Ruslan Koryan (Armenian: Ռուսլան Կորյան, Russian: Руслан Грачевич Корян; born 15 June 1988) is an Armenian former professional footballer who played as either a striker or attacking midfielder.

Ruslan Koryan
Koryan with SKA-Khabarovsk in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Sochi, RSFSR
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward/Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2005 UOR-Olimpik Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Olimpik Donetsk 4 (0)
2006–2008 Dynamo-3 Kyiv 16 (2)
2008–2009 Sochi-04 27 (4)
2009 Senec
2010–2011 Mordovia Saransk 10 (1)
2012 SKA Rostov-on-Don 8 (3)
2012–2014 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 47 (14)
2015 Lokomotiv Tashkent 10 (2)
2015 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 10 (3)
2016–2018 SKA-Khabarovsk 44 (12)
2018 Pyunik 5 (1)
2019 Istiklol 1 (0)
2019–2020 Fakel Voronezh 15 (2)
2020 Kyzylzhar 8 (0)
International career
2015–2017 Armenia 14 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Club edit

He is alumnus of a specialized school of olympic reserve after Sergey Bubka in Donetsk. In 2005, he signed his first contract with Olimpik Donetsk. Koryan played 2006–2007 for Dynamo-3 Kyiv. In February 2015 he moved to Lokomotiv Tashkent.[1]

On 8 March 2015, he scored his first official goal for Lokomotiv in Supercup match against Pakhtakor on 55 minute by penalty, ended with scoreline 4:0.

On 2 July 2019, Koryan left FC Istiklol by mutual consent.[2]

On 9 September 2020, Koryan signed for FC Kyzylzhar.[3]

International edit

He was called up in Armenia national team for the first time on 9 March 2015 for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Albania.[4] He played his debut match on 9 March 2015 against Albania as substitute for Artur Yedigaryan on 84 minute.[5]

Personal life edit

Koryan is the cousin of the Russian youth international Arshak Koryan.[6]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 13 November 2019[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olimpik Donetsk 2005–06 Ukrainian Second League 4 0 0 0 4 0
Dynamo-3 Kyiv 2006–07 16 2 0 0 16 2
Sochi-04 2008 PFL 27 4 1 0 28 4
DAC Dunajská Streda 2008–09 Slovak Super Liga 2 0 0 0 2 0
Mordovia Saransk 2010 FNL 10 1 1 0 11 1
SKA Rostov-on-Don 2011–12 PFL 8 3 8 3
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 2012–13 21 6 1 0 22 6
2013–14 FNL 9 2 4 1 13 3
2014–15 17 6 1 0 18 6
Lokomotiv Tashkent 2015 Uzbekistan Super League 10 2 0 0 5 1 1[a] 1 16 4
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 2015–16 FNL 10 3 0 0 10 3
Total (2 spells) 57 17 6 1 0 0 0 0 63 18
SKA-Khabarovsk 2015–16 FNL 0 0 0 0
2016–17 32 12 0 0 1[b] 0 33 12
2017–18 Russian Premier League 12 0 2 0 14 0
Total 44 12 2 0 0 0 1 0 47 12
Pyunik 2018–19 Armenian Premier League 5 1 0 0 6 1 11 2
Istiklol 2019[8] Tajik League 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 2 5 4
Fakel Voronezh 2019–20 FNL 15 2 2 0 17 2
Kyzylzhar 2020 Kazakhstan Premier League 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 207 44 12 1 14 4 3 3 236 52

International goals edit

Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first.[9]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 June 2017 Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia   Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–0 5–0 Friendly
2. 10 June 2017 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro   Montenegro 1–4 1–4 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 4 September 2017 Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia   Denmark 1–0 1–4 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours edit

Luch-Energiya

Lokomotiv

Istiklol

Notes edit

  1. ^ One appearance in the Uzbekistan Super Cup
  2. ^ One appearance in promotion play-offs

References edit

  1. ^ Ռուսլան Կորյանը տեղափոխվեց Տաշքենդի "Լոկոմոտիվ" (in Armenian). news.am. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  2. ^ "Истиклол расстался с тремя легионерами". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. ^ "РУСЛАН КОРЯН - "ҚЫЗЫЛ-ЖАР СК" ОЙЫНШЫСЫ". vk.com (in Russian). FC Kyzylzhar VK. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ Շալանդը հավաքական է հրավիրել արտերկրում հանդես եկող 17 ֆուտբոլիստների (in Armenian). news.am. 2015-03-09. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  5. ^ "Albania head off Armenia threat". uefa.com. 2015-03-29.
  6. ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Руслан Корян: Я счастлив работать под руководством Александра Григоряна (Видео) - Спортивные новости". www.armsport.am.
  7. ^ "R.Koryan". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  8. ^ 2019 FC Istiklol season
  9. ^ "R. Koryan". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  10. ^ Истиклол в восьмой раз выиграл Суперкубок Таджикистана!. fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

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