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Artavazd Karamyan (Armenian: Արտավազդ Քարամյան, born 14 November 1979), commonly known as Artyom Karamyan, is a retired Armenian-Romanian footballer and former international for the Armenian national team. Artavazd is the twin brother of fellow football player Arman Karamyan.
Club career
Artavazd Karamyan began playing football as a senior in 1996. That year, both he and his younger brother Arman Karamyan joined Arabkir. In 1997, they both made their way to Pyunik Yerevan. Artavazd was a part of Pyunik when they won the Armenian Premier League in 2001 and 2002, the Armenian Cup in 2002 and Armenian Supercup in 1997 and 2002. Both brothers moved to Kilikia Yerevan in 1999 and back to Pyunik in 2001. They both joined the Football League (Greece) in 2003 when they both signed with Panachaiki Patras. From 2003 to 2004, they both played in Ukrainian Premier League club Arsenal Kyiv. Artavazd and Arman both joined Liga I club Rapid Bucureşti in 2004. While Artavazd would remain in the club for a number of seasons, Arman left that season. While Artavazd was playing for the club, Rapid Bucureşti became finalists in the 2005–06 Divizia A championship and won the Cupa României in 2005–06 and 2006–07. The club also made it to the quarterfinals of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup. Both Artavazd and Arman reunited in the club Politehnica Timişoara in 2007. The next season, the club was a finalist in the 2008–09 Liga I championship.
The Karamyan brothers moved to Steaua Bucureşti in 2010. After finishing Liga I for the 2009-10 season, the brothers ended their contracts with Steaua Bucureşti. A search began to find the club they would both continue playing football in. But the process of finding a new club was delayed. Later, it was reported that the brothers were in talks with FC Brașov. However, the head coach of Brasov Daniel Iseyle later stated that the transition of the Karmanyans was unlikely to be completed because of the complexity of the negotiations, which reached a standstill. Talks were later made for the brothers to play for Astra Giurgiu, coached by Mihai Stoichiță. But after Stoichiță departed from the club, the talks ended. According to an edition of TotalFootball, because of the long search for a new team, the financial conditions for the Karamyan brothers increased to that of a required minimum of 10,000 euros per month. The option that both players finish their playing careers and enter into coaching activities was considered. In mid-September 2010, the search was over for Karamyan brothers. The football players signed a contract with and officially moved into Unirea Urziceni.
In late October 2011, Stoichiță, who knew firsthand the playing abilities of both brothers, invited them to his current team Mioveni. However, Artavazd decided to retire as a player and go into business.
A year later, Artavazd resumed his career and he and Arman both joined the Liga II club CS Buftea. In their first meeting, Artavazd scored twice. Arman also scored a goal in their second match.
International career
Karamyan was a member of the Armenia national team and had participated in 50 international matches and scored 2 goals since his debut in an away friendly match against Guatemala on January 9, 2000 ending 1-1. In 2010, he left the national team. He is the tenth most capped player of the Armenian national squad of all time.
Style of play
His main merits are speed and free kicks.
Personal life
Artavazd is married and has two daughters.
He and his brother Arman Karamyan are both football players and have spent nearly their entire careers playing for the same teams.
At the end 2014 he also took the Romanian citizenship, together with his brother). They are living in Romania with their kids and wives.
National team statistics
| Armenia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 2 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 February 2004 | Cyprus |  Kazakhstan | 3-3 | Draw | Friendly |
| 2 | 21 February 2004 | Cyprus |  Georgia | 2-0 | Win | Friendly |
Honours
Club
Pyunik Yerevan
- Armenian Premier League (2): 2001, 2002
- Armenian Cup (1): 2002
- Armenian Supercup (2): 1997, 2002
Rapid Bucureşti
- Liga I Runner-up (1): 2005–06
- Liga I 3rd place (1): 2004–05
- Cupa României (2): 2005–06, 2006–07
- UEFA Europa League Quarter-finalist (1): 2005–06
Politehnica Timişoara
- Liga I Runner-up (1): 2008–09
- Cupa României Runner-up (2): 2006–07, 2008–09