| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Hovhannesi Nazaryan | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Yerevan, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | Ararat Yerevan | 78 | (8) |
| 1998 | Erebuni Yerevan | 11 | (2) |
| 1998 | Constructorul Chişinău | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Araks Ararat | 26 | (6) |
| 2000 | Zvartnots Yerevan | 12 | (0) |
| 2001 | Pyunik Yerevan | 18 | (1) |
| 2001 | Mika Ashtarak | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Banants Yerevan | 10 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Pyunik Yerevan | 30 | (5) |
| 2004 | Darida Minsk Raion | 8 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Pyunik Yerevan | 57 | (10) |
| 2006 | → Kilikia Yerevan (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Ulisses Yerevan | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1997–2007 | Armenia | 23 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Armenia U-21 | ||
| 2011–2013 | Banants | ||
| 2013 | Pyunik | ||
| 2018 | Artsakh | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 November 2007 | |||
Rafael Nazaryan (Armenian: Ռաֆայել Նազարյան, born on 26 March 1975 in Yerevan, Soviet Union) is a retired Armenian football midfielder and a current manager. He was a member of the Armenia national team and participated in 23 international matches, scoring 1 goal in an away 1998 World Cup qualification match against Portugal on 20 August 1997.[1] In February 2011 Rafael was appointed as a head coach of the Armenia national youth football team.