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Yura MovsysyanFootball player, forward of the Armenian national team
Date of Birth: 02.08.1987
Country:  Armenia |
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Biography of Yura Movsisyan
Yura Movsisyan is a professional football player and forward for the Armenian national team. He was born on August 2, 1987, in Baku, Azerbaijan. At the age of 12, Movsisyan moved to Los Angeles, USA, with his family and began playing football at Pasadena High School. He continued his football career at Pasadena City College, where he caught the attention of Major League Soccer (MLS) scouts.
MLS Career
In 2006, Movsisyan signed with the Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting Kansas City) and played 28 games, scoring 5 goals. After one season, he joined Real Salt Lake, where he played for two seasons, scoring 15 goals in 53 games and winning the MLS Cup.
Move to Europe
In 2010, Movsisyan moved to Denmark to play for Randers FC. He had an impressive record, scoring 17 goals in 35 matches, including five goals in five UEFA Europa League qualifying matches. His performances attracted interest from clubs such as Dynamo Kyiv and Rubin Kazan.
Eventually, he signed a contract with FC Krasnodar in Russia for a transfer fee of 2 million euros. In his debut match for Krasnodar in the Russian Cup against Amkar, Movsisyan provided an assist. He then scored a goal in the second round of the Russian Premier League against Spartak Nalchik. He was voted as Krasnodar's best player in 2011.
Move to Spartak Moscow
In December 2012, after much speculation, Movsisyan signed a 4.5-year contract with Spartak Moscow. Prior to joining Spartak, he had been linked with English Premier League clubs Everton and Stoke City. He made his debut for Spartak in March 2013 and made history by scoring a hat-trick in his debut match against Terek Grozny, becoming the first player in Spartak's history to achieve this feat.
International Career
Movsisyan made his debut for the Armenian national team on August 11, 2010, in a match against Iran. He had the opportunity to play for the United States national team but chose to represent his ancestral homeland. In his debut match, fans welcomed him with a banner that read "Yura, welcome home." He scored his first goal for Armenia against Macedonia and also contributed to victories against Slovakia and Andorra.
Throughout his career, Yura Movsisyan has proven himself as a talented and prolific striker, both at the club and international level. He continues to represent Armenia with pride and contribute to the success of his teams.
