Khoren Oganesian
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 January 1955 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth |
Armenian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1974–1985 | Ararat Yerevan | 295 | (93) | |||||||||||
1986–1988 |
Arabkir Yerevan | 13 | (4) | |||||||||||
1989–1991 |
Pakhtakor Tashkent | 46 | (9) | |||||||||||
1992–1993 |
Kilikia Yerevan | 33 | (22) | |||||||||||
1995–1996 | Pyunik Yerevan | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
Total | 391 | (128) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1979–1984 | USSR | 34 | (6) | |||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
1991 | Tavriya Simferopol | |||||||||||||
1992–1993 |
Homenetmen | |||||||||||||
1993–1995 |
Homenetmen Beirut | |||||||||||||
1995–1998 |
Kilikia Yerevan | |||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Armenia national team | |||||||||||||
2000–2006 | Pyunik Yerevan (president) | |||||||||||||
2012–2012 |
Lokomotiv Tashkent | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Oganesian was a member of the
In a survey taken in 2005 by the
Early life
Khoren Oganesian was born on 10 January 1955 in
Club career
Oganesian grew up playing football in a nearby yard with his older brother. In 1969, he joined the team of Ani Yerevan and won the All-Union neighborhood teams tournament Leather Ball and scored one of the goals in the final meeting. Oganesian later engaged in a sports school, after which he entered the
His debut match in Ararat took place on 19 March 1975 in the quarterfinals of the 1974–75 European Cup against Bayern Munich. The match ended in a 1–0 victory for Ararat Yerevan. He debuted in the Soviet Top League national championship a month later on 16 April in Yerevan. In a match of Ararat Yerevan vs. Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Oganesian came in at the 75th minute of the match, replacing Sergei Bondarenko. The match ended in 3–0 victory.[3]
Oganesian was scoring a lot from the first matches of the Top League. He had the ability to hit accurately with his left leg, was a skilled organizer, and had precise percussive attacks. Ararat Yerevan won the Soviet Cup in 1975. In the following year, the club made it to the finals of the 1976 Soviet Top League in the spring, where Ararat Yerevan lost to Dynamo Moscow. At the end of 1975, Oganesian was in the national list of award winners as the best newcomer of the Top League season, chosen and awarded by the All-Union Soviet sport magazine Smena.[3]
In February 1984, Oganesian scored his one hundredth goal, which made him a member of the
Oganesian became the captain of Ararat Yerevan in the early 1980s.
In 1985, due to disagreements with the management of Ararat, he left the club. Oganesian almost didn't play for almost two years because he was unofficially disqualified for alleged match-fixing, though that was never proven.[4]
In 1987, he agreed to play for the factory team
He took part in the farewell match of Oleg Blokhin, the all-time Soviet top goalscorer, in 1989.
In December 1989, he received an offer from the head coach of
The following year, Oganesian returned to his homeland and joined Armenian club
At the end of his club career, Oganesian had played a total of 391 matches and scored a total of 122 goals. He played 305 matches and scored 93 goals in the Soviet Top League seasons. He was listed on the 33 best players of the season five times, thrice as the best. Oganesian won 38 international caps for the USSR.[3]
Football Federation of Armenia President Ruben Hayrapetyan said of Oganesian, "There has been a lot of talent in our football, but I saw Oganesian on the pitch and this led to me becoming a football fan. His contribution to the past, present and future of Armenian football could not be overstated."[3]
International career
In 1975, Oganesian joined the Soviet Union national under-21 football team, coached by Valentin Nikolayev. He was a part of the Soviet youth team when it won the UEFA Euro 1976 U-21.[3]
Oganesian's skill were noticed by the coaches of the Soviet Union national football team, which he started playing for in 1979, when the team was managed by Konstantin Beskov. The following year, as part of the Soviet Union Olympic football team, the USSR squad won bronze at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Oganesian scored twice at the Olympics. His first goal was in a dominant 4–0 victory over Venezuela in the group stage. The Soviet team advanced to the semifinals, where they were defeated 0-1 by East Germany. Oganesian did not play because of a concussion received in the quarterfinals. In the following bronze medal match against Yugoslavia, Oganesian came off the bench and scored his second goal and the winning goal at the 67th minute. Sergey Andreyev also scored a goal, leaving the final score 2-0 for the Soviet Union.[3]
The Soviet national team participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Oganesian became the first Armenian player to take part in the World Cup.[citation needed] Oganesian scored one goal in the second group stage against Belgium. The goal proved to be decisive, as the final score was 1–0. Though the USSR tied with Poland 0-0, the Polish team advanced to the knockout stage instead due to total goal difference. Oganesian concluded playing for the national team of the country in 1984. In his five years on the team, he played 34 matches and scored 6 goals,[5] most of which proved decisive.[3]
Managerial career
While still a player, in 1991 Oganesian managed to get a coach position on
Since the
Later he moved to Lebanon, where he coached the capital Armenian-Lebanese club
After a short absence, he returned to Armenia, where he led the home team of his birthplace. During a time Oganesian briefly left to coach the
In mid-December 2011, Oganesian started coaching
Personal life
Oganesian is married to his wife Julietta.
Career statistics
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 15 October 1980 | USSR |
Iceland | 5–0 | Win | 1982 WC Qual. |
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3. | 4 December 1980 | Argentina | Argentina | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly
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4. | 14 April 1982 | Argentina | Argentina | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly
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5. | 1 July 1982 | Spain | Belgium | 1–0 | Win | 1982 World Cup |
6. | 26 July 1983 | East Germany | East Germany | 3–1 | Win | Friendly
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Honours
Club
- Player
- Soviet Top League Runner-up (1): 1976 (spring)
- Soviet Cup (1): 1975
- Armenian Premier League (2): 1992, 1995–96
- Armenian Cup (1): 1996
- Armenian Cup Runner-up (1): 1992
- Manager
- Armenian Premier League (2): 1995–96, 1996–97
- Armenian Cup (1): 1996
- Armenian Cup Runner-up (1): 1997
- Armenian Supercup (2): 1996, 1998
- Armenian Supercup Runner-up (1): 1997
Country
- UEFA Euro 1976 U-21
- Olympic Games (1): Bronze Medal 1980
- Grigory Fedotov club member – 118 goals
Individual
- Best 33 players of the Soviet Top League season: No. 1 – 1980, 1982, 1983; No. 2 – 1979; No. 3 – 1981
- Best newcomer of the Soviet Top League season: 1975
- Most beautiful goal of the season: 1982
References
- ^ Golden players take centre stage. Archived 2 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine, from uefa.com
- ^ Хорен Оганесян награжден медалью "Мовсеса Хоренаци" (in Russian). ArmFootball.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Hovhannisyan sure of place in history". Armsport.am. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Igor Rabiner. Odyssey best, according to World Soccer, midfielder of the Soviet Union / / Football of "SE". – 1996. – No. 25. – With. 6.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (19 February 2010). "Khoren Georgievich Oganesyan – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e (2005) Encyclopedia of Football Head. "George – Hirair LTD", page 63.
- ^ Хорен Оганесян возглавит ташкентский Локомотив (in Russian). Armsport.am. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Armenian national football team former head coach not yet decided on future coach". NEWS.am. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Zhora Hovhannisyan best foreign player in Uzbekistan". NEWS.am Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
External links
- Khoren Oganesian at National-Football-Teams.com
- Khoren Oganesian at WorldFootball.net
- Khoren Oganesian at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Profile at RussiaTeam[dead link] (in Russian)
- Profile at Klisf.info[dead link] (in Russian)
- Khoren Oganesian at Olympedia
- Khoren Oganesian at Olympics.com
- Hovhannisyan playing in Soviet Union vs. Brazil match, 1980 on YouTube
- Hovhannisyan playing in Soviet Union vs. England match, 1984 on YouTube
- Hovhannisyan playing in Soviet Union vs. Yugoslavia match, 1980 Olympics Bronze Medal Match on YouTube