Levon Arutyunovich Ishtoyan ( hy, Լեվոն Իշտոյան, russian: Левон Арутюнович Иштоян, born 31 October 1947 in
Leninakan,
Soviet Union
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) is a retired
Soviet
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football striker. He emigrated to the
United States
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in the late 1980s and opened a private sportschool in
Los Angeles
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in 2008 called Ishtoyan Soccer Academy.
Honours
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Soviet Top League
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The professional top level ...
winner: 1973.
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Soviet Cup
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winner: 1973, 1975.
International career
Ishtoyan made his debut for
USSR
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on 18 September 1971 in a friendly against
India
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. He played in
UEFA Euro 1972
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Only four ...
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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.
External links
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Official site*
1947 births
Living people
Footballers from Gyumri
Armenian footballers
Soviet footballers
Soviet emigrants to the United States
Soviet Union international footballers
Soviet Top League players
FC Ararat Yerevan players
American people of Armenian descent
Association football forwards
Soviet Armenians
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