Levon Arutyunovich Ishtoyan (Armenian: Լեվոն Իշտոյան, Russian: Левон Арутюнович Иштоян, born 31 October 1947 in Leninakan, Soviet Union) is a retired Soviet football striker. He emigrated to the United States in the late 1980s and opened a private sportschool in Los Angeles in 2008 called Ishtoyan Soccer Academy.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Levon Arutyunovich Ishtoyan | ||
Date of birth | (1947-10-31) 31 October 1947 (age 74) | ||
Place of birth | Leninakan, Soviet Union | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967 | FC Shirak | ||
1968 – 1975 | FC Ararat Yerevan | ||
National team | |||
1971 – 1974 | USSR | 8 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1984 – 1985 | FC Ararat Yerevan (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ishtoyan made his debut for USSR on 18 September 1971 in a friendly against India. He played in UEFA Euro 1972 qualifiers, but was not selected for the final tournament squad. He also played in a 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier against France.
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