Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev (Turkmen: Gurban Bekiýewiç Berdiýew, Russian: Курбан Бекиевич Бердыев; born 25 August 1952) is a Turkmen-Russian football manager, and a former Soviet footballer who is in charge of the Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz.
It was in Rubin Kazan where Berdyev made his name as a coach getting the team promoted to Russian Premier League in 2002, and grabbing the bronze medals there in their debut year (2003).
[5] In the end of 2014–15 season, Rostov stayed up in the Russian Premier League by winning the relegation play-offs.
[10] On 24 August 2021, Berdyev was appointed manager of the Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Kairat.
[17] On 25 June 2024, Berdyev was appointed as head coach of Azerbaijan Premier League club Turan Tovuz.
The eldest son from his first marriage Marat Berdyyev (born 23.09.1975) is a British actor, musician and producer.
Junior Alaberdy Berdyev (born 5.8.1996) – schoolboy, plays football in the "FC Rubin Kazan" youth academy.