Andrey Akopyants, a well-known footballer from Uzbekistan, has been appointed as the sports director of the academy of the Russian football club 'Rostov'. This information was officially confirmed by the team's press service.
Akopyants has a long association with 'Rostov' club: in the early 2000s, he played for the team, making 116 appearances and scoring five goals. Furthermore, since 2017, he has worked at the club's youth sports school, coaching various age groups.
In his career in Uzbekistan, Akopyants played for clubs such as 'Pakhtakor', Samarkand's 'Dynamo', 'Neftchi', and 'Bukhara'. He made 40 appearances for the national team, scoring six goals, and was named the best footballer in Uzbekistan in 1999.
It was also noted that in a recent friendly match, the Uzbekistan national team defeated Syria 4:1, with Husain Norchaev scoring a brace.