EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Karadjordje - Novi Sad Friday 4 September 2015 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Serbia Group I - Matchday -6 Armenia Last updated 05/05/2016 20:17CET EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS OFFICIAL SPONSORS Head coach 2 Legend 3 1 Serbia - Armenia Friday 4 September 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Karadjordje, Novi Sad Head coach Serbia: Radovan Ćurčić Date of birth: 10 January 1972 Nationality: Serbian Playing career: FK Javor (three times), FK Sloboda Užice, OFK Beograd, NK Gorica, FK Priština, FK Borac Čačak Coaching career: FK Javor (twice), FK Borac Čačak, Serbia (assistant, caretaker), Serbia Under-21, Serbia • A powerful forward, Ćurčić was top scorer in the second division for Javor in 2001/02, managing 24 goals. • Having hung up his boots in 2003, promptly moved into coaching with Javor, where he stayed till 2006. After a season at Borac (2006/07), returned for a second stint at Javour, staying till 2010. • Accepted invitation to work as Vladimir Petrović's assistant with the national team ahead of the 2010/11 season, but found himself in caretaker charge following the latter's resignation in October 2011. • Following appointment of Siniša Mihajlović as Petrović's permanent successor, Ćurčić took over as Serbia Under-21 coach and went on to lead the team to the 2015 UEFA European U21 Championship finals, eliminating Spain – who had won the two previous tournaments – in the play-offs. • Ćurčić, however, would not be around for the tournament in the Czech Republic, stepping back up to the senior side after Dick Advocaat resigned in November 2014; this time he was given the role on a long-term basis, agreeing a deal until after the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Armenia: Sargis Hovsepyan Date of birth: 2 November 1972 Nationality: Armenian Playing career: FC Malatia Yerevan, FC Lori Kirovakan, FC Pyunik (twice), FC Zenit, FC Torpedo-Metallurg Coaching career: FC Pyunik, Armenia Under-19, Armenia Under-21, Armenia (caretaker) • A central defender, Hovsepyan made his debut for local side Malatia as a teenager in 1990 but after just one first- team season he joined Lori Kirovakan. Was then already at the club that became Pyunik following the break-up of the Soviet Union, winning three league titles and the Armenian Cup and twice being voted Armenian player of the year. • Moved to Zenit in 1998, going on to make 153 appearances in a five-year stay which yielded the Russian Cup in 1999. A spell with Torpedo-Metallurg followed in 2003 but after only a handful of games he returned to Pyunik. In 2010 he claimed his tenth Premier League championship with the Yerevan outfit. • Hovsepyan's long international career began in 1992 with a home friendly against Moldova. His first goal came from the penalty spot during a 2-1 victory in Kazakhstan on 2 June 2007, with his 100th cap awarded 14 months later as Armenia lost 4-0 to Spain in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. • Eventually retired in 2012 having earned 131 caps – a national record – and quickly kicked off his coaching career with Pyunik, lifting the Armenian Cup at the first attempt. • He completed the league and cup double in 2014/15 and, having combined the Pyunik role with various national- team age-group jobs, in April 2015 was appointed interim head coach of the senior Armenia side after Bernard Challandes' resignation. 2 Serbia - Armenia Friday 4 September 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Karadjordje, Novi Sad Legend :: Previous meetings Goals for/against: Goal totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (e.g. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw :: Squad list Qual.: Total European Qualifiers appearances/goals for UEFA EURO 2016 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2016 appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: Based on the date press kit was last updated D: Disciplinary (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended) :: Team facts EURO finals: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 (when the preliminary round and quarter-finals were considered part of qualifying). From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the 16-team format was adopted. UEFA EURO 2016 is the first tournament to be played as a 24-team finals. Records of inactive countries A number of UEFA associations have been affected by dissolution or splits of member associations. For statistical purposes, the records of these inactive countries have been allocated elsewhere: therefore, all Soviet Union matches are awarded to Russia; all West Germany – but not East Germany – matches are awarded to Germany; all Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro matches are awarded to Serbia; all Czechoslovakia matches are allocated to both the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Abandoned/forfeited matches For statisical purposes, when a match has been started and then abandoned but later forfeited, the result on the pitch at the time of abandonment is counted. Matches that never started and were either cancelled or forfeited are not included in the overall statistics. Competitions Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden goal Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com. 3.