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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1945-08-29)29 August 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Gyumri,Armenia, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 26 August 2018 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Yerevan,Armenia | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| FC Ararat Yerevan | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alyosha Abrahamyan (Armenian:Ալյոշա Աբրահամյան; 29 August 1945 – 26 August 2018) was an Armenianfootballer who played as agoalkeeper forFC Ararat Yerevan. He has been described as an Armenian football legend.[1][2][3]
He began his career withShirak SC in 1964. He then moved over toFC Ararat Yerevan from 1965 to 1968, where during the 1965 season, he was named best USSR rookie goalkeeper by Smena magazine.[citation needed] He played a single game forShirak SC in 1969 then resumed play withFC Ararat Yerevan. He stayed with the club until 1978 then finished off his playing career withShirak SC in 1979. He was part of Ararat's 1973Soviet Top League championship, which was the only Armenian team to capture the Soviet championship[2] and helped the club win theSoviet Cup in 1973 and 1975.[1][2][4][5]
He became a coach after retirement and was a coach at clubs such asShirak SC,FC Ararat Yerevan,FC Mika, andFC Urartu.[1][2] He was also a referee from 1981 to 1987.
He was awarded theArmenian First Degree Medal for Services Rendered to the Homeland on October 10, 2013.[1][2]
He became ill during the last few years of his life as he suffered a stroke and had to be operated on.[5] He died on August 26, 2018.[1]
His brother, Furman Abrahamyan, was also a professional football player and had played alongside his brother atFC Ararat Yerevan.[2]
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