Robert Zebelyan

Youth

As a youth player, Zebelyan joined the youth academy of Zhemchuzhina Sochi, before joining a sports boarding school in Krasnodar, where he stayed for over a year.

Senior

Zebelyan started his career with Zhemchuzhina Sochi, where he made sixty-two appearances and scored nine goals. His first stint for Zhemchuzhina Sochi was only a few years after the club's only spell in the Russian Premier League. After that, he signed for Sochi-04, where he suffered unpaid wages. In 2006, Zebelyan signed for Kuban Krasnodar with a contract expiring at the end of 2008. Zebelyan scored 23 goals for Kuban Krasnodar, becoming the club's top scorer that season and one of the top scorers of the league that season. However, during the 2007 season, he made significantly less appearances for Kuban Krasnodar due to the manager (Pavlo Yakovenko) trusting him less as the 2007 season began, even after he scored during preseason friendlies. Kuban Krasnodar were initially reluctant to let him play for the Armenia national team due to the congestion of fixtures in the Russian second tier but they eventually let represent Armenia internationally. During the middle of the 2000s, Zebelyan was considered a consistent goalscoring threat in the Russian second tier. In 2007, he signed for Khimki, where he mainly appeared as a substitute. In 2008, Zebelyan signed for Baltika Kaliningrad, where he wore the number ninety-nine shirt, a number considered by some to be unusual for a footballer.…

Youth

Zebelyan has represented Armenia at youth level. He was eligible to represent Russia, having been born there.

Senior

Zebelyan made seven appearances for the Armenia national team from 2006 to 2008. He debuted for Armenia during a 1–0 loss to Finland. He participated in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matches. In 2011, he was recalled to a training camp for the Armenia national team but did not make another appearance for them.

After retirement, Zebelyan worked in real estate.

Born in Sochi, Soviet Union, Zebelyan played different sports as a child, including tennis, before focusing more on football.