Babken Ludvig Melikyan (; ; born 3 April 1960) is a professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder or forward. Born in the Soviet Union, he played for the Lebanon national team.
International career Born in Armenia, Melikyan moved to Lebanon in 1991, and obtained citizenship through naturalisation via a presidential decree in order to play for the Lebanon national team.
Managerial career Melikyan was the Lebanon national team's assistant coach to Richard Tardy, between 2002 and 2003.
Career statistics International Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Melikyan goal. + List of international goals scored by Babken Melikyan No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1Beirut, Lebanon1–02–21994 FIFA World Cup qualification 2Beirut, Lebanon1–02–0Friendly 3National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore2–12–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Player Ararat Yerevan IFA Shield: 1978
Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk USSR Federation Cup: 1986
Spartak Moscow Soviet Top League: 1987 USSR Federation Cup: 1987
Homenmen Beirut Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98
Sagesse Lebanese Second Division: 1998–99
Individual IFFHS All-time Lebanon Men's Dream Team Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 1996–97
Manager Sagesse Lebanese Second Division: 1998–99
See also List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon
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