Vazgen Ignatovich Manasyan (Russian: Вазген Игнатович Манасян; 13 March 1958 – 9 January 2024) was a Tajikistani professional football coach and a player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vazgen Ignatovich Manasyan | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Stalinabad, Tajik SSR, USSR | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 2024 (aged 65) | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1979 | Politekhnik Dushanbe | ||
| 1980–1992 | Pamir Dushanbe | 425 | (123) |
| 1992 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 4 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Vorskla Poltava | 70 | (19) |
| 1995 | FC Kolos Karapyshi | ||
| 1995 | Nyva-Cosmos Myronivka | 2 | (0) |
| 1996 | Industriya Borovsk | 19 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Tajikistan | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok (assistant) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok | ||
| 2005 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk | ||
| 2008 | Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | ||
| 2011 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | ||
| 2013–2015 | Tajikistan (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Manasyan made his professional debut in the Soviet First League in 1980 for Pamir Dushanbe.[1]
Coaching career edit
Between 2013 and 2015, Manasyan was the assistant head coach of Tajikistan.[2]
Death edit
Manasyan died on 9 January 2024, at the age of 65.[2]
Honours edit
- Soviet First League Golden Boot: 1986[2]
References edit
- ^ Vazgen Manasyan at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ a b c "УШЕЛ ИЗ ЖИЗНИ ВЕТЕРАН ТАДЖИКСКОГО ФУТБОЛА ВАЗГЕН МАНАСЯН". fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links edit
- Vazgen Manasyan at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
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