George Markarian
# George Markarian

George Markarian (Persian: ژرژ مارکاریان), is a former Iranian football player. He played for Iran national football team in 1951 Asian Games As captain of the national team he led the 1951 Iranian squad to a silver medal in the Asia Olympic Games (Asian Cup). He was also the premier center forward for the top club team in Iran called Taj. This team annually finished number one in the Iranian league while he was a member. He played alongside other Iranian greats like Khatemi, Boyuk Jedikar, and Mahmoud Bayati.

## Club career

He previously played for Docharkheh Savaran and Taj until 1952.

## Honours

Iran

* Asian Games Silver medal: 1951
