The new FNL season kicked off on July 13, and in the first round, KAMAZ's Armenian footballer Pavel Gorelov scored a goal.
At the start of the season, we present to you the full list of Armenian footballers who began the 2024/25 season in the Russian First League.
Armenian footballers in the main squads of FNL teams:
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Tigran Avanesyan (22 years old, midfielder) — Baltika.
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Ishkhan Geloyan (31 years old, winger) — Arsenal Tula.
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Artem Arutyunov (20 years old, forward) — Arsenal Tula.
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Arshak Koryan (29 years old, forward) — Torpedo Moscow.
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Yuri Budagyan (22 years old, midfielder) — Chernomorets.
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Artem Simonyan (29 years old, midfielder) — SKA-Khabarovsk (re-signed until 2026).
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Pavel Gorelov (21 years old, midfielder) — KAMAZ.
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David Papikyan (23 years old, midfielder) — Chayka.
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Migran Ageyan (20 years old, winger) — Ufa.
Armenian footballers in the youth or second teams of FNL clubs:
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David Kirakosyan* (18 years old, midfielder) — Sochi.
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Artur Tumanyan* (21 years old, midfielder) — Ural.
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Grant Gziryan* (18 years old, forward) — Baltika.
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Artur Garibyan* (17 years old, forward) — Rodina Moscow.
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Grigory Avanesyan* (17 years old, winger) — Alania.
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Vladislav Karakhanyan* (17 years old, midfielder) — SKA-Khabarovsk.
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Ovik Galayan* (19 years old, winger) — SKA-Khabarovsk.
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Albert Pogosyan* (21 years old, forward) — Sokol Saratov.
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Rafael Geghamyan* (17 years old, defender) — Neftekhimik.
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Gevorg Galstyan* (18 years old, midfielder) — Tyumen.
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Avetis Chakhayan* (17 years old, defender) — Chayka.
- * In the reserve or youth team.
No Armenians were found only in the clubs of Yenisey, Rotor, and Shinnik.