Marat Kabayev


Marat Vazykhovich Kabayev born in 1961, in Uzun, Uzbek SSR, to a Tatar family. He is a professional football coach and a former player.
He is the father of the famous gymnast Alina Kabayeva.

Playing career

He 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.

Managing career

After finishing his playing he began a managerial career. In 2004-2005 he was assistant coach at Traktor Tashkent, 2008-2009 - head coach of Olmaliq FK youth team. 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, he was appointed as head coach of Qizilqum Zarafshon. Since 2012 he works at Rubin Kazan as scout coach.

Honours

;Dnipro
;Pakhtakor
;Navbahor