Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev ( tk, Gurban Bekiýewiç Berdiýew, russian: Курбан Бекиевич Бердыев; born 25 August 1952) is a Turkmen-

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, and a former Soviet footballer. He is the manager of Russian club Sochi. In 2017 he was shown among top 50 managers in the world by fourfourtwo.com, at the 36th place, ahead of

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Career

Playing career

Berdyev grew up with Kolhozçy Aşgabat where he played in cadet and junior teams since 1966. He joined the professional team in 1971. *

Soviet Top League The Soviet Top League, known after 1970 as the Higher League (russian: Чемпионат СССР по футболу: Высшая лига), served as the top division of Soviet Union football from 1936 until 1991. The professional top level ...

(7 seasons, 155 games, 23 goals) –

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(1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985),

FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don (russian: ФК СКА Ростов-на-Дону) is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1 ...

(1979, 1980). Highest place- 8th with Kairat (1977, 1984). *

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(7 seasons, 211 games, 32 goals) – Kolhozçy Aşgabat (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978),

(1983), First League Winner with

in 1983. *

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(2 seasons) – Kolhozçy Aşgabat (1975),

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(1980).

Coaching career

It was in

Rubin Kazan FC Rubin Kazan (russian: Футбо́льный клуб Руби́н Каза́нь, ''Futbolny klub Rubin Kazan'' , Tatar: Рубин Казан) is a Russian professional football club based in the city of Kazan. They play in the second-tier ...

where Berdyev made his name as a coach getting the team promoted to

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in 2002, and grabbing the bronze medals there in their debut year (2003). All the highest-tier titles of

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were won with Berdyev as a manager: these were

titles in 2008 and 2009, Russian Cup in 2011–12 and

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in 2010 and

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. Berdyev was fired from Rubin on 20 December 2013 and a year later, on 18 December 2014, was appointed as a manager of

. In the end of 2014-15 season, Rostov stayed up in the

by winning the relegation play-offs. In the 2015–16 season, Rostov unexpectedly qualified the Champions League spot, taking the 2nd spot in the league. Berdyev resigned from Rostov on 6 August 2016. On 9 September 2016, he returned to FC Rostov to the position of vice-president/coach. On 1 June 2017, he left FC Rostov once more. On 9 June 2017, he returned to

FC Rubin Kazan FC Rubin Kazan (russian: Футбо́льный клуб Руби́н Каза́нь, ''Futbolny klub Rubin Kazan'' , Tatar: Рубин Казан) is a Russian professional football club based in the city of Kazan. They play in the second-tier ...

. On 5 June 2019, he left Rubin once again. On 24 August 2021, Berdyev was appointed manager of the

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club

. Berdyev left Kairat by mutual consent on 6 June 2022. On 20 June 2022, Berdyev was hired by

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in Iran. On 25 December 2022, Berdyev was hired by

club Sochi.

Managerial statistics

Managerial honours

RIAN archive 519269 Kurban Berdyev and Mintimer Shaymiev during FC Rubin award ceremony

Nisa * Ýokary Liga: 1998–99 *

Turkmenistan Cup The Turkmenistan Cup ( tk, Türkmenistanyň Kubogy) is an annually held football tournament for Turkmen football clubs, known as one of the most important national tournaments. The cup has been contested since 1993. The competition's most su ...

: 1998 Rubin *

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, 2009 * Russian Cup: 2011–12 *

: 2010,

* Russian First Division: 2002 Rostov *

runner-up: 2015–16 Kairat *

Kazakhstan Cup The Kazakhstan Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Kazakhstan football, run by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan. The tournament was initially founded in 1936 as a competition for clubs in the Kazakh SSR ; kk, Қазақ Сове� ...

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Individual *'' Russian Football Union'' Best Coach: 2009

Highest advances in the continental club competitions

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– 2nd round ( 1998–1999) *

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– 3rd place in the Group stage ( 2009–2010), ( 2010–2011), ( 2016–2017); *

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– Quarterfinals ( 2012–2013)

Personal life

Berdyev always carries his pray beads with him. He never appears without them. Education – Ashgabat Railroads Vocational School (1967–71), Turkmen State University (1971–1975), Moscow Higher Coaching School (1989–1991). In the Soviet Army 1979 - 80, first lieutenant. Berdyev is known as a very

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person. Wife Roza Berdyeva. Berdyev has two sons and a daughter. The eldest son from his first marriage Marat Berdyyev (born 23.09.1975) is a British actor, musician and producer. Junior Alaberdy Berdyev (born 5.8.1996) - schoolboy, plays football in the "FC Rubin Kazan" youth academy. Daughter Aylar — a student. Kurban Berdyev's brother is Batyr Berdyev (born 1956), a coach of football club Fenix, Ashgabat. Another brother, Murad Berdyev (born 1954), died in 2003. In 2012, he was decorated by the

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with the Order of Friendship Medal. He holds Russian citizenship.

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