Joseph Nalbandian

Joseph Nalbandian (Arabic: جوزف نلبنديان; 1919 – after 1985) was a Lebanese football player and manager.

Joseph Nalbandian

Nalbandian with Beirut XI in 1937
Personal information
Date of birth	1919 (1919)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1935	DPHB
1936	Hilmi-Sport
	Nahda
1939–1941	DPHB
1942	Racing Beirut
1943–1945	Sagesse
1946	Homenetmen
International career
1942	Lebanon	1	(0)
Managerial career
1947–1972	Homenetmen
1961–1967	Lebanon
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

During the 1930s and 1940s, Nalbandian played as a goalkeeper for DPHB,^[1] Hilmi-Sport,^[2] Sagesse,^[3] Homenetmen,^[4] and Nahda,^[4] at club level. He also represented Lebanon internationally.^[5]

Nalbandian coached Homenetmen, from 1947 to 1972, and Lebanon, during the 1960s.^[6] He was in the Regional Committee of Homenetmen between 1965 and 1971,^[7] and was General Secretary of the Lebanese Football Association between 1967 and 1985.^[8][9]

Honours

Manager

Homenetmen Beirut

• Lebanese Premier League: 1947–48, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1962–63, 1968–69
• Lebanese FA Cup: 1947–48, 1961–62

Lebanon

• Arab Nations Cup third place: 1963