Henrikh Mkhitaryan Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-06-02
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight75 kg
Date of BirthJanuary 21, 1989
Zodiac SignAquarius
Eye ColorDark Brown

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is an Armenian professional footballer who is best known for his career with the Serie A club Roma. He plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder and has played for numerous other teams like Metalurh Donetsk, Shakhtar Donetsk, Pyunik, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Borussia Dortmund. During the course of his career, Henrikh has received numerous honors such as “Armenian Footballer of the Year”, Ukrainian Premier League‘s “Best Player”, Bundesliga‘s “Player of the Month”, DFB-Pokal‘s “Top goalscorer”, CIS‘s “Footballer of the Year”, Ukrainian Premier League‘s “Top Scorer”, Premier League‘s “Goal of the Month”, Manchester United‘s “Goal of the Season”, and many more. He was also awarded NKR Prime Minister’s medal in the past.

Born Name

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Nick Name

Heno, Micki

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

Nationality

Armenian nationality

Education

Mkhitaryan achieved a bachelor’s degree from the Institute of Physical Culture in Armenia.

Upon his graduation, he enrolled himself at the St. Petersburg Institute from where he majored in economics.

Occupation

Professional Footballer

Family

Manager

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is signed with Mino Raiola.

Position

Attacking Midfielder / Winger

Shirt Number

22

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

75 kg or 165 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Thick eyebrows

Brand Endorsements

Henrikh has endorsed the popular sportswear brand Nike.

He has also appeared in TV commercials for ROSGOSSTRAKH ARMENIA and Opel Astra.

Religion

Christianity

Best Known For

Being one of the best Armenian footballers of all time

First Football Match

Mkhitaryan debuted for FC Pyunik in 2006 at the age of 17.

On July 16, 2009, Henrikh played his first official match as a member of Metalurh Donetsk against FC Partizan Minsk. Metalurh won the match by 3-0 in which Mkhitaryan scored his debut goal.

Henrikh first performed for Shakhtar Donetsk in a match against Obolon Kyiv on September 10, 2010.

Mkhitaryan debuted for Borussia Dortmund on July 10, 2013, in a friendly match against FC Basel. However, he had his Bundesliga debut in a match against Eintracht Braunschweig on August 18, 2013.

On January 14, 2007, Henrikh first appeared in a match for the senior national team of Armenia against Panama.

On July 15, 2016, Mkhitaryan had his debut for Manchester United in a pre-season friendly game against Wigan Athletic.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Player has no significant weaknesses.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan Facts

  • When his father died, Henrikh was only 7 years old.
  • In the early 1990s, Mkhitaryan family shifted to France where Henrikh’s father played for ASOA Valence.
  • Mkhitaryan followed in his dad’s footsteps and became a footballer.
  • His family moved back to Yerevan in 1995.
  • He began playing football in the youth categories of FC Pyunik.
  • Mkhitaryan idolized Zinedine Zidane.
  • On August 30, 2010, Henrikh penned a deal with Shakhtar Donetsk worth 7.5 million dollars.
  • On July 8, 2013, Mkhitaryan officially joined Borussia Dortmund after the German side agreed to pay 27.5 million euros to Shakhtar Donetsk.
  • On July 2, 2016, Henrikh penned a four-year deal with Manchester United.
  • He speaks American, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Russian fluently. He is also able to speak a little bit of Italian.
  • In 2012, the Yerevan City Council decided to give the “Honorary Citizen of Yerevan” award to Mkhitaryan for his achievements in the game of football and sports overall.
  • Henrikh stated that if he didn’t make it in football, he would have been a sprinter.
  • In 2014, he won the DFL-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund.
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