# Erik Vardanyan

Erik Vardanyan (Armenian: Էրիկ Վարդանյան; born 7 June 1998) is an Armenian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

## Career
### Pyunik

On 24 October 2019, Vardanyan extended his contract with Pyunik. On 27 October 2019, Vardanyan was sent off in a 4–2 defeat away to Ararat Yerevan, pushing the referee Henrik Nalbandyan and swearing at the opposition fans in the process. As a result, on 1 November 2019, Vardanyan was handed a six-month suspension until 30 April 2020.

### Sochi

On 5 November 2019, Pyunik and PFC Sochi announced the transfer of Erik Vardanyan, with the transfer to be finalised on 1 January 2020. Erik was considered one of the most promising Armenian football talents at the time, and earned call ups to Armenia's senior national team. Even though his contract with Sochi was technically not active until 2020, he was not eligible to play for Pyunik due to disqualification, and therefore joined Sochi and started training with the squad immediately upon signing. The disqualification applied to the Russian Premier League.

#### Pyunik loan

On 10 July 2021, Pyunik announced the return of Vardanyan to the club on loan from Sochi.

### Urartu

On 17 February 2022, Vardanyan signed with Urartu. On 29 December 2022, Vardanyan announced his retirement from football due to a knee injury, and that he would become a football scout for Urartu.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 18 May 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Pyunik | 2015–16 | Armenian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Pyunik | 2016–17 | Armenian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| Pyunik | 2017–18 | Armenian Premier League | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 1 |
| Pyunik | 2018–19 | Armenian Premier League | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 8 |
| Pyunik | 2019–20 | Armenian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 14 | 1 |
| Pyunik | Total | Total | 60 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 69 | 13 |
| Mika (loan) | 2015–16 | Armenian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Sochi | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Sochi | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Sochi | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Sochi | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Pyunik (loan) | 2021–22 | Armenian Premier League | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 3 |
| Urartu | 2021–22 | Armenian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 |
| Urartu | 2022–23 | Armenian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Urartu | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 79 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 90 | 16 |

### International

Armenia national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 29 March 2022

### International goals

    As of match played 3 September 2021
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
| 1. | 9 November 2017 | Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Belarus | 4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly | |