Éric Assadourian (Armenian: Էրիկ Ասադուրյան, born on 24 June 1966) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. As of 2020, he is the head of the academy of Lens.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 June 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Maurice, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens (head of academy) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984 – 1986 | INF Vichy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Toulouse | 18 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Guingamp | 12 | (1) |
| 1988–1990 | Toulouse | 43 | (9) |
| 1990–1995 | Lille | 178 | (27) |
| 1995–1996 | Lyon | 30 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Guingamp | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 35 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Beauvais | 35 | (13) |
| 1999–2001 | Valence | 58 | (11) |
| Total | 418 | (71) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Armenia | 12 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Lens B | ||
| 2014–2019 | Brest U19 | ||
| 2019 | Rennes U19 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in France, he played for the Armenia national team, participating in 12 international matches and scoring 3 goals after making his debut on 5 October 1996 in an away 1998 World Cup qualification match against Northern Ireland.[citation needed]
Coaching and managerial career
editAfter retiring, Assadourian worked for Stade Brestois 29 and RC Lens in the youth sectors.[1] From 2005 until 2011, he had different roles at Lens including managing the U18 squad and senior reserve team.
From June 2012 to June 2014, he worked for Qatari club Al-Duhail also in the youth sector.[1] He then returned to Stade Brestois 29 and became manager of their U19's. In June 2019, he was appointed manager of Stade Rennais' U19 squad and responsible for the youth sector.[2] However, after four months, he decided to resign from the positions.[3]
In January 2020, he returned to Lens as head of the club's academy.[4]
Career statistics
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 October 1996 | Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
1–1 | Draw | 1998 WCQ |
| 2 | 20 August 1997 | Portugal |  Portugal |
1–3 | Loss | 1998 WCQ |
| 3 | 6 September 1997 | Armenia |  Albania |
3–0 | Win | 1998 WCQ |
Honours
editToulouse
- Division 1 third place: 1986–87
Guingamp
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1996[5]
- Coupe de France finalist: 1996–97
References
edit- ^ a b Profile at Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
- ^ Stade Rennais. Le Brestois Assadourian nommé directeur du centre de formation, letelegramme.fr, 2 July 2019
- ^ Stade Rennais. Éric Assadourian aurait démissionné ce vendredi, quatre mois après son arrivée, ouest-france.fr, 29 November 2019
- ^ ERIC ASSADOURIAN : « BEAUCOUP DE CHOSES POSITIVES », rclens.fr, 10 January 2020
- ^ "Saison 1996-1997 D1". eaguingamp.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
External links
edit- Éric Assadourian at National-Football-Teams.com
- Éric Assadourian – FIFA competition record (archived)