Role Football player Height 1.78 m | Playing position Position Defender Name Almir Kayumov | |
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Full name Almir Izmailovich Kayumov Date of birth (1964-12-30)30 December 1964 Date of death 7 August 2013(2013-08-07) (aged 48) Died August 7, 2013, Smolensk, Russia | ||
Almir Izmailovich Kayumov (Russian: Альмир Измайлович Каюмов; 30 December 1964 – 7 August 2013) was a Russian football player and referee.
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Career
Kayumov played for FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, FC Lada Togliatti, Spartak Moscow, Rotor Volgograd, SKA Rostov-on-Don, in Russia, the Daewoo Royals in South Korea, and Kuopion Palloseura in Finland. He played 6 games in the UEFA Cup 1986–87 for FC Spartak Moscow.
On November 9, 2009, it was reported that Kayumov attempted to commit suicide by jumping out of his apartment window. Police negotiators talked him down, however, and he was brought to a psychiatric hospital. Kayumov later denied this, stating that he had just an ordinary treatment.
Death
Kayumov died on 7 August 2013, when he was hit by a GAZelle truck in Smolensk. According to investigators, his death was suicide as the surveillance camera footage showed that he jumped in front of the truck.