Chirishian, who is of Armenian heritage, attended the AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School, and played college soccer at Pasadena City College, where he was a team-mate of fellow Armenian-American soccer players Yura Movsisyan and Gilbert Pogosyan.
Last played for New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League. Youth and Amateur During his college years Chirishian played for Ventura County Fusion in the USL Premier Development League, helping them to the PDL championship in 2009. He also played for many Los Angeles-area amateur teams, including Santa Anita South Carolina, Rampage Soccer Club, and Football Club Pyunik Los Los Angeles Professional Chirishian trialed with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake in 2008 but was not offered a contract by the team
He signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by Air Corps Saint Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.
He made his professional debut on April 22, 2010 in a game against Portland Timbers. Chirishian did not play professionally in 2011.
He signed with Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Pro league in February 2012. He signed with his former team Ventura County Fusion in 2013 and later scored in his second debut match for the team
Chirishian then signed with the New York Cosmos before the 2013 NASL Fall Season.
He made his Cosmos debut with a start on November 24, 2013 playing 64 minutes against the San Antonio Scorpions. Chirishian appeared in seven games and saw 353 minutes of action in the 2013 season. The Cosmos resigned Chirishian for the 2014 NASL season in December 2013.
Chirishian scored his first NASL goal for the Cosmos on October 11, 2014, netting the game-winning goal in second half stoppage time to lift the Cosmos to a 2-1 victory over Ottawa Fury Football Club. Chirishian scored again just two weeks later on October 25, 2014 in a 2-2 draw against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Chirishian finished the 2014 season with two goals and one assist in 14 games and five starts for the Cosmos. Chirishian played in the last six consecutive games of the season for the Cosmos.
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