Eduard Antranik Eranosyan (Bulgarian: Едуард Антраник Ераносян; born 8 February 1961), nicknamed "Edo" (Bulgarian: Едо), is a Bulgarian football manager and a former player who played as a striker. Eranosyan played for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Vitória de Setúbal, Leixões and Boavista.

Eduard Eranosyan
Personal information
Full name Eduard Antranik Eranosyan
Date of birth (1961-02-08) 8 February 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1988 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 299 (140)
1988–1989 Apollon Kalamarias 1 (0)
1989–1990 Vitória de Setúbal 11 (0)
1990–1991 Leixões 31 (22)
1991–1992 Boavista 8 (0)
1992–1993 Leixões 20 (4)
1993–1995 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 6 (0)
1996–1998 Leixões 26 (7)
International career
1982–1986 Bulgaria 5 (0)
Managerial career
1997–1999 Leixões
2000–2001 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2001–2002 Dobrudzha Dobrich
2003–2005 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2007 Beroe Stara Zagora
2008 APOP
2008 Enosis Neon
2013–2014 Kabuscorp
2015 Ludogorets Razgrad
2016–2017 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2019–2020 Doxa Katokopias
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Player career

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Beginning in 1978, he played for Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1977–1988, 1989, 1993–1994) as one of the club's most acclaimed attackers, featuring in 158 matches and scoring 62 goals in the A PFG, winning the Cup of the Soviet Army in 1983 and being the championship's top goalscorer in 1984.[1] Later, he also played in Greece and Portugal, for Apollon Kalamarias (1988–1989), Vitória (1989–1990), Leixões S.C. (1990–1991, 1992–1993 and 1996–1997) and Boavista F.C. (1991–1992). Eranosyan has 10 caps for the Bulgaria national football team. He was known for his flair and view of the game.[2]

Manager career

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Eranosyan began his managing career at Leixões, which he coached between 1997 and 1999. He then took up the manager job at Lokomotiv Plovdiv, remaining there in 2000–2001 and between 2003 and 2005 (leading the team to its first and only championship title in 2004),[3] also managing PFC Dobrudzha Dobrich in 2001–2002. Since 23 March 2007, he has been at the helm of PFC Beroe Stara Zagora. After he moved in Cyprus for APOP Kinyras Peyias. Then, in December 2008 he changed to Enosis Neon Paralimni continuing his adventure in Cyprus. In 2013 was appointed as a head coach of Angola football club Kabuscorp Sport Club.

Eranosyan also holds Portuguese citizenship.[4]

Honours

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Player honours

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Boavista F.C.

Manager honours

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Kabuscorp S.C.P.

References

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  1. ^ "ЛОКОМОТИВ ПЛОВДИВ – СТАТИСТИКА" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Локомотив (Пд) поздрави Едуард Ераносян" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Едуард Ераносян празнува семейно рождения си ден в Пловдив" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Ераносян заменя Ривалдо с Адриано" (in Bulgarian). 27 December 2012.
  • Paytashev, Rumen (2001). Svetovna Futbolna Entsiklopediya. Sofia: KK Trud. p. 187. ISBN 978-954-528-201-0.
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