Grigory Babayan

Grigory Babayan
	Babayan with Astana in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Grigory Konstantinovich Babayan
Date of birth	2 April 1980 (age 46)
Place of birth	Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002	Kairat
2003–2005	Alma-Ata
Managerial career
2013	Astana (caretaker)
2014	Astana (caretaker)
2018	Astana (caretaker)
2018	Astana (caretaker)
2019–2021	Tobol
2021–2022	CSKA Moscow (assistant)
2022–	Astana
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Grigory Konstantinovich Babayan (Russian: Григорий Константинович Бабаян; Armenian: Գրիգորի Բաբայան; born 2 April 1980) is a Kazakh football manager and a former player who is head coach of FC Astana.

Playing career

During his senior career Babayan played as a midfielder for Kairat and Alma-Ata.

Managerial career

In 2012, Babayan joined Astana as a coach, serving as caretaker manager on several occasions. On 14 December 2019, Babayan was appointed as manager of FC Tobol.

On 17 June 2021, Babayan was appointed by CSKA Moscow as a member of their coaching staff. On 15 June 2022, he left CSKA by mutual consent.

On 13 September 2022, Babayan was appointed head coach of Astana following the departure of Srđan Blagojević.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 26 October 2025

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
Team	Nat	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Astana (caretaker)		13 July 2013	21 July 2013	1	1	0	0	100.00
Astana (caretaker)		1 January 2014	21 June 2014	16	7	6	3	043.75
Astana (caretaker)		2 March 2018	31 May 2018	16	13	1	2	081.25
Tobol		14 December 2019	16 June 2021	37	21	9	7	056.76
Astana		13 September 2022	Present	131	73	25	33	055.73
Total				201	115	41	45	057.21

References

↑ Eray Haberal (23 June 2014). "Pyunik's Rival: FC Astana". HaySoccer.com. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
↑ Grigory Babayan at WorldFootball.net
↑ Григорий Константинович Бабаян [Grigori Konstantinovich Babayan] (in Russian). FC Astana. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
↑ "Григорий Бабаян – главный тренер Тобола". fctobol.kz/ (in Russian). FC Tobol. 14 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
↑ "Григорий Бабаян вошел в тренерский штаб". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
↑ "Алексей Березуцкий покинул пост главного тренера ПФК ЦСКА" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
↑ "Григорий Бабаян – главный тренер "Астаны"". fcastana.kz (in Russian). FC Astana. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

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[1] Eray Haberal (23 June 2014). "Pyunik's Rival: FC Astana". HaySoccer.com. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

[2] Grigory Babayan at WorldFootball.net

[3] Григорий Константинович Бабаян [Grigori Konstantinovich Babayan] (in Russian). FC Astana. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

[4] "Григорий Бабаян – главный тренер Тобола". fctobol.kz/ (in Russian). FC Tobol. 14 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

[5] "Григорий Бабаян вошел в тренерский штаб". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

[6] "Алексей Березуцкий покинул пост главного тренера ПФК ЦСКА" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

[7] "Григорий Бабаян – главный тренер "Астаны"". fcastana.kz (in Russian). FC Astana. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.