2023 FC Astana season
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| 2023 season | |||
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| Chairman | Sayan Khamitzhanov | ||
| Manager | Grigori Babayan | ||
| Stadium | Astana Arena | ||
| Premier League | 2nd | ||
| Kazakhstan Cup | Semi-finals vs Ordabasy | ||
| Super Cup | Winners | ||
| Champions League | Second qualifying round vs Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Europa League | Third qualifying round Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| Europa Conference League | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Abat Aymbetov (8) All: Dembo Darboe (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 27,328 vs Dinamo Tbilisi (12 July 2023) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 500 vs Turan (17 May 2023) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,002 (21 October 2023) | ||
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The 2023 FC Astana season was the fifteenth successive season that FC Astana will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.
On 16 December 2022, Astana announced the signing of Dušan Jovančić from Tobol.[1]
On 15 January, Astana announced the return of Žarko Tomašević from Tobol.[2] Two days later, 17 January, Aleksa Amanović became the third player to join Astana from Tobol during the winter transfer window.[3] Later the same day, Astana announced new contract with Sultan Sagnaev, Stanislav Basmanov, Vladislav Prokopenko, Talgat Kusyapov and Danil Podymsky.[4]
On 26 January, Astana announced the signing of Josip Čondrić from Zrinjski Mostar,[5] and the year-long loan signing of Dembo Darboe from Al-Nasr.[6]
On 13 February, Astana announced the signing of Fabien Ourega from Žalgiris.[7]
On 13 March, Astana announced the signing of Elkhan Astanov from Ordabasy.[8]
On 21 March, Astana announced the return of free agent Varazdat Haroyan.[9]
On 30 March, Astana announced the signing of Igor Ivanović from Shakhtyor Soligorsk.[10]
On 4 July, Astana announced the singing of Yan Vorogovsky from RWD Molenbeek to a three-and-a-half-year contract.[11]
On 11 July, Astana announced the singing of Aleksandr Marochkin from Tobol,[12] and the loan signing of Stjepan Lončar from Ferencváros.[13]
Squad
- As of match played 15 December 2023
| 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 25) | Academy | 2016 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 55 | Aleksandr Zarutskiy | |
GK | 26 August 1993 (aged 30) | Kaisar | 2021[14] | 2023[15] | 44 | 0 | |
| 93 | Josip Čondrić |  |
GK | 27 August 1993 (aged 30) | Zrinjski Mostar | 2023[5] | 35 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Varazdat Haroyan |  |
DF | 24 August 1992 (aged 31) | Unattached | 2023[9] | 44 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Mikhail Gabyshev | |
DF | 2 January 1990 (aged 33) | Shakhter Karagandy | 2022[16] | 23 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Yan Vorogovsky | |
DF | 7 August 1996 (aged 27) | RWD Molenbeek | 2023[11] | 2026[11] | 18 | 0 | |
| 13 | Kamo Hovhannisyan | |
DF | 5 October 1992 (aged 31) | Kairat | 2022[17] | 2023[18] | 64 | 2 | |
| 15 | Abzal Beysebekov | |
DF | 30 November 1992 (aged 31) | Vostok | 2012 | 2023[19] | 394 | 19 | |
| 22 | Aleksandr Marochkin | |
DF | 14 July 1990 (aged 33) | Tobol | 2023[12] | 18 | 1 | ||
| 33 | Žarko Tomašević |  |
DF | 22 February 1990 (aged 33) | Tobol | 2023[2] | 79 | 9 | ||
| 45 | Aleksa Amanović |  |
DF | 24 October 1996 (aged 27) | Tobol | 2023[3] | 39 | 2 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Max Ebong |  |
MF | 26 August 1999 (aged 24) | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2020[20] | 2023[20] | 112 | 8 | |
| 8 | Islambek Kuat | |
MF | 12 January 1993 (aged 30) | Khimki | 2021[21] | 2024[22] | 100 | 4 | |
| 10 | Marin Tomasov | |
MF | 31 August 1987 (aged 36) | Rijeka | 2018 | 232 | 99 | ||
| 11 | Aslan Darabayev | |
MF | 21 January 1989 (aged 34) | Caspiy | 2022[23] | 50 | 3 | ||
| 21 | Elkhan Astanov | |
MF | 21 May 2000 (aged 23) | Ordabasy | 2023[8] | 31 | 4 | ||
| 23 | Fabien Ourega |  |
MF | 7 December 1992 (aged 31) | Žalgiris | 2023[7] | 39 | 1 | ||
| 27 | Timur Dosmagambetov | |
MF | 1 May 1989 (aged 34) | Shakhter Karagandy | 2022[24] | 54 | 7 | ||
| 29 | Dušan Jovančić |  |
MF | 19 October 1990 (aged 33) | Tobol | 2023[1] | 34 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Stjepan Lončar |  |
MF | 10 November 1996 (aged 27) | on loan from Ferencváros | 2023[13] | 18 | 1 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 17 | Abat Aymbetov | |
FW | 7 August 1995 (aged 28) | Krylia Sovetov | 2022 | 91 | 29 | ||
| 20 | Vladislav Prokopenko | |
FW | 1 July 2000 (aged 23) | Academy | 2016 | [25] | 61 | 6 | |
| 72 | Stanislav Basmanov | |
FW | 24 June 2001 (aged 22) | Academy | 2020 | [25] | 62 | 4 | |
| 88 | Dembo Darboe |  |
FW | 17 August 1998 (aged 25) | on loan from Al-Nasr | 2023[6] | 2023[6] | 42 | 11 | |
| Youth team | ||||||||||
| 47 | Maksim Mamontov | |
DF | 23 April 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | Timur Tokenov | |
DF | 24 April 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 53 | Andrey Berezutskiy | |
FW | 30 January 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 57 | Akhmetali Kaltanov | |
MF | 19 April 2006 (aged 17) | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 60 | Bekarys Kolbaev | |
FW | 27 January 2003 (aged 20) | Ordabasy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 69 | Dias Ispanov | |
FW | 30 December 2003 (aged 19) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 71 | Sanzhar Anuarov | |
DF | 16 February 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 74 | Omirzhan Omarbek | |
FW | 3 October 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 76 | Alibi Orazaly | |
DF | 30 March 2004 (aged 19) | Akademia Ontustik | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 78 | Rakhimzhan Amangeldinov | |
MF | 24 November 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 79 | Salamat Zhumabekov | |
MF | 25 January 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2022 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 80 | Damir Elubaev | |
FW | 6 April 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 84 | Alikhan Umbitaliev | |
MF | 9 July 2001 (aged 22) | Academy | 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 85 | Valikhan Tyulyupov | |
MF | 10 February 2002 (aged 21) | Academy | 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 87 | Sultan Abdykadyrov | |
DF | 2 March 2002 (aged 21) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 89 | Timur Nurmanov | |
MF | 11 October 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 90 | Ruslan Kirgetov | |
FW | 7 July 2002 (aged 21) | Academy | 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 91 | Tamirlan Abuov | |
GK | 13 September 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 94 | Yuri Akhanov | |
DF | 31 July 2002 (aged 21) | Academy | 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 95 | Nagda Bakizhev | |
GK | 29 January 2002 (aged 21) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 96 | Batyrkhan Mustafin | |
FW | 26 March 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 97 | Nurali Zhaksylykov | |
FW | 4 November 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2023 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 99 | Konstantin Onoprienko | |
GK | 5 August 2003 (aged 20) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan | ||||||||||
| 18 | Sagi Sovet | |
DF | 15 March 2000 (aged 23) | Academy | 2016 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Igor Ivanović | |
MF | 28 July 1997 (aged 26) | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2023 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 32 | Talgat Kusyapov | |
DF | 14 February 1999 (aged 24) | Academy | 2016 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 65 | Meyrambek Kalmyrza | |
MF | 15 December 2001 (aged 22) | Academy | 2020 | [26] | 7 | 0 | |
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 22 | Sultan Sagnayev | |
MF | 14 January 2000 (aged 23) | Academy | 2016 | [26] | 50 | 2 | |
| 43 | Sanzhar Shurakhanov | |
DF | 6 December 2001 (aged 22) | Academy | 2021 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 56 | Almas Zhanabek | |
MF | 10 April 2002 (aged 21) | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 63 | Dias Kanatkali | |
DF | 14 February 2001 (aged 22) | Academy | 2021 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 66 | Olzhas Adil | |
MF | 1 April 2003 (aged 20) | Academy | 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 68 | Makhmud Dunzurov | |
MF | 22 March 2001 (aged 22) | Academy | 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 70 | Nurzhan Shugay | |
MF | 14 March 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 82 | Aydos Kumarov | |
DF | 27 February 2002 (aged 21) | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 89 | Bauyrzhan Akhaev | |
DF | 26 September 2001 (aged 22) | Academy | 2021 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 98 | Amir Tokushev | |
DF | 21 April 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2023 | MF | | Dušan Jovančić | Tobol | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 15 January 2023 | DF | | Žarko Tomašević | Tobol | Free | [2] |
| 17 January 2023 | DF | | Aleksa Amanović | Tobol | Free | [3] |
| 26 January 2023 | GK | | Josip Čondrić | Zrinjski Mostar | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 13 February 2023 | MF | | Fabien Ourega | Žalgiris | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 13 March 2023 | MF | | Elkhan Astanov | Ordabasy | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 21 March 2023 | DF | | Varazdat Haroyan | Unattached | Free | [9] |
| 30 March 2023 | MF | | Igor Ivanović | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 4 July 2023 | DF | | Yan Vorogovsky | RWD Molenbeek | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 11 July 2023 | DF | | Aleksandr Marochkin | Tobol | Undisclosed | [12] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2023 | FW | | Dembo Darboe | Al-Nasr | End of season | [6] |
| 11 July 2023 | MF | | Stjepan Lončar | Ferencváros | End of season | [13] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | MF | | Sultan Sagnayev | Maktaaral | End of season |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2023 | DF | | Talgat Kusyapov | Caspiy | End of season | [27] |
| 3 March 2023 | DF | | Sagi Sovet | Okzhetpes | End of season | |
| 3 March 2023 | MF | | Sultan Sagnayev | Aksu | 30 June 2023 | |
| 25 July 2023 | MF | | Igor Ivanović | Tobol | End of season | [28] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2023 | DF | | Denis Polyakov | Hapoel Haifa | [29] | |
| 6 January 2023 | MF | | Yury Pertsukh | Shakhter Karagandy | 21 February 2023 | [30][31] |
| 9 January 2023 | DF | | Artsyom Rakhmanaw | [32] | ||
| 18 January 2023 | MF | | Jérémy Manzorro | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 14 March 2023 | [33][34] |
| 19 January 2023 | FW | | Keelan Lebon | Neftçi | 19 January 2023 | [35][36] |
| 25 January 2023 | MF |  | Pedro Eugénio | Al-Adalah | 25 January 2023 | [37][38] |
| 15 May 2023 | MF | | Almas Zhanabek | |||
| 1 July 2023 | MF | | Nurzhan Shugay | |||
| 20 July 2023 | MF | | Aydos Kumarov | |||
| 25 July 2023 | DF | | Amir Tokushev | |||
| 1 August 2023 | FW | | Ruslan Kirgetov | |||
| 31 December 2023 | GK | | Nagda Bakizhev | |||
| 31 December 2023 | GK | | Danil Podymksy | Okzhetpes | ||
| 31 December 2023 | DF | | Sultan Abdykadyrov | |||
| 31 December 2023 | DF | | Alibi Orazaly | |||
| 31 December 2023 | DF | | Alikhan Umbitaliev | |||
| 31 December 2023 | MF | | Meyrambek Kalmyrza | Zhetysu | 1 March 2024 | |
| 31 December 2023 | MF | | Timur Nurmanov | |||
| 31 December 2023 | MF | | Valikhan Tyulyupov | |||
| 31 December 2023 | MF | | Igor Ivanović | Tobol | ||
| 31 December 2023 | FW | | Dias Ispanov | |||
| 31 December 2023 | FW | | Bekarys Kolbaev |
Friendlies
| 27 January 2023 | Astana | 0–0 | CSKA Sofia | Antalya, Turkey |
| 19:00 (UTC+6) | Report |
| 8 February 2023 | Astana | 0–0 | Vorskla Poltava | Antalya, Turkey |
| 19:00 (UTC+6) | Report |
