Susanna Sayadyan

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Susanna Sayadyan
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Date of birth (1990-10-29) October 29, 1990 (age 32)
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Susanna Sayadyan (born 29 October 1990) is an Armenian professional footballer. She currently plays for Armenia women's national football team.

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