Henrikh Mkhitaryan

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Name in Armenian Հենրիխ Մխիթարյան
Birthplace Yerevan
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Birth date 21 January 1989
Profession Soccer
Languages Armenian, Russian, English, French, Portuguese, Ukrainian
Ethnicities Armenian
Dialects Eastern Armenian

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenian: Հենրիխ Մխիթարյան, born 21 January 1989), is an Armenian football midfielder, who currently plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk. Mkhitaryan is also a member of the Armenian national team, participated in 33 international matches and scored 8 goals since his debut in an away friendly match against Panama on 14 January 2007. His previous clubs include Pyunik Yerevan, where he came through the youth system, and Metalurh Donetsk. Mkhitaryan was chosen Armenian Footballer of the Year in 2009 and 2011. He was also voted as the best Shakhtar player of 2011–12 season by the fans. In 2012 Mkhitaryan was named in UEFA's Top 100 players by UEFA European Football Yearbook 2012-13.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrikh_Mkhitaryan

Good article about Mkhitaryan's career up to Spring 2017, and his love for Armenia: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/sports/soccer/henrikh-mkhitaryan-armenia.html