Rashid Rakhimov

Rashid Rakhimov (born March 18, 1965 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan) is a Russian football coach and former footballer. He is currently the head coach of Lokomotiv Moscow.

Playing career

Much of Rakhimov's playing career is related to Pamir Dushanbe, where he was playing from 1980 to 1991, the last three seasons in Soviet Top League. After that he moved on to playing in such clubs as Spartak Moscow, Real Valladolid, Lokomotiv Moscow. In the later part of his career as a footballer he moved to Austria, playing for FK Austria Wien, Admira Wacker and SV Ried, where he was very popular with fans.

Rakhimov played 4 matches for Russian national football team during 1994-1995. Rakhimov playedfor the soccer team of his country of birth Tajikistan national football team in 1992 & 1996.

Coaching career

After he finished playing, he was invited to struggling Admira Wacker as a manager in 2002. He saved the club from relegation, but quit in 2004.

In 2006 he was invited to FC Amkar Perm, which was also facing relegation. After an impressive run of performances, Amkar stayed in Premier League, and Rakhimov signed a 2 year contract with the club in the beginning of 2007 season.

On December 6, 2007, he signed a 3 year contract with Lokomotiv Moscow.

External links

*ru icon http://www.rusteam.permian.ru/players/rakhimov.html
* [http://www.nationalfootballteams.com/v2/player.php?id=13218 nationalfootballteams profile]