In 2017, Mkhitaryan won the Europa League and EFL Cup with Manchester United and was included in the Europa League ultimate team.

“I am proud to have received the title for the 8th time. I thank you all for this honor. I hope that 2018 will become a turning point in Armenian football and our national team will record new achievements,” FFA quotes Mkhitaryan.

The runner-up player of the year is forward Tigran Barseghyan (FK Vardar), followed by third-placed defender Varazdat Haroyan (FC Ural).

Mediamax Sport voted for the three best players of 2017 as follows: Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Marcos Pizzelli, Tigran Barseghyan.