Marat Vazykhovich Kabayev (Russian: Марат Вазыхович Кабаев, Tatar: Марат Вазыйх улы Кабаев; born 27 May 1961) is an Uzbekistani professional football coach and former football player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marat Vazykhovich Kabayev | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-05-27) 27 May 1961 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Uzun, Uzbek SSR, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker/Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rubin Kazan (scout manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1986 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 155 | (24) |
| 1986 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 20 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 84 | (21) |
| 1989 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 36 | (2) |
| 1991 | Umid Tashkent | 17 | (7) |
| 1991–1994 | Traktor Pavlodar | 109 | (28) |
| 1996 | Kaisar | 25 | (0) |
| 1997 | Mezhdurechensk | 11 | (0) |
| 1997 | Samarqand-Dinamo | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Traktor Tashkent (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Olmaliq FK (reserves) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Uzbekistan U-19 | ||
| 2011 | Qizilqum Zarafshon | ||
| 2012– | Rubin Kazan (scout coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kabayev was born in Tatar family.[1] He is a Muslim and is the president of The International Association of Islamic Business.[2] He is the father of the retired rhythmic gymnast and politician Alina Kabayeva.
Kabayev started his career in 1979 at Avtomobilist Termez. In 1980, he moved to Pakhtakor. On 28 September 1980, he made his debut for Pakhtakor in a match against Karpaty Lviv. In 1986, he played for SKA Rostov-on-Don and one year later moved back to Pakhtakor and became top goalscorer of the club in 1987 season. He finished his playing career in 1997.
After finishing his playing, Kabayev began a managerial career. In 2004–2005, he was assistant coach at Traktor Tashkent. In 2009, he was appointed as head coach of the Uzbekistan U-18 team. In the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship, the Uzbekistan U-19 team reached the quarter-finals, losing to Saudi Arabia U-19 by 1–2 in extra time.
In 2011, Kabayev was appointed as head coach of Qizilqum Zarafshon. Since 2012, he works at Rubin Kazan as a scout coach.
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