Kurban Berdyev

Russian footballer Russian footballer and manager

Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev (Turkmen: Gurban Bekiýewiç Berdiýew, Russian: Курбан Бекиевич Бердыев; born 25 August 1952) is a Turkmen football manager. He is the manager of Kazakhstani club FC Kairat. He holds Russian citizenship. Berdyev is thought to be one of the best football managers in the world.[1]

Kurban Berdyev
Personal information
Full name Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev
Date of birth (1952-08-25) 25 August 1952 (age 71)
Place of birth Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, USSR
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
FC Kairat (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1977 Kolhozçy Aşgabat 134 (16)
1977–1978 FC Kairat 20 (5)
1978–1979 Kolhozçy Aşgabat 38 (3)
1979–1980 FC SKA Rostov-on-Don 35 (3)
1980–1981 FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don 30 (5)
1981–1985 FC Kairat 139 (28)
Total 396 (60)
Teams managed
1986–1989 FC Khimik Dzhambul
1991–1993 FC Taraz
1993–1994 Gençlerbirliği
1994–1995 FC Kairat
1996–1997 FC Caspiy
1997–1999 Nisa Aşgabat
1999 Turkmenistan
2000–2001 FC Kristall Smolensk
2001–2013 FC Rubin Kazan
2014–2017 FC Rostov
2017–2019 FC Rubin Kazan
2021– FC Kairat
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References change

  1. "FourFourTwo's 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2017: 40-36". FourFourTwo. 2017-06-19. Archived from the original on 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2019-10-11..

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