Karamyan beats brother to award
Thursday, November 28, 2002
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Arman Karamyan has been voted the Armenian player of the year after scoring 36 league goals.
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Goal deluge
The mammoth haul included four hat-tricks and ensured the prolific forward pipped twin brother and team-mate Artavazd, who is a midfield player, to scoop the prestigious award.
Maiden trophy
It is the first time the 23-year-old Arman has received the accolade, which is jointly presented by the Armenian Football Federation (AFF) and weekly newspaper Football Plus.
Ararat lauded
FC Pyunik's Argentinian defender Jose André Bilibio finished third and was closely followed by FC Spartak Yerevan striker Ara Hakobyan and FC Ararat Yerevan defender Alexander Tadevosyan. Youngster Galust Petrosyan, also of Ararat, collected the best newcomer award.