Rolan Gusev


Rolan Aleksandrovich Gusev is a Russian professional football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder. He is the manager of Dynamo Moscow.

Early life

Gusev was born on 17 September 1977 in Ashgabat, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union but moved to Moscow at the age of 9. He attended the Dynamo Moscow football school.

Club career

Gusev played for Dynamo Moscow since 1997 and transferred to the city rivals CSKA Moscow in 2002. With CSKA he won two Russian championships, two Russian Cups and the UEFA Cup. Gusev scored over 50 goals in his 200+ appearances in the Russian Premier League.

International career

He played 2 matches for Russia at 2004 UEFA [European Football Championship|Euro 2004].

Coaching career

In October 2021 it was announced that he was appointed to the management club of the Under-19 squad of CSKA Moscow. On 1 May 2025, Gusev was appointed caretaker manager of Dynamo Moscow until end of the season. On 17 November 2025, he was appointed Dynamo's caretaker manager once more, following the resignation of Valery Karpin. On 23 December 2025, he was confirmed as permanent manager for the rest of the 2025–26 season.

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