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Valery Tursunov

1954 – 2026

Soviet association football player

Association football player Association football coach
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About Valery Tursunov

Lived 1954 – 2026 (aged 71). Valery Tursunov was a Russian and Tajik association football player and association football coach.

Valeriy Yuldashevich Tursunov (; 3 August 1954 – 2 August 2026) was a Tajikistani football player and manager.

Early life Tursunov was a native of Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 3 August 1954.

Career Tursunov played for Tajikistani side CSKA-Pamir, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.

Style of play Tursunov mainly operated as a forward and was described as "nimble, mobile and technical".

Personal life and death Tursunov was nicknamed the "Tajikistani Pelé" after Brazil international Pelé.

Tursunov died on 2 August 2026, a day before his 72nd birthday.

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Important facts

Born
23 August 1954, Kulob
Birth century
20th century
Died
2 August 2026, Moscow
Occupation
Association football player, association football coach
Nationality
Soviet Union, Tajikistan
Also known as
Valeriy Tursunov

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Valery Tursunov?

Soviet association football player

When was Valery Tursunov born?

Valery Tursunov was born on 23 August 1954 in Kulob.

When did Valery Tursunov die?

Valery Tursunov died on 2 August 2026 in Moscow.

What was Valery Tursunov's occupation?

Valery Tursunov was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Valery Tursunov?

Valery Tursunov was Russian and Tajik.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Valery Tursunov

· Wikidata: Q15069174

· DBpedia: Valeriy Tursunov

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