List of Famous people born in Zaqatala District, Azerbaijan

Vsevolod Merkulov

First Name Vsevolod

Born on October 25, 1895

Died on December 23, 1953 (aged 58)

Born in Azerbaijan, Zaqatala District

Vsevolod Nikolayevich (Boris) Merkulov was the head of NKGB from February to July 1941, and again from April 1943 to March 1946. He was a member of the so-called "Georgian mafia" of Lavrenti Beria, head of the NKVD.

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Gurban Gurbanov

First Name Gurban

Born on April 13, 1972 (age 53)

Born in Azerbaijan, Zaqatala District

Height 176 cm | 5'9

Footballer

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Football Manager

Gurban Gurbanov is an Azerbaijani football manager and former footballer. He currently manages FK Qarabağ. He played as a forward. Starting out with local club Kur in 1988, Gurbanov had a decorated 18-year professional career. He scored 178 goals in 399 league matches. With 14 goals in 68 matches, he is also Azerbaijan's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches. In 2017-2018 he was the manager of Azerbaijan national football team.

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