Aleksandr Klimenko (footballer)

Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Klimenko (Александр Евгеньевич Клименко; born 13 May 1968) is a Turkmen former professional footballer^[1] and who is currently the football manager of the Nebitçi FT.^[2] Honoured Coach of Turkmenistan.^[3]

Aleksandr Klimenko

Personal information
Full name	Aleksandr Ýewgenýewiç Klimenko
Date of birth	(1968-05-13) 13 May 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth	Aşgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Nebitçi FT (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1994	Merw
1995–1998	Nisa
1998	Kopetdag
1998–2000	Nisa
2001–2005	Şagadam
2006	Ashgabat
Managerial career
2007	Ashgabat
2011–2012	Balkan
2014	Turkmenistan
2015	Energetik
2016	Balkan
2017–2023	Şagadam FK
2025–	Nebitçi FT
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Aleksandr Klimenko spent his entire professional career in Turkmenistan, where he played for FC Merw, FC Nisa, Şagadam FK and Nisa Aşgabat. He ended his football career in 2006.

Coaching career

In 2007, he was an assistant coach at the FC Ashgabat.^[4]

In 2011–2012, he was a coach of the Nebitçi FT.^[5]

In 2014, he worked as an assistant coach in the Turkmenistan national football team, in June he was relieved of his post.^[6]

In 2015, he worked as an assistant to head coach Rahym Kurbanmämmedow at the FC Energetik.^[7]

Since 2016 he is the head coach of the Nebitçi FT.

On January 2025, he was appointed as the manager of the Ýokary Liga club Nebitçi FT. ^[8][9][10]