Yura Movsisyan: career and biography

Yura Movsisyan is an Armenian-American football player, forward of the Armenian team and forward of the Moscow "Spartak". He is recognized as one of Armenia's most talented and promising forwards. He is also one of the twenty most demanded players in the Russian modern world.

Before the football career

He was born in sunny Azerbaijan (Baku) on August 2, 1987 (the sign of the Zodiac is Leo). Parents and did not expect that their son will someday be called a triumphant striker. He himself was not immediately accustomed to the loud announcements of the announcers: "Yura Movsisyan scored!" Biography of his childhood (under 12 years) is almost unknown, and the football player himself does not like to spread on this topic. However, we know that the first years of his life were quite heavy, there was not enough money in the family. The main reason for emigration to America is earnings.

Career

In 1999, Yura moved with his family to the United States. In America, the financial affairs of the family almost immediately went up the hill. There Movsisyan joins the Pasadena school team (California). Having achieved considerable success at such an early age, he continues to develop his skills as a member of the college football team.

In 2006, he was spotted by local scouts and invited to the Kansas City club. Only in the period 2006-2007 he was able to raise the club to a new level. In total, he participated in 28 games, scored 5 goals. In the beginning of 2008, Yura Movsisyan moved to the more successful club "Real Salt Lake", where he scored 15 goals in the season in 53 games played.

At the same time, Movsisyan has his own agent, Patrick McCabe. It was he, seeing the prospect of the player, decided to find him a club in Europe. In 2010, Movsisyan gets "Randers" (Denmark). He starts very well: 17 goals scored in 35 games.

Kazan "Ruby", Kiev "Dynamo", club "Krasnodar" noticed the player. With the help of a transfer of 2 million euros, the last managed to get Movsisyan. And the Kuban did not lose. Forward spent 50 matches for the team, scoring 23 goals. Recognized as the best player of the club in 2011.

Playing in the national team

Having two citizenships (Armenia and the USA), Yura Movsisyan still decided to give preference to historical roots. The debut game for the Armenian national team took place in early August 2010. Only 15 minutes after the start of the match, he was injured and was forced to leave the field. However, this did not stop his fans from holding a sign with the inscription "Yura, welcome home!" Until the end of the game.

The first goal in the Armenian team was scored on September 7 of the same year at the gate of the team from Macedonia during the qualifying rounds of Euro 2012. Yura Movsisyan has high hopes, because he is rightly considered the main striking force of the national team.

The game for "Spartacus"

At the end of November 2012, the media reported that Yura Movsisyan underwent a medical examination in Spartak. "Spartacus" Immediately refuted this information. However, on December 7, it was officially announced the transfer of the player from Krasnodar to the Moscow club. His fee was 1.5 million euros per year, the contract was concluded for 4.5 years.

In early March 2013 he debuts and immediately makes a hat-trick. Further, he helped achieve an equal score in the match with the Swiss "St. Gallen" in late August 2013. November 10, 2013 in a battle against Zenit is committing another hat-trick. However, the knee injury worsened during the game casts doubt on his further participation in the championship. Having played three more matches, he is forced to go to the US for an operation. In the spring of 2014 he fully recovered and returned to the field.

Achievements and awards

Yura Movsisyan, despite young years, already has a number of prestigious awards of world and national level:

• The MLS Cup (2009).
• Winner of the Eastern Playoff Conference (2009).
• The best footballer of the month according to the Russian version (August 2012).
• Prize "Sympathy for FAF" (2010).
• Divided with Vanderson title "The best scorer of the Championship of Russia" (2012-2013 gg.).
• He entered the top 20 of the best Russian players (2012-2013).

Personal life

Yura Movsisyan and his wife have been together for five years. The wedding took place when the striker was 19 years old. Wife Marianna gave the Armenian player two children: the youngest daughter Aida was born in 2012, son Arman was born in 2010th. Before the start of the football season 2013-2014. Yura made himself a tattoo with the names of the children.

Interesting Facts

• There is an opinion that Yura Movsisyan does not speak Russian. However, this myth has long been debunked. Forward knows the language very well and speaks fluent Russian.
• On the occasion of the awarding of the MLS Cup, he was invited to the White House, where he had the opportunity to personally communicate with Barack Obama.
• Movsisyan is considered one of the record purchases of "red-white".
• Fans, speaking about the forward, like to use the phrase: "The best Armenian is Movsisyan".
• In the interview, he says that he always wanted to play for Armenia. However, the country does not want to play for clubs.
• Favorite football teams are London "Arsenal", Turin "Juventus", Marseille "Olympique" and Madrid "Real". Childhood idols - forward Thierry Henry and midfielder Zinedine Zidane.