Raymond Zarpanelian

Raymond Zarpanelian (born 17 May 1933 in Paris, France; died 29 March 2011 in Paris, France) was an Armenian-French football coach who was last known to have been based at Al-Ansar in Saudi Arabia.

Raymond Zarpanelian
Personal information
Date of birth 17 May 1933
Place of birth Paris, France
Date of death 29 March 2011
Place of death Paris, France
Teams managed
Years Team
1993–1994 Sierra Leone[1]
1997 ASF Bobo Dioulasso
Al-Ansar F.C.

Career

Sierra Leone

Assisted by Sam Obi Metzger, Zarpanelian guided Sierra Leone to a 0-4 defeat to Ivory Coast and a 0-0 stalemate with Zambia at the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, causing him to step down as coach and go back to Paris.[2]

Burkina Faso

Working with ASFA Yennenga in early 1997, the Franco-Armenian was took charge of ASF Bobo Dioulasso by summer that year, driving them to a runners-up position in the league and a national cup trophy.[3]

Uganda

Visited Uganda with French journalist Frank Simon to watch the 2000 CECAFA Cup and observe East African football.[4][5]

Death

Diagnosed with kidney cancer, Zarpanelian died at a hospital in Paris at the age of 78 in 2011 and was buried on the 6th of April.[6] Previously, he was linked with the Central African Republic technical director position.[4] The Raymond Zarpanelian Trophy was launched in 2014 to honor an African-based French football technician each year,[7] with Pascal Janin getting the award for his achievements with Stade Malien.[8]

Personal life

The former Sierra Leone mentor was said to have been a magnanimous person.[2]

References
  1. Sierra Leone Zarpafoot.com (Archived)
  2. Zarpa Story (1) Afrofootball55
  3. Zarpa Story (2) - Le Burkinabé Afrofootball55
  4. Zarpa Story (3) - Objectif Kampala Afrofootball55
  5. Uganda summons Songe, Buwembo out New Vision
  6. Former Sierra Leone Coach Zarpanelian Passes Away Sierra Express Media
  7. Trophée Zarpa, c'est parti ! Afrofootball55
  8. Le trophée Raymond-Zarpa à Pascal Janin du Stade malien de Bamako Panapress
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