Papken Melikian
Papken Lyudvigovich Melikian (Armenian: Բաբկեն Մելիքյան; Arabic: بابكين ماليكيان; born 3 April 1960) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. Born in Armenia, Melikian moved to Lebanon in 1991 and played for the Lebanon national football team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Papken Lyudvigovich Melikian | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977 | SKIF Erevan | 9 | (0) |
| 1978–1984 | Ararat Erevan | 199 | (29) |
| 1985–1986 | SKA Odessa | 46 | (12) |
| 1986 | Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk | 3 | (0) |
| 1987 | Spartak Moscow | 8 | (1) |
| 1987 | Kotayk Abovyan | 18 | (5) |
| 1988–1991 | Ararat Erevan | 103 | (14) |
| 1991–1998 | Homenmen | ||
| 1998–2000 | Sagesse Beirut | (5) | |
| 2000–2001 | Homenetmen Beirut | ||
| Total | 356+ | (62+) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993–1997 | Lebanon | 16+ | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Melikian goal.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 May 1993 | Beirut, Lebanon |  India |
1–0 | 2–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | [3] |
| 2 | 26 January 1997 | Beirut, Lebanon |  Estonia |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [4] |
| 3 | 24 May 1997 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Singapore |
2–1 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [5] |
Honours
References
- "Armenian players in National team of Lebanon -". playerhistory.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Papken Melikian". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- "Lebanon International Matches 1993-99". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Estonia (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Singapore vs. Lebanon (1:2)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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