Kurban Berdyev
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Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev (Turkmen: Gurban Bekiýewiç Berdiýew, Russian: Курбан Бекиевич Бердыев; born 25 August 1952) is a Turkmen-Russian football manager, and a former Soviet footballer. In 2017 he was shown among top 50 managers in the world by fourfourtwo.com, at the 36th place, ahead of Brendan Rodgers.[1]
 Berdyev managing Rubin Kazan in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-08-25) 25 August 1952 (age 70) | ||
| 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 | Kairat | 20 | (5) |
| 1978–1979 | Kolhozçy Aşgabat | 38 | (3) |
| 1979–1980 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 35 | (3) |
| 1980–1981 | Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don | 30 | (5) |
| 1981–1985 | Kairat | 139 | (28) |
| Total | 396 | (60) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986–1989 | Khimik Dzhambul | ||
| 1991–1993 | Taraz | ||
| 1993–1994 | Gençlerbirliği | ||
| 1994–1995 | Kairat | ||
| 1996–1997 | Caspiy | ||
| 1997–1999 | Nisa Aşgabat | ||
| 1999 | Turkmenistan | ||
| 2000–2001 | Kristall Smolensk | ||
| 2001–2013 | Rubin Kazan | ||
| 2014–2017 | Rostov | ||
| 2017–2019 | Rubin Kazan | ||
| 2021–2022 | Kairat | ||
| 2022 | Tractor | ||
| 2022–2023 | Sochi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||