15, 2016, Mkhitaryan had his debut for Manchester United in a pre-season friendly game against Wigan Athletic.
Strengths
- Cuts
- Dribbling
- Passing
- Crossing
- Through balls
- Quickness and Speed
- Vision
Weaknesses
Player has no significant weaknesses.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Facts
- When his father died, Henrikh was only 7 years old.
- In the early 1990s, Mkhitaryan family shifted to France where Henrikh’s father played for ASOA Valence.
- Mkhitaryan followed in his dad’s footsteps and became a footballer.
- His family moved back to Yerevan in 1995.
- He began playing football in the youth categories of FC Pyunik.
- Mkhitaryan idolized Zinedine Zidane.
- On August 30, 2010, Henrikh penned a deal with Shakhtar Donetsk worth 7.5 million dollars.
- On July 8, 2013, Mkhitaryan officially joined Borussia Dortmund after the German side agreed to pay 27.5 million euros to Shakhtar Donetsk.
- On July 2, 2016, Henrikh penned a four-year deal with Manchester United.
- He speaks American, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Russian fluently. He is also able to speak a little bit of Italian.
- In 2012, the Yerevan City Council decided to give the “Honorary Citizen of Yerevan” award to Mkhitaryan for his achievements in the game of football and sports overall.
- Henrikh stated that if he didn’t make it in football, he would have been a sprinter.
- In 2014, he won the DFL-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund.
