Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been honoured by Armenia.

The seven-time Armenian footballer of the year was awarded a first-class medal of services to the motherland on Sunday at a ceremony in Yerevan.

Mkhitaryan, Armenia's captain and record goalscorer, was among those recognised by president Serzh Sargsyan at the Armenian Presidential Palace.

“I won't compare the medal with any goal, you can't compare those things," he said after the ceremony.

"When Serzh Sargsyan was handing me the medal, he thanked me for good representation of Armenia."