Éric Assadourian
Éric Assadourian (Armenian: Էրիկ Ասադուրյան, born on 24 June 1966) is an Armenian former football striker and manager. He is currently the academy manager of RC Lens.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Éric Assadourian | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Maurice, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lens (head of academy) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984 – 1986 | INF Vichy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Toulouse | 18 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Guingamp | 12 | (1) |
| 1988–1990 | Toulouse | 43 | (9) |
| 1990–1995 | Lille | 178 | (27) |
| 1995–1996 | Lyon | 30 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Guingamp | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 35 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Beauvais | 35 | (13) |
| 1999–2001 | ASOA Valence | 58 | (11) |
| Total | 418 | (71) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1998 | Armenia | 12 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2012 | Lens (reserves) | ||
| 2014–2019 | Brest (U19) | ||
| 2019 | Stade Rennais (U19) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He was a member of the Armenia national team, participating in 12 international matches and scoring 3 goals after making his debut on 5 October 1996 in an away 1998 World Cup qualification match against Northern Ireland.
Coaching and management career
After retiring, Assadourian worked for Stade Brestois 29 and RC Lens in the youth sectors.[1] From 2005 until 2011, he had different roles at Lens including managing the U18 squad and senior reserve team.
From June 2012 to June 2014, he worked for Qatari club Al-Duhail SC also in the youth sector.[1] He then returned to Stade Brestois 29 and became manager of their U19's. In June 2019, he was appointed manager of Stade Rennais' U19 squad and responsible for the youth sector.[2] However, after four months, he decided to resign from the positions.[3]
In January 2020, he returned to RC Lens as head of the clubs academy.[4]
Honours
Toulouse
- Division 1 third place: 1986–87
Guingamp
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1996[5]
- Coupe de France finalist: 1996–97
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 October 1996 | Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland | 1–1 | Draw | 1998 WCQ |
| 2 | 20 August 1997 | Portugal |  Portugal | 1–3 | Loss | 1998 WCQ |
| 3 | 6 September 1997 | Armenia |  Albania | 3–0 | Win | 1998 WCQ |
References
- Profile at Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
- Stade Rennais. Le Brestois Assadourian nommé directeur du centre de formation, letelegramme.fr, 2 July 2019
- Stade Rennais. Éric Assadourian aurait démissionné ce vendredi, quatre mois après son arrivée, ouest-france.fr, 29 November 2019
- ERIC ASSADOURIAN : « BEAUCOUP DE CHOSES POSITIVES », rclens.fr, 10 January 2020
- "Saison 1996-1997 D1". eaguingamp.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
External links
- Éric Assadourian at National-Football-Teams.com
- Éric Assadourian – FIFA competition record