 Bichakhchyan with Pogoń Szczecin | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vahan Vardani Bichakhchyan | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Gyumri, Armenia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shirak Gyumri | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Shirak Gyumri | 24 | (4) |
| 2017–2022 | Žilina | 62 | (18) |
| 2022– | Pogoń Szczecin | 63 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Armenia U19 | 18 | (6) |
| 2017–2021 | Armenia U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2020– | Armenia | 31 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenian: Վահան Բիչախչյան; born 9 July 1999) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ekstraklasa side Pogoń Szczecin and the Armenia national team. He is the son of Vardan Bichakhchyan, a former player who most recently managed Ararat Yerevan.[1]
In July 2017, Bichakhchyan signed a five-year contract with Žilina.[2] He made his Fortuna Liga debut for Žilina in a 6–0 defeat against Slovan Bratislava on 24 February 2018, replacing Miroslav Káčer eight minutes before the end of the game.[3]
In January 2022, Pogoń Szczecin announced that they reached an agreement with Žilina for the permanent transfer of Bichakhchyan. He signed a 3,5-year contract for a fee of €900.000.[4][5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 June 2021 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden |  Sweden |
1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 March 2022 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Montenegro |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 14 June 2022 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Scotland |
1–0 | 1–4 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
In December 2020, Armenian Football Federation Bichakhchyan polled as Armenia's third best player of the year, behind national team captain and Roma star Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Astana midfielder Tigran Barseghyan.[7]