Rashid Mamatkulovich Rakhimov (Russian: Рашид Маматкулович Рахи́мов, Tajik: Рашид Маматқулович Раҳимов, romanizedRashid Mamatqulovich Rahimov); born 18 March 1965) is a Tajikistani professional football manager and a former player. He is the manager of Rubin Kazan.

Rashid Rakhimov
Rakhimov coaching Terek in 2017
Personal information
Full name Rashid Mamatkulovich Rakhimov
Date of birth (1965-03-18) 18 March 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rubin Kazan (manager)
Youth career
0000–1981 SKA-Pamir Dushanbe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1991 SKA-Pamir Dushanbe 277 (24)
1992–1994 Spartak Moscow 26 (1)
1992–1993Valladolid (loan) 29 (2)
1993–1994Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) 14 (0)
1995–2000 Austria Wien 120 (12)
2000–2001 Admira Wacker 33 (0)
2001–2002 Ried 16 (0)
Total 515 (39)
International career
1992, 1996 Tajikistan 2 (0)
1994–1995 Russia 4 (0)
Managerial career
2002–2004 Admira Wacker
2006–2007 Amkar Perm
2008–2009 Lokomotiv Moscow
2009–2011 Amkar Perm
2013–2017 Terek Grozny
2018–2019 Akhmat Grozny
2020–2021 Ufa
2023– Rubin Kazan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Much of Rakhimov's playing career is related to Pamir Dushanbe, where he was playing from 1980 to 1991, the last three seasons in Soviet Top League. After that he moved on to playing in such clubs as Spartak Moscow, Real Valladolid, Lokomotiv Moscow. In the later part of his career as a footballer he moved to Austria, playing for FK Austria Wien, Admira Wacker and SV Ried, where he was very popular with fans.[1]

International

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Rakhimov played 4 matches for Russian national football team during 1994–1995. Rakhimov played for the football team of his country of birth Tajikistan national football team in 1992 and 1996.[2]

Management career

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After he finished playing, he was invited to struggling Admira Wacker as a manager in 2002. He saved the club from relegation, but quit in 2004.

In 2006, he was invited to FC Amkar Perm, which was also facing relegation. After an impressive run of performances, Amkar stayed in Premier League, and Rakhimov signed a 2-year contract with the club in the beginning of 2007 season.

On 6 December 2007, he signed a 3-year contract with FC Lokomotiv Moscow and was fired on 28 April 2009. After nineteen months, he returned to Amkar Perm.

On 28 September 2011 Amkar Perm president Gennady Shilov confirmed that the club had accepted Rakhimov's resignation.

On 5 September 2018, he rejoined FC Akhmat Grozny (the team was called Terek during his previous time at the club).[3] He resigned from Akhmat on 30 September 2019 with club in 15th place.[4] In 2016–17 season, he sent Akhmat to 5th place, which is still the highest ever record in the club's history.

On 11 October 2020, Rakhimov was appointed as head coach of FC Ufa.[5] He resigned from Ufa on 3 April 2021, following a 0–4 loss to FC Dynamo Moscow, with the club still in the same relegation-zone 15th place it was in when Rakhimov took over as manager.[6]

On 12 April 2023, Rakhimov was hired by Rubin Kazan.[7] On 20 May 2023, Rubin secured promotion back to the Russian Premier League after one season at the second tier.[8] On 28 May 2024, Rakhimov's contract with Rubin was extended to June 2026.[9]

Honours

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Player

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Spartak Moscow

Manager

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ Player Profile & Stats on www.rusteam.permian.ru
  2. ^ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Рашид Рахимов – главный тренер ФК "Ахмат"" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 5 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Рашид Рахимов покидает пост главного тренера футбольного клуба "Ахмат"" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 30 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Рашид Рахимов – главный тренер ФК Уфа!". fcufa.pro/ (in Russian). FC Ufa. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Рашид Рахимов покидает "Уфу"" (in Russian). FC ufaw. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  7. ^ "РАШИД РАХИМОВ – ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР "РУБИНА"" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 12 April 2023.
  8. ^ ""Рубин" завоевал вторую прямую путёвку в Мир РПЛ" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 20 May 2023.
  9. ^ ""РУБИН" ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТ С РАШИДОМ РАХИМОВЫМ" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 28 May 2024.
  10. ^ "РАШИД РАХИМОВ – WINLINE ЛУЧШИЙ ТРЕНЕР НОЯБРЯ И ДЕКАБРЯ" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 21 December 2023.
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