In 1971, Daniliants began his career at FC Stroitel Ashgabat, which later changed its name to FC Kolhozçy. In 1977, Daniliants moved to FC Zimbru Chișinău, where he played more than 100 matches. He retired as a football player in 1981.[1]
Daniliants was appointed coach of Sheriff Tiraspol in 2000,[6] but soon returned to Austria where he served as SAK Klagenfurt's sporting director again from 2001 to 2006.
From 2006 to 2009, Daniliants was the director of the training and licensing program for UEFA coaches in the Moldovan Football Federation.
Since 2010, he has been the head of the youth development program of FC Rubin Kazan. Daniliants left the club after the dismissal of head coach Kurban Berdyev in 2013.[7]
In January 2015, Daniliants joined Kurban Berdyev's coaching staff at FC Rostov.[8] On 9 September 2016, Daniliants was appointed as the club's Head Coach.[9]
In January 2022 it was announced that he was appointed to the management club of the FC Kairat Almaty. [10]