Vahan Gevorgyan
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Vahan Gevorgyan is an Armenia
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n-born Polish
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 footballer
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 who plays for Zawisza Bydgoszcz
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Club

After his arrival in Poland
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, he began to play for Wisła Płock in the 1999/2000 season, and has stayed with them ever since.

In February 2011, he joined KSZO Ostrowiec.

In July 2011, he moved to Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Zawisza Bydgoszcz
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International

He has appeared for Poland once, playing a total of one minute as a substitute against the USA. He has been incorporated into Polish national youth games around Europe and the United States
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National team statistics

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Personal Life

Gevorgyan's name is variously recorded as Vahan (or Wahan) Geworian, Geworgian, Gevorgian, Gevorian, Geworgyan or Gevorgyan. In season 1999/2000 in Polish newspapers he was incorrectly recorded as Van Gevoryan. In his passport
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, his name is 'Vahan Gevorgyan'. He was stateless
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 until 2003, when he was granted Polish citizenship.

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