Stepan Atayan
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Career & Clubs
Atayan began playing football in the Soviet Second League with Neftchi Baku PFK and Köpetdag Aşgabat. He joined Uzbek League side Neftchi Farg'ona in 1991. Atayan left Uzbekistan and moved to Greece in 1995. He continued his career with Proodeftiki, playing 4 seasons for the club in the Super League Greece. He joined Chalkidona F.C. in 1999, where he won 2 cups. He finished his football career in Atromitos in 2001.
After finishing his football career, Atayan continued with a coaching career. He possesses both the AFC coaching diploma and the UEFA category B coaching license diploma in Greece. He began coaching professionally youth football academy U13, U15, U17, U19. Afterwards, he coached in various football teams including Copa Renti SC owned by Nikos Karoulias in 2001–2004, Fostiras F.C. in 2004–2005, Kallithea B League in 2011–2012, Proodeftiki in 2012–2013.
- Club
- Köpetdag Aşgabat (1989–1991)
- Club
- Sogdiana Jizzakh (1991–1991)
- Club
- Kokand 1912 (1992–1992)
- Club
- FC Neftchi Fergana (1993–1997)
- Club
- Proodeftiki Neolaia F.C. (1997–1999)
- Club
- A.O. Chalkidon (1999–2000)
- Club
- Atromitos F.C. (2000–2001)
- Club
- Uzbekistan men's national football team (1995–1996)
- National team
- Soviet Union
- National team
- Uzbekistan
Personal
He got married in 1988, had a daughter (Diana) in 1990 and a son (Arsen) in 1994.
Legacy
Club
Neftchi Farg'ona
Uzbek League (3): 1992, 1993, 1994 Uzbek Cup (2): 1994, 1996
Individual
Uzbekistan Footballer of the Year 3rd: 1993
Clubs
- Köpetdag Aşgabat1989–1991
- Sogdiana Jizzakh1991–1991
- Kokand 19121992–1992
- FC Neftchi Fergana1993–1997
- Uzbekistan men's national football team1995–1996
- Proodeftiki Neolaia F.C.1997–1999
- A.O. Chalkidon1999–2000
- Atromitos F.C.2000–2001
Played together with
Ahmed MagdyAtromitos F.C. · 2007–2007- Akmal KholmatovFC Neftchi Fergana · 1996–2008
- Akmal KholmatovFC Neftchi Fergana · 2014–2015
- Akmal ShorakhmedovSogdiana Jizzakh · 2005–2006
- Akmal ShorakhmedovSogdiana Jizzakh · 2008–2008
- Alain RaguelAtromitos F.C. · 2005–2006
- Aleksandr GarmashovFC Neftchi Fergana · 1988–1988
- Aleksandr KletskovFC Neftchi Fergana · 2014–2014
- Aleksandr KletskovSogdiana Jizzakh · 2015
Aleksandr LobanovSogdiana Jizzakh · 2005–2005- Aleksey NikolaevKokand 1912 · 2015
- Aleksey NoskoSogdiana Jizzakh · 2024–2024
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Stepan Atayan is a retired Uzbek international football player who played as a midfielder and was awarded in 1993 as one of the three Best Footballers of the Year. He is currently the assistant manager at Proodeftiki in Greece.
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