Ruslan Abdullayev

Ruslan Abdulla oğlu Abdullayev (Russian: Руслан Абдуллаев; 7 March 1944 - 30 January 2002) was an Azerbaijani football manager and footballer.

Ruslan Abullayev

Personal information
Full name	Ruslan Abdulla oğlu Abdullayev
Date of birth	(1944-03-07) 7 March 1944 (age 81)
Place of birth	Azerbaijan
Date of death	30 January 2002(2002-01-30) (aged 57)
Place of death	Azerbaijan
Managerial career
Years	Team
1982	Araz-Naxçıvan
1984	Neftçi
1985–1986	Neftçi
1990–1991	Turan Tovuz
1994–1995	PFK Piešťany
1997–1998	Neftçi
1998	Kapaz
1999–2000	Erzurumspor

Early life

Abdullayev was born in 1944 in Azerbaijan. He attended the Higher School of Coaches in Russia.^[1]

Career

In 1998, Abullayev was appointed manager of Azerbaijani side Kapaz. He helped the club win the 1998–99 Azerbaijan Top League.

Style of play

Abdullayev mainly operated as a striker. He was described as "distinguished by his game discipline, focus on the goal, technique and dedication".^[2]

Personal life

Abdullayev was married. He was the father of Azerbaijani football manager Elkhan Abdullayev.^[3]