Aviram Baruchyan (Hebrew: אבירם ברוכיאן; born March 20, 1985) is an Israeli professional football player who currently plays for Agudat Sport Nordia Jerusalem.
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Baruchyan with Beitar Jerusalem in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1985-03-20) March 20, 1985 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Jerusalem | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nordia Jerusalem | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Beitar Jerusalem | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2012 | Beitar Jerusalem | 237 | (37) |
| 2012 | Polonia Warsaw | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Beitar Jerusalem | 21 | (4) |
| 2014–2018 | Hapoel Katamon | 92 | (23) |
| 2018 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 14 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Hapoel Ashdod | 24 | (8) |
| 2019–2021 | Nordia Jerusalem | 10 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Israel U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Israel U19 | 14 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Israel U21 | 16 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Israel | 10 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2010 | |||
He has been playing for Beitar Jerusalem since Youth level. In the 2002–2003 season he moved to the Senior team. Baruchyan plays as a creative midfielder.
He wears the number 8 jersey which is the same number that his famous uncle wore. His uncle is former Beitar legend Uri Malmilian. When Avi Nimni played in Beitar, Baruchyan handed him the number 8 since it is also Nimni's preferred number. Baruchyan wore temporarily the number 16.
He made his debut for the Israel national football team against Croatia on 13 October 2007.
On 3 January 2012, Baruchyan signed with Polish team Polonia Warsaw a two-and-half year contract.[1]
On 20 September 2012, Baruchyan signed with Israel team Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
On 9 October 2013, Baruchyan came back home and signed with Beitar Jerusalem.
On 23 October 2014, Baruchyan signed to Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem.[2] On May 25, 2018, Baruchyan left Hapoel Katamon.
On 17 June 2018 Baruchyan signed to Hapoel Rishon LeZion.[3]
On 27 October 2009, Baruchyan married his girlfriend Rikki in a traditional Jewish ceremony in Jerusalem.[4] Evyatar Baruchyan is his brother.