Stanislav Cherchesov was born on 2 September 1963 (age 54) in Alagir, the Soviet Union to Salam Cherchesov and Rimma Cherchesova. He holds a Russian nationality.
Stanislav Cherchesov started playing football professionally in 1981 with Spartak Ordzhonikidze. He played for about 15 games and joined Spartak Moscow in 1984.
The Russian coach guarded the post of the club in 13 matches and signed with Lokomotiv Moscow for the 1988 season. He remained with the club for a season and played 30 matches. Cherchesov then signed with Spartak Moscow where he was a first choice goalkeeper.
Cherchesov remained with the club for 4 years appearing in 121 matches. He joined Tirol Innsbruck in 1996 after playing for Dynamo Dresden, Spartak Moscow. He had the longest stint with the club appearing in 182 matches in 6 years. He ended his playing career with Spartak Moscow in 2002.
Stanislav Cherchesov has managed several teams in his career. He was appointed as the head coach of Russia in 2016 with the target to take Russia to the Semifinals of the 2018 World Cup.
The former USSR goalkeeper, Cherchesov is one of the highest paid coaches to manage the team in the 2018 World Cup. He gets paid £2.21 million in a year under 2 years contract that runs through 2018 World Cup.
He is the fourth highest paid coach in the World Cup with Joachim Low as the highest paid followed by Tite, Didier Deschamps. He was the fifth highest paid coach earlier before the dismissal of Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui.
Stanislav Cherchesov is the father of two children and is blessed with a happy married life. His son, Stanislav Stanislavovich Cherchesov famous as Stanislav Cherchesov is also a goalkeeper currently signed to FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.
