# Styopa Mkrtchyan
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{{Short description|Armenian footballer}}
{{unreliable sources|date=December 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Styopa Mkrtchyan
| image = Styopa Mkrtchyan YantsImages - Asatur Yesayants 625 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Mkrtchyan with [Armenia](/source/Armenia_national_football_team) in 2025
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|2|17}}
| birth_place = [Yerevan](/source/Yerevan), Armenia
| height = 1.90 m
| position = [Centre back](/source/Centre_back)
| currentclub = [1. FC Nürnberg](/source/1._FC_N%C3%BCrnberg)
| clubnumber = 44
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2020–2024
| clubs1 = [Ararat-Armenia](/source/FC_Ararat-Armenia)
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = → [BKMA Yerevan](/source/BKMA_Yerevan) (loan)
| caps2 = 30
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = → [BKMA Yerevan](/source/BKMA_Yerevan) (loan)
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = → [Osijek](/source/NK_Osijek) (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2024–2026
| clubs5 = [Osijek](/source/NK_Osijek)
| caps5 = 34
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2026–
| clubs6 = [1. FC Nürnberg](/source/1._FC_N%C3%BCrnberg)
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2021
| nationalteam1 = [Armenia U17](/source/Armenia_national_under-17_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam2 = [Armenia U19](/source/Armenia_national_under-19_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2021
| nationalteam3 = [Armenia U21](/source/Armenia_national_under-21_football_team)
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2022–
| nationalteam4 = [Armenia](/source/Armenia_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps4 = 24
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 18 May 2026
| nationalteam-update = 29 March 2026 (UTC)
}}
'''Styopa Mkrtchyan''' ({{langx|hy|Ստոյպա Մկրտչյան}}; born 17 February 2003) is an Armenian professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [centre back](/source/centre_back) for {{German football updater|Nürnberg}} club [1. FC Nürnberg](/source/1._FC_N%C3%BCrnberg) and the [Armenia national team](/source/Armenia_national_football_team).
==Club career==
On 1 July 2022, [Ararat-Armenia](/source/FC_Ararat-Armenia) announced the return of Mkrtchyan from a season loan to [BKMA Yerevan](/source/BKMA_Yerevan).[{{cite web |title=Ուրախ ենք տեղեկացնել, որ 1 տարվա վարձակալությունից հետո մեր կազմ է վերադարձել Հայաստանի երիտասարդական ու ազգային հավաքականների պաշտպան Ստյոպա Մկրտչյանը |url=https://www.facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/photos/a.308333323036832/1255577051645783/ |website=facebook.com/araratarmeniafc |publisher=FC Ararat Armenia Facebook |access-date=1 July 2022 |language=Armenian |date=1 July 2022}}] On 28 February 2023, Mkrtchyan returned to BKMA Yerevan on loan for the remainder of the 2022/23 season.[{{cite web |title=Արարատ-Արմենիայի» ու Հայաստանի ազգային հավաքականի ֆուտբոլիստ Ստյոպա Մկրտչյանը մինչ մրցաշրջանի ավարտը վարձակալության հիմունքներով հանդես կգա ԲԿՄԱ-ում։ |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=649785897155531&set=a.536940855106703 |website=facebook.com/araratarmeniafc |publisher=FC Ararat Armenia Facebook |access-date=2 March 2023 |language=Armenian |date=28 February 2023}}]
On 21 July 2023, Mkrtchyan joined [NK Osijek](/source/NK_Osijek) on a season-long loan deal with an option to make the move permanent.[{{cite web |title=MKRTCHYAN SE PRIKLJUČIO BIJELO-PLAVIMA |url=https://nk-osijek.hr/vijesti/34479/mkrtchyan-se-prikljucio-bijelo-plavima/ |website=nk-osijek.hr |publisher=NK Osijek |access-date=21 July 2023 |language=Croatian |date=21 July 2023}}] On 23 January 2024, NK Osijek announced the permanent signing of Mkrtchyan on a contract until the summer of 2026.[{{cite web |title=MKRTCHYAN POTPISAO DO LJETA 2026. |url=https://nk-osijek.hr/vijesti/34977/mkrtchyan-potpisao-do-ljeta-2026/ |website=nk-osijek.hr |publisher=NK Osijek |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=Croatian |date=23 January 2024}}]
On 2 February 2026, Mkrtchyan signed a contract with [1. FC Nürnberg](/source/1._FC_N%C3%BCrnberg) in German [2. Bundesliga](/source/2._Bundesliga).[{{cite web|publisher=1. FC Nürnberg|url=https://www.fcn.de/news/artikel/styopa-mkrtchyan-unterschreibt-beim-fcn/|title=Styopa Mkrtchyan unterschreibt beim FCN|trans-title=Styopa Mkrtchyan signs with FCN|date=2 February 2026|access-date=4 February 2026|language=de}}]
==International career==
He represented [Armenia](/source/Armenia_national_under-19_football_team) at the [2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship](/source/2019_UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship).[{{cite web|publisher=[UEFA](/source/UEFA)|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2027494--armenia-vs-italy/|title=Armenia U19 v Italy U19 game report|date=14 July 2019|accessdate=17 November 2021}}]
In March 2022, Mkrtchyan was called up to the senior [Armenia national team](/source/Armenia_national_football_team) for the first time.[{{Cite web|url=https://armsport.am/347468/?fbclid=IwAR1olB8A6hQL24TplEYIBxfNLb86byuvXHo6a4QqP508XbjDVqeWaoSaO9w|title=Ստյոպա Մկրտչյան. Գիտենք Չեռնոգորիայի հավաքականի ուժեղ և թույլ կողմերը - Armsport.am|website=armsport.am}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.vnews.am/sport/post/stopa-mkrtchyany-hayastani-azgain-havaqakan-arajin-angam-hravirvelu-masin|title=Ստյոպա Մկրտչյան. "Իրականացավ մանկությանս երազանքը"|website=www.vnews.am}}] Mkrtchyan made his international debut for Armenia on 24 March 2022 in a friendly match against [Montenegro](/source/Montenegro_national_football_team), where he played the full game.[{{cite web|publisher=|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=18087|title=Armenia vs Montenegro|date=24 March 2022|accessdate=29 March 2023}}][{{cite web|publisher=sport.news.am|url=https://sport.news.am/eng/news/130393/stepa-mkrtchyan---o-svoem-debyute-za-sbornuyu-armenii.html|title=Styopa Mkrtchyan on his debut for Armenian national team|date=24 March 2022|accessdate=29 March 2023}}]
== Personal life ==
Mkrtchyan speaks [Armenian](/source/Armenians), [English](/source/English_language), and [Russian](/source/Russian_language).[{{Cite web |title=TikTok - Make Your Day |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@styopa.mkrtchyan.fan/video/7329243567174503682?_t=8mZgAzajBPu&_r=1 |access-date=22 May 2024 |website=www.tiktok.com}}]
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 8 December 2024}}[{{Soccerway|styopa-mkrtchyan/579234}}]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [Armenian Cup](/source/Armenian_Cup), [Croatian Football Cup](/source/Croatian_Football_Cup)}}
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[Ararat-Armenia](/source/FC_Ararat-Armenia)
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_FC_Ararat-Armenia_season)
|rowspan="4"|[Armenian Premier League](/source/Armenian_Premier_League)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_FC_Ararat-Armenia_season)
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_FC_Ararat-Armenia_season)
|8||0||2||0||0||0||10||0
|-
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_FC_Ararat-Armenia_season)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!8!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!10!!0
|-
|[BKMA Yerevan](/source/BKMA_Yerevan) (loan)
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Armenian_Premier_League)
|Armenian Premier League
|30||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||31||1
|-
|BKMA Yerevan (loan)
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Armenian_Premier_League)
|Armenian Premier League
|9||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||9||2
|-
|[NK Osijek](/source/NK_Osijek) (loan)
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_NK_Osijek_season)
|[Croatian Football League](/source/Croatian_Football_League)
|14||1||2||0||4{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in [UEFA Conference League](/source/UEFA_Conference_League)}}||0||20||1
|-
|NK Osijek
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NK_Osijek_season)
|Croatian Football League
|3||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=UECL}}||0||5||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!64!!4!!5!!0!!6!!0!!75!!4
|}
{{notelist}}
===International===
{{updated|match played 29 March 2026}}[{{cite web|publisher=|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31829|title=Styopa Mkrtchyan|date=|accessdate=29 March 2023}}]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|colspan=6|[Armenia](/source/Armenia_national_football_team)
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2022||7||0
|-
|2023||8||0
|-
|2024||3||0
|-
|2025||5||0
|-
|2026||1||0
|-
!Total!!24!!0
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{ESPN FC|290049}}
*{{Soccerway|styopa-mkrtchyan/579234}}
*{{WorldFootball.net|styopa-mkrtchyan}}
{{1. FC Nürnberg squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mkrtchyan, Styopa}}
Category:2003 births
Category:Footballers from Yerevan
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century Armenian sportsmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Armenian men's footballers
Category:Armenia men's youth international footballers
Category:Armenia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Armenia men's international footballers
Category:FC Ararat-Armenia players
Category:FC BKMA Yerevan players
Category:NK Osijek players
Category:1. FC Nürnberg players
Category:Armenian First League players
Category:Armenian Premier League players
Category:Croatian Football League players
Category:Armenian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Category:Armenian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Armenian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
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