Ruslan Alekseyevich Ajinjal (Abkhaz: 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.

Ruslan Ajinjal
Руслан Аџьынџьал
Ajinjal with FC Krasnodar in 2015
7th Chairman of the Football Federation of Abkhazia
In office
15 October 2015 – 24 January 2017
Preceded byJemal Gubaz
Succeeded byJuma Kvaratskhelia
Personal details
Born (1974-06-22) 22 June 1974 (age 50)
Gagra
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
OccupationFootballer (retired)
Football administrator and coach

Association football career
Team information
Current team
FC Nizhny Novgorod (assistant coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991 Dynamo Gagra 1 (0)
1991 FC Dinamo Sukhumi 14 (1)
1992–1993 FC Druzhba Maykop 63 (11)
1994–1999 FC Baltika Kaliningrad 182 (23)
2000–2001 FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow 51 (6)
2001–2004 FC Uralan Elista 83 (11)
2004–2005 FC Terek Grozny 49 (2)
2006–2007 FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 52 (2)
2008–2010 FC Krylia Sovetov Samara 67 (3)
2011–2013 FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod 63 (2)
2013–2014 FC Krylia Sovetov Samara 30 (0)
2014–2015 FC Krasnodar 9 (0)
Total 664 (61)
Managerial career
2018–2019 FC Murom (assistant)
2020–2021 Tom Tomsk (assistant)
2021– FC Nizhny Novgorod (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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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][3]

President of the Football Federation of Abkhazia

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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.[4] Ruslan Ajinjal became the only candidate for the post after incumbent Chairman Jemal Gubaz announced his immediate resignation on 21 September.[3][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]

References

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