Personal information | |||
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Full name | Levon Arutyunovich Ishtoyan | ||
Date of birth | 3 September 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Gyumri, Soviet Union | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1967 | FC Shirak | ||
1968 - 1975 | FC Ararat Yerevan | ||
National team | |||
1971 - 1974 | USSR | 8 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1984 - 1985 | FC Ararat Yerevan (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Levon Arutyunovich Ishtoyan (Armenian: Լեվոն Իշտոյան, Russian: Левон Арутюнович Иштоян, born 3 September 1947 in Gyumri, Soviet Union) is a retired Soviet football striker. He emigrated to the United States in the late 1980s and opened a private sportschool in Los Angeles in 2008 called Ishtoyan Soccer Academy. The team plays very good soccer and currently compete in the Anahuak Youth Soccer League.
Ishtoyan made his debut for USSR on September 18, 1971 in a friendly against India. He played in UEFA Euro 1972 qualifiers, but was not selected for the final tournament squad. He also played in a 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier against France.