20 Facts About Roman Berezovsky

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Roman Anatoliyevich Berezovsky is an Armenian professional football coach and a former goalkeeper.

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Roman Berezovsky previously played for Zenit Saint Petersburg, Khimki and Torpedo Moscow, among other clubs.

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Roman Berezovsky was born on 5 August 1974 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR to ethnic Ukrainian parents.

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Roman Berezovsky was voted Russia's best goalkeeper in the late 1990s.

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Roman Berezovsky began his professional career in 1991 in the Soviet Top League.

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Roman Berezovsky spent his last season in Zenit in 2000, from which he went to Torpedo Moscow and then in Dynamo Moscow, where he spent the next four years.

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Roman Berezovsky became the 26th member of the Lev Yashin club.

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On 15 April 2008, Roman Berezovsky was elected captain of FC Khimki.

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On 27 December 2010, Roman Berezovsky signed a new contract with the club.

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At 175, Roman Berezovsky has made two second most league appearances for Khimki, after Miodrag Jovanovic.

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On 2 February 2012, Roman Berezovsky signed a 1.5-year contract with Dynamo Moscow.

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Roman Berezovsky made his debut in a match against Anzhi Makhachkala, in which he missed only one goal.

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Roman Berezovsky has participated in 79 international matches since his debut in home 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Portugal on 31 August 1996.

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Roman Berezovsky is considered as the best Armenian goalkeeper ever.

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Roman Berezovsky holds the record of second most capped player of the Armenia national team, after former captain Sargis Hovsepyan.

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Roman Berezovsky was controversially given a red card during a decisive UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying game against Ireland.

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Roman Berezovsky was named the new captain for the national team on 12 October 2012 and first played as captain for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Italy after Hovsepyan had previously retired.

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On 20 November 2019, Tochilin was dismissed for poor results and Roman Berezovsky was appointed caretaker manager.

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On 8 January 2020, Roman Berezovsky was announced as the new manager of Armenian Premier League club FC Pyunik.

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Just over 7-months later, 13 July 2020, Roman Berezovsky left the club by mutual consent.