Kurban Berdyev
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 manager's in the world.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | 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 | |||
Kurban Berdyev Media
Kurban Berdyev and Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev with the Russian Premier League Champions Cup during the ceremony of awarding FC Rubin with the Russian Premier League gold medals
Berdyev has never appeared in public without his beads.
References
- ↑ "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..
Other websites
- Profile at FC Rubin Kazan site (in Russian)
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