Mr. Norayr Zuloyan
born on 01.01.1951 in Kirovakan (now Vanadzor).
football activity
From 1990 to today, he is the founder-chairman of the “INTERKAP Benevolant Centre” NGO, the NGO has branches and representative offices in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Greece, Holland, the USA, and from February 2023 until today, president of “LORI-VANADZOR” football club.
Thanks to personal connections, he organized trips and participation in international football tournaments and friendly matches.
With the participation of Armenian football clubs and youth football teams of Vanadzor:
in 2006 – Alexandroupolis, Xanthi, Thessaloniki and Athens (Greece),
in 2008 – Naples (Italy),
2017 – Agen (France);
1992 – Toulouse (France);
* 1991 – FC Yerevan “ARARAT” (in TUNISIA);
* 1990 – Gyumri “SHIRAK” FC (Tehran, Shiraz, Tabriz – in I.R. of IRAN);
* 1989-90 – Founder-president of “SPITAK” FC. FC participated in training camps and friendly matches in Italy, Germany, Uganda;
*From February 1988 to October 1989 – the founder-president of the 1st professional football club in Armenia – LORI (Kirovakan city), which was one of the leaders of the 2nd League of the USSR Championship. FC participated in training sessions and friendly matches in France, Germany, Tanzania;
*1988, October – winner of the Cup of the Central Council of Trade Unions of the 2nd League of the USSR Championship (Adler, Russia);
*From November 1987 to January 1988 – head director and consultant of “LORI” masters team;
* 1978-1986 – Vice-President of the Republican Headquarters of the ,,Leather Ball,, Club;
1975-1986 – initiator and organizer of mini-football international tournaments in the Kirovakan (ex-Vanadzor), with the participation of youth and adult teams from local, Leninakan, Yerevan, Tiflis, Tskhinvali, Sumgait, Lithuania and Estonia;
*1974-1986 – Chairman of “Leather Ball” (Administrative) club.
The results of the USSR “Leather Ball” finals.
*In 1981 – U-16, Riga (Latvia), 1st place,
coaches: Razmik Hovhannesyan, Vrezh Poghosyan, Levon Vardikyan;
*In 1984 – U-12, Frunze, (Kyrgyzstan), 1st place;
coaches: Levon Vardikyan, Stepan Bekchyan, Samvel Ghazaryan.
*In 1978 – U-16, Voroshilovgrad (now Luhansk, Ukraine) – 3rd place;
coach: Vrezh Poghosyan.
*1974-1986 – Responsible trainer of the Sports Committee of Kirovakan city: football, shooting, gymnastics, fencing and swimming;
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* Participated in the Football World Championships as part of official delegations in 1982. (Spain) and in 1986 (Mexico), and in 1990 (Italy at the invitation of the responsibles of the agencyes INTERSPORT-ITALIA and EUROSPORT-ITALIA by Mr.Guido Gollini, Mr.Washington Altini);
*1988-1990 – Member of the Administrative Council of the Union of Football Leagues of the USSR;
*In 1998 – recognized for exemplary public services MAN OF THE YEAR
(by American Biographical Institute, USA);
* In 2021 – HONORABLE CITIZEN OF VANADZOR (by Municipality Counsil).
Garegin (Gagik) Sargsyan
born in 1959, Kirovakan
Vice-president and Chief Executive director of the “LORI-VANADZOR” FC
football activity
One of the best defenders in Armenia, who played for the Armenian master teams:
“SHIRAK” Leninakan city,
“SPITAK” Spitak city,
“SPARTAK” Oktemberyan city and
the Russian “AMUR” Blagoveshchensk city, “SKA” .Khabarovsk city.
1993-95, President of the “LORI” FC
Mr. Sergey Zakaryan,
born on 12.11.1959 in in Kirovakan (now Vanadzor).
football activity
In 1976, he moved to Yerevan, where he entered Ed. Grigoryan boarding school with a sports orientation, being included in the youth and juniors national teams of Armenia.
In 1975, participated in the USSR schoolchildren’s sports competition in Lviv (Ukraine).
In 1976, participated in the international youth football tournament held in Batumi, Georgia, taking 2nd place.
In 1977, he was invited and included in the “ARARAT” team of the USSR Premier League.
In 1979, won the 6th place in the USSR Championship as part of the “ARARAT” team, scored 21 goals.
1979 -1986 participated in the USSR Youth Sportakiades.
In 1980-1985 he was invited to Leninakan (now Gyumri), where he was included in the “SHIRAK” team (of the USSR 2nd League), scored 85 goals.
1985-1986 was invited to Abovyan, being included in the “KOTAYK” team (of the 1st League of the USSR Championship), scored 17 goals.
1987-1990, returned to the newly created “LORI” FC of Kirovakan, was the Captain, scored 99 goals.
In 1988, in the Russian city of Adler, as part of “LORI” FC, he became the cup winner of the 2nd league of the USSR, defeating the Azerbaijani “QYAPAZ” team 2:0 in the final.
1991-1993 He was the senior coach of “KHIMIK” football team.
1995-1997 He was the senior coach of “LORI” football club.
Since 2000, he has been working at Vanadzor “Football Youth Sports School” as a director and from February 2023 until now, he is the vice-president and sports director of “LORI-VANADZOR” FC.