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 | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carolina Core FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Michigan Wolverines | ||
| 2023–2025 | Syracuse Orange | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Urartu | 33 | (5) |
| 2026– | Carolina Core FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Armenia U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2025– | Armenia | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 ‡ 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 MLS Next Pro club Carolina Core FC. Born in United States, he plays for the Armenia national football team.
Club career
[edit]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] On 4 June 2026, Urartu announced that Kaloukian had left the club at the end of his contract.[5]
International career
[edit]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.[6]
Kaloukian made his senior international debut for Armenia on 20 March 2025 in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League playoff matches against Georgia.[7]
Personal life
[edit]His father, John Kalukian, is the founder of sports management agency Next Level Sports Concierge.[8] Nicholas have two sisters.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 20 March 2025[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Official Announcement: Nicholas Kaloukian, Gor Matinyan". instagram.com/urartufc/. FC Urartu. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "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
[edit]- Nicholas Kaloukian at Soccerway
- Nicholas Kaloukian at WorldFootball.net
- Nicholas Kaloukian at National-Football-Teams.com
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Passaic County, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Wayne, New Jersey
- Armenian men's footballers
- Armenia men's international footballers
- Armenia men's under-21 international footballers
- American men's soccer players
- American people of Armenian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- FC Urartu players
- Armenian Premier League players
- Michigan Wolverines men's soccer players
- Syracuse Orange men's soccer players
- Wayne Hills High School alumni