Kevork Mardikian Explained

Kevork Mardikian
Fullname:Kevork Mardikian
Birth Date:14 July 1954
Birth Place:Latakia, Syria
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Position:Midfielder
Years1:–1976
Years2:1976–
Nationalyears1:1979–1985
Nationalteam1:Syria
Manageryears1:1988
Managerclubs1:Homenetmen
Manageryears2:1989
Managerclubs2:Hutteen
Manageryears3:1997
Managerclubs3:Syria
Managerclubs4:Syria U-20
Managerclubs5:Syria U-17

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. He captained the Syrian national team between 1979 and 1985.

Career

Mardikian started his career at Hutteen, before joining Al-Jaish in 1976, due to mandatory military service.

He played for Syria in the 1980 Asian Cup, 1984 Asian Cup and the 1980 Moscow Olympics. He has been described as "one of the best Syrian footballers of all time".[1]

As coach, Mardikian has coached Syria in various youth teams such as Syria U-20 (successful qualification to 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship)[2] 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.[3]

His son Mardik Mardikian is also a footballer.

Notes and References

  1. News: Nehru Cup 2012 Match 1 Preview: India vs Syria - Can the Blue Tigers begin a new era with a win? . Goal.com . 24 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121101013326/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/89418/india-vs-syria/preview . 1 November 2012 .
  2. Web site: FIFA. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201215014/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20worldcup/netherlands2005/news/newsid=98141/index.html. dead. February 1, 2014.
  3. Web site: كيفورك مارديكيان.. ساحر الساحل السوري . enabbaladi.net . ar . 30 April 2019 .