Artashes Adamyan

Artashes Armoevich Adamyan (Armenian: Արտաշես Ադամյան; Russian: Арташес Армоевич Адамян; born 12 November 1970) is an Armenian football manager who manages Lernayin Artsakh and Artsakh.

Artashes Adamyan

Personal information
Full name	Artashes Armoevich Adamyan
Date of birth	(1970-11-12) 12 November 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Armenia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987	Armavir	2	(0)
1987–1989	Lernayin Artsakh	77	(13)
1989–1991	Kotayk	55	(4)
1991	Ararat	12	(1)
1992	Kotayk	29	(12)
1993–1996	Spartak (Plovdiv)	48+	(3+)
1997–1998	Kristall	66	(5)
1999	BKMA	7	(1)
1999–2001	Salam Zgharta
2001–2002	Akhaa Ahli Aley
2003–2006	Mika	89	(6)
International career
1992–1999	Armenia	9	(0)
Managerial career
2021–	Lernayin Artsakh
	Artsakh
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Playing career

Adamysan started his career with Soviet third-tier side Armavir.^[1] In 1989, he signed for Kotayk in the Soviet second tier.^[1] In 1991, Adamyan signed for Soviet top flight club Ararat.^[1] In 1993, he signed for Spartak (Plovdiv) in the Bulgarian second tier, helping them earn promotion to the Bulgarian top flight.^[2][3][4][5] Before the 1997 season, he signed for Russian team Kristall but left due to being caught using stimulants after a game between Armenia and Ukraine.^[6]

Before the 1999 season, Adamyan signed for BKMA in Armenia.^[6] In 1999, he signed for Lebanese outfit Salam Zgharta.^[1] Before the 2003 season, he signed for Mika in Armenia.^[1]

He played in the Armenia national team's first ever game.^[7][8]

Managerial career

He worked as youth director of Russian side Kuban.^[9]

In 2021, Adamyan was appointed manager of Armenian second-tier side Lernayin Artsakh, helping them earn promotion to the Armenian top flight.^[10][11][12] After that, he was appointed manager of Artsakh.^[13][14]