Armenian Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the best professional Armenian football player. The winner is elected by Football Federation of Armenia members, referees, inspectors, coaches, captains and presidents of the Armenian Premier League clubs, as well as the journalists and media. On the same occasion, an award is also given for Armenian Coach of the Year. [1] [2]
The same year the Football Federation of Armenia was founded, an award for the best Armenian football player began being annually given. The first award was given to former Armenia national football team captain Sargis Hovsepyan in 1992. Hovsepyan, who became the first player to win the award three times, is currently second to Henrikh Mkhitaryan who has won the award eleven times (including seven times in a row from 2011 to 2017). Arthur Petrosyan and Armen Shahgeldyan have both won the award twice. Edgar Manucharyan became the youngest player to win the award in 2004 at the age of 16. Hovsepyan became the oldest player to win the award in 2008 at the age of 36. [1] [2]
| Year | Player | Club | Ref |
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| 1992 | Sargis Hovsepyan |  Pyunik Yerevan | |
| 1993 | Armen Shahgeldyan | Ararat Yerevan | |
| 1994 | Arsen Avetisyan | Homenetmen | |
| 1995 | Sargis Hovsepyan (2) | Pyunik Yerevan | |
| 1996 | Arthur Petrosyan | Shirak | |
| 1997 | Harutyun Vardanyan | Shirak | |
| 1998 | Arthur Voskanyan | Tsement Ararat | |
| 1999 | Harutyun Abrahamyan | FC Yerevan | |
| 2000 | Arthur Petrosyan (2) |  Young Boys | |
| 2001 | Vardan Minasyan | Pyunik Yerevan | |
| 2002 | Arman Karamyan | Pyunik Yerevan | |
| 2003 | Ara Hakobyan |  Metalurh Donetsk | |
| 2004 | Edgar Manucharyan | Pyunik Yerevan | |
| 2005 | Aram Hakobyan | Banants Yerevan | |
| 2006 | Armen Shahgeldyan (2) | Mika Yerevan | |
| 2007 | Levon Pachajyan | Pyunik Yerevan | |
| 2008 | Sargis Hovsepyan (3) | Pyunik Yerevan | |
| 2009 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | Pyunik Yerevan | |
| 2010 | Karlen Mkrtchyan | Pyunik Yerevan | |
| 2011 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (2) | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| 2012 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (3) | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| 2013 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (4) |  Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2014 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (5) | Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2015 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (6) | Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2016 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (7) |  Manchester United | |
| 2017 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (8) | Manchester United | |
| 2018 | Marcos Pizzelli |  Aktobe | |
| 2019 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (9) |  Roma | |
| 2020 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (10) | Roma | |
| 2021 | Varazdat Haroyan |  Cádiz | |
| 2022 | Eduard Spertsyan |  Krasnodar | |
| 2023 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan (11) | Inter Milan |
| Player | Number | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 11 | 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 |
| Sargis Hovsepyan | 3 | 1992, 1995, 2008 |
| Arthur Petrosyan | 2 | 1996, 2000 |
| Armen Shahgeldyan | 2 | 1993, 2006 |
| Harutyun Vardanyan | 1 | 1997 |
| Arthur Voskanyan | 1 | 1998 |
| Harutyun Abrahamyan | 1 | 1999 |
| Vardan Minasyan | 1 | 2001 |
| Arman Karamyan | 1 | 2002 |
| Ara Hakobyan | 1 | 2003 |
| Edgar Manucharyan | 1 | 2004 |
| Aram Hakobyan | 1 | 2005 |
| Levon Pachajyan | 1 | 2007 |
| Karlen Mkrtchyan | 1 | 2010 |
| Marcos Pizzelli | 1 | 2018 |
| Varazdat Haroyan | 1 | 2021 |
| Eduard Spertsyan | 1 | 2022 |
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