Davit Davidyan (Russian: Davidyan David Rudikovich; born December 14, 1997, Nizhny Novgorod) is a Russian footballer of Armenian descent who plays as a midfielder and defender. A product of Nizhny Novgorod's Olimpiyets academy, he has played for the Armenian clubs Alashkert and Pyunik, the Russian clubs Khimki and Rotor Volgograd, and, from the 2026/27 season, for Arsenal Tula.[1]

Career

Davidyan spent his youth years in the Olimpiyets football academy in Nizhny Novgorod. In 2016 he moved to Nosta (Novotroitsk), where Denis Boyarintsev was the coach; in the 2016/17 season he played 23 matches in the Russian Championship (Second League) and scored 2 goals.[2] The following season he played for Ararat Moscow (Second League), appearing in 12 matches and scoring 4 goals.[2]

After Russia, Davidyan continued his career in Armenia. With Alashkert of Yerevan he took part in UEFA Champions League qualifying (4 matches in the 2021/22 season), then moved to Khimki, where in the same season he played 5 matches in the Russian Premier League and 1 in the Russian Cup.[2] He later returned to Armenia, joining Pyunik: with the Yerevan club he played in Champions League qualifying (2022/23 season — 5 matches; 2024/25 season — 2 matches) and Conference League qualifying (2023/24 season — 6 matches; 2024/25 season — 6 matches), recording a total of 2 assists in European competitions.[1]

In the Armenian Premier League, Davidyan played 112 matches, scored 9 goals, and provided 15 assists, becoming a three-time Armenian champion (2018/19, 2020/21, and 2023/24 seasons).[1] He has played 1 friendly match for the Armenia national team.[2] In total, at the time of his move to Rotor, his career tally stood at 204 games, 20 goals, and 24 assists.[1]

In June 2025, Davidyan signed a contract with Rotor Volgograd through the end of the 2025/26 season; in that year's promotion playoff matches he played 1 game.[1][2] In the 2026/27 season he moved to Arsenal Tula, where, as of the start of the season, he had played 12 matches in the First League.[2]

Connection to Nizhny Novgorod

Davidyan was born in Nizhny Novgorod and is a product of the local football academy "Olimpiyets".[1] His name also appears among the participants of a futsal tournament — the Nizhny Novgorod Cup of the 2024/25 season, organized by the Nizhny Novgorod Region Football Federation.[3]

Sources

  1. rotor-volgograd.ru — Official: David Davidyan at Rotor » rotor-volgograd.ru United Fan Portal of Volgograd
  2. news.sportbox.ru — Davidyan David Rudikovich — Defender — Arsenal — Davidyan David
  3. nnfootball.nagradion.ru — Davidyan David — player