Robert Zebelyan
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 March 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Sochi, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 |
Zhemchuzhina Sochi | 62 | (9) |
2005–2006 | Sochi-04 | 22 | (9) |
2006–2007 | Kuban Krasnodar | 44 | (23) |
2007–2008 | Khimki | 10 | (0) |
2008 | → Baltika Kaliningrad (loan) | 27 | (3) |
2009–2010 |
Zhemchuzhina Sochi | 67 | (26) |
2011 | Dinamo Minsk | 9 | (2) |
2011 | Tobol Kostanay | 11 | (2) |
2013 | Sochi | ||
International career | |||
2006–2008 | Armenia | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Zebelyan (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Զեբելյան; born 31 March 1984) is an Armenian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Early life
Born in Sochi, Soviet Union, Zebelyan played different sports as a child, including tennis, before focusing more on football.[1]
Club career
Youth
As a youth player, Zebelyan joined the youth academy of
Senior
Zebelyan started his career with
In 2007, he signed for Khimki, where he mainly appeared as a substitute.[9] In 2008, Zebelyan signed for Baltika Kaliningrad, where he wore the number ninety-nine shirt, a number considered by some to be unusual for a footballer.[9] That year, he suffered an injury which caused him to receive treatment.[10] In 2009, he returned to Zhemchuzhina Sochi.[11] Zebelyan dropped a division to return to Zhemchuzhina Sochi with the aim of resurrecting the club's fortunes, but the club dissolved a few seasons later.[5]
Before the 2011 season, Zebelyan signed for Dinamo Minsk, where he failed to completely establish himself as a starting player.[12][13] He scored his first goal for Dinamo Minsk during a 1–0 win over Dnepr, the club's first win in four matches and the first goal his team scored after a goalless streak of 403 minutes, and temporarily eased the pressure on then Dinamo Minsk manager Oleg Vasilenko.[13][12] In total, he made nine league appearances and scored two goals for Dinamo Minsk.[5] In 2011, Zebelyan signed for Tobol Kostanay, debuting in the Champions League against Slovan Bratislava, but suffered an injury which caused him to get treatment in Armenia.[5][10]
International career
Youth
Zebelyan has represented Armenia at youth level.[14] He was eligible to represent Russia, having been born there.[15]
Senior
Zebelyan made seven appearances for the Armenia national team from 2006 to 2008.[8][15] He debuted for Armenia during a 1–0 loss to Finland.[16] He participated in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matches.[17] In 2011, he was recalled to a training camp for the Armenia national team but did not make another appearance for them.[18]
Post-playing career
After retirement, Zebelyan worked in real estate.[3]
Style of play
As a youth player, Zebelyan initially operated as a defender before starting to operate as a striker.[1]
Personal life
Zebelyan's father had to buy his transfer rights so he could play for
References
- ^ a b c "Роберт Забелян: думаю, в чемпионате Беларуси немало шороху наведем". pressball.by.
- ^ a b "ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕМ ЛУЧШЕГО БОМБАРДИРА КОМАНДЫ".
- ^ a b c ""ПОСЛЕ ВЫХОДА В ФНЛ БЫЛ БАНКЕТ С "ВИАГРОЙ" И КСЕНИЕЙ СОБЧАК". ЧТО ТВОРИЛОСЬ В ГОРОДЕ, ГДЕ СЫГРАЛА СБОРНАЯ РОССИИ". matchtv.ru.
- ^ a b "Роберт Зебелян: "Не знаю, почему не попадаю в основной состав "Кубани"". euro-football.ru.
- ^ a b c d "Роберт Зебелян: С уходом из "Кубани" я поторопился". sportfiction.ru.
- ^ a b "Роберт Зебелян: "В "Жемчужине" я играл с Русланом Балтиевым"". sports.kz.
- ^ "Председатель совета директоров "Кубани": "Зебелян в сборной Армении получил порцию уверенности"". armenia-online.ru.
- ^ a b "20 հայ ֆուտբոլիստներ, որոնք չարդարացրին սպասելիքները".
- ^ a b "Зебелян: первый круг отыграл очень плохо". championat.com.
- ^ a b "Ռոբերտ Զեբելյան. Ռոման Բերեզովսկու խորհրդով վիրահատվեցի Երեւանում". news.am.
- ^ "Ռոբերտ Զեբելյանը տխրեցրեց Ռոման Բերեզովսկուն". aysor.am.
- ^ a b "Ռոբերտ Զեբելյան. Ցանկություն ունեմ ամռանը տեղափոխվել ուրիշ ակումբ". tert.am. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Роберт Зебелян: с каждым годом Олег Василенко становится все более зрелым наставником". pressball.by.
- ^ "Роберт Зебелян: "Приеду в сборную Армении, но только через год"". regnum.ru.
- ^ a b "Роберт Зебелян: "Тобол" – команда с традициями»". sports.kz.
- ^ "Роберт Зебелян: На 90% был уверен в том, что сыграю за сборную". yuga.ru.
- ^ "Роберт Зебелян: От вердикта УЕФА пострадала сборная Армении". aze.az.
- ^ "На матч с Россией вызовут Зебеляна". sport-express.ru.
External links
- Robert Zebelyan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at championat.ru Archived 7 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Robert Zebelyan at Soccerway
- Robert Zebelyan at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)