Nicholas Kaloukian
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas John Kaloukian | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wayne, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Urartu | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Michigan Wolverines | ||
| 2023–2025 | Syracuse Orange | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Urartu | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Armenia U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2025– | Armenia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 March 2025 | |||
Nicholas John Kaloukian (Armenian: Նիկոլաս Ջոն Կալուկյան; born 18 February 2003) is a professional football player who plays as a forward for Armenian Premier League club Urartu. Born in United States, he plays for the Armenia national football team.
Club career
Kaloukian started playing football in TSF Academy then later joined Cedar Stars Academy.[2] Raised in Wayne, New Jersey, Kaloukian attended Wayne Hills High School, but chose to play club soccer rather than play for his high school team.[3]
On 20 February 2025, Kaloukian signed a contract with Urartu.[4]
International career
On 13 March 2025, he received his first call-up to the Armenia national team for a 2024–25 UEFA Nations League playoff matches against Georgia on 20 March 2025 and 23 March 2025 respectively.[5]
Kaloukian made his senior international debut for Armenia on 20 March 2025 in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League playoff matches against Georgia.[6]
Personal life
His father, John Kalukian, is the founder of sports management agency Next Level Sports Concierge.[7] Nicholas have two sisters.[8]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 20 March 2025[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "23 Nicholas Kaloukian". mgoblue.com.
- ^ "9 Nicholas Kaloukian". cuse.com.
- ^ Nicholas Kaloukian, Michigan Wolverines men's soccer. Accessed March 23, 2025. "Hometown: Wayne, N.J. High School: Wayne Hills... High School: Wayne Hills. Did not play high school soccer"
- ^ "Official. Nicholas Kaloukian has signed a contract with Urartu". sportaran.com. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Armenia's Squad Announced for Matches Against Georgia: New Players and Absences". sportaran.com.
- ^ "Kaloukian Makes Armenian National Team Debut". cuse.com. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Nicholas Kaloukian: New Forward for the Armenian National Team". sportaran.com. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "«Nicholas was over the moon» - John Kaloukian on his son's first call-up to the Armenia's national team". sportaran.com. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Nicholas Kaloukian". eu-football.info. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
External links
- Nicholas Kaloukian at Soccerway
- Nicholas Kaloukian at WorldFootball.net
- Nicholas Kaloukian at National-Football-Teams.com