Raziya Tuleanova Nurkenova (4 May 1968 – 18 August 2020; Russian: Разия Нуркенова) was a football manager. Born in Kazakhstan, she was a Russia international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raziya Tuleanova Nurkenova | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Kazakhstan | ||
| Date of death | 18 August 2020 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Kazakhstan | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2009–2018 | CSK VVS | ||
| 2018–2020 | Kazakhstan | ||
Early life edit
Nurkenova played handball as a child. She attended the Karaganda Pedagogical Institute in Kazakhstan.[1]
Career edit
Nurkenova started her managerial career with Russian side CSK VVS. She was described as "managed to assemble a combat-ready team from her students, which performed well in the first division".[2] In 2018, she was appointed manager of the Kazakhstan women's national football team.
Personal life edit
Nurkenova was the daughter of Nakysh Kabdollakizy. She had seven older siblings.[3]