Armenia U21 announce squad for Italy and Montenegro matches

Armenia U21 head coach Armen Gyulbudaghyants has called up 26 players to prepare for the 2025–27 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers. Armenia will host Italy on October 1 before facing Montenegro away on October 5.

The team will hold a training camp at the FFA Technical Centre and Football Academy from September 26 to October 5.

Goalkeepers: Davit Davtyan (Noah), Hayk Ghazaryan (BKMA), Hunan Gyurjinyan (Van).

Defenders: Armen Sargsyan (Sardarapat), Stepan Gigolyan (Alashkert), Andranik Hakobyan (Deportivo Alavés), Petik Manukyan (Urartu), Davit Dokhoyan (BKMA), Poghos Krmzyan (BKMA), Suren Tsarukyan (Shirak), Alyosha Khachatryan (BKMA).

Midfielders: Edgar Piloyan (Alashkert), Artur Askaryan (BKMA), Mishel Ayvazyan (Ararat-Armenia), Hamlet Sargsyan (BKMA), Davit Kirakosyan (Spartak Kostroma), Davit Hakobyan (Pyunik), Levon Bashoyan (Urartu), Aram Aslanyan (Ararat), Vazgen Sargsyan (Shirak).

Forwards: Davit Harutyunyan (BKMA), Petros Alekyan (Ararat), Misak Hakobyan (Sardarapat), Davit Davtyan (BKMA), Sergey Manukyan (Shirak), Edik Vardanyan (Urartu).

The squad includes two players named Davit Davtyan: a goalkeeper from Noah and a forward from BKMA.

Two other Armenia youth teams will also meet during this international window. The U19 side will play friendlies against Estonia on October 2 and 5, while the U20 team will compete in a tournament in Tashkent from October 2 to 6.