Vadim Abramov
Vadim Abramov | |
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| Born | 1953 Baku |
| Occupation(s) | Football manager, former player |
| Years active | 2003–present (manager) |
| Known for | Head coach of the Uzbekistan national football team (2010–2012, 2019–present) |
Vadim Karlenovich Abramov (; ) is a former football player and current manager from Uzbekistan, best known for his tenure as head coach of the Uzbekistan national football team between 2010 and 2012.
Managerial career
Between 2003 and 2005, Abramov was at the helm of Traktor Tashkent, leading the team to the Uzbek Cup final in 2004 and securing a fourth-place finish in the league in 2005. He then assumed the managerial role at Lokomotiv Tashkent in 2006, guiding them to a sixth-place league standing by the 2009 season.
On 6 April 2010, Abramov took over as head coach of the Uzbekistan national squad, replacing Mirjalol Kasymov. Under his leadership during the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, Uzbekistan achieved a 2–0 victory against Qatar in the group phase, progressing to the quarter-finals. After a 2–1 win over Jordan, the team advanced to the semi-finals but was defeated by Australia. Uzbekistan ultimately finished fourth following a loss to South Korea in the third-place match.
Abramov stepped down on 4 June 2012 after a 1–0 home defeat to Iran in the course of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
He was named head coach of FC Astana on 28 November 2013; however, this appointment was terminated within two weeks.
On 13 February 2014, Abramov returned to manage Lokomotiv Tashkent following the dismissal of his predecessor, Khakim Fuzaylov. During this period, Lokomotiv secured the Uzbek Cup title in 2014 and finished as runners-up in the league. On 8 March 2015, Lokomotiv claimed the Uzbekistan Super Cup with a commanding 4–0 win over defending champions Pakhtakor. He was relieved of his duties on 17 October 2015 after a succession of disappointing league performances.
Abramov was reappointed as manager of the Uzbekistan national team on 24 September 2019.
Personal life
His son, Karlen Abramov, played football for both the Armenia U-17 squad and Navbahor Namangan. Tragically, he passed away at age 21 due to a car accident.
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | Reference | ||||
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| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Traktor Tashkent | 2 December 2005 | 1 January 2007 | ||||||
| PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent | 22 January 2009 | 9 November 2009 | ||||||
| Uzbekistan | 7 April 2010 | 4 June 2012 | ||||||
| Uzbekistan U23 | 1 February 2011 | 1 April 2012 | ||||||
| FC Astana | 28 November 2013 | 13 December 2013 | ||||||
| PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent | 13 February 2014 | 19 October 2015 | ||||||
| FC Neftchi Fergana | 1 July 2017 | 31 December 2017 | ||||||
| FC Bunyodkor | 1 January 2019 | 31 December 2020
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| Uzbekistan national football team | 23 September 2019 | ""Present""
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Total
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Manager
- Traktor
- Runner-up in the Uzbek Cup: 2004
- Uzbekistan
- Achieved fourth place at the AFC Asian Cup: 2011
- Lokomotiv
- Secured second place in the Uzbek League: 2014
- Winner of the Uzbek Cup: 2014
- Champion of the Uzbekistan Super Cup: 2015
Individual
- Awarded Uzbekistan Football Coach of the Year: 2011
External links
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Uzbekistani people of Russian descent
- Uzbekistani people of Armenian descent
- Footballers from Baku
- Soviet Armenians
- Soviet men's footballers
- Uzbekistani men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- SC Tavriya Simferopol players
- FC Chayka-VMS Sevastopol players
- FC Sogdiana players
- Soviet football managers
- Uzbekistani football managers
- Pakhtakor Tashkent FK managers
- FC Neftchi Farg'ona managers
- Traktor Tashkent managers
- PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent managers
- Uzbekistan national football team managers
- FC Astana managers
- FC Bunyodkor managers
- FK Dinamo Samarqand managers
- Uzbekistan Super League managers
- Uzbekistan Pro League managers
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup managers
- Uzbekistani expatriate football managers
- Uzbekistani expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
- Expatriate football managers in Kazakhstan
- Armenians in Azerbaijan
- Armenians in Baku