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Club:Shakhtar Donetsk

Nationality:Armenia

Age:21

Height:1.78 m / 5.84 ft

Weight:72 kg / 158 lbs

Position:Attacking mid©

 

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk  's latest acquisition, has already been recognized as the best Armenian Player of 2009 and one of the biggest talents in the Ukrainian league.

 

It is not surprising that Shakthar agreed to pay an estimated $7.5 million for this starlet's services.

 

Mkhitaryan just keeps getting better, and without a shadow of a doubt, a successful time at Shakhtar will pave his way to a more prestigious league for the young man.

 

Background and History

 

Mkhitaryan was born on January 21, 1989 in the Armenia's capital, Yerevan.

 

He began his professional career at the local football club, Pyunik Yerevan , starting to play first-team football in 2006.

 

And it didn’t take long for his talents to shine though.

 

Mkhitaryan started his romance with Ukrainian football in July 2009 when he moved to Metalurg Donetsk after some tremendous performances in the Armenian league.

 

Since the start of 2009, he had scored a staggering 11 goals in 10 games for Pyunik, and he managed to maintain his stunning form even after the switch to the tougher Ukrainian league.

 

Mkhitaryan finished the 2009/10 season at Metalurg Donetsk with an impressive 13 goals and four assists in 35 games and was voted by the Metalurg fans as team's best player, as well as the best Armenian Player of 2009 by the Armenian Football Association.

Strengths

 

Mkhitaryan is an offensive all-round midfielder renowned within Ukraine for his great technique and passing skills.

 

He usually likes to play behind the strikers or on the right-wing, but he can also perform adeptly on the left flank.

 

Mkhitaryan also has good finishing ability and great killer instincts, and his many goals come from his ability to catch defenses by surprise.

 

Mkhitaryan flourishes in a free role, in which he is always on the move, switching places with his teammates and bursting into the box from the behind the strikers or from the wings. He has a natural gift of positioning himself well between opposition defenders and he is not afraid to gamble in order to get himself into scoring positions.

 

Containing Mkhitaryan is a hard task and he is expert at getting away from tight markers.

 

Weaknesses

 

Mkhitaryan still has to work on his strength as he seems to lack some physical toughness. He is not very aggressive and tends to come off second best in physical challenges. He has to understand that against elite defenders he will have to be more forceful and that the physical aspect of the game will be vital.

 

Mkhitaryan is also not the fastest of players and developing his physical strength might also give him a boost in speed.

 

In addition, there is room for improvement on the defensive part of his game, as he lacks defensive tactical awareness and skills.

 

Mentality

 

Together with his good technique and attacking skills, Mkhitaryan is also a leader on the pitch.

Despite his young age and the short period of time for which he had been playing for Metalurg, Mkhitaryan became the team captain and one of their most dominant players. He is also expected to lead the Armenia national team in the upcoming years and help the progress of Armenian football.

 

Current Situation

 

Mkhitaryan is a very ambitious player.

 

He has already expressed his desire to move to a better league, and has mentioned his desire to play for Arsenal under the guidance of Arsene Wenger. Now, that he has made his first big step forward, getting straight into the Shakhtar squad, he will have to compete for his place in the first XI against some of the best midfielders in Ukraine.

 

He will also have the opportunity to gain some experience alongside highly-rated players such as Eduardo , Darijo Srna and Dmytro Chyhrynskyi .

 

Furthermore, Mkhitaryan will have the opportunity to display his skills on one of the biggest football stages, the Champions League, and compete against some of the best defenders and teams in the world.

 

There is no doubt that if Mkhitaryan reaps the benefits of this experience and develops his game, he will be able to become a truly great player and maybe one day even fulfill his dream of playing for the Gunners.

 

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