Levon Ishtoyan

{{short description|Soviet footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Levon Ishtoyan

| fullname = Levon Arutyunovich Ishtoyan

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1947|10|31}}

| birth_place = Leninakan, Soviet Union

| position = Striker

| years1 = 1967

| years2 = 1968 – 1975

| clubs1 = FC Shirak

| clubs2 = FC Ararat Yerevan

| caps1 =91

| caps2 = 196

| goals1 =8

| goals2 = 28

| nationalyears1 = 1971 – 1974

| nationalteam1 = USSR

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1984 – 1985

| managerclubs1 = FC Ararat Yerevan (assistant)

}}

Levon Arutyunovich Ishtoyan ({{langx|hy|Լեվոն Իշտոյան}}, {{langx|ru|Левон Арутюнович Иштоян}}), born 31 October 1947 in Leninakan, Soviet Union) is a retired Soviet football striker. He emigrated to the United States in the late 1980s and opened a private sportschool in Los Angeles in 2008 called Ishtoyan Soccer Academy.

Honours

International career

Ishtoyan made his debut for USSR on 18 September 1971 in a friendly against India. He played in UEFA Euro 1972 qualifiers, but was not selected for the final tournament squad. He also played in a 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier against France.