Ilshat Aitkulov

Ilshat Nurgaliyevich Aitkulov (Bashkir: Ильшат Нурғәли улы Айытҡолов, romanized: İlşat Nurğäli ulı Ayıtqolov; Russian: Ильшат Нургалиевич Айткулов; born 15 February 1969) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is an assistant manager for FC Orenburg, a club he has devoted his whole career to.

Ilshat Aitkulov

Personal information
Full name	Ilshat Nurgaliyevich Aitkulov
Date of birth	(1969-02-15) 15 February 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth	Zobovo, Russian SFSR
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Orenburg (assistant manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–2003	FC Gazovik Orenburg	396	(40)
Managerial career
2003–2005	FC Gazovik Orenburg (assistant)
2004	FC Gazovik Orenburg (caretaker)
2005	FC Orenburg
2005–	FC Gazovik Orenburg (assistant)
2006	FC Gazovik Orenburg (caretaker)
2009	FC Gazovik Orenburg (caretaker)
2011	FC Gazovik Orenburg (caretaker)
2020	FC Orenburg (caretaker)
2024	FC Orenburg (caretaker)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

On 22 May 2020, he was appointed caretaker manager of FC Orenburg.^[1] As he does not possess the mandatory UEFA Pro Licence, Konstantin Paramonov was officially registered with the league as manager.^[2]

On 3 October 2024, Aitkulov was appointed caretaker manager of Orenburg once again, following the firing of David Deogracia.^[3]