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| birth_name = Emil Vartazarian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|5|25}}
| birth_place = [[Tehran]], [[Iran]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110725013955/http://www.armeniancollege.org/cms/index.php?listing=Emil%20Vartazarian&option=com_directory&page=viewListing&lid=37&Itemid=34 Armenian College: Emil Vartazarian (Biography)] ''web.archive.org''. Retrieved 11 March 2021</ref>
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| weight = 72kg
| school = [[Armenian College (Kolkata)|Armenian College]]
| university = [[University of Calcutta]]
| spouse = Thuthi Vartazarian
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'''Emil Vartazarian''' is an [[Armenian-Iranian]] retired [[Rugby football]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/lahore-rugby-team-for-all-india-tourney_396384.html?pfrom=article-next-story|title=Lahore rugby team for all India tourney|website=Zee News|access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref> and [[Association football|Soccer]] player who played in the [[India national rugby union team]] from 1998 to 2006. He has also played professional [[association football|football]] for [[Bengal Mumbai FC]] in the [[Mumbai Football League|Mumbai Super Division League]] alongside [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]] in the [[Calcutta Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2001/oct/16442.htm# |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617112841/http://www.mid-day.com/news/2001/oct/16442.htm# |archive-date=17 June 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Club career==
Vartazarian came here from [[Tehran]] in 1987 when he was 10, as many [[Armenia]]ns do. They come to study at the [[Armenian College (Kolkata)]]<ref name=Armenianschoolcaters>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/armenian-school-caters-to-diverse-students-9205|title= Armenian school caters to diverse students|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=2006-11-18|access-date=14 March 2021|quote=In the usual Class I, students, all from Iran, are much older than regular school beginners.[...]But learning English is of paramount importance, in fact, the main reasons why they left Tehran for Kolkata.[...]The Armenian School is affiliated to the ICSE board. Iran apart, most students in the school are from Armenia, one from Iraq and only two from Kolkata.}}</ref> and Philanthropic Academy of Calcutta.

Besides Rugby, Vartazarian was also good enough in [[association football]] and played for [[Jamshid Nassiri]] managed [[Bengal Mumbai FC]] in the [[Mumbai Football League|MDFA Elite League]] from 2003 to 2004.<ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2003.html|title=Season ending Transfers 2003: India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2003.html|archive-date=4 May 2019|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=1 July 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2004.html|title=Season ending Transfers 2004: India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2004.html|archive-date=4 May 2019|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=1 July 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> He previously played for [[Kolkata]]-based [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]] in 2001–02 season,<ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2001.html|title=Season ending Transfers 2001: India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2001.html|archive-date=4 May 2019|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=1 July 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2002.html|title=Season ending Transfers 2002: India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2002.html|archive-date=4 May 2019|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=1 July 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> after graduating in film studies from [[St. Xavier's College, Kolkata|St. Xavier's College]].<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/fullback--------/160295/ Emil Vartazarian wanting to get established in India] ''The Indian Express'' (archive.indianexpress.com). Retrieved 11 March 2021.</ref>

==Coaching career==
*'''Technical Director:''' Tamil Nadu rugby team (2008)
*'''Head Coach :''' [[Iran national rugby union team]] (2007)


==Achievements==

Vartazarian played rugby for his college team from 1991 until 1995. Vartazarian had to stop as the college team did not have a team for school students one year under the age of 19. As a result of this he started to play for the Armenian Soccer Club from 1993 to 2001.

The last time, during representing his prestigious Armenian team, Vartazarian was a part of the squad that won the All India Beach 7 a-side rugby in [[Chennai]], in 2001.<ref>[https://amp.en.vaskar.co.in/21336420/1/emil-vartazarian.html Emil Vartazarian : An Armenian-Iranian Rugby and Football player, Achievements] ''amp.en.vaskar.co.in''. Retrieved 11 March 2021</ref> He was a regular member in the Indian national rugby team which was established in 1998.

==Managerial career==
By profession, Vartazarian was the Technical Director for the [[South Indian Rugby Football Association]] (SIRFA). In addition to this, he was also a key player in the Chennai state team (Chennai Cheetahs) and coach of both the Chennai team and the Tamil Nadu Police state team. He was also the assistant coach for the Indian under-19 Rugby team. With him as a player and coach, the Chennai Cheetahs won the All-Indian Beach Seven a side tournament in Chennai in 2003, went up to the semi-finals in the all India tournament in 2002 as well as 2003, won the National Cup in 2004, lost the finals in 2005 and once again brought home the cup in 2006. They have also won the South India 'Ten a side' tournament in 2007 and 'All India Sevens' in 2005.

Vartazarian also managed the first Iranian national team, leading them to victory against Pakistan in a series of two test matches in 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.boldsky.com/insync/2009/chennai-cheetahs-rugby-061009.html | title=Chennai Symbolically Comes Together To Wish "Chennai Cheetahs" Success! | date=6 October 2009 | publisher=Boldsky | access-date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/web-exclusive/story/20071029-guru-cool-734389-2007-10-22 | title=Guru cool | date=22 October 2007 | publisher=India Today | first=Akhila | last=Krishnamurthy | access-date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Cheetahs-in-Chennai/article16887843.ece | title=Cheetahs in Chennai! | date=21 October 2009 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=26 September 2018 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Vartazarian has a degree in Film Studies from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata. Charismatic, good looking and superbly fit, he has appeared in commercials for Seven Up, Park Avenue and some energy drinks. His hobbies include rigorous gym work outs and cooking for his family and friends. He has interests in cinema and starting an ethnic Iranian-Indian cuisine restaurant. Vartazarian has also completed a Master's course in Sports Management in Australia, and currently resides in Melbourne, Victoria.<ref name="ref01" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/no-lights-or-camera-only-action/story-uCVppwBPMHtaVJNuy8JVSO.html|title=No lights or camera, only action|date=21 June 2007|first=Rachna|last=Shetty|website=hindustantimes.com|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=26 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023347/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/no-lights-or-camera-only-action/story-uCVppwBPMHtaVJNuy8JVSO.html|archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[:Category:Armenian footballers|List of Armenian footballers]]
* [[India national rugby union team]]
* [[List of foreign football players in India]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/rugby_gallery.shtml Rugby_gallery (Emil Vartazarian)] at BBC (UK)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110725013955/http://www.armeniancollege.org/cms/index.php?listing=Emil%20Vartazarian&option=com_directory&page=viewListing&lid=37&Itemid=34]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080119152305/http://www.indiarugby.co.in:8080/teamdetail.jsp?teamindiaid=23]
*[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/fullback--------/160295/1]

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->Billjones94 at 10:24, 6 January 2022