Kurban Berdyev
![]() Berdyev managing Rubin Kazan in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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) | |
Managerial career | |||
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 | ||
2014–2016 | FC Rostov | ||
2016–2017 | FC Rostov (vice-president / coach) | ||
2017–2019 | FC Rubin Kazan | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev (Turkmen: Gurban Bekiýewiç Berdiýew, Russian: Курбан Бекиевич Бердыев; born 25 August 1952) is a Turkmen football manager, and a former Soviet footballer. He holds Russian citizenship. In 2017 he was shown 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
- 1986–1989 – FC Khimik Dzhambul (Soviet Second League);
- 1991–1993 – FC Taraz (Kazakhstan Premier League);
- 1993–1994 – Gençlerbirliği (Turkish Premier Super League);
- 1994–1995 – FC Kairat (Kazakhstan Premier League);
- 1996–1997 – FC Caspiy (Kazakhstan Premier League);
- 1997–1999 – Nisa Aşgabat (Turkmenistan League);
- 1999 – Turkmenistan national football team;
- 2000–2001 – FC Kristall Smolensk (Russian First Division);
- 2001–2013 – FC Rubin Kazan (Russian Premier League);
- 2014–2017 – FC Rostov (Russian Premier League);
- 2017–2019 – Rubin Kazan (Russian Premier League)
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).
On 18 December 2014, Berdyev was appointed as a manager of FC Rostov.[2] In the end of 2014-15 season, Rostov stayed up in the Russian Football 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.[3] On 9 September 2016, he returned to FC Rostov to the position of vice-president/coach.[4] On 1 June 2017, he left FC Rostov once more.[5]
On 9 June 2017, he returned to FC Rubin Kazan.[6] On 5 June 2019, he left Rubin once again.[7]
Managerial honours
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/RIAN_archive_519269_Kurban_Berdyev_and_Mintimer_Shaymiev_during_FC_Rubin_award_ceremony.jpg/220px-RIAN_archive_519269_Kurban_Berdyev_and_Mintimer_Shaymiev_during_FC_Rubin_award_ceremony.jpg)
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
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
Berdyev always carries his pray beads with him. He never appears without them. " I don’t consider it a token or a tradition. It’s just something I need. I just feel that I have to keep them in my hands when I’m watching a game. I don’t feel well without them. There were a couple of times when I accidentally forgot to take them to matches, even though it wasn’t my fault. And I was feeling uncomfortable through the game, as if I was missing something. Thus this is just a need I feel. I think Muslims will understand me."[8]
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.[9]
Berdyev is known as a very introverted person.[10]
Wife Roza Berdyeva.[11] 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.[12] Daughter Aylar — a student. Kurban Berdyev 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.[13]
References
- ^ "FourFourTwo's 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2017: 40-36". FourFourTwo. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ КУРБАН БЕРДЫЕВ ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР «РОСТОВА» (in Russian). FC Rostov. 18 December 2014.
- ^ Курбан Бердыев попрощался с командой (in Russian). FC Rostov. 6 August 2016.
- ^ Курбан Бердыев назначен вице-президентом – тренером «Ростова» (in Russian). FC Rostov. 9 September 2016.
- ^ Курбан Бердыев покинул «Ростов» (in Russian). FC Rostov. 1 June 2017.
- ^ Курбан Бердыев возглавит «Рубин» (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 9 June 2017.
- ^ Спасибо за все, Курбан Бекиевич! [Thank you for everything, Kurban Berdiyevich!] (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Interview with Kurban Berdyev". rt.com. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Пазл "Курбан Бердыев"". gorodn.ru. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Роман ШАРОНОВ: "В "РУБИНЕ" Я ПОЛУЧАЛ МЕНЬШЕ ВСЕХ" (in Russian). Sport Express. 16 February 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
A Professional, with a capital letter. Keeps football in his head for 24 hours a day. If I thought about football so much, I would probably lose my mind... ...A reserved coach, one can't see him, – will you really want to talk with such a man? (Roman Sharonov)
- ^ Игнатов, Данила. "Бердыев, которого вы не знали. 13 историй о тренере "Ростова"". www.championat.com. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Чемпион.ру". sovsport.ru. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации". pravo.gov.ru. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
External links
- Profile at FC Rubin Kazan site (in Russian)
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Ashgabat
- Turkmenistan footballers
- Turkmenistan football managers
- Soviet footballers
- Soviet football managers
- Russian footballers
- Russian football managers
- Russian people of Turkmenistan descent
- Soviet Top League players
- Soviet First League players
- FC Kairat players
- FC SKA Rostov-on-Don players
- FC Rostov players
- Gençlerbirliği S.K. managers
- Expatriate football managers in Kazakhstan
- FC Kairat managers
- FC Taraz managers
- FC Rubin Kazan managers
- Russian Premier League managers
- FC Rostov managers
- Expatriate football managers in Turkey
- FC Nisa Aşgabat managers
- Turkmenistan national football team managers
- Russian Muslims
- Turkmenistan Muslims
- Turkmenistan emigrants to Russia
- Naturalised citizens of Russia
- Recipients of the Order of Friendship
- Association football midfielders