Rashid Rakhimov
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Rashid Rakhimov is Tajikistani football coach and former footballer, before September 2001 the head coach of Amkar Perm
.
, 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.
in 1992 and 1996.
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 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.
FC Amkar Perm
FC Amkar Perm is a professional football club playing in Russian Premier League.They are based in the city of Perm and are the easternmost football club in Europe playing in top national competition...
.
Playing career
Much of Rakhimov's playing career is related to Pamir DushanbeSKA-Pamir Dushanbe
CSKA Pomir Dushanbe is a football club from Tajikistan and currently play in the top division. Its origins are in the Tajik Army, like its rivals CSKA Dushanbe....
, where he was playing from 1980 to 1991, the last three seasons in Soviet Top League
Soviet Top League
The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
. After that he moved on to playing in such clubs as Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
, Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
, Lokomotiv Moscow. In the later part of his career as a footballer he moved to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, playing for FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
, Admira Wacker
VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
FC Admira Wacker Mödling is an Austrian football club from Mödling. The club was originally formed in 1905 as SK Admira Vienna in the Austrian capital...
and SV Ried
SV Ried
SV Ried is an Austrian association football club from Ried im Innkreis. The team plays its home matches at the 7,680 capacity Keine-Sorgen Arena. The club currently plays in the Bundesliga after winning promotion from the Erste Liga in the 2004/05 season...
, where he was very popular with fans.
International
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 teamTajikistan national football team
The Tajikistan national football team represents Tajikistan in association football and is controlled by the Tajikistan National Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tajikistan. Tajikistan's home ground is Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe....
in 1992 and 1996.
Honours
- Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
champion: 1992, 1994. - Russian Premier League bronze: 1994 (played for two teams that season).
- Soviet CupSoviet CupThe Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup , was the premier football cup competition in the Soviet Union.-Finals:-Performance by club:-Performance by republic:-References:*, rsssf.com. Accessed on 16 May 2006....
winner: 1992.
Coaching career
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
FC Amkar Perm
FC Amkar Perm is a professional football club playing in Russian Premier League.They are based in the city of Perm and are the easternmost football club in Europe playing in top national competition...
, 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 Lokomotiv Moscow and was fired on 28 April 2009. After nineteen months, he returned to Amkar Perm
FC Amkar Perm
FC Amkar Perm is a professional football club playing in Russian Premier League.They are based in the city of Perm and are the easternmost football club in Europe playing in top national competition...
.
On 28 September 2011 Amkar Perm President Gennady Shilov confirmed that the club had accepted Rakhimov's resignation.