Ayrat Naziorovich Karimov (Russian: Айрат Назиорович Каримов; 4 May 1971 – 24 February 2020) was a Russian professional footballer.

Ayrat Karimov
Personal information
Full name Ayrat Naziorovich Karimov
Date of birth 4 May 1971
Place of birth Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russian SFSR
Date of death 24 February 2020(2020-02-24) (aged 48)
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
FC Progress Kamensk-Shakhtinsky
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don 1 (0)
1989 FC Shakhtyor Shakhty 7 (0)
1989–1990 FC SKA Rostov-on-Don 36 (0)
1991–1995 FC Torpedo Taganrog 126 (0)
1996–1998 FC Rotor Volgograd 4 (0)
1996–1997FC Rotor-d Volgograd 8 (0)
1999–2000 PFC Spartak Nalchik 29 (0)
2001 FC Zhenis 0 (0)
2001–2003 FC Shakhter Karagandy 67 (0)
2004 FC Alma-Ata 11 (0)
2005 FC Petrotrest St. Petersburg 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Karimov made his professional debut in the Soviet First League in 1987 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.[1] He played 1 game in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 1996 for FC Rotor Volgograd.

Death

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Karimov died on 24 February 2020 at the age of 48.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Ayrat Karimov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
  2. ^ "В Ростовской области скончался советский и российский футболист Айрат Каримов" (in Russian). donday.ru. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.