The Football Federation of Armenia says the 21-year-old winger or attacking midfielder has agreed to play for the national team after meeting former Armenia striker Yura Movsisyan.
Orlando City player Harvey Sarajian has decided to represent Armenia’s national football team, the Football Federation of Armenia said on 10 November.
Sarajian, 21, plays as a winger or attacking midfielder. Before joining Orlando City, he played college soccer for the Georgia Southern Eagles and Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Orlando selected him fifth overall in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft.
Movsisyan, the federation’s ambassador in North America, said he had followed Sarajian and shared his assessment with federation president Armen Melikbekyan and Armenia coach Yeghishe Melikyan. Both reviewed the player’s performances and agreed with him, Movsisyan said. He then contacted Sarajian and met him in Orlando over Saturday and Sunday, when the player agreed to represent Armenia.
Sarajian told the federation that he was born and raised in the United States but saw the opportunity as a way to reconnect with his Armenian roots and represent his family. He said the meeting with Movsisyan strengthened his enthusiasm for Armenian football and that he wanted to help the national team become more competitive. Movsisyan said Sarajian’s father and grandfather are Armenian and that the family was excited by the decision.
Movsisyan described Sarajian as tall, fast and technically gifted, and said his abilities and potential fit the national team’s needs. Melikbekyan said he expected Sarajian’s professionalism, ability and American league experience to bring quality, energy, competition and creativity to the team.
Armenia is scheduled to face Cyprus on 12 November and Latvia on 15 November in its final Nations League Group C2 matches.
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