Henrikh Mkhitaryan seals FC Shakhtar switch
The First Team
has been bolstered with another skillful player, as all necessary papers had
been signed to seal a five year Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s
move from FC Metalurh Donetsk to FC Shakhtar. The transfer deal fee amounted to
USD 7.5 million.
The Armenian
midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan was born on 21 January 1989 in
Yerevan. At the beginning of his career Henrikh played 69
games and scored 30 goals for Pyunik (Armenia). He joined Metalurh Donetsk in
the 2009/10 season, where managed to deliver 12 strikes, having played 36
matches.
As an
Armenian cap Henrikh
Mkhitaryan appeared at
15 matches, scoring 2 goals.
Achievements:
Armenian
Championship: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Armenian
Cup: 2009
Armenian Super
Cup: 2007, 2008
Best
Armenian Player: 2009
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League Table
| P | TEAM | PLD | W | D | L | F:A | PTS |
| 1 | Shakhtar | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 75:15 | 75 |
| 2 | Metalist | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 56:23 | 62 |
| 3 | Dynamo | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 50:20 | 59 |
| 4 | Dnipro | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 46:25 | 53 |
| 5 | Metalurh D | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 43:31 | 46 |
