Kurban Berdyev

Football manager, coached FC Rostov

Kurban Berdyev - Football manager, coached FC Rostov
Born

August 25th, 1952
72 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Turkmenistan

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Born in 1952, a former footballer transitioned into coaching. Managed FC Rostov, achieving significant success in Russian football. Led the team to an impressive third-place finish in the Russian Premier League during the 2015-2016 season. Also noted for taking FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod to the top tier of Russian football. Built a reputation for developing young talent and implementing effective strategies.

Coached FC Rostov to third in Russian Premier League

Managed FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod

Developed young players at FC Rostov

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