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Éric Assadourian (Armenian: Էրիկ Ասադուրյան, born on 24 June 1966) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. As of 2020, he is the head of the academy of Lens.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 June 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Maurice, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens (head of academy) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984 – 1986 | INF Vichy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Toulouse | 18 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Guingamp | 12 | (1) |
| 1988–1990 | Toulouse | 43 | (9) |
| 1990–1995 | Lille | 178 | (27) |
| 1995–1996 | Lyon | 30 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Guingamp | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 35 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Beauvais | 35 | (13) |
| 1999–2001 | Valence | 58 | (11) |
| Total | 418 | (71) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Armenia | 12 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Lens B | ||
| 2014–2019 | Brest U19 | ||
| 2019 | Rennes U19 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in France, he played for the Armenia national team, participating in 12 international matches and scoring 3 goals after making his debut on 5 October 1996 in an away 1998 World Cup qualification match against Northern Ireland.[citation needed]
After retiring, Assadourian worked for Stade Brestois 29 and RC Lens in the youth sectors.[1] From 2005 until 2011, he had different roles at Lens including managing the U18 squad and senior reserve team.
From June 2012 to June 2014, he worked for Qatari club Al-Duhail also in the youth sector.[1] He then returned to Stade Brestois 29 and became manager of their U19's. In June 2019, he was appointed manager of Stade Rennais' U19 squad and responsible for the youth sector.[2] However, after four months, he decided to resign from the positions.[3]
In January 2020, he returned to Lens as head of the club's academy.[4]
Toulouse
- Division 1 third place: 1986–87
Guingamp
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1996[5]
- Coupe de France finalist: 1996–97
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