Kevork Mardikian
Syrian footballer (born 1954)
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Kevork Mardikian (alternative spelling Kifork Mardekyan Arabic: كِيْفُورك مَاردِيْكيَان Armenian: Գէորգ Մարտիկեան born in Latakia, Syria on 14 July 1954) is a former Syrian football midfielder of Armenian descent. He captained the Syrian national team between 1979 and 1985.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevork Mardikian | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Latakia, Syria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1976 | Hutteen | ||
| 1976–1986 | Al-Jaish | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1985 | Syria | 13 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988 | Homenetmen | ||
| 1989 | Hutteen | ||
| 1997 | Syria | ||
| Syria U-20 | |||
| Syria U-17 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Mardikian started his career at Hutteen, before joining Al-Jaish in 1976, due to mandatory military service.[1]
He played for Syria in the 1980 Asian Cup, 1984 Asian Cup and the 1980 Moscow Olympics.[2] He has been described as "one of the best Syrian footballers of all time".[3]
As a coach, Mardikian has coached Syria in various youth teams such as Syria U-20 (successful qualification to the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship)[4] and Syria U-17. He also coached in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanese side Homenetmen, and his former club Hutteen, where he led the latter to the Syrian Cup final in 1998–99.[1]
His son Mardik Mardikian is also a footballer.
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