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Edgar Martirosovich Sevikyan (Armenian: Էդգար Սևիկյան; Russian: Эдгар Мартиросович Севикян; born 8 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow on loan from Hungarian club Ferencváros. Born in Russia, he plays for the Armenia national team.
 Sevikyan with Russia U21 in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edgar Martirosovich Sevikyan | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2017 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| 2017–2020 | Levante | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Levante B | 44 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Levante | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Pari Nizhny Novgorod | 28 | (4) |
| 2024– | Ferencváros | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Russia U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Russia U16 | 12 | (8) |
| 2017–2018 | Russia U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2018 | Russia U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Russia U19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2019 | Russia U20 | 4 | (3) |
| 2021 | Russia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Armenia | 13 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Born in Moscow with Armenian descent, Sevikyan joined Levante UD's youth setup in 2017 from FC Lokomotiv Moscow, after travelling to the city of Valencia to visit his mother, sister and brother.[2][3] On 22 June 2019, while still a youth, he signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal.[4]
Sevikyan made his senior debut with the reserves on 19 January 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Álex Blesa in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against CE Sabadell.[5] He was handed his first start seven days later, and scored his team's second in a 3–1 away defeat of Hércules.[6]
Sevikyan made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 5 December 2020, replacing goalscorer Jorge de Frutos late into a 3–0 home win against Getafe CF.[7]
On 6 July 2022, Sevikyan signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Pari Nizhny Novgorod.[8] He made his RPL debut for Pari NN on 9 October 2022 against FC Torpedo Moscow.[9]
Ferencváros
On 17 January 2024, Sevikyan signed with Ferencváros in Hungary.[10][11][12] On 24 April 2024, he scored the winning goal against Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC in the semi final of the 2023–24 Magyar Kupa season [13][14]
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season[15] which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.[16][17]
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.[18][19]
Loan to Lokomotiv Moscow
On 6 September 2024, Sevikyan returned to his childhood club Lokomotiv Moscow on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[20]
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Sevikyan represented Russia from the under-15 to the under-20 levels. At the time it was unclear where Sevikyan would play in his senior national career. Having talks with both the Armenian and Russian federations he stated that he still needed time to decide.[21][22]
He made his debut for Russian under-21 team on 3 September 2021 in a Under-21 Euro qualifier against Spain that Russia lost 1–4.[23]
Sevikyan was first called up to the Russia national football team for a training camp in September 2023.[24] On 31 August 2023, Sevikyan issued a statement saying he decided to represent Armenia national football team instead.[25]
He made his debut for Armenia on 12 October 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Latvia.[26]
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- As of match played 1 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Levante B | 2019–20 | Segunda Federación | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Segunda Federación | 23 | 2 | – | – | – | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 44 | 4 | |||
| Levante | 2020–21 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pari NN | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 4 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 24 | 7 | |||
| Total | 28 | 4 | 10 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 40 | 8 | |||
| Ferencváros | 2023–24 | NB I | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | NB I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 116 | 14 | ||
- Appearance in the UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 14 November 2024[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2024 | epet Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
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