Rustam Abdullaev

Rustam Abdullaev
Born	(1971-01-01) January 1, 1971 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Occupation(s)	Football player, coach
Years active	1990s–2010s
Known for	Uzbekistan national football team player; head coach of Kokand 1912

Rustam Rakhmonovich Abdullaev (; born 1 January 1971) is a retired football player and coach, who formerly represented the Uzbekistan national football team. Most recently, he held the position of head coach at Kokand 1912.

Playing career

In the 1992 season, Abdullaev was a key player for Temiryo'lchi Qo'qon, finishing as the second highest goal scorer in the Oliy League with 18 goals, trailing only Valeriy Kechinov. His team secured 6th place in the league standings, and he earned recognition as the league’s runner-up for best player, again behind Kechinov.

Abdullaev also featured for Uzbekistan during the 1994 Asian Games held in Hiroshima, where Uzbekistan captured the gold medal in their inaugural major competition following independence.

Managing career

Abdullaev was named head coach of Kokand 1912 on 30 April 2014, taking over from Tokhir Kapadze, who transitioned to become chairman of Neftchi Farg'ona.

Club

Neftchi Farg'ona

• Uzbek League champion: 1993

MHSK Tashkent

• Uzbek League champion: 1997

Pakhtakor

• Uzbek League champion: 1998

Individual

• Runner-up for Uzbekistan Footballer of the Year: 1992
• Second place in Uzbek League Top Scorer rankings: 1992 (18 goals)

International

• Gold medalist at the Asian Games: 1994

External links

• Uzbekistan national football team statistics (Russian)