Babken Ludvig Melikyan (; ; born 3 April 1960) is a professional

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coach and former player who played as a

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. Born in Armenia, he played for the Lebanon national team.

International career

Born in Armenia, Melikyan moved to Lebanon in 1991, and obtained

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through

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via a presidential decree in order to play for the Lebanon national team.

Managerial career

Melikyan was Lebanon national team assistant coach to

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, between 2002 and 2003.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Melikyan goal''.

Honours

Player

Ararat Yerevan *

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: 1978 Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk *

USSR Federation Cup The Cup of Football Federation of USSR was the official name for a short-lived premier Soviet football (soccer) competition similar to the USSR Cup that exclusively featured Soviet Top League competitors. For short it was called the "Federation's ...

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

Spartak Moscow *

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1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

* USSR Federation Cup:

Homenmen Beirut *

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runner-up: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98 Sagesse *

Lebanese Second Division The Lebanese Second Division () is the second division of Lebanese football. Established in 1933, it is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The 12 teams that participate in the league play each other twice, once at home and once awa ...

: 1998–99 Individual *

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All-time Lebanon Men's Dream Team *

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: 1996–97

Manager

Sagesse *

: 1998–99

References

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* * * 1960 births Living people Armenian men's footballers Lebanese men's footballers Soviet men's footballers Armenian emigrants to Lebanon Naturalized citizens of Lebanon Footballers from Yerevan Men's association football forwards Men's association football midfielders FC Ararat Yerevan players SC Odesa players FC Dnipro players FC Spartak Moscow players FC Kotayk players Homenmen Beirut players Homenetmen Beirut (football) players Sagesse SC (football) players Soviet Armenians Soviet Top League players Lebanese Premier League players Lebanon men's international footballers Armenian football managers Lebanese football managers Sagesse SC (football) managers Kilikia FC managers Lebanese Premier League managers Armenian Premier League managers Lebanese Second Division players Lebanese Second Division managers International sportspeople born abroad Naturalised association football players {{Lebanon-footy-bio-stub