Eduard Spertsyan Explained

Eduard Spertsyan
Full Name:Eduard Mkrtychevich Spertsyan
Birth Date:7 June 2000
Birth Place:Stavropol, Russia
Height:1.78 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Krasnodar
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2010–2018
Years1:2018–2019
Caps1:13
Goals1:1
Years2:2018–2021
Caps2:74
Goals2:17
Years3:2018–
Caps3:92
Goals3:29
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalcaps1:27
Nationalgoals1:4
Club-Update:18 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:7 June 2024

Eduard Mkrtychevich Spertsyan (Armenian: Էդուարդ Մկրտիչի Սպերցյան; Russian: Эдуард Мкртычевич Сперцян; born 7 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar. Born in Russia, he plays for the Armenia national team.

Club career

Spertsyan made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Krasnodar-2 on 17 March 2018 in a game against FC Biolog-Novokubansk.[1] He made his Russian Football National League debut for Krasnodar-2 on 1 October 2018 in a game against FC Khimki.[2]

After scoring seven goals in the first nine games of the FNL season for FC Krasnodar-2, he made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Krasnodar on 18 September 2020 in a game against FC Khimki.[3] On 28 October 2020, he made his European debut as a late substitute in the Champions League 4–0 home loss to Chelsea, making him the youngest ever Armenia national team player to ever play UEFA Champions League group stages, surpassing Henrikh Mkhitaryan for over a year and one month.[4] He was top assister at the 2022–23 Russian Premier League with 11 assists, two more than the runners-up, adding to his 10 goals on that same season - making him the only player in the league to reach double digit goals+assists and also earning him a spot in the Team Of The Season as well as the Best Midfielder of the Season award for 2022-23 - amid rumors linking him to teams like AFC Ajax, AC Milan and Olympique de Marseille. He also captained his team to the 2022–23 Russian Cup final, where they'd lose after going to penalty kick shootout.

International career

On 17 February 2021, the Football Federation of Armenia confirmed that Spertsyan would join the Armenia national team in March to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers. Spertsyan made his debut for the national team on 31 March 2021 against Romania. He came on as a substitute at half-time, scoring in the 56th minute at the Republican Stadium. He scored in two Nations League matches against Ireland. He scored the only goal in a match in Yerevan for Armenia to get the win, as well as at the away game in Dublin as Ireland would go on to win 3–2 at the Aviva Stadium.[5] On 17 October 2023 he scored the only goal for Armenia in a friendly game vs North Macedonia from a freekick.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueRussian CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Krasnodar-22017–18Russian Football National League 2111111
2018–19Russian Football National League11050160
2019–20Russian Football National League200200
2020–21Russian Football National League32163216
Total7417507917
Krasnodar-32018–19Russian Second League121121
2019–20Russian Second League1010
Total131131
Krasnodar2020–21Russian Premier League50002070
2021–22Russian Premier League25820278
2022–23Russian Premier League28101344114
2023–24Russian Premier League2911403311
2024–25Russian Premier League40201070
Total9129214201011533
Career total17847214206020751

International

[6]

Appearances by national team
National teamYearAppsGoals
Armenia202171
202262
2023101
202440
Total274

Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Spertsyan goal.

List of international goals scored by Eduard Spertsyan
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 31 March 2021 1–0 3–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 4 June 2022 1–0 1–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
3 27 September 2022 2–2 2–3
4 17 October 2023 1–3 1–3Friendly

Honours

FC Krasnodar

Individual

2022 [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russian Professional Football League. Game Report by PFL. 17 March 2018.
  2. Web site: FC Krasnodar. Безвыигрышная серия прервалась матчем с "Химками". 1 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Russian Premier League. Krasnodar v Khimki game report. 18 September 2020.
  4. Web site: UEFA. Krasnodar v Chelsea game report. 28 October 2020.
  5. https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0604/1303042-ireland-shocked-in-armenia-as-spertsyan-hits-winner/ Ireland shocked in Armenia as Spertsyan hits winner
  6. Web site: Eduard Spertsyan . eu-football.info . 28 March 2023 .
  7. Web site: Public Radio of Armenia. Eduard Spertsyan voted Armenia's Player of the Year . 26 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Russian Premier League. Все лауреаты первой ежегодной премии Winline Герои РПЛ. All winners of the first Winline Heroes of the RPL award. 4 June 2023. 9 June 2023. ru.
  9. Web site: Russian Premier League. Все лауреаты второй премии Winline Герои РПЛ. All winners of the second Winline Heroes of the RPL award. 26 May 2024. 26 May 2024. ru.
  10. Web site: Russian Premier League. Все лауреаты первой ежегодной премии Winline Герои РПЛ. All winners of the first Winline Heroes of the RPL award. 4 June 2023. 9 June 2023. ru.
  11. Web site: Russian Premier League. ЭДУАРД СПЕРЦЯН – WINLINE ЛУЧШИЙ ИГРОК ОКТЯБРЯ. 11 November 2023. ru.
  12. Web site: Russian Premier League. ЭДУАРД СПЕРЦЯН – АВТОР WINLINE ГОЛА АПРЕЛЯ!. 10 May 2024. ru.