- Vahram Kevorkian
Football player infobox
playername= Vahram Kevorkian
fullname = Vahram Kevorkian
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1887|12|17
cityofbirth = unknown
countryofbirth =Russian Empire (nowArmenia )
dateofdeath = death date and age|1911|7|17|1887|12|17
cityofdeath = Antwerp
countryofdeath =Belgium
height =
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = striker
youthyears = 1902-1903
youthclubs =Cercle Brugge
years = 1903-1905
1905-1911
clubs =Cercle Brugge
Beerschot
Total
caps(goals) =
103 (81)
nationalyears = 1908-1911
nationalteam = Belgium
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (1)
pcupdate = 20 June 2008
ntupdate = 20 June 2008Vahram Kevorkian (born
December 17 ,1887 in theRussian Empire - diedJuly 17 ,1911 in Antwerp,Belgium ) was a football player of Armenian descent. His position on the field wasstriker .Kevorkian arrived presumably in Belgium in 1902, after he had been studying in the
United States . He settled inBruges and also started playing football forCercle Brugge in 1902. He made his debut at the highest level of Belgian football one season later.In 1905, Kevorkian went to Antwerp side Beerschot. Even though Beerschot relegated that season, Kevorkian chose to stay and Antwerp were back again at the top level in 1907.
Kevorkian was called up for Belgium in 1908, for a match against Sweden. Kevorkian scored the 1-0 in the 30th minute. Belgium won the match 2-1. Even though Kevorkian did not have the Belgian nationality, he was allowed to appear in the match. Because when the rule started counting that players had to have the nationality of the country they were playing for, Kevorkian was already playing in Belgium. Such players were still allowed too.
He played the last match of his career with Beerschot against his former team Cercle Brugge. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. Shortly afterwards, Kevorkian had to undergo surgery for his
appendicitis . However, Kevorkian's situation worsened after the surgery. He passed away on July 17, 1911.External links
* [http://www.cerclemuseum.be Cerclemuseum.be]
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