Kurban Berdyev
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Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev (Template:Langx, Template:Langx; born 25 August 1952) is a Turkmen-Russian football manager, and a former Soviet footballer who is in charge of the Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz. In 2017 he was included among top 50 managers in the world by fourfourtwo.com, at the 36th place, ahead of Brendan Rodgers.[1]
Career
Playing career
Berdyev grew up with Kolhozçy Aşgabat where he played in cadet and junior teams since 1966. He joined the professional team in 1971.
- Soviet Top League (7 seasons, 155 games, 23 goals) – FC Kairat (1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985), FC SKA Rostov-on-Don (1979, 1980). Highest place- 8th with Kairat (1977, 1984).
- Soviet First League (7 seasons, 211 games, 32 goals) – Kolhozçy Aşgabat (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978), FC Kairat (1983), First League Winner with FC Kairat in 1983.
- Soviet Second League (2 seasons) – Kolhozçy Aşgabat (1975), FC Rostov (1980).
Coaching career
It was in Rubin Kazan where Berdyev made his name as a coach getting the team promoted to Russian Premier League in 2002, and grabbing the bronze medals there in their debut year (2003).
All the highest-tier titles of Rubin were won with Berdyev as a manager: these were Russian Premier League titles in 2008 and 2009, Russian Cup in 2011–12 and Russian Super Cup in 2010 and 2012.
Berdyev was fired from Rubin on 20 December 2013[2][3][4] and a year later, on 18 December 2014, was appointed as a manager of FC Rostov.[5] In the end of 2014–15 season, Rostov stayed up in the Russian Premier League by winning the relegation play-offs. In the 2015–16 season, Rostov unexpectedly qualified the Champions League spot, taking the 2nd spot in the league. Berdyev resigned from Rostov on 6 August 2016.[6] On 9 September 2016, he returned to FC Rostov to the position of vice-president/coach.[7] On 1 June 2017, he left FC Rostov once more.[8]
On 9 June 2017, he returned to FC Rubin Kazan.[9] On 5 June 2019, he left Rubin once again.[10]
On 24 August 2021, Berdyev was appointed manager of the Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Kairat.[11] Berdyev left Kairat by mutual consent on 6 June 2022.[12]
On 20 June 2022, Berdyev was hired by Tractor in Iran.[13]
On 25 December 2022, Berdyev was hired by Russian Premier League club Sochi.[14] He was fired by Sochi on 10 April 2023, after just 5 games at the helm (2 wins and 3 losses).[15]
On 9 July 2023, Dynamo Makhachkala announced the appointment of Berdyev as head coach.[16] Berdyev resigned from Dynamo on 1 February 2024, with the club in the first place in the standings.[17]
On 25 June 2024, Berdyev was appointed as head coach of Azerbaijan Premier League club Turan Tovuz.[18]
Managerial statistics
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| Khimik Dzhambul | Template:Flagicon | 1 January 1986 | 30 June 1989 | ||||||||
| Gençlerbirliği | Template:Flagicon | 1 July 1993 | 29 December 1993 | ||||||||
| Kairat | Template:Flagicon | 1 April 1994 | 31 December 1995 | ||||||||
| Caspiy | Template:Flagicon | 1 January 1996 | 31 December 1996 | ||||||||
| Nisa | Template:Flagicon | 1 January 1998 | 30 June 1999 | ||||||||
| Turkmenistan | Template:Flagicon | 1 January 1999 | 30 June 1999 | ||||||||
| Kristall | Template:Flagicon | 15 May 2000 | 30 July 2001 | ||||||||
| Rubin Kazan | Template:Flagicon | 4 August 2001 | 20 December 2013 | ||||||||
| FC Rostov | Template:Flagicon | 18 December 2014 | 6 August 2016 | ||||||||
| Rubin Kazan | Template:Flagicon | 9 June 2017 | 5 June 2019 | ||||||||
| Kairat | Template:Flagicon | 24 August 2021 | 6 June 2022 | ||||||||
| Tractor | Template:Flagicon | 19 June 2022 | 24 November 2022 | ||||||||
| PFC Sochi | Template:Flagicon | 27 November 2022 | 10 April 2023 | ||||||||
| Dynamo Makhachkala | Template:Flagicon | 9 July 2023 | 1 February 2024 | ||||||||
| Turan Tovuz | Template:Flagicon | 25 June 2024 | Present | ||||||||
| Total | |||||||||||
Managerial honours
Nisa
- Ýokary Liga: 1998–99
- Turkmenistan Cup: 1998
Rubin
- Russian Premier League: 2008, 2009
- Russian Cup: 2011–12
- Russian Super Cup: 2010, 2012
- Russian First Division: 2002
Rostov
- Russian Premier League runner-up: 2015–16
Kairat
Individual
- Russian Football Union Best Coach: 2009
Highest advances in the continental club competitions
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup – 2nd round (1998–1999)
- UEFA Champions League – 3rd place in the Group stage (2009–2010), (2010–2011), (2016–2017);
- UEFA Europa League – Quarterfinals (2012–2013)
Personal life
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Education – Ashgabat Railroads Vocational School (1967–71), Turkmen State University (1971–1975), Moscow Higher Coaching School (1989–1991). In the Soviet Army 1979 – 80, first lieutenant.[19]
Berdyev is known as a very introverted person.[20]
Wife Roza Berdyeva.[21] Berdyev has two sons and a daughter. The eldest son from his first marriage Marat Berdyyev (born 23.09.1975) is a British actor, musician and producer. Junior Alaberdy Berdyev (born 5.8.1996) – schoolboy, plays football in the "FC Rubin Kazan" youth academy.[22] Daughter Aylar — a student. Kurban Berdyev's brother is Batyr Berdyev (born 1956), a coach of football club Fenix, Ashgabat. Another brother, Murad Berdyev (born 1954), died in 2003.
In 2012, he was decorated by the Russian Federation with the Order of Friendship Medal.[23]
He holds Russian citizenship.
References
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- ↑ Елена Бритвина. Попечительский совет футбольного клуба «Рубин» принял решение об отставке вице-президента клуба Камиля Исхакова, главного тренера «Рубина» Курбана Бердыева и генерального директора клуба Андрея Громова. Template:Webarchive Пресс-служба Президента Республики Татарстан // tatarstan.ru (20 декабря 2013 года)
- ↑ Главный тренер ФК «Рубин» Курбан Бердыев отправлен в отставку. — Специалист занимал пост наставника казанского клуба с 4 августа 2001 года. Фотогалерея. Template:Webarchive Информационное агентство России «ТАСС» // tass.ru (20 декабря 2013 года)
- ↑ «Не надо нас позорить»: Как «Рубин» выгнал своего создателя. Template:Webarchive Группа компаний «РБК» // sport.rbc.ru (20 декабря 2013 года)
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External links
- Profile at FC Rubin Kazan site Template:In lang
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