Robert Zebelyan

Robert Zebelyan (; born 31 March 1984) is an Armenian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Early life

Born in Sochi, Soviet Union, Zebelyan played different sports as a child, including tennis, before focusing more on football.

Senior

Zebelyan started his career with Zhemchuzhina Sochi, where he made sixty-two appearances and scored nine goals. Zebelyan scored 23 goals for Kuban Krasnodar, becoming the club's top scorer that season and one of the top scorers of the league that season. During the middle of the 2000s, Zebelyan was considered a consistent goalscoring threat in the Russian second tier. That year, he suffered an injury which caused him to receive treatment. In 2009, he returned to Zhemchuzhina Sochi. Zebelyan dropped a division to return to Zhemchuzhina Sochi with the aim of resurrecting the club's fortunes, but the club dissolved a few seasons later. He was eligible to represent Russia, having been born there.

Senior

Zebelyan made seven appearances for the Armenia national team from 2006 to 2008. He participated in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matches. In 2011, he was recalled to a training camp for the Armenia national team but did not make another appearance for them.

Post-playing career

After retirement, Zebelyan worked in real estate.

Style of play

As a youth player, Zebelyan initially operated as a defender before starting to operate as a striker. Zebelyan has a wife and son.