Vadim Karlenovich Abramov (Armenian: Վադիմ Աբրամով; Russian: Вадим Абрамов) is an Uzbekistani football manager and former player. He served as the Uzbekistan national team's head coach from 2010 to 2012.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vadim Karlenovich Abramov | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Baku, Azerbaijan, Soviet Union | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | Tavriya Simferopol | ||
| 1980–1981 | Atlantika | ||
| 1984–1985 | Narimanovets Bog‘ot | ||
| 1985–1987 | Sogdiana Jizzakh | ||
| 1987–1988 | Sohibkor Khalqobod | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1991 | Pakhtakor | ||
| 1991–1996 | Neftchi Fergana (caretaker) | ||
| 2000–2001 | NBU Osiyo | ||
| 2003–2007 | Traktor Tashkent | ||
| 2007–2007 | Uzbekistan U-23 | ||
| 2008–2010 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | ||
| 2010–2012 | Uzbekistan | ||
| 2013–2013 | Astana | ||
| 2014–2015 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | ||
| 2017–2017 | Neftchi Fergana | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bunyodkor | ||
| 2019–2021 | Uzbekistan | ||
| 2022– | Dynamo Samarkand | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editAbramov was born in 1953 in Baku, Azerbaijan.[citation needed]
Managerial career
editFrom 2003 to 2005 Abramov worked as head coach of Traktor Tashkent. The club reached final of Uzbek Cup in 2004 and year later ranked at 4th place in League. In 2006, he became coach of Lokomotiv Tashkent. The club finished 2009 season at 6th place.
On 6 April 2010, Abramov was appointed as head coach of the Uzbekistan national team, replacing Mirjalol Kasymov.[1][2]
He was the coach of the Uzbekistan national team at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[3] In their first game of the 2011 Asian Cup they defeated Qatar 2–0.[4] They went on to reach the quarter finals where they faced Jordan.[5] After beating Jordan 2–1, Uzbekistan qualified for the semi finals where they lost to Australia.[6][7] They eventually finished in fourth place after losing to South Korea in the third place playoff.[8]
On 4 June 2012, after a 1–0 loss to Iran at home during 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, Abramov resigned from his job.[9]
On 28 November 2013, Abramov was named new head coach of Astana.[10][11] Two weeks later agreement with club was canceled.
On 13 February 2014, he was appointed new head coach of Lokomotiv Tashkent after his predecessor Khakim Fuzaylov was fired from his post.[12] Abramov moved back to his former club after serving at Lokomotiv from 2008 to 2010. He worked at Lokomotiv more than year. Lokomotiv led by Abramov won the Uzbek Cup in 2014 and the club finished again runner-up. On 8 March 2015, Lokomotiv won the Uzbekistan Super Cup, beating current champion Pakhtakor by 4–0. On 17 October 2015, he was fired from his post after several unsatisfactory results in league matches.
On 24 September 2019, Abramov was named manager of the Uzbekistan national team for a second time.[13]
Personal life
editHis son was Armenia U-17 and Navbahor Namangan football player, Karlen Abramov. He died in a car accident, at just 21 years old.[14]
Managerial statistics
edit- As of match played 15 June 2021
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Traktor Tashkent | 2 December 2005 | 1 January 2007 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 50.0 | |
| PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent | 22 January 2009 | 9 November 2009 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 38.7 | |
| Uzbekistan | 7 April 2010 | 4 June 2012 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 39.3 | |
| Uzbekistan U23 | 1 February 2011 | 1 April 2012 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 42.9 | |
| FC Astana | 28 November 2013 | 13 December 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent | 13 February 2014 | 19 October 2015 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 57.6 | |
| FC Neftchi Fergana | 1 July 2017 | 31 December 2017 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 26.7 | |
| FC Bunyodkor | 1 January 2019 | 31 December 2020 | 55 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 45.5 | |
| Uzbekistan | 23 September 2019 | ""Present"" | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 53.3 | |
| Total | 225 | 102 | 51 | 72 | 45.3 | — | ||
Honours
editManager
edit- Traktor
- Uzbek Cup runner-up: 2004
- Uzbekistan
- AFC Asian Cup 4th place: 2011
- Lokomotiv
- Uzbek League runners-up (1): 2014
- Uzbek Cup (1): 2014
- Uzbekistan Super Cup (1): 2015
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ "Abramov takes over reign of Uzbekistan national team". Uzdaily.com. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Fryer, Rupert (9 April 2010). "New Uzbekistan Coach Vadim Abramov Hopes His Side Will Live Up To AFC Cup Expectations". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "There is more to come, says Abramov". the-afc.com. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ "Qatar 0 Uzbekistan 2". the-afc.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ "Asian Cup 2011: It Was Uzbekistan's 'Destiny' To Reach Quarter Finals - Vadim Abramov". goal.com. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ "Uzbekistan vs. Jordan 2 - 1". soccerway.com. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ "Uzbeks hit for six as Aussies reach final". ESPN Soccernet. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ "Uzbekistan 2-3 South Korea". Goal.com. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Vadim Abramov resigns as Uzbekistan coach". UzDaily.com. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ Вадим Абрамов назначен главным тренером "Астаны" (in Russian). sports.kz. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Экс-тренер сборной Узбекистана возглавил ФК "Астана" (in Russian). Vesti.kz. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Vadim Abramov appointed as Locomotive coach". UzDaily.com. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Vadim Abramov named head coach of Uzbekistan football team".
- ^ "Mystery man in Socceroos way". Fox Sports. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
External links
edit
- Uzbekistan national team managers
- Vadim Abramov coach profile at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vadim Abramov coach profile at Soccerway
