Andranik Eskandarian
Encyclopedia
Andranik Eskandarian is an Armenian Iranian-American
footballer. He played as a defender for the F.C. Ararat Tehran, Taj F.C. and New York Cosmos
of the North American Soccer League
.
He won the Iranian league in 1975 and reached the second place in 1974. Further he won the Hazfi Cup
in 1977.
Eskandarian was a member of the Iranian team winning the Asia Cup 1976
in Tehran and reaching the quarterfinals of the Olympic Tournament in Montreal in 1976
. He also
played for Iran
in the 1978 World Cup.
Soon after that, he moved to America to play for the highest-profile team in the country, the New York Cosmos
, beginning in the 1979 season. After the Cosmos folded in 1984, Eskandarian played for the New York Express
during its half-season in the Major Indoor Soccer League
. From 1989 through 1990, he played for the New Jersey Eagles
of the American Soccer League
.
player Alecko Eskandarian
. Eskandarian became a United States citizen in 1984 and now owns and operates two sporting goods stores in New Jersey.
Iranian-American
Iranian-Americans are Americans of Iranian ancestry or people possessing Iranian and American dual citizenship.Iranian-Americans are amongst the most highly educated groups in the United States...
footballer. He played as a defender for the F.C. Ararat Tehran, Taj F.C. and New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
.
He won the Iranian league in 1975 and reached the second place in 1974. Further he won the Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup
The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
in 1977.
Eskandarian was a member of the Iranian team winning the Asia Cup 1976
1976 AFC Asian Cup
-Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan...
in Tehran and reaching the quarterfinals of the Olympic Tournament in Montreal in 1976
Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sherbrooke. Groups A, C and D had only three teams instead of four, as Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia national teams adhered to African-led boycott of the Games against the participation of New...
. He also
played for Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
in the 1978 World Cup.
Soon after that, he moved to America to play for the highest-profile team in the country, the New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
, beginning in the 1979 season. After the Cosmos folded in 1984, Eskandarian played for the New York Express
New York Express
This article is about the former indoor soccer team.The New York Express were a soccer team based out of Uniondale, New York that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. They played only one season, the 1986-1987 season. Their home arena was Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum...
during its half-season in the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
. From 1989 through 1990, he played for the New Jersey Eagles
New Jersey Eagles
The New Jersey Eagles were an American soccer team founded in 1987 as the Cosmopolitan Eagles. In 1988, they entered the third American Soccer League as the New Jersey Eagles. They folded following the 1990 American Professional Soccer League season....
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
.
Personal
He is the father of former Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
player Alecko Eskandarian
Alecko Eskandarian
Alecko Eskandarian is a former American soccer player who last played for Los Angeles Galaxy. He currently is the youth technical director for Philadelphia Union.-High School and College:...
. Eskandarian became a United States citizen in 1984 and now owns and operates two sporting goods stores in New Jersey.