Ayrat Naziorovich Karimov (russian: Айрат Назиорович Каримов; 4 May 1971 – 24 February 2020) was a Russian professional

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Club career

Karimov made his professional debut in the

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in 1987 for

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. He played 1 game in the

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for

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Death

Karimov died on 24 February 2020 at the age of 48.

References

1971 births 2020 deaths People from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky Soviet footballers Russian footballers Association football goalkeepers FC Rostov players FC SKA Rostov-on-Don players FC Taganrog players FC Rotor Volgograd players PFC Spartak Nalchik players FC Zhenis Astana players FC Shakhter Karagandy players Russian Premier League players Kazakhstan Premier League players Russian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan Russian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan FC Petrotrest players Sportspeople from Rostov Oblast {{Russia-footy-goalkeeper-stub