Bakhtiyar Baiseitov

From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia

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Bakhtiyar Baiseitov is a Kazakh professional football coach.

Early career and life

Growing up in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, he practiced football evreyday to his uncle Shukur's dismay. Shukur wanted him to aspire to be a teacher or scientist instead. Still, he kept on playing and his uncle disposed of the ball.[1]

Playing career

Metallurg Ordabasy, the former name of the contemporary FC Ordabasy, enlisted him in their youth system and eventually recruited him for the senior team. He was known for his goal-scoring ability there. Retiring at age 33, he was in charge of the new 'Meliorator Ordabasy' in the mid-late 1980s. In the early 1990s, he was the head of FC Kairat, winning the first independent Kazakhstan Premier League in 1992.

National team

As national team manager from 1992-1993, he clinched the initiatory Central Asian Cup in 1992.

FC Ordabasy

Throughout the last two years, he was the manager of FC Ordabasy.[2] Following a turbulent period as coach, he became their president instead, giving the coach position to Aleksei Petrushin. While he was with Ordabasy, he was accused of being involved with scandalous situations and match-fixing allegations which began to diminish his reputation with the fans.[3] [4] [5]

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