Rustam Zabirov

Rustam Zairovich Zabirov (Russian: Рустам Заирович Забиров; born 23 October 1966) is Uzbek-Tajik football manager and former football player and coach. He played for Pamir Dushanbe, Navbahor Namangan, Rubin Kazan and other clubs.

Rustam Zabirov
Personal information
Full name Rustam Zairovich Zabirov
Date of birth (1966-10-23) 23 October 1966
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Vakhsh Qurghonteppa 54 (23)
1989–1991 Pamir Dushanbe 38 (3)
1991–1992 Navbahor Namangan 65 (34)
1992–1993 SV Meppen 10 (0)
1993–1994 SG Betzdorf ? (?)
1995 Shinnik Yaroslav 8 (0)
1995 Navbahor Namangan 14 (1)
1996–1997 Rubin Kazan 56 (15)
1997–1998 Zarafshon Navoi 40 (19)
2000 Sogdiana Jizzakh 10 (2)
2000–2001 Vasco S.C. ? (1)
National team
1992 Uzbekistan 2 (1)
1998 Tajikistan 1 (1)
Teams managed
2005 Navbahor Namangan
2008–2010 Qizilqum Zarafshon
2013 FK Andijan (assistant coach)
2013 Qizilqum Zarafshon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Club

In 1991, he moved from Pamir Dushanbe to Navbahor Namangan.[1] In 1991 season he played 35 matches for Navbahor in Soviet First League, scoring 19 goals. One year later, in first season of Uzbek League, Zabirov completed 30 matches and scored 15 goals, becoming the best season top scorer of club.

In 1992, he moved to SV Meppen to play in 2.Bundesliga. In 1992-1993 season he played 10 matches for SV Meppen. From 1996 to 1997 he played for Rubin Kazan.

International

Zabirov represented both Uzbekistan and Tajikistan at international level.[2]

Managerial

From 2008 to 2010 he was head coach of Qizilqum Zarafshon. On 27 August 2010 he resigned his post, after Qizilqum lost in away match against Olmaliq FK.[3]

In January 2013 he started to work as assistant coach to Azamat Abduraimov at FK Andijan.[4] On 5 April 2013 he was appointed as head coach of Qizilqum Zarafshon again, after Ravshan Khaydarov resigned his post. On 23 July 2013 he was sacked from his post and left the club.

Career statistics

International
As of match played 8 December 1998[2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uzbekistan
199221
Total12
Tajikistan
199811
Total11

International goals
As of goal scored on 8 December 1998[2]
Scores and results list Tajikistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tajikistan goal.
List of international goals scored by Rustam Zabirov for Tajikistan
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 8 December 1998 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  China PR 1–1 1–3 Friendly

Honours
Navbahor

References
  1. Career stats on KLISF
  2. Rustam Zabirov at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. Тренер "Кызылкума" подал в отставку (in Russian). 27 August 2010.
  4. "Managerial changes in FK Andijan" (in Russian). Championat.uz. 15 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.


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