Dynamo deserves higher positions: Roman Berezovsky

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, ARMENPRESS. The goalkeeper of the Armenian National Football Squad and Dynamo Moscow Roman Berezovsky finds that currently Dynamo does not occupy the place it deserves in the tournament's ranking list.

As reports "Armenpress" citing Soccer website, Berezovsky underscored: "Currently our team has a great motivation and the administration spares no effort to form a good team. We have certain goals to achieve. There are a number of things that influence our failures. For instance, unfavorable standpoint of the referees. I am confident that Dynamo does not occupy the place it deserves in the tournament’s ranking list."

Roman Berezovsky was on born 5 August 1974 in Yerevan. He is an Armenian football player who currently plays goalkeeper for the Armenian national team and for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow. Berezovsky is the current captain of the Armenia national team. He previously played for Zenit Saint Petersburg, Khimki and Torpedo Moscow, among other clubs.

Roman was voted Russia's best goalkeeper in the late 1990s. His stable performances in the Armenia national team made him fans' favorite. He is also the current record holder for most saves during penalty kicks in the Russian/USSR championships with 14 saves made.

Berezovsky began his professional career in 1991 in the Soviet Top League. The first club of his career was the modest Koshkagorts. In the first Armenian Premier League, the 1992 Armenian Premier League, he started the season in Shengavit Yerevan and ended in Syunik Kapan. After the completion of the season, Berezovsky moved to St. Petersburg, where he played the season with the local Kosmos-Kirovets. After that, for the next season, moved to the Zenit Saint Petersburg. But in that season, he played just five matches.

On 2 February 2012, Berezovsky signed a 1.5-year contract with Dynamo Moscow. It had been 10 years since he signed his first contract with Dynamo. He made his debut in a match against Anzhi Makhachkala, in which he missed only one goal.

Roman has participated in 79 international matches since his debut in home 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Portugal on 31 August 1996. He is considered as the best Armenian goalkeeper ever. Berezovsky holds the record of second most capped player of the Armenia national team, after former captain Sargis Hovsepyan. He was controversially given a red card during a decisive UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying game against Ireland. Spanish referee Eduardo Iturralde González, who resigned after the match, penalized Berezovsky for handball, although replays clearly showed his hands never touched the ball. The FFA filed protest over the bad call, but was denied. Berezovsky's undeserved removal had been the factor that cost Armenia the game.

He was named the new captain for the national team on 12 October 2012 and first played as captain for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Italy after Hovsepyan previously retired.