2022 FC Astana season
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(until 13 September)
Grigori Babayan
(from 13 September)
| 2022 season | |||
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| Chairman | Sayan Khamitzhanov | ||
| Manager | Srđan Blagojević (until 13 September) Grigori Babayan (from 13 September) | ||
| Stadium | Astana Arena | ||
| Premier League | Champions | ||
| Kazakhstan Cup | Semifinals vs Ordabasy | ||
| Europa Conference League | Second Qualifying round vs Raków Częstochowa | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Pedro Eugénio (17) All: Pedro Eugénio (23) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 12,500 vs Kairat (14 May 2022) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 0 vs Turan (1 May 2022) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,119 (23 October 2022) | ||
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The 2022 FC Astana season was the fourteenth successive season that FC Astana will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. They finished as Champions of the Premier League, having finished second the previous season behind Tobol. Astana also reached the Semifinals of the Kazakhstan Cup where they were knocked out by Ordabasy, and the Second Qualifying round of the Europa Conference League where they were defeated by Raków Częstochowa.
At the end of the previous season, Astana appointed Srđan Blagojević as their head coach.[1]
On 14 January, Astana announced the signings of Marko Milošević from Caspiy and Artsyom Rakhmanaw from Rukh Brest, both on contracts until the end of the 2023 season,[2][3] and the signing of Bryan from Atyrau on a contract until the end of 2022.[4]
On 19 January, Astana announced the signing of Kamo Hovhannisyan from Kairat.[5] The following day, 20 January, Astana announced the signing of Aslan Darabayev, who'd previously played for Caspiy.[6]
On 27 January, Astana announced the signing of Danylo Beskorovainyi on loan from DAC 1904 for the season, with the option to make the move permanent.[7]
On 16 February, Astana announced the signing of Jérémy Manzorro.[8]
On 18 February, Astana announced the signing of Dzyanis Palyakow.[9]
On 11 March, Shakhter Karagandy were awarded a 3-0 technical victory over Astana after Astana fielded seven Foreign Players on the pitch at the same time during their match on 5 March 2022.[10]
On 25 March, Astana announced the signing of Rai Vloet from Heracles Almelo.[11]
On 11 July, Astana announced the signing of Timur Dosmagambetov from Shakhter Karagandy.[12] Four days later, 15 July, Astana announced the signing of Mikhail Gabyshev from Shakhter Karagandy.[13]
On 25 July, Sagi Sovet joined Maktaaral on loan for the remember of the season.[14]
On 10 August, Astana announced the signing of free agent Keelan Lebon, who'd last played for Beroe Stara Zagora.[15]
On 6 September, Astana announced that Rai Vloet had been sold to Ural Yekaterinburg after they had exercised a release clause in Vloet contract.[16]
On 13 September, Srđan Blagojević left Astana by mutual consent to become Head Coach of Debreceni, with Grigori Babayan returning to the club as their new Head Coach.[17][18]
Squad
- As of match played 6 November 2022[19]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 31 | Danil Podymksy |  |
GK | 13 May 1998 (aged 24) | Academy | 2016 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Marko Milošević |  |
GK | 7 February 1991 (aged 31) | Caspiy | 2022[2] | 2023[2] | 19 | 0 | |
| 55 | Aleksandr Zarutskiy | |
GK | 26 August 1993 (aged 29) | Kaisar | 2021[20] | 2023[21] | 32 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Artsyom Rakhmanaw |  |
DF | 10 July 1990 (aged 32) | Rukh Brest | 2022[3] | 2023[3] | 14 | 0 | |
| 5 | Mikhail Gabyshev | |
DF | 2 January 1990 (aged 32) | Shakhter Karagandy | 2022[13] | 11 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Bryan |  |
DF | 28 March 1992 (aged 30) | Atyrau | 2022[4] | 2022[4] | 26 | 0 | |
| 13 | Kamo Hovhannisyan |  |
DF | 5 October 1992 (aged 30) | Kairat | 2022[5] | 2022[5] | 26 | 0 | |
| 15 | Abzal Beysebekov | |
DF | 30 November 1992 (aged 29) | Vostok | 2012 | 2023[22] | 359 | 15 | |
| 23 | Dzyanis Palyakow | |
DF | 17 April 1991 (aged 31) | Unattached | 2022[9] | 24 | 1 | ||
| 32 | Talgat Kusyapov | |
DF | 14 February 1999 (aged 23) | Academy | 2016 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 33 | Danylo Beskorovaynyi |  |
DF | 7 February 1999 (aged 23) | loan from DAC 1904 | 2022[7] | 2022[7] | 28 | 0 | |
| 52 | Rakhat Maratov | |
DF | 28 April 2001 (aged 21) | Academy | 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Max Ebong | |
MF | 26 August 1999 (aged 23) | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2020[23] | 2023[23] | 76 | 8 | |
| 8 | Islambek Kuat | |
MF | 12 January 1993 (aged 29) | Khimki | 2021[24] | 2024[25] | 70 | 4 | |
| 10 | Marin Tomasov |  |
MF | 31 August 1987 (aged 35) | Rijeka | 2018 | 2022[26] | 191 | 90 | |
| 11 | Aslan Darabayev | |
MF | 21 January 1989 (aged 33) | Caspiy | 2022[6] | 30 | 2 | ||
| 14 | Jérémy Manzorro |  |
MF | 11 November 1991 (aged 30) | Unattached | 2022[8] | 25 | 3 | ||
| 22 | Sultan Sagnayev | |
MF | 14 January 2000 (aged 22) | Academy | 2016 | [27] | 50 | 2 | |
| 27 | Timur Dosmagambetov | |
MF | 1 May 1989 (aged 33) | Shakhter Karagandy | 2022[12] | 17 | 4 | ||
| 28 | Yuriy Pertsukh | |
MF | 13 May 1996 (aged 26) | Akzhayik | 2018 | 71 | 6 | ||
| 77 | Pedro Eugénio |  |
MF | 26 June 1990 (aged 32) | Taraz | 2021 | 44 | 24 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 17 | Abat Aymbetov | |
FW | 7 August 1995 (aged 27) | Krylia Sovetov | 2022 | 46 | 19 | ||
| 19 | Keelan Lebon | |
FW | 4 July 1997 (aged 25) | Unattached | 2022[15] | 13 | 2 | ||
| 20 | Vladislav Prokopenko | |
FW | 1 July 2000 (aged 22) | Academy | 2016 | [28] | 40 | 3 | |
| 72 | Stanislav Basmanov | |
FW | 24 June 2001 (aged 21) | Academy | 2020 | [28] | 42 | 4 | |
| Youth team | ||||||||||
| 43 | Sanzhar Shurakhanov | |
DF | 6 December 2001 (aged 20) | Academy | 2021 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 53 | Andrey Berezutskiy | |
FW | 30 January 2004 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 58 | Azamat Nurzhanuly | |
MF | 8 February 2001 (aged 21) | Academy | 2021 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 63 | Dias Kanatkali | |
DF | 14 February 2001 (aged 21) | Academy | 2021 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 65 | Meyrambek Kalmyrza | |
MF | 15 December 2001 (aged 20) | Academy | 2020 | [27] | 7 | 0 | |
| 66 | Olzhas Adil | |
MF | 1 April 2003 (aged 19) | Academy | 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 68 | Makhmud Dunzurov | |
MF | 22 March 2001 (aged 21) | Academy | 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 79 | Salamat Zhumabekov | |
MF | 25 January 2004 (aged 18) | Academy | 2022 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 82 | Aydos Kumarov | |
DF | 27 February 2002 (aged 20) | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 84 | Alikhan Umbitaliev | |
MF | 9 July 2001 (aged 21) | Academy | 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 85 | Valikhan Tyulyupov | |
MF | 10 February 2002 (aged 20) | Academy | 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 87 | Zhasasyn Kalmakhambet | |
MF | 21 February 2001 (aged 21) | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 89 | Bauyrzhan Akhaev | |
DF | 26 September 2001 (aged 21) | Academy | 2021 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 90 | Ruslan Kirgetov | |
FW | 7 July 2002 (aged 20) | Academy | 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 94 | Yuri Akhanov | |
DF | 31 July 2002 (aged 20) | Academy | 2021 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 97 | Adilkhan Sabyr | |
FW | 11 September 2001 (aged 21) | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ruslan Pistol | |
DF | 2 September 2002 (aged 20) | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Players away on loan | ||||||||||
| 18 | Sagi Sovet | |
DF | 15 March 2000 (aged 22) | Academy | 2016 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 87 | Zhaslan Kairkenov | |
MF | 27 March 2000 (aged 22) | Academy | 2016 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 9 | Rai Vloet |  |
MF | 8 May 1995 (aged 27) | Heracles Almelo | 2022[11] | 19 | 7 | ||
| 21 | Mohammed Kamara |  |
FW | 31 October 1997 (aged 25) | loan from Hatayspor | 2022 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Rangelo Janga |  |
FW | 16 April 1992 (aged 30) | KAA Gent | 2018[29] | 64 | 11 | ||
| 81 | Ramazan Karimov | |
FW | 5 July 1999 (aged 23) | Academy | 2018 | 6 | 1 | ||
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.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2022 | GK | | Marko Milošević | Caspiy | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 14 January 2022 | DF | | Artsyom Rakhmanaw | Rukh Brest | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 14 January 2022 | DF | | Bryan | Atyrau | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 19 January 2022 | DF | | Kamo Hovhannisyan | Kairat | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 20 January 2022 | MF | | Aslan Darabayev | Caspiy | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 16 February 2022 | MF | | Jérémy Manzorro | Unattached | Free | [8] |
| 18 February 2022 | DF | | Dzyanis Palyakow | Unattached | Free | [9] |
| 25 March 2022 | FW | | Rai Vloet | Heracles Almelo | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 11 July 2022 | MF | | Timur Dosmagambetov | Shakhter Karagandy | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 15 July 2022 | DF | | Mikhail Gabyshev | Shakhter Karagandy | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 10 August 2022 | FW | | Keelan Lebon | Unattached | Free | [15] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 2022 | DF | | Danylo Beskorovainyi | DAC 1904 | 11 December 2022 | [7][30] |
| 25 February 2022 | FW | | Mohammed Kamara | Hatayspor | 30 June 2022 |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2022 | FW |  | Fatos Bećiraj | Dečić | Undisclosed | |
| 8 April 2022 | MF | | Ramazan Karimov | Maktaaral | Undisclosed | |
| 6 September 2022 | MF | | Rai Vloet | Ural Yekaterinburg | Undisclosed | [16] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2021 | FW | | Rangelo Janga | Apollon Limassol | 30 June 2022 | [31] |
| 8 February 2022 | MF | | Zhaslan Kairkenov | Aksu | End of season | |
| 25 July 2022 | DF | | Sagi Sovet | Maktaaral | End of season | [14] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2022 | DF |  | Eneo Bitri | Partizani Tirana | [32] | |
| 2 January 2022 | FW |  | Semir Smajlagić | Nasaf | 26 February 2022 | [32] |
| 5 January 2022 | GK | | Dmytro Nepohodov | Tobol | 27 January 2022 | [33][34] |
| 5 January 2022 | DF |  | Cadete | Melbourne Victory | 22 July 2022 | [35][36] |
| 17 January 2022 | DF | | Žarko Tomašević | Tobol | 27 January 2022 | [37][34] |
| 30 June 2022 | FW | | Rangelo Janga | Apollon Limassol | 14 July 2022 | [38] |
| 21 December 2022 | DF | | Bryan | Aksu | [39] | |
| 31 December 2022 | GK | | Marko Milošević | Debreceni | 3 March 2023 | [40] |
| 31 December 2022 | DF | | Rakhat Maratov | |||
| 31 December 2022 | DF | | Ruslan Pistol | |||
| 31 December 2022 | MF | | Zhasasyn Kalmakhambet | |||
| 31 December 2022 | MF | | Azamat Nurzhanuly | Altai | ||
| 31 December 2022 | FW | | Adilkhan Sabyr |
Trial
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Last club | Date end | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | DF | | Yeldos Akhmetov | Taraz | [41] | |
| January 2022 | FW | | Abat Aymbetov | Krylia Sovetov | [41] |
Friendlies
| 24 January 2022 | Astana | v | TSC Bačka Topola | Antalya, Turkey |
| (UTC+6) | ||||
| Note: Match cancelled on 24 January.[42] | ||||
| 9 February 2022 | Astana | 1–2 |  Krylia Sovetov | Belek, Turkey |
| 14:00 (UTC+6) | Aymbetov  46' |
Report | Lipovoy 43' Gorshkov 64' |
| 13 February 2022 | Astana | v | Inhulets Petrove | Belek, Turkey |
| (UTC+6) | ||||
| Note: Match cancelled on 12 February.[43] | ||||
| 14 February 2022 | Astana | 3–2 | Mariupol | Belek, Turkey |
| 22:30 (UTC+6) | Eugénio 2' Hovhannisyan 57' S.Basmanov 71' |
Report | Kulakov 39' (pen.) Khromey 50' |
