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.Умер бывший футболист «Памира» Валерий Турсунов
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