Age, Biography and Wiki
- Full Name: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
- Date of Birth: January 21, 1989
- Age (as of 2025): 36 years old
- Nationality: Armenian
- Place of Birth: Yerevan, Armenia
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is renowned for his creativity, technical ability, and versatility as a midfielder. He is the all-time top goal-scorer for the Armenian national team and has played for top European clubs including Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United, Arsenal, Roma, and currently Inter Milan.
| Occupation | Footballer |
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| Date of Birth | 21 January 1989 |
| Age | 36 Years |
| Birth Place | Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
| Country | Armenia |
Height, Weight & Measurements
- Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
- Weight: ~72 kg (159 lbs)
- Position: Attacking Midfielder / Central Midfielder
Mkhitaryan’s compact build and agility have allowed him to be effective in multiple midfield roles throughout his career.
In January 2020, Mkhitaryan suffered a second injury of the season to his thigh muscle putting him out for a further month. For the third time, he scored on his return to the squad, in a 3–2 loss to Bologna. He later scored in back to back victories over Lecce and Cagliari.
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
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Dating & Relationship Status
As of available public sources, Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s relationship status is reported to be single, with no public records of marriage or children. He maintains a private personal life, rarely sharing details about his romantic relationships.
His father was a prominent striker for FC Ararat Yerevan during the 1980s, who died of a brain tumor at age 33 when Henrikh was seven years old. Marina Taschyan's mother was Russian from Moscow.
The death of his father impacted Mkhitaryan significantly. He feels that if his father was still alive that "everything would be different." He gave him useful advice from a professional point of view. People who have watched Mkhitaryan and his father, say that their styles resemble each other very much. He has said, "I believe he sees me and is proud of me..." His mother is the head of the national teams department in the Armenian Football Federation and his elder sister, Monika, works at UEFA's headquarters.
At the beginning of the 1990s, the Mkhitaryan family moved to France, where Hamlet Mkhitaryan played for the now defunct ASOA Valence and helped them to be promoted to the second division. Mkhitaryan spent his early childhood in Valence. He always wanted to become a football player and began to follow in his father's footsteps. As a child, he would watch his father play and always wanted to follow him to training. The Mkhitaryans returned to Yerevan in 1995. In the same year, Mkhitaryan joined the youth system of FC Pyunik. He graduated from the Institute of Physical Culture in Armenia. He studied economics at the Yerevan branch of the St. Petersburg Institute. Upon graduation, he planned to study there as a lawyer. In 2003, at the age of 14, Mkhitaryan had trials with São Paulo in Brazil where he played alongside the likes of Hernanes and Oscar. He returned to Pyunik in 2004, then manager Mihai Stoichiță insisted on his return to Armenia. Growing up, Mkhitaryan considered Zinedine Zidane his football idol.
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Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth Estimates (2025):
- CelebrityNetWorth: $4 million
- TheRichest: $32 million
- SalarySport: £61.6 million (this figure likely refers to career earnings or is a reporting error, as it is significantly higher than other reliable sources)
- Current Salary:
- Annual: $5.5–$5.6 million
- Monthly: ~$464,000
- Weekly: ~$107,000
- Converted to GBP: ~£4.1 million annually
The wide range in net worth estimates reflects differences in reporting and methodology, but his current salary at Inter Milan is well-documented and places him among the top earners in Serie A.
Mkhitaryan joined the FC Pyunik youth system in 1995 and received his first salary at the age of 15. He was later promoted to the first team of FC Pyunik, making his professional debut in 2006 at the age of 17. He last played for the club in the 2009 season. During that season he scored 11 league goals in 10 league games. In his four seasons in the Pyunik first team, they won the Armenian Premier League on four occasions (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009). They also won the Armenian Supercup twice (2007 and 2009) and the Armenian Cup once (2009). Armenia national football team and Pyunik head coach Vardan Minasyan admitted that he would love to see his star player "playing in a stronger league." Minasyan stated young Henrikh was well on his way to becoming a legend in his own right. He said of Mkhitaryan, "He can win games on his own. He seizes control at the crucial moment and scores for fun."
Career, Business and Investments
- Early Career: Starting at Pyunik FC in Armenia, Mkhitaryan quickly rose to prominence, winning multiple league titles before moving to Metalurh Donetsk and then Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine.
- European Success: Mkhitaryan became the first Armenian to be named CIS Footballer of the Year (2012, 2013) and enjoyed success at Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Roma.
- Current Club: As of 2025, he is a key midfielder for Inter Milan in Italy’s Serie A.
- International: Armenia’s all-time top goal-scorer, with 12 goals in 43 matches (as of 2023).
- Investments and Business: While there is little public information about business ventures, Mkhitaryan is known for his philanthropy and community involvement, particularly in Armenia.
On 25 June 2013, Borussia Dortmund made a €23 million ($30 million) bid, but in confirming the offer Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Sergei Palkin insisted that it fell short of the club's valuation, which was a single payment of €30 million ($36 million). On 5 July 2013, it was reported that Borussia Dortmund had succeeded in talks with Shakhtar and Mkhitaryan was on his way to Germany for a medical test. On 8 July 2013, Borussia Dortmund announced that it was set to sign a four-year deal with Mkhitaryan for €25 million (£21.5 million) Shakhtar and Borussia officially "resolved all the necessary formalities" and agreed on €27.5 million (£23.6 million), making him the most expensive purchase in the club's history.
On 8 December 2016, Mkhitaryan scored his first goal for the club, away against Zorya Luhansk, in Manchester United's last group match of the Europa League. Three days later, in United's next game, Mkhitaryan scored his first Premier League goal (and his first goal at Old Trafford) in a 1–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur; however, he left the game in the second half after suffering an ankle injury in a tackle by Danny Rose. He returned from this injury two matches later, coming off the bench to score United's third goal against Sunderland, a scorpion kick which he described as being the best goal he had ever scored; however, replays after the goal suggested Mkhitaryan was in an offside position when the ball was played to him. In a UEFA Europa League tie against AS Saint-Étienne on 22 February 2017, Mkhitaryan scored but then went off injured. As a result, he missed the 2017 EFL Cup Final. He scored in the 2017 Europa League final to help Manchester United beat Ajax 2–0, and became the first Armenian to win a major European trophy.
In June 2019, Mkhitaryan married Betty Vardanyan at the monastery of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, near Venice, Italy. She is the granddaughter of Hrant Vardanyan, the founder of Grand Holding, Armenia's main cigarettes and candy producer. Famous Italian tenor Al Bano made a surprise appearance to his marriage.
Mkhitaryan has visited Artsakh three times on charity visits. In December 2011, Mkhitaryan visited Stepanakert, capital of the disputed territory, and donated gifts to the families of fallen soldiers. He was subsequently awarded the NKR Prime Minister's medal. In September 2020, amid the Nagorno-Karabakh war, Mkhitaryan called for international action to stop Azerbaijan from shelling civilian areas of Artsakh and urged international community to recognize Artsakh's independence.
Social Network
- Instagram: @mkhitaryan.official (with millions of followers)
- Twitter: Not highly active personally, but widely discussed and celebrated by fans and sports media
Mkhitaryan uses his social platforms to engage with fans, promote football in Armenia, and share glimpses of his professional and personal milestones.
Mkhitaryan was a member of the senior side in his native country from 2007 until his international retirement in 2022. He is Armenia's all-time top goalscorer, scoring 32 goals in 95 matches, as well as registering their first hat-trick. He has been named Armenian Footballer of the Year twelve times, including seven years consecutively from 2011 to 2017. Mkhitaryan was also voted the CIS Footballer of the Year in 2012 and 2013, making him the first Armenian footballer to be named the best player from the post-Soviet countries.
Tom Jones, who was caretaker of Armenian national team when Mkhitaryan began playing in 2007, praised him in 2011 as "definitely good enough to play in the Premier League. He is very creative, gets his fair share of goals and is also extremely hard-working and has a great attitude." During the 2012–13 season, former Scottish footballer Pat Nevin said of Mkhitaryan, "Eleven goals in eight league matches already is fantastic, but when you add that he is a midfielder, it is phenomenal. You may not have heard of him yet, even if all the scouts at the top European clubs have, but you soon will. He has pace, skill, a rocket of a shot and the ability to arrive in the box like Frank Lampard. This all singles him out as a player who must be watched or more importantly marked."
Soon after joining Borussia Dortmund, he was often nicknamed Micki by international fans. Mkhitaryan did not approve of this and personally asked his fans to respect his Armenian family name, stating, "I have come to a foreign country and respect its laws and traditions, but I do want them to respect my love for homeland and my roots. I will not adapt and change anything. I'm going to score goals, then they will definitely remember my name." He stated in an interview that it was Borussia manager Jürgen Klopp who gave him that nickname because his surname is too long to pronounce, and he later responded that it is OK to use that nickname. His verified Instagram account is named micki_taryan.
Education
Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s early education took place in Yerevan, Armenia. As he pursued a professional football career from a young age, there is no public record of higher education or university degrees. He has, however, been known to speak multiple languages, including Armenian, Russian, English, and some Italian, reflecting his international career path.
