Ivan Daniliants or Danilianț (; born 20 February 1953) is a

Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...

n and

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n professional

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coach and a former

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defender.

Player career

In 1971, Daniliants began his career at FC Stroitel Ashgabat, which later changed its name to FC Kolhozçy. In 1977, Daniliants moved to

FC Zimbru Chișinău Fotbal Club Zimbru Chișinău, commonly known as Zimbru Chișinău or simply Zimbru, is a Moldovan professional Association football, football club based in Chișinău, which competes in the Moldovan Liga, Liga, the highest tier of Football in Mo ...

, where he played more than 100 matches. He retired as a football player in 1981.

Coaching career

In 1981–1983, Daniliants graduated from the

Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism (SCOLIPE) () is a university in Moscow, founded in 1918. History The idea of creating an educational institution came from the wife of Vladimir Bonch-Bruyevich, Vera Mikha ...

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. He became a UEFA A-licensed coach in 1993 and received a state diploma for training children and youths in 2001. He coached a junior football club in Klagenfurt from 1991 to 1994 and was a coach of the Austrian Carinthia (U-16 and U-18) from 1994 to 1997. Daniliants was head coach of the

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from June 1998 to September 1999. He returned to

in 1999 and became the

SK Austria Kärnten SK Austria Kärnten was an Austrian association football club, from Klagenfurt, Carinthia. History The club was formed on 1 June 2007 and took over the license of ASKÖ Pasching to play in the Austrian Football Bundesliga. SK Austria took ov ...

's sports director. Daniliants was appointed coach of

Sheriff Tiraspol Fotbal Club Sheriff Tiraspol (), commonly known as Sheriff Tiraspol or simply Sheriff, is a professional football club based in Tiraspol, a city located in the unrecognised breakaway state of Transnistria, that plays in the Liga, the top tier o ...

in 2000, but soon returned to

where he served as

SAK Klagenfurt SAK Celovec/Klagenfurt is an Austrian football club based in Klagenfurt, Carinthia Carinthia ( ; ; ) is the southernmost and least densely populated States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains ...

's sporting director again from 2001 to 2006. In 2004, he obtained the

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. From 2006 to 2009, Daniliants was the director of the training and licensing program for UEFA coaches in the

Moldovan Football Federation The Moldovan Football Federation (; FMF) is the governing body of football (soccer), football in Moldova. It oversees all national football competitions, including the top-tier Moldovan Super Liga, Moldovan Liga. The federation organises the natio ...

. Since 2010, he has been the head of the youth development program of

FC Rubin Kazan FC Rubin Kazan (; ) is a Russian professional association football, football club based in the city of Kazan. They play in the Russian Premier League. Founded 1958 in Russia, in 1958, Rubin played its first-ever top flight season in 2003 Russia ...

. Daniliants left the club after the dismissal of head coach

Kurban Berdyev Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev (, ; born 25 August 1952) is a Turkmens, Turkmen-Russian Association football, football Manager (association football), manager, and a former Soviet footballer who is in charge of the Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz. In 20 ...

in 2013. In January 2015, Daniliants joined

's coaching staff at

FC Rostov FC Rostov () is a Russian professionalism in association football, professional football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club competes in the Russian Premier League, playing their home matches at the Rostov Arena. History Soviet era (1930-199 ...

. On 9 September 2016, Daniliants was appointed as the club's Head Coach. In January 2022 it was announced that he was appointed to the management club of the

FC Kairat Football Club Kairat () is a professional football club based in Almaty, which plays in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. Founded in 1954 as Lokomotiv Alma-Ata, they became Urozhay in 1955 and Kairat in 1956. ...

Almaty.

Personal life

He was born in

Ashgabat Ashgabat (Turkmen language, Turkmen: ''Aşgabat'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag, Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 ...

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, of

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n descent and has lived in the city of Klagenfurt,

and is an Austrian citizen. In 1974, he graduated from the

Turkmen State University Magtymguly Turkmen State University () is one of the leading universities in Turkmenistan, located in the capital city Ashgabat. It is named after Magtymguly Pyragy, a Turkmen poet. Its current rector is Bayramgul Orazdurdyyeva. History Tur ...

, Faculty of Physical Education.

References

External links

FC Rostov
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