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Sevada Abelian
[[File:Sevada.jpg|thumb|right|Sevada Abelian.]]
'''Abelian Sevada''', (born, 5 June 1992) is a [[Belgian]] professional [[football]] player, born in [[Armenia]].
He currently has a professional contract with [[Royal Antwerp F.C.]]<ref>[http://rafc.be/]</ref>

He plays as a right fullback. He started his career in [[Zaventem]] and got selected for several talent competitions where he proved himself. He played as a 19-year-old in the [[Emirates Stadium]] against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Paris Saint-Germain]] and [[A.C. Milan]]. He got noticed by several clubs, playing in [[London]]. Clubs in the [[United States|USA]], [[Belgium]], [[Armenia]] and [[Denmark]] wanted to buy him. He also got offered a scholarship in [[Texas]] worth over more than $50,000.

The youngster would earn around $85,000 but would like to continue his studies. A loan for the upcoming three years is probably the next highlight until he finishes his studies.

== Career ==
Abelian started playing for [[KV Woluwe-Zaventem]] as a kid. He studied Economics in combination with his football and graduated in 2011. After graduation he played for a 4th division club, combining with his higher educations in Real Estate. Very soon he got selected for a talent competition in [[London]], where he demonstrated his skills in front of legends as [[Gianfranco Zola]], [[Robert Pires]], [[Daniele Massaro]] and [[Jean-Pierre Papin]]. He received offers from a lot of clubs from [[Europe]] and [[USA]], but he decided together with his manager to stay in Belgium. Abelian was mentioned several times in local newspapers, scoring goals from distance. He also practiced [[Judo]] for more than 10 years, getting several titles and gold medals in National Competitions.

===Paris Saint Germain===

After a six-month chase and a five-hour negotiation period, Abelian agreed to a move to Paris Saint Germain for a €1.3 million fee, with net wages of € 280.000 on a four-year contract. Although Abelian could not play competitive matches, he was able to train with the first team. In his first month at Paris Saint Germain, he was taught new defending techniques from Thiago Silva and David Luiz. Abelian played his first match for les Parisiens in a friendly match against Hannover 96 on January 24, 2015; Abelian played well, making nine tackles. His performance drew praise from Paris executive Al-Khelaïfi and teammate Edison Cavani. Abelian was officially registered as a Paris player for the 2015-16 season.⏎
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Competition !! Season !! Club
|-
|[[Belgian Third Division]]|| 2008-2009 ||[[KV Woluwe-Zaventem]]
|-
| [[Belgian Promotion]]|| 2009-2012 || [[:nl:KOVC Sterrebeek|KOVC Sterrebeek]]
|-
| [[Belgian Second Division]] ||2012-20134 ||[[Royal Antwerp F.C.]]
|-⏎
| [[Ligue 1]] ||2015-... ||[[Paris Saint Germain]]
|-

|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
http://rafc.be/

== External links ==
* [https://sites.google.com/site/abeliansevadaplayer/ Images with Sevada Abelian]

{{Persondata
| NAME              = Abelian, Sevada
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = 
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Belgian footballer
| DATE OF BIRTH     = 5 June 1992
| PLACE OF BIRTH    = Hoktemberyan
| DATE OF DEATH     = 
| PLACE OF DEATH    = 
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abelian, Sevada}}
[[Category:Belgian footballers]]
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Armenian emigrants to Belgium]]
[[Category:Living people]]