# Aleksandr Karapetyan

Aleksandr Karapetyan (Armenian: Ալեքսանդր Կարապետյան; born 23 December 1987) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kilikia.

## Club career

Karapetyan began his playing career in the German fourth-tier Regionalliga with Wehen Wiesbaden II, FC Oberneuland, SV 07 Elversberg and FC 08 Homburg. In 2013, he moved to F91 Dudelange of the Luxembourg National Division, and then on to CS Grevenmacher before returning to F91.
At the end of the 2014–15 Luxembourg National Division, his contract expired and he considered offers from China and Armenia but opted to remain in Western Europe, having trials at Germany's FC Erzgebirge Aue and SSV Jahn Regensburg before signing for FC Victoria Rosport in January 2016.
In May 2017, he signed a two-year contract with the option of a third at FC Progrès Niederkorn.
On 12 July 2019, he signed a contract with Russian Premier League newcomer PFC Sochi. He left Sochi on 31 July 2020.
On 3 August 2020, Karapetyan signed a two-year contract with FC Tambov, also in Russia's top flight.
On 9 February 2021, Karapetyan signed for Armenian champions Ararat-Armenia.
Karapetyan left Ararat-Armenia on 7 June 2021, signing for Noah the following day. Karapetyan left Noah after his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 29 December 2021.
On 2 September 2022, Karapetyan joined Pyunik and then left the club at the end of 2022.
In October 2023, Karapetyan scored four goals for Kilikia in their Armenian Cup first round victory over Falcons.

## International career

He made his debut for the Armenia national football team in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying on 11 October 2014, replacing Marcos Pizzelli for the last six minutes of a 1–1 draw with Serbia at the Republican Stadium in Yerevan, one minute after Pizzelli's penalty was saved by Vladimir Stojković.
After over four years without a cap, Karapetyan was recalled in November 2018 ahead of UEFA Nations League away games at Gibraltar and Liechtenstein. He scored his first international goal to complete a 6–2 UEFA Nations League win against the former on 16 November, and struck again three days later to ensure a 2–2 draw against the latter.
In June 2019, Karapetyan scored in consecutive games to win UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Greece. On 5 August that year, he netted again to give Armenia a surprise lead at home to Italy in the next game of the campaign, but was sent off before half time in a 3–1 loss.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 9 October 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 |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden II | 2008–09 | Regionalliga Süd | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| FC Oberneuland | 2009–10 | Regionalliga Nord | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 9 |
| SV Elversberg | 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 2 |
| SV Elversberg | 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| SV Elversberg | Total | Total | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| FC Homburg | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Südwest | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 9 |
| Dudelange | 2012–13 | Luxembourg National Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 |
| Dudelange | 2013–14 | Luxembourg National Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Dudelange | Total | Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| CS Grevenmacher | 2013–14 | Luxembourg National Division | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 10 |
| Dudelange | 2014–15 | Luxembourg National Division | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 15 |
| Victoria Rosport | 2015–16 | Luxembourg National Division | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 6 |
| Victoria Rosport | 2016–17 | Luxembourg National Division | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 19 |
| Victoria Rosport | Total | Total | 35 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 25 |
| Progrès Niederkorn | 2017–18 | Luxembourg National Division | 23 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 29 |
| Progrès Niederkorn | 2018–19 | Luxembourg National Division | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 12 |
| Progrès Niederkorn | Total | Total | 47 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 41 |
| Sochi | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 2 |
| FC Tambov | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 3 |
| Ararat-Armenia | 2020–21 | Armenian Premier League | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Noah | 2021–22 | Armenian Premier League | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 4 |
| Alashkert | 2021–22 | Armenian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alashkert | 2022–23 | Armenian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| Alashkert | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Pyunik | 2022–23 | Armenian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 267 | 125 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 126 |
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in the Armenian Supercup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Zero appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League

### International

    As of match played 11 October 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Armenia | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| Armenia | 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Armenia | 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| Armenia | 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| Armenia | 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| Armenia | 2019 | 9 | 3 |
| Armenia | 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| Armenia | 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 25 | 6 |
    As of match played 8 September 2020
    Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karapetyan goal.
List of international goals scored by Aleksandr Karapetyan :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 November 2018 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | 3 | Gibraltar | 6–2 | 6–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 2 | 19 November 2018 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 4 | Liechtenstein | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 3 | 8 June 2019 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 7 | Liechtenstein | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 4 | 11 June 2019 | Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece | 8 | Greece | 1–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 5 | 5 September 2019 | Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 9 | Italy | 1–0 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 6 | 8 September 2020 | Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 15 | Estonia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |