Narek Hovhannisyan
Full name in native alphabet: Նարեկ Հովհաննիսյան
Height: 170cm
Youth career: FC Avan Academy, BKMA Yerevan (since 2022)
Current club: BKMA Yerevan
Squad number: 21
Current national team: Armenia U-21
Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 50.000 €
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Eden Hazard
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– technique
– ball control
– dribbling
– agility
– creativity 
– long shots
– bravery
– set pieces
To improve:
– player of a small frame, who doesn’t feel comfortable in contact situations and needs to work on his physical development without losing his superb speed and agility
– consistency of his decision-making/fantastic dribbler, but can be slightly overambitious with take-ons sometimes
– even though he shows some decent work rate against the ball, his defensive positioning and 1v1s are still very much improvable
– aerial duels
Style of play:
– flamboyant winger/inside forward
– superb agility and coordination
– electric pace and acceleration
– likes to be given a lot of creative freedom to roam and find space in the final third
– likes to dribble
– often uses his skills to beat defenders, cut inside and create himself a decent opportunity to score or combine with teammates
– gets past opponents with extreme ease thanks to his explosivity, quick feet, and fantastic body balance
– unpredictable and spectacular player able to make a difference with his dribbling skills at any time
– fantastic footwork and close control at top speed
– in addition to his natural winger ability, he’s also a creative player with some very interesting passing and playmaking skills
– above-average power and accuracy of his mid and long-range shooting skills
– good first touch and ability to make quick one-twos with his teammates
– able to dribble, pass, and score comfortably with his weaker left foot
– decent direct and good indirect set piece taker
Hovhannisyan cuts inside from the left wing and scores with a superb mid-range shot.
After a superb counter-attacking run, Hovhannisyan scores with a calm finish.
Hovhannisyan provides an assist with a superbly weighted first touch pass.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Left winger in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 21 May 2024):
Armenian First League 2022/2023: 27 games/8 goals (BKMA Yerevan II)
Armenian First League 2023/2024 (ongoing): 15 games/5 goals (BKMA Yerevan II)
Armenian Premier League 2023/2024 (ongoing): 14 games/0 goals (BKMA Yerevan)
Description:
Narek Hovhannisyan is considered one of Armenia’s biggest talents. He joined BKMA Yerevan from FC Avan Academy in 2022. After impressing for the reserves, he made his first team debut on 22 February 2024 in the Armenian League game against Shirak Gyumri. Narek is also a regular international for Armenia – he started at the U-16 level and currently he is the youngest member of the U-21 setup.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
Country-scale star with top European league ambition.
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