Mardiros Tchaparian (), commonly known as Mardik (), is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a striker.
Club career Active during the 1950s and 1960s, Tchaparian used to play as a striker for Homenmen at club level. He was the top scorer in the 1960–61 Lebanese Premier League, scoring 15 goals during the season. Tchaparian was regarded as one of Homenmen's prominent players of the period.
International career On 29 February 1956, Tchaparian scored Lebanon's only goal in a 4–1 defeat to Hungary at the Beirut Municipal Stadium, after a sequence of dribbles. He reportedly impressed both the Hungarian coach and forward Ferenc Puskás, who approached him after the match, shook his hand and applauded his performance, telling him that his technique and speed were sufficient to play in Europe. Following the match, the Lebanese press nicknamed Tchaparian "the Lebanese Puskás".
At the 1957 Arab Games, he scored twice in Lebanon's 6–3 victory over Jordan on 22 October. He scored a hat-trick against Kuwait in the 1963 Arab Cup.
Career statistics International GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition129 February 1956Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon–1–4Friendly222 October 1957Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon–6–01957 Pan Arab Games3–426 January 1962Kuwait University Stadium, Shuwaikh, Kuwait2–05–0Friendly55–0629 January 1962Kuwait University Stadium, Shuwaikh, Kuwait–3–0Friendly7–831 March 1963Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon2–06–01963 Arab Cup94–0105–0
Honours Homenmen Lebanese Premier League: 1954, 1957, 1961
Lebanon Pan Arab Games third place: 1957 Arab Cup third place: 1963
Individual Lebanese Premier League top goalscorer: 1960–61
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