Gevorg Karapetyan (footballer, born 1963)

Gevorg Zhorzhiki Karapetyan (Armenian: Գևորգ Ժորժիկի Կարապետյան; Arabic: كيفورك قره بتيان; born 15 December 1963) is a professional football coach and former player who is the assistant coach of Lebanese Premier League club Ansar.[2]

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Zhorzhiki and the family name is Karapetyan.
Gevorg Karapetyan
Personal information
Full name Gevorg Zhorzhiki Karapetyan
Date of birth (1963-12-15) 15 December 1963
Place of birth Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ansar (assistant coach)
Youth career
1981–1984 Ararat Yerevan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986 Ararat Yerevan 49 (1)
1987 Kotayk 13 (0)
1990–1991 Spitak 55 (4)
1992–1993 Van Yerevan 47 (15)
1993–1997 Homenmen Beirut
1997–2001 Ansar
2001–2003 Homenetmen Beirut
International career
1996–1999 Lebanon 41 (2)
Managerial career
2021– Ansar (assistant)
2022 Ansar (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Armenia, Karapetyan played as a defender or midfielder. He moved to Lebanon in 1993 and played for the Lebanon national team.[3]

Managerial career

On 22 March 2021, Karapetyan was announced assistant coach of Ansar.[4] On 5 January 2022, following the resignation of Robert Jaspert, Karapetyan was appointed interim coach of Ansar,[5] leading them in their 2–0 win against Safa four days later.[6]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karapetyan goal.[3]
List of international goals scored by Gevorg Karapetyan
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 3 October 1996 International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon  Bahrain 1–0 2–3 Friendly [7]
2 19 July 1997 Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Libya 2–1 2–1 1997 Pan Arab Games [8]

Honours

Player

Homenmen Beirut

Ansar

Individual

See also

References
  1. "Armenian players in National team of Lebanon -". playerhistory.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. "Ansar appoints new coach". FA Lebanon. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. "Gevorg Karapetyan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. "كيفورك مساعدا للمدرب في الأنصار". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. "الأنصار يقبل استقالة جاسبرت.. ويتهم التحكيم بمجاملة العهد". كووورة. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. "بالصور.. الأنصار يهزم الصفاء بثنائية طنيش وأيوب". كووورة. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  7. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Bahrain (2:3)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Libya (2:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (166 ed.). 31 March 1997. p. 3.
  10. مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (232 ed.). 8 June 1998. p. 4.
  11. مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (288 ed.). 5 July 1999. p. 8.


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