Gurgen Vazgen Engibaryan[a] (Armenian: Գուրգեն Վազգենի Ենգիբարյան; Arabic: كوركن فازكين ينكيباريان; born 19 March 1964) is a former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gurgen Vazgen Engibaryan | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Armenian SSR, Soviet Union[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983 | Ararat Yerevan | 0 | (0) |
| 1984 | Spartak Oktemberyan | 31 | (2) |
| 1986 | Olympia Ashtarak | 8 | (0) |
| 1986 | Kotayk | 8 | (0) |
| 1987–1993 | Ararat Yerevan | 136 | (6) |
| 1993–2000 | Homenmen | ||
| 2000–2003 | Tadamon Sour | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995–2001 | Lebanon | 50 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in the Armenian SSR, in the Soviet Union, Engibaryan moved to Lebanon in 1993, acquiring Lebanese nationality through naturalization in 1995. He represented Lebanon since then, playing at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.
Club career
editBorn in the Armenian SSR, Soviet Union, he started his club career in Armenia at Olympia Ashtarak, before moving to Kotayk and then Ararat Yerevan, where he played over 100 league matches.[2] In 1995 he moved to Lebanon, playing for Homenmen; he moved to Tadamon Sour in 2000, ending his career three years later.[2]
International career
editEngibaryan acquired Lebanese nationality to be able to play for the Lebanon national team, playing in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. He represented Lebanon between 1995 and 2001, scoring once.[3]
Honours
editAratat Yerevan
Homenmen
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 1999
- Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 1997–98, 1998–99
- Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 1999
Tadamon Sour
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2000–01
Individual
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Also spelled Korken Yenkibarian
References
edit- ^ "Gurgen Engibaryan". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Armenian players in National team of Lebanon -". playerhistory.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Gurgen Engibaryan". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (166 ed.). 31 March 1997. p. 3.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (232 ed.). 8 June 1998. p. 4.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (383 ed.). 30 April 2001. p. 15.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (440 ed.). 3 June 2002. p. 23.
External links
edit- Gurgen Engibaryan at FA Lebanon
- Gurgen Engibaryan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gurgen Engibaryan at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Gurgen Engibaryan at 11v11.com
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