Stepan Atayan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976-1984 | Neftchi Baku PFK | ||
| 1989-1991 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991-1995 | Neftchi Farg'ona | ||
| 1995-1999 | Proodeftiki | ||
| 1999-2000 | Chalkidona F.C. | ||
| 2000-2001 | Atromitos F.C. | ||
| National team | |||
| 1993-1999 | Uzbekistan | 20 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Stepan Atayan (Russian: Степан Атаян; born 13 July 1966) is a retired Armenian international football player who played for the Uzbekistan national team as a midfielder and was awarded in 1993-1994 as one of the three Best Players of the Year and in 1994 after the Fall of the Soviet Union he was awarded again as one of the two Best Players of the Year. Stepan Atayan alongside with the national team of Uzbekistan won against China in the 1994 Asian Games which took place in Hiroshima Japan, where he was awarded with a gold metal. He played his last national team match in 1999. He is currently a veteran at Proodeftiki in Greece. He got married in 1988, had a daughter (Diana) in 1990 and a son (Arsen) in 1994.
Club career
Atayan began playing football in the Soviet Second League with Neftchi Baku PFK and Köpetdag Aşgabat. He joined Uzbek League side Neftchi Farg'ona in 1991. Atayan left Uzbekistan and moved to Greece in 1995. He continued his career with Proodeftiki, playing 4 seasons in the Greek Super League for the club.[1] Afterwards he joined Chalkidona F.C. in 1999 whereas he won 2 cups. He finished his football career in Atromitos F.C. in 2001.
Atayan made twenty appearances for the Uzbekistan national football team, including three appearances at the 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals in the United Arab Emirates.[2]
Coaching career
After finishing his football career, Atayan continued with coaching career. He already possessed Uzbekistan AFC Diploma Coaching and he currently achieved a UEFA B diploma in Greece. He began coaching professionally youth football academy U13, U15, U17, U19. Afterwards he started coaching in various football teams, including Copa Renti Club owned by Nikos Karoulias in 2001-2004, Fostiras F.C. in 2004-2005, Kallithea F.C. B League in 2011-2012, Proodeftiki in 2012-2013.
References
- ↑ Mastrogiannopolis, Alexander (26 April 2003). "Greece 1998/99". RSSSF.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (15 December 2006). "Asian Nations Cup 1996 Details - Extended File". RSSSF.
External links
- Stepan Atayan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at KLISF
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