Zhora Hovhannisyan
Encyclopedia
Zhora Hovhannisyan is an Armenia
n footballer. He last played as a midfielder
for Saturn Moscow Oblast
in the Russian Premier League
.
before switching in July 2004 to Greek
team Olympiacos. In January 2008 moves on loan from Olympiacos to Greek Beta Ethniki
club Agios Dimitrios. Hovhannisyan joined Doxa Kranoula in July 2008 and in January 2009 to AO Kimis, who participates in the local amateur league of Euboea (division 1).
teams.
footballer Khoren Oganesian
, ex-president of Armenia's FC Pyunik
team.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n footballer. He last played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Saturn Moscow Oblast
FC Saturn Moscow Oblast
FC Saturn Ramenskoye was a Russian football club, based in the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoye. It is also known as FC Saturn Moscow Region . The club was founded in 1946...
in the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
.
Career
Hovhannisyan played for FC PyunikFC Pyunik
Pyunik Football Club , is an Armenian professional football club based in Yerevan. It is one of the most popular football clubs in Armenia. The club owns its private Nairi Stadium in Yerevan, but due to the bad infrastructure of the venue, Pyunik plays its home games in the Republican Stadium of...
before switching in July 2004 to Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
team Olympiacos. In January 2008 moves on loan from Olympiacos to Greek Beta Ethniki
Beta Ethniki
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
club Agios Dimitrios. Hovhannisyan joined Doxa Kranoula in July 2008 and in January 2009 to AO Kimis, who participates in the local amateur league of Euboea (division 1).
International career
Hovhannisyan is a former member of the U-19 and Armenia national under-21 footballArmenia national under-21 football team
The Armenia national under-21 football team is the youth football team of Armenia. The team is based mostly on the young players from the league and competes every two years in order to qualify for the European Under-21 Football Championship...
teams.
Personal life
Zhora's father is former SovietSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
footballer Khoren Oganesian
Khoren Oganesian
Khoren Georgijević Oganesian is a former Armenian and Soviet football midfielder, and a member of the USSR national football team. At the club level, he mostly played for Ararat Yerevan...
, ex-president of Armenia's FC Pyunik
FC Pyunik
Pyunik Football Club , is an Armenian professional football club based in Yerevan. It is one of the most popular football clubs in Armenia. The club owns its private Nairi Stadium in Yerevan, but due to the bad infrastructure of the venue, Pyunik plays its home games in the Republican Stadium of...
team.