Sergio Markarián

Sergio Apraham Markarián (born November 1, 1944 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a football (soccer) coach of Armenian heritage. He never played football professionally and became a coach in 1974, achieving success in most of the teams he has managed. He was the head coach for Mexican team Cruz Azul. He had the option to be the head coach of Costa Rica national team, but the Federacion Costarricense de futbol pick Rodrigo Kenton as their head coach.

Titles as a Coach

* 1983 Paraguayan League with Olimpia Asunción.
* 1985 Paraguayan League with Olimpia Asunción.
* 1989 Paraguayan League runner-up and Torneo República champion with Sol de América.
* 1990/91 Torneo Republica and Torneo de Honor champion with Cerro Porteño of Paraguay.
* 1992 South American champion with the Under-23 Paraguayan national football team
* 1993 Peruvian League champion with Universitario de Deportes.
* 1996/97 Peruvian League champion and Copa Libertadores runner-up with Sporting Cristal.
* 1998/99 UEFA Cup qualification with Ionikos of Greece.
* 2002 Qualification to the 2002 FIFA World Cup with the Paraguay national football team
* 2002 Led Panathinaikos of Greece to the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League
* 2003 Led Panathinaikos of Greece to the quarter finals of the UEFA Cup
* 2008 Led Cruz Azul of Mexico to the finals of Primera Division de Mexico

External links

* [http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver.jsp?id=8039&slangab=S Short Markarian Bio]