Ruslan Ajinjal Explained

Ruslan Ajinjal
Native Name:Руслан Аџьынџьал
Office:7th Chairman of the Football Federation of Abkhazia
Term Start:15 October 2015
Term End:24 January 2017
Predecessor:Jemal Gubaz
Successor:Juma Kvaratskhelia
Birth Date:22 June 1974
Birth Place:Gagra
Height:1.68 m
Occupation:Footballer (retired)
Football administrator and coach
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Currentclub:FC Nizhny Novgorod (assistant coach)
Years1:1991
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1991
Clubs2:FC Dinamo Sukhumi
Caps2:14
Goals2:1
Years3:1992–1993
Clubs3:FC Druzhba Maykop
Caps3:63
Goals3:11
Years4:1994–1999
Caps4:182
Goals4:23
Years5:2000–2001
Caps5:51
Goals5:6
Years6:2001–2004
Clubs6:FC Uralan Elista
Caps6:83
Goals6:11
Years7:2004–2005
Clubs7:FC Terek Grozny
Caps7:49
Goals7:2
Years8:2006–2007
Caps8:52
Goals8:2
Years9:2008–2010
Caps9:67
Goals9:3
Years10:2011–2013
Caps10:63
Goals10:2
Years11:2013–2014
Caps11:30
Goals11:0
Years12:2014–2015
Clubs12:FC Krasnodar
Caps12:9
Goals12:0
Totalcaps:664
Totalgoals:61
Manageryears1:2018–2019
Managerclubs1:FC Murom (assistant)
Manageryears2:2020–2021
Managerclubs2:Tom Tomsk (assistant)
Manageryears3:2021–
Managerclubs3:FC Nizhny Novgorod (assistant)

Ruslan Alekseyevich Ajinjal (Abkhazian: Руслан Аџьынџьал, Russian: Руслан Алексеевич Аджинджал; born 22 June 1974) is a football coach and a former player from Abkhazia and a former Chairman of the Football Federation of Abkhazia. He is an assistant coach with FC Nizhny Novgorod. He is an identical twin brother of Beslan Ajinjal.

Career

On 12 June 2014, Ajinjal signed a one-year contract with Russian Premier League team FC Krasnodar.[1] On 7 June 2015, Ajinjal announced his retirement.[2]

President of the Football Federation of Abkhazia

On 8 September 2015, the Football Federation of Abkhazia announced that the upcoming leadership election had been moved forward to October from the Spring of 2016, so as to leave more time for the preparation of the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup, hosted by Abkhazia.[3] Ruslan Ajinjal became the only candidate for the post after incumbent Chairman Jemal Gubaz announced his immediate resignation on 21 September.[4] [5] On 15 October, Ajinjal was elected unanimously.[6]

On 24 January 2017, Ajinjal resigned as Chairman, and on 25 February, the coach of Abkhazia's national football team Juma Kvaratskhelia was unanimously elected as his successor.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 17:58, Четверг, 12 Июня 2014 Игроком "Краснодара" стал Руслан Аджинджал. fckrasnodar.ru. FC Krasnodar. 20 June 2014. Russian. 12 June 2014.
  2. http://rsport.ru/football/20150607/837682968.html Экс-футболист "Краснодара" Руслан Аджинджал завершил карьеру | Футбол | Р-Спорт. Все главные новости спорта
  3. News: ВНЕОЧЕРЕДНЫЕ ВЫБОРЫ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА ФЕДЕРАЦИИ ФУТБОЛА РА СОСТОЯТСЯ ПО ЗАВЕРШЕНИИ 22-ГО ЧЕМПИОНАТА АБХАЗИИ ПО ФУТБОЛУ. 14 October 2015. Abkhazia Inform. 8 September 2015.
  4. News: НА ПОСТ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА ФФА БАЛЛОТИРУЮТСЯ ДВА КАНДИДАТА. 14 October 2015. Abkhazia Inform. 16 September 2015.
  5. News: ДЖЕМАЛ ГУБАЗ УШЁЛ С ПОСТА ПРЕЗИДЕНТА ФФА. 14 October 2015. Abkhazia Inform. 21 September 2015.
  6. News: РУСЛАН АДЖИНДЖАЛ: "МЫ ДОЛЖНЫ УДЕЛИТЬ ОСОБОЕ ВНИМАНИЕ РАЗВИТИЮ ДЕТСКО-ЮНОШЕСКОГО ФУТБОЛА". 15 October 2015. Abkhazia Inform. 15 October 2015.
  7. News: ДЖУМА КВАРАЦХЕЛИЯ ИЗБРАН ПРЕЗИДЕНТОМ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ ФУТБОЛА АБХАЗИИ. 26 February 2017. Abkhazia Inform. 25 February 2017.