Kevork Mardikian

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.

Kevork Mardikian
Personal information
Full name Kevork Mardikian
Date of birth (1954-07-14) 14 July 1954
Place of birth Latakia, Syria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1985 Syria

He played for Syria in the 1980 Asian Cup, 1984 Asian Cup and the 1980 Moscow Olympics.[1] He has been described as "one of the best Syrian footballers of all time".[2]

As coach, Mardikian has coached Syria in various youth teams such as Syria U-20 (successful qualification to 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship)[3] and Syria U-17.

His son Mardik Mardikian is also a footballer.

References

  1. Kevork MardikianFIFA competition record (archived)
  2. "Nehru Cup 2012 Match 1 Preview: India vs Syria - Can the Blue Tigers begin a new era with a win?". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  3. "FIFA". Archived from the original on February 1, 2014.
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