Mergen Orazov

Mergen Orazow

Personal information
Full name	Mergen Guwançmyradowiç Orazow [1]
Place of birth	Bekrewe, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union
Team information
Current team	Turkmenistan (manager)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2021–2022	Ahal
2023–	Turkmenistan

Mergen Orazov (Russian: Мерген Оразов) is a Turkmenistani football manager who manages the Turkmenistan national team.

Career

Early years

Orazov was born in Bekrewe, now part of Ashgabat. Orazov began playing football at an early age and at seven years of age, he was enrolled in the Ak Guş football team.^[2] At 16, he joined the youth team of Ashgabat's FC Nisa. Soon he began to be involved in the game and for the main team of the club. After graduating from high school, however, he enrolled at the Pennsylvania State University and went to the United States.^[3]

Playing career

In 2005, Orazow joined Penn State Nittany Lions in the United States.^[4][5]

Futsal playing career

Upon his return to Turkmenistan, Orazow took up professional futsal. As a member of the club Arvana Ashgabat he became the champion of Turkmenistan five times.

International career

Five times he played for the Turkmenistan national futsal team in the final tournaments of the AFC Futsal Championship.

Futsal managerial career

At the end of his professional career as a futsal player, he twice led the futsal club Kopetdag ^[6] to the title of Turkmenistan's champion as head coach. In 2020, he was named the best futsal coach in Turkmenistan.^[7]

Soccer managerial career

In 2021, he was appointed manager of Ahal, helping them win the league, their first league title.^{[8][9][10][11]} Ahal also won the Turkmenistan Cup and the Football Federation of Turkmenistan Cup. He was named the best coach of Turkmenistan in 2022.

In 2023, he was appointed manager of Turkmenistan.^{[12][13][14][15]}

Honours

Ahal

• Ýokary Liga: 2022^[16]
• Turkmenistan Cup: 2022^[17]
• Turkmenistan Football Federation Cup: 2022

Personal life

Graduated from Pennsylvania State University (US) with a degree in Business Management.

References

1. https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/mergen-orazow/559980/
2. https://turkmenportal.com/blog/61025/glavnyi-trener-sbornoi-turkmenistana-po-futbolu-prohodit-stazhirovku-v-akademii-vilyarreala
3. https://turkmenportal.com/blog/61025/glavnyi-trener-sbornoi-turkmenistana-po-futbolu-prohodit-stazhirovku-v-akademii-vilyarreala
4. "К отборочным матчам ЧМ-2026 по футболу сборную Туркменистана будет готовить новый главный тренер". turkmenistan.gov.tm.
5. "Talent, Depth Highlight Penn State Men's Soccer Incoming Recruiting Class".
6. https://turkmenportal.com/blog/17822/mergen-orazov-u-kopetdaga-segodnya-byl-ochen-dostoinyi-sopernik
7. «Копетдаг» – чемпион Туркменистана по футзалу
8. "In the application of the national team of Turkmenistan, half of the players of "Akhal" - who is in the team of the new coach". orient.tm (Archived).
9. "Мерген Оразов: "У "Копетдага" сегодня был очень достойный соперник"". turkmenportal.com.
10. "ОПРЕДЕЛЕНЫ ИМЕНА ЛУЧШИХ ФУТБОЛИСТОВ И ТРЕНЕРА ВЫСШЕЙ ЛИГИ ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА". salamnews.tm.
11. "Футбольный клуб "Ахал" впервые в истории стал чемпионом Туркменистана". central-asia.news.
12. "МЕРГЕН ОРАЗОВ — САМЫЙ МОЛОДОЙ ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР СБОРНОЙ В СНГ". salamnewws.tm.
13. "Pan-gon's boys up against Orazov's tactical mystery". thevibes.com.
14. ""kalah perlawanan pertama, bagus untuk Turkmenistan" - Mergen Orazov".
15. "Мерген Оразов возглавил сборную Туркменистана по футболу, туркмено-китайское сотрудничество в космической сфере, Демирёллары запустило новое мобильное приложение для покупки билетов на поезда и другие новости". yerzemin.com.
16. https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/68905/ahal-vyigral-chempionat-i-kubok-turkmenistana-po-futbolu
17. https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/68905/ahal-vyigral-chempionat-i-kubok-turkmenistana-po-futbolu