2018 FC Astana season

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ChairmanSayan Khamitzhanov
ManagerStanimir Stoilov
(until 1 March)
Grigori Babayan (Interim)
(1 March-1 June)
Roman Hryhorchuk
(from 1 June)
Grigori Babayan (Interim)
(from 17 August)
StadiumAstana Arena
Premier League1st
FC Astana
2018 season
ChairmanSayan Khamitzhanov
ManagerStanimir Stoilov
(until 1 March)
Grigori Babayan (Interim)
(1 March-1 June)
Roman Hryhorchuk
(from 1 June)
Grigori Babayan (Interim)
(from 17 August)
StadiumAstana Arena
Premier League1st
Kazakhstan CupLast 16 vs Makhtaaral
Champions LeagueThird-qualifying round vs Dinamo Zagreb
2017–18 Europa LeagueRound of 16 vs Sporting CP
2018–19 Europa LeagueGroup Stage
Super CupChampions
Top goalscorerLeague: Marin Tomasov (14)
All: Marin Tomasov (19)
Highest home attendance29,737 vs Sporting CP
(15 February 2018)
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The 2018 FC Astana season is the tenth successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Astana are defending Kazakhstan Premier League Champions, having been crowned Champions for the fourth time the previous season. Astana will continue in the UEFA Europa League having finished second in their group at the end of the 2017 season. In the summer Astana will enter the Champions League, at the Second Qualifying Stage, and the Kazakhstan Cup.

On 8 January, Stoilov signed a new contract with Astana,[1] but left to take over the vacant Kazakhstan nation team Managers position on 1 March,[2] with Grigori Babayan being announced as his interim replacement on the same day.[3] On 1 June 2018, Astana announced Roman Hryhorchuk as the club's new manager.[4]

On 25 June, FC Tambov announced that Marat Bystrov had left to join Astana on a three-year contract, whilst also being rented to FC Tobol until the end of the 2018 season.[5]

Igor Shitov left Astana on 3 July after his contract was not renewed,[6] with Astana signing Antonio Rukavina and Richard Almeida the following day.[7][8]

On 12 July, Astana announced that Junior Kabananga had re-joined Astana on a year-long loan deal from Al-Nassr.[9]

On 14 July, Astana announced that Pedro Henrique had joined Astana on a year-long loan deal from PAOK.[10]

On 20 July, Astana announced the signing of Rangelo Janga from KAA Gent.[11]

On 23 July, Astana announced that Đorđe Despotović and Marko Stanojević had both left the club.[12][13]

On 27 July, Astana confirmed that their all-time leading goalscorer Patrick Twumasi had moved to La Liga club Deportivo Alavés,[14][15] the following day Yuriy Pertsukh was loaned to Atyrau.[16]

On 17 August, Hryhorchuk left Astana on compassionate leave with Grigori Babayan again stepping in as Caretaker Manager.[17]

Squad

As of match played 13 December 2018[18]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Nenad Erić Kazakhstan GK 26 May 1982 (aged 36) Kairat 2011 258 0
35 Aleksandr Mokin Kazakhstan GK 19 June 1981 (aged 37) Shakhter Karagandy 2016 57 0
53 Stanislav Pavlov Kazakhstan GK 30 May 1994 (aged 24) Tobol 2018 2 0
85 Oleg Medvedev Kazakhstan GK 21 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 0 0
90 Vladislav Sayenko Kazakhstan GK 4 June 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 0 0
Defenders
2 Antonio Rukavina Serbia DF 26 January 1984 (aged 34) Villarreal 2018[7] 17 0
5 Marin Aničić Bosnia and Herzegovina DF 17 August 1989 (aged 29) Zrinjski Mostar 2014 194 9
15 Abzal Beisebekov Kazakhstan DF 30 November 1992 (aged 26) Vostok 2012 242 5
25 Serhiy Malyi Kazakhstan DF 5 June 1990 (aged 28) Irtysh Pavlodar 2016 43 3
27 Yuriy Logvinenko Kazakhstan DF 22 July 1988 (aged 30) Aktobe 2016 99 9
33 Alim Ilyasov Kazakhstan DF 22 June 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 2 0
44 Yevgeny Postnikov Kazakhstan DF 16 April 1986 (aged 32) Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2014 162 3
49 Dauren Iskakov Kazakhstan DF 25 April 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2017 1 0
55 Talgat Kusyapov Kazakhstan DF 14 February 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2016 2 0
57 Kashken Dinmuhammed Kazakhstan DF 4 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 0 0
66 Samat Bortay Kazakhstan DF 1 June 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2018 1 0
68 Danijar Kushekbaev Kazakhstan DF 11 September 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2018 1 0
69 Yuri Akhanov Kazakhstan DF 31 July 2002 (aged 16) Academy 2018 0 0
71 Samat Mazhit Kazakhstan DF 24 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018 1 0
72 Sanzhar Aitym Kazakhstan DF 2 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 0 0
74 Sagi Sovet Kazakhstan DF 15 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 1 0
75 Adilzhan Dyusembaev Kazakhstan DF 24 February 2001 (aged 17) Academy 2018 1 0
77 Dmitri Shomko Kazakhstan DF 19 March 1990 (aged 28) Irtysh Pavlodar 2014 213 11
91 Lev Skvortsov Kazakhstan DF 2 February 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018 2 0
93 Zhantore Zhumadilov Kazakhstan DF 20 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018 1 0
Midfielders
6 László Kleinheisler Hungary MF 8 April 1994 (aged 24) Werder Bremen 2018 54 2
7 Serikzhan Muzhikov Kazakhstan MF 7 August 1989 (aged 29) Kaisar 2015 166 16
11 Pedro Henrique Brazil MF 16 June 1990 (aged 28) loan from PAOK 2018[10] 19 3
14 Marin Tomasov Croatia MF 31 August 1987 (aged 31) Rijeka 2018 66 22
18 Ivan Mayewski Belarus MF 5 May 1988 (aged 30) Anzhi Makhachkala 2017 85 5
19 Baktiyar Zaynutdinov Kazakhstan MF 16 March 1995 (aged 23) Taraz 2018 35 6
20 Richard Almeida Azerbaijan MF 20 March 1989 (aged 29) Qarabağ 2018[8] 19 1
21 Madi Zhakypbayev Kazakhstan MF 21 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 7 0
34 Sayan Mukanov Kazakhstan MF 6 January 1997 (aged 21) Academy 2017 1 0
37 Shadiyar Aryntay Kazakhstan MF 20 September 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2017 0 0
49 Nurdaulet Mamatov Kazakhstan MF 4 March 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2017 0 0
53 Alliyar Baltash Kazakhstan MF Academy 2018 0 0
61 Artem Tsoi Kazakhstan MF 10 February 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2017 0 0
70 Sultan Sagnayev Kazakhstan MF 14 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 8 0
78 Alisher Saginov Kazakhstan MF 20 January 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2016 0 0
79 Ruslan Makhan Kazakhstan MF 7 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018 1 0
87 Zhaslan Kairkenov Kazakhstan MF 27 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 2 0
Forwards
30 Junior Kabananga Democratic Republic of the Congo FW 4 April 1989 (aged 29) loan from Al-Nassr 2018[9] 112 38
32 Rangelo Janga Curaçao FW 16 April 1992 (aged 26) KAA Gent 2018[11] 20 4
45 Roman Murtazayev Kazakhstan FW 10 September 1993 (aged 25) Irtysh Pavlodar 2017 84 16
54 Viktor Pron Kazakhstan FW 23 September 1997 (aged 21) Academy 2017 2 0
72 Stanislav Basmanov Kazakhstan FW 24 June 2001 (aged 17) Academy 2018 1 0
78 Daniil Pichkarev Kazakhstan FW 10 September 2001 (aged 17) Academy 2018 1 0
80 Vladislav Prokopenko Kazakhstan FW 1 July 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2016 11 1
81 Ramazan Karimov Kazakhstan FW 5 July 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2018 2 1
99 Aleksey Shchotkin Kazakhstan FW 21 May 1991 (aged 27) Taraz 2015 83 14
Players away on loan
8 Srđan Grahovac Bosnia and Herzegovina MF 19 September 1992 (aged 26) Rapid Wien 2018 36 8
28 Yuriy Pertsukh Kazakhstan MF 13 May 1996 (aged 22) Akzhayik 2018 7 1
54 Danil Podymksy Kazakhstan GK 13 May 1993 (aged 25) Academy 2016 0 0
73 Didar Zhalmukan Kazakhstan MF 22 May 1996 (aged 22) Aktobe 2017 19 3
Marat Bystrov Kazakhstan DF 19 June 1992 (aged 26) Tambov 2018[5] 0 0
Left during the season
4 Igor Shitov Belarus DF 24 October 1986 (aged 32) Mordovia Saransk 2016 71 1
9 Đorđe Despotović Serbia FW 4 March 1992 (aged 26) Red Star Belgrade 2016 78 20
23 Patrick Twumasi Ghana FW 9 May 1994 (aged 24) Spartaks Jūrmala 2015 171 69
31 Abay Zhunusov Kazakhstan MF 15 March 1995 (aged 23) Academy 2016 6 0
88 Marko Stanojević Serbia MF 22 June 1988 (aged 30) Shakhter Karagandy 2018 13 0

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF  BIH Srđan Grahovac (at Croatia Rijeka)
28 MF  KAZ Yuriy Pertsukh (at Kazakhstan Atyrau)
54 GK  KAZ Danil Podymksy (at Kazakhstan Altai Semey)
No. Pos. Nation Player
73 MF  KAZ Didar Zhalmukan (at Kazakhstan Atyrau)
— DF  KAZ Marat Bystrov (at Kazakhstan Tobol)

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
24 November 2017MFKazakhstanYuriy PertsukhAkzhayikUndisclosed[19]
25 November 2017MFKazakhstanBaktiyar ZaynutdinovTarazUndisclosed[20]
25 December 2017MFSerbiaMarko StanojevićShakhter KaragandyUndisclosed[21]
1 January 2018MFBosnia and HerzegovinaSrđan GrahovacRapid WienUndisclosed[22]
1 January 2018MFKazakhstanAbay ZhunusovAktobeLoan return
1 January 2018MFKazakhstanDidar ZhalmukanTobolLoan return
1 January 2018FWKazakhstanAleksey ShchotkinTobolLoan return
1 July 2018DFKazakhstanMarat BystrovTambovUndisclosed[5]
1 July 2018MFHungaryLászló KleinheislerWerder BremenUndisclosed
1 July 2018MFCroatiaMarin TomasovHNK RijekaUndisclosed
4 July 2018DFSerbiaAntonio RukavinaVillarrealUndisclosed[7]
4 July 2018MFAzerbaijanRichard AlmeidaQarabağFree[8]
20 July 2018FWCuraçaoRangelo JangaKAA GentFree[11]
30 January 2018MFKazakhstanDidar ZhalmukanAktobeLoan return

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 January 2018MFKazakhstanGevorg NajaryanShakhter KaragandyUndisclosed
9 January 2018MFKazakhstanAskhat TagybergenKaisarUndisclosed[23]
24 January 2018DFKazakhstanBerik ShaikhovAkzhayikUndisclosed[24]
31 January 2018FWDemocratic Republic of the CongoJunior KabanangaAl-NassrUndisclosed[25]
2 March 2018GKKazakhstanAbylaikhan DuysenShakhter KaragandyUndisclosed
27 July 2018FWGhanaPatrick TwumasiDeportivo AlavésUndisclosed[14][15]
28 July 2018MFKazakhstanAbay ZhunusovAkzhayikUndisclosed

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
12 July 2018FWDemocratic Republic of the CongoJunior KabanangaAl-Nassr1 July 2019[9]
14 July 2018MFBrazilPedro HenriquePAOK1 July 2019[10]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
13 February 2018MFBosnia and HerzegovinaSrđan GrahovacRijeka31 December 2018[26]
21 February 2018MFKazakhstanDidar ZhalmukanOrdabasy2 April 2018[27]
2 April 2018MFKazakhstanDidar ZhalmukanAktobe31 December 2018[28]
2 July 2018DFKazakhstanMarat BystrovTobolEnd of season[5]
28 July 2018MFKazakhstanYuriy PertsukhAtyrauEnd of season[16]
31 July 2018MFKazakhstanDidar ZhalmukanAtyrauEnd of season
GKKazakhstanDanil PodymksyAltai SemeyEnd of Season

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
31 December 2017FWAlbaniaAzdren LlullakuVirtus Entella13 February 2018[29]
3 July 2018[6]DFBelarusIgor ShitovDinamo Minsk16 July 2018[30]
23 July 2018[13]MFSerbiaMarko StanojevićLevadiakos
23 July 2018[12]FWSerbiaĐorđe DespotovićOrenburg31 August 2018[31]
31 December 2018GKKazakhstanAleksandr MokinIrtysh Pavlodar4 January 2019[32]
31 December 2018MFBosnia and HerzegovinaSrđan GrahovacRapid Wien15 January 2019[33]
31 December 2018DFKazakhstanAlim Ilyasov
31 December 2018DFKazakhstanDauren Iskakov
31 December 2018DFKazakhstanKashken Dinmuhammed
31 December 2018DFKazakhstanSamat Bortay
31 December 2018DFKazakhstanDanijar Kushekbaev
31 December 2018DFKazakhstanYuri Akhanov
31 December 2018DFKazakhstanSamat Mazhit
31 December 2018DFKazakhstanSanzhar Aitym
31 December 2018DFKazakhstanAdilzhan Dyusembaev
31 December 2018DFKazakhstanZhantore Zhumadilov
31 December 2018MFKazakhstanSayan Mukanov
31 December 2018MFKazakhstanShadiyar Aryntay
31 December 2018MFKazakhstanNurdaulet Mamatov
31 December 2018MFKazakhstanAlliyar Baltash
31 December 2018MFKazakhstanArtem Tsoi
31 December 2018MFKazakhstanAlisher Saginov
31 December 2018MFKazakhstanRuslan Makhan
31 December 2018FWKazakhstanViktor Pron
31 December 2018FWKazakhstanDaniil Pichkarev

Friendlies

22 January 2018 Astana Kazakhstan 3–2 Russia Spartak Moscow United Arab Emirates
15:00 (UTC+6) Stanojević 19'
Tomasov 33'
Despotović 75'		 Report Promes 79' (pen.)
Pedro Rocha 89'
26 January 2018 Astana Kazakhstan 3–1 Russia Krasnodar Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Malyi 9'
Tomasov 24', 44'		 Report Claesson 35' Stadium: New York University Abu Dhabi
29 January 2018 Astana Kazakhstan 0–1 Slovakia ŠK Žilina Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Report Jánošík 48'
4 February 2018 Astana Kazakhstan 0–2 Sweden BK Häcken Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Report Lundberg 3'
Berggren 72'
6 February 2018 Astana Kazakhstan 6–0 China Liaoning Whowin Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 (UTC+6) Pertsukh 33'
B.Zaynutdinov 36'
Shchotkin 42'
Murtazayev 44'
Despotović 89'
Tomasov 90'		 Report
11 February 2018 Astana 11–0 Bolat Astana
(UTC+6) Despotović
Kleinheisler
Twumasi
Shomko
Murtazayev
Stanojević
Pertsukh
B.Zaynutdinov 		Report Stadium: Astana Arena

Competitions

Squad statistics

References

External links

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