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Biography
Yazguly Hojageldiyev (Turkmen: Ýazguly Hojageldyýew; born 16 February 1977) is an Turkmen football manager and former professional footballer who is currently the manager of the Altyn Asyr FK. Honored coach of Turkmenistan.
Career
Hojageldiyev was born in Büzmeýin. As a football player played as a midfielder for the Turkmen clubs FC Büzmeýin, FC Dagdan Aşgabat, FÇ Nebitçi, FC Garagum, Kopetdag and HTTU Aşgabat.
Coaching career
Turkmenistan national team
In February 2010, led the Turkmenistan national football team. Under his leadership the team went to Sri Lanka to participate in the final tournament of the AFC Challenge Cup 2010. In a tournament team of Turkmenistan for the first time made it to the final of the AFC Challenge Cup, losing in the final match of the DPRK team in the penalty shootout.
In March 2011, the national team of Turkmenistan has successfully entered the final round of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012, beating Pakistan, Taiwan, and played in a draw with India in the qualifying competition in Kuala Lumpur.
In the summer of 2011 the first qualifying match against Indonesia in the race for getting into the final of the 2014 World Cup team beginning in Ashgabat draw (1:1), and the humiliating defeat in the party with a 4–3 team knocked out of the fight for the right to go to the World Cup 2014.
In winter 2012 team gathered for a training camp in Turkey. In preparation for the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 team Yazguly Hodzhageldiev had a friendly match with Romania, as a result of devastating Turkmenistan team lost 4–0.
In March 2012, the team went to Kathmandu to participate in the final tournament of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012. Turkmenistan national team beat the tournament hosts Nepal (0–3) and the team of the Maldives (3–1), the match with Palestine ended in a goalless draw. In the semifinals, Turkmen defeated the Philippines (2–1). Turkmenistan national team for the second time missed AFC Challenge Cup, losing to North Korea at the end of the match (1–2).
Honours
As a coach
- Turkmenistan
- AFC Challenge Cup:
- Runners-up: 2010, 2012
- HTTU
- Champion of Turkmenistan: 2006, 2009
- Silver medalist in Turkmenistan: 2007, 2008, 2011
- Turkmenistan Super Cup: 2005, 2009
- Winner of the Cup of Turkmenistan: 2006, 2011
- Turkmenistan Cup finalist: 2008
- Semifinalist of the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup: 2010
- Altyn Asyr
- Champion of Turkmenistan: 2014, 2015