10 Facts About Valery Gazzaev

Valery Georgiyevich Gazzaev is a Russian politician, football manager and former footballer of Ossetian descent.

Valery Gazzaev was most successful when he was in charge in CSKA Moscow from 2004 to 2008.

Valery Gazzaev is considered one of the best football coaches to have emerged from the former Soviet Union because of these achievements.

Valery Gazzaev was born 7 August 1954 in Ordzhonikidze, USSR, now Vladikavkaz, Russia.

Valery Gazzaev started his playing career as a forward for his native Spartak Ordzhonikidze in the Soviet First League.

However, Valery Gazzaev was left behind in the first league in Spartak Ordzhonikidze, as he wasn't one of the main players of the SKA Rostov-on-Don.

Valery Gazzaev is a Soviet Cup winner with Dynamo Moscow in 1984.

Valery Gazzaev became the under-23 European champion with USSR in 1976 and under-21 European champion in 1980.

Valery Gazzaev won the bronze medal with USSR at the Summer Olympics in Moscow.

Valery Gazzaev is a cousin of Yuri Gazzaev and father of Vladimir Gazzayev, both of them football coaches as well.