Sergei Tashuyev

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Abuyezidovich and the family name is Tashuyev.

Sergei Abuyezidovich Tashuyev (Russian: Сергей Абуезидович Ташуев; born 1 January 1959) is a Russian professional football coach. He grew up in Grozny^[1] before making the world of football his career.

Sergei Tashuyev

Tashuyev coaching Akhmat Grozny in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Sergei Abuyezidovich Tashuyev
Date of birth	(1959-01-01) 1 January 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth	Staryi Merchyk, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Managerial career
Years	Team
1992–1993	Druzhba Budyonnovsk
1996–1997	Avtozapchast Baksan
1998	Fabus Bronnitsy
1999–2000	Krylia Sovetov Samara (assistant)
2001–2002	Fabus Bronnitsy
2003	Avtodor Vladikavkaz (consultant)
2004	Avtodor Vladikavkaz
2005	Saturn Ramenskoye (assistant)
2006	Terek Grozny (assistant)
2006	Zvezda Serpukhov
2007	Spartak-MZhK Ryazan
2007–2008	Lukhovitsy
2008–2009	Salyut-Energia Belgorod
2010	Krasnodar
2011–2012	Spartak Nalchik
2012–2013	Salyut Belgorod
2013–2014	Metalurh Donetsk
2014–2015	Anzhi Makhachkala
2015–2016	Kuban Krasnodar
2018–2019	Shakhtyor Soligorsk
2021	Chayka Peschanokopskoye (assistant)
2021–2022	Chayka Peschanokopskoye
2022	Shakhtyor Soligorsk
2022–2023	Akhmat Grozny
2023–2024	Fakel Voronezh
2024–2025	Akhmat Grozny

Coaching career

Early coaching career

Tashuyev began his coaching career in 1992 for a team from Budennovsk that played in the Second Division. He took a break from coaching between 1993 and 1996 after which he returned to lead another Second Division team from the Kabardino-Balkaria town of Baksan.^[1]

Sergei Tashuyev has coached at a number of teams in the Russian Second Division^[1] including Spartak-SWC, FC Luhovicy and Serpukhov and Vladikavkaz. Leading up to his appointment at FC Anzhi Makhachkal, Tashuyev held manager and coach positions at several First Division clubs in Russia. He was the head coach for Belgorod and FC Krasnodar. He won his first game as a Russian Premier League manager for PFC Spartak Nalchik on 26 June 2011. Immediately prior to joining FC Anzhi Makhachkala, Tashuyev was a manager of FC Metalurh Donetsk.

Anzhi Makhachkala

After a drastic budget cut, FC Anzhi Makhachkala suffered a number of significant player losses. After a difficult season,^[2] the club was relegated to the First Division, losing their Premier League status.^[3] Tashuyev was appointed as manager and head coach in May 2014, replacing Gadzhi Gadzhiyev.

Akhmat Grozny

On 22 September 2022, Tashuyev was hired as manager of Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny until the end of the 2022–23 season.^[4] Tashuyev led Akhmat to 5th place in the league. On 12 June 2023, his contract was extended until 2026.^[5] On 15 August 2023, Tashuyev left Akhmat by mutual consent as Akhmat started the 2023–24 Russian Premier League season with 4 losses in 5 games.^[6]

Fakel Voronezh

On 8 September 2023, Tashuyev was hired by Russian Premier League club Fakel Voronezh.^[7] On 6 April 2024, his contract with Fakel was extended.^[8] He resigned from Fakel on 26 April 2024 for family reasons.^[9]

Akhmat Grozny return

On 3 September 2024, Akhmat announced the return of Tashuyev as their head coach, on a two-year contract.^[10] He resigned on 28 May 2025, after Akhmat lost the first leg of the 2024–25 Russian Premier League relegation play-offs.^[11]

Honours

Individual

• Russian Premier League coach of the month: October 2023.^[12]