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Yeghia Yavruyan (Armenian: Եղիա Յավրույան, Russian: Егия Явруян; born on 18 October 1981) is a Russia-born Armenian former football striker. He played in the Israeli Premier League for the football club Hapoel Ashkelon F.C.. He made his debut for Armenia against Moldova on 12 August 2009.
Yavruyan was born in Rostov Oblast in the Soviet Union. He came to Israel in 2004 and played in Hapoel Petah Tikva. He scored 11 goals in his first season with the team, and won the toto cup. In 2005, he joined Hapoel Tel Aviv and scored 13 goals for them. He scored the winning goal in the Israeli cup final. In 2006, he joined Hapoel Kiryat Shmona and helped the team advance to first league. In the next few years he played for other Israeli teams. In 2011, he left Israel. He also played for the Armenia national football team.
Yavruyan married an Israeli woman and have one daughter. He got his temporary resident certificate in 2008.
Honours
- Toto Cup (2):
- 2004-05, 2008–09
- State Cup (1):
- 2006