Demis Armen Ohandjanian ( arm, Դեմիս Արմեն Օհանջանյան; born 1 May 1978 in
Manchester
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) is an English former professional
football
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striker of Armenian descent. He played in the
English Football League
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for
Doncaster Rovers
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.
Ohandjanian joined
Middlewich Athletic in time for the start of the 1996–97 season. He had a brief spell with
Curzon Ashton
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before joining
Doncaster Rovers
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in January 1997. He made just one league appearance for Rovers, playing as a substitute in their 2–0 defeat away to
Northampton Town
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Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland ...
. Released, he joined
Macclesfield Town
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Initially kno ...
in February 1997, scoring on his club debut as Macclesfield won 2–0 away to
Morecambe
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Name
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in the Spalding Cup. In November 1997 he scored on his debut for
Winsford United
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.
He later joined
Mossley
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The historic counties of Lancashire, Cheshire ...
, scoring five times in 15 games during the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 seasons.
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He went on to play for
Caernarfon Town
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,
Stafford Rangers
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The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts. Stafford Rangers' rivals include T ...
,
Winsford United
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,
Flixton,
Woodley Sports and
Cheadle Town before rejoining Woodley Sports. In the 2003 close season he left Woodley Sports to join
Abbey Hey
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Sports
Although located just o ...
.
References
1976 births
Armenian footballers
Footballers from Manchester
British people of Armenian descent
Curzon Ashton F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Macclesfield Town F.C. players
Mossley A.F.C. players
Caernarfon Town F.C. players
Stafford Rangers F.C. players
Winsford United F.C. players
Flixton F.C. players
Stockport Sports F.C. players
Cheadle Town F.C. players
Abbey Hey F.C. players
English Football League players
Living people
Association football forwards
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