Nazar Petrosyan
Encyclopedia
Nazar Samvelovich Petrosyan (born 6 June 1951 in Mary, Turkmenistan
) is a Russia
n football coach and a retired Soviet
football player. He is of Armenian
descent. Currently, he is the president of FC Nika Moscow
.
on 28 November 1976 in a friendly against Argentina
.
Mary, Turkmenistan
Mary is the capital city of Mary Province in Turkmenistan. Former names include Merv, Meru and Margiana. It is located at . The city is an oasis in the Karakum Desert, located on the Murghab river. In 2009, Mary had a population of 123,000 , up from 92,000 in the 1989 census.-History:The ancient...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n football coach and a retired Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
football player. He is of Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
descent. Currently, he is the president of FC Nika Moscow
FC Nika Moscow
FC Nika Moscow is a Russian association football club from Moscow, founded in 1999. It played professionally in the Russian Second Division in 2001 and from 2005 to 2010. Currently it plays in the Amateur Football League.-External links:*...
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International career
Petrosyan made his debut for USSRUSSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
on 28 November 1976 in a friendly against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
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