Babken Melikyan

Babken Ludvig Melikyan (; ; born 3 April 1960) is a professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder or forward. Born in Armenia, he played for the Lebanon national team.

International career

Born in Armenia, Melikyan moved to Lebanon in 1991, and obtained citizenship through naturalisation via a presidential decree in order to play for the Lebanon national team.

Managerial career

Melikyan was Lebanon national team assistant coach to Richard Tardy, between 2002 and 2003.

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Melikyan goal.

Honours

Player

Ararat Yerevan

• IFA Shield: 1978

Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk

• USSR Federation Cup: 1986

Spartak Moscow

• Soviet Top League: 1987
• USSR Federation Cup: 1987

Homenmen Beirut

• Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98

Sagesse

• Lebanese Second Division: 1998–99

Individual

• IFFHS All-time Lebanon Men's Dream Team
• Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 1996–97

Manager

Sagesse

• Lebanese Second Division: 1998–99

See also

• List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon

References

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