2024 FC Astana season

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ChairmanSayan Khamitzhanov
StadiumAstana Arena
(Renovation)
Khan Taniri Stadium
FC Astana
2024 season
ChairmanSayan Khamitzhanov
ManagerGrigori Babayan
StadiumAstana Arena
(Renovation)
Khan Taniri Stadium
Premier League2nd
Kazakhstan CupQuarter-finals vs Tobol
League CupWinners
Conference LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague: Geoffrey Chinedu (7)
All: Geoffrey Chinedu (15)
Highest home attendance20,982 vs Chelsea
(12 December 2024)
Lowest home attendance200 vs Shakhter Karagandy
(16 October 2024)
Average home league attendance1,671 (10 November 2024)
 2023
2025 

The 2024 FC Astana season is the sixteenth successive season that FC Astana will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.

On 4 January, Astana announced that the loan deals for Stjepan Lončar and Dembo Darboe had ended, and that Aslan Darabayev and Žarko Tomašević had left the club after their contracts had expired.[1][2][3][4]

On 10 January, Astana announced that Sagi Sovet had left the club,[5] Varazdat Haroyan also leaving the club the following day.[6]

On 16 January, Astana announced the signing of Barnes Osei to a one-year contract from Dinamo Tbilisi.[7]

On 18 January, Astana announced the return of Ramazan Karimov to a one-year contract from Maktaaral, and the return of free-agent Marat Bystrov who'd previously played for Akhmat Grozny.[8][9] Later the same day, Astana announced that Kamo Hovhannisyan had left the club.[10]

On 21 January, Astana announced the singing of Ousmane Camara to a three-year contract from Dinamo Tbilisi.[11]

On 2 February, Astana announced the departure of Abat Aymbetov.[12]

On 7 February, Astana announced the signing of Kipras Kažukolovas from Žalgiris.[13]

On 10 February, Astana announced the signing of Giannis Masouras from A.E. Kifisia to a two-year contract.[14]

On 17 February, Astana announced the signing of Mukhammedzhan Seysen, who'd recently left Ordabasy, to a one-year contract.[15]

On 24 February, Astana announced that they will play their home matches at the Khan Taniri Stadium in Almaty due to renovation work to the Astana Arena.[16]

On 2 March, Astana announced the signing of Carlitos from PAS Lamia 1964.[17]

On 6 April, Astana announced that Vladislav Prokopenko would spend the season on loan at Zhenis, and that they had signed Nnamdi Ahanonu from Skënderbeu Korçë to a three-year contract.[18][19]

On 6 May, Astana announced that Carlitos had left the club after requesting to terminate his contract.[20]

On 7 June, Astana announced that Giannis Masouras had left the club by mutual agreement.[21]

On 27 June, Astana announced the signing of Karlo Bartolec to an 18-month contract from Lokomotiva Zagreb.[22] The following day, 28 June, Astana also announced the signing of Branimir Kalaica from Lokomotiva Zagreb, on a contract until the end of the 2026 season.[23]

On 1 July, Astana announced the signing of Nazmi Gripshi to a two-year contract from Ballkani.[24]

On 3 July, Astana announced the signing of Geoffrey Chinedu from Liaoning Tieren on a contract until the end of the 2026 season.[25]

On 11 July, Astana announced that Talgat Kusyapov had left the club to sign for KAMAZ.[26]

On 11 August, Astana announced that they were in progress of terminating the contract of Fabien Ourega.[27] The following day, 12 August, Astana announced the release of Ourega.[28]

Squad

As of match played 20 December 2024
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
55 Aleksandr Zarutskiy Kazakhstan GK 26 August 1993 (aged 31) Kaisar 2021[29] 54 0
74 Mukhammedzhan Seysen Kazakhstan GK 14 February 1999 (aged 25) Unattached 2024[15] 2024[15] 6 0
93 Josip Čondrić Croatia GK 27 August 1993 (aged 31) Zrinjski Mostar 2023[30] 63 0
Defenders
2 Karlo Bartolec Croatia DF 20 April 1995 (aged 29) Lokomotiva Zagreb 2024[22] 2025[22] 24 3
3 Branimir Kalaica Croatia DF 1 June 1998 (aged 26) Lokomotiva Zagreb 2024[23] 2026[23] 23 3
4 Marat Bystrov Kazakhstan DF 19 June 1992 (aged 32) Unattached 2024[9] 2024[9] 24 0
5 Kipras Kažukolovas Lithuania DF 20 November 2000 (aged 24) Žalgiris 2024[13] 36 3
6 Yan Vorogovsky Kazakhstan DF 7 August 1996 (aged 28) RWD Molenbeek 2023[31] 2026[31] 53 2
15 Abzal Beysebekov Kazakhstan DF 30 November 1992 (aged 32) Vostok 2012 414 19
22 Aleksandr Marochkin Kazakhstan DF 14 July 1990 (aged 34) Tobol 2023[32] 52 1
27 Timur Dosmagambetov Kazakhstan DF 1 May 1989 (aged 35) Shakhter Karagandy 2022[33] 63 7
45 Aleksa Amanović North Macedonia DF 24 October 1996 (aged 28) Tobol 2023[34] 76 3
Midfielders
7 Max Ebong Belarus MF 26 August 1999 (aged 25) Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2020[35] 149 8
8 Islambek Kuat Kazakhstan MF 12 January 1993 (aged 31) Khimki 2021[36] 2024[37] 132 5
10 Marin Tomasov Croatia MF 31 August 1987 (aged 37) Rijeka 2018 270 110
19 Barnes Osei Ghana MF 8 January 1995 (aged 29) Dinamo Tbilisi 2024[7] 2024 (+1)[7] 25 0
21 Elkhan Astanov Kazakhstan MF 21 May 2000 (aged 24) Ordabasy 2023[38] 63 9
77 Nazmi Gripshi Albania MF 5 July 1997 (aged 27) Ballkani 2024[24] 2026[24] 24 9
79 Salamat Zhumabekov Kazakhstan MF 25 January 2004 (aged 20) Academy 2022 6 0
Forwards
9 Geoffrey Chinedu Nigeria FW 1 October 1997 (aged 27) Liaoning Tieren 2024[25] 2026[25] 23 15
11 Nnamdi Ahanonu Nigeria FW 22 February 2002 (aged 22) Skënderbeu Korçë 2024[19] 2026[19] 26 3
28 Ousmane Camara Guinea FW 28 December 1998 (aged 25) Dinamo Tbilisi 2024[11] 2026[11] 40 6
72 Stanislav Basmanov Kazakhstan FW 24 June 2001 (aged 23) Academy 2020 [39] 82 6
81 Ramazan Karimov Kazakhstan FW 5 July 1999 (aged 25) Maktaaral 2024[8] 2024[8] 46 4
97 Nurali Zhaksylykov Kazakhstan FW 4 November 2004 (aged 20) Academy 2023 15 1
Youth team
47 Maksim Mamontov Kazakhstan DF 23 April 2004 (aged 20) Academy 2022 0 0
52 Timur Tokenov Kazakhstan DF 24 April 2004 (aged 20) Academy 2023 0 0
53 Andrey Berezutskiy Kazakhstan FW 30 January 2004 (aged 20) Academy 2021 1 0
57 Akhmetali Kaltanov Kazakhstan MF 19 April 2006 (aged 18) Academy 2023 0 0
71 Sanzhar Anuarov Kazakhstan DF 16 February 2005 (aged 19) Academy 2023 1 0
74 Omirzhan Omarbek Kazakhstan FW 3 October 2005 (aged 19) Academy 2023 0 0
78 Rakhimzhan Amangeldinov Kazakhstan MF 24 November 2005 (aged 19) Academy 2023 0 0
80 Damir Elubaev Kazakhstan FW 6 April 2005 (aged 19) Academy 2023 0 0
91 Tamirlan Abuov Kazakhstan GK 13 September 2004 (aged 20) Academy 2023 0 0
96 Batyrkhan Mustafin Kazakhstan FW 26 March 2005 (aged 19) Academy 2023 3 0
Players away on loan
20 Vladislav Prokopenko Kazakhstan FW 1 July 2000 (aged 24) Academy 2016 [39] 61 6
29 Dušan Jovančić Serbia MF 19 October 1990 (aged 34) Tobol 2023[40] 34 0
Left during the season
9 Carlitos Spain FW 12 June 1990 (aged 34) PAS Lamia 1964 2024[17] 3 0
17 Giannis Masouras Greece DF 24 August 1996 (aged 28) A.E. Kifisia 2024[14] 2025[14] 9 0
23 Fabien Ourega France MF 7 December 1992 (aged 32) Žalgiris 2023[41] 50 1
66 Talgat Kusyapov Kazakhstan DF 14 February 1999 (aged 25) Academy 2016 26 2
94 Yuri Akhanov Kazakhstan DF 31 July 2002 (aged 22) Academy 2021 3 0
99 Konstantin Onoprienko Kazakhstan GK 5 August 2003 (aged 21) Academy 2022 0 0
Mikhail Gabyshev Kazakhstan DF 2 January 1990 (aged 34) Shakhter Karagandy 2022[42] 23 1

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
16 January 2024MFGhanaBarnes OseiDinamo TbilisiUndisclosed[7]
18 January 2024FWKazakhstanRamazan KarimovMaktaaralUndisclosed[8]
18 January 2024DFKazakhstanMarat BystrovUnattachedFree[9]
21 January 2024MFGuineaOusmane CamaraDinamo TbilisiUndisclosed[11]
7 February 2024DFLithuaniaKipras KažukolovasŽalgirisUndisclosed[13]
10 February 2024DFGreeceGiannis MasourasA.E. KifisiaUndisclosed[14]
17 February 2024GKKazakhstanMukhammedzhan SeysenUnattachedFree[15]
2 March 2024FWSpainCarlitosPAS Lamia 1964Undisclosed[17]
6 April 2024FWNigeriaNnamdi AhanonuSkënderbeu KorçëUndisclosed[19]
27 June 2024DFCroatiaKarlo BartolecLokomotiva ZagrebUndisclosed[22]
28 June 2024DFCroatiaBranimir KalaicaLokomotiva ZagrebUndisclosed[23]
1 July 2024MFAlbaniaNazmi GripshiBallkaniUndisclosed[24]
3 July 2024FWNigeriaGeoffrey ChineduLiaoning TierenUndisclosed[25]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
4 April 2024DFKazakhstanMikhail GabyshevYelimayUndisclosed[43]
11 July 2024DFKazakhstanTalgat KusyapovKAMAZUndisclosed[26]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
2 February 2024MFSerbiaDušan JovančićA.E. Kifisia30 June 2024[44]
6 April 2024FWKazakhstanVladislav ProkopenkoZhenis31 December 2024[18]
30 June 2024MFSerbiaDušan JovančićKyzylzhar6 December 2024[45]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
4 January 2024DFMontenegroŽarko TomaševićDečić[4]
4 January 2024MFKazakhstanAslan DarabayevElimai4 July 2024[3][46]
10 January 2024DFKazakhstanSagi SovetZhenis24 January 2024[5][47]
11 January 2024DFArmeniaVarazdat HaroyanQingdao West Coast4 February 2024[6][48]
18 January 2024DFArmeniaKamo HovhannisyanArarat-Armenia20 January 2024[10][49]
2 February 2024FWKazakhstanAbat AymbetovAdana Demirspor5 February 2024[12][50]
5 February 2024GKKazakhstanKonstantin Onoprienko
26 February 2024DFKazakhstanYuri Akhanov
6 May 2024FWSpainCarlitosAtromitos12 June 2024[20][51]
7 June 2024DFGreeceGiannis MasourasAC Omonia13 June 2024[21][52]
11 August 2024MFFranceFabien OuregaKauno Žalgiris26 February 2025[28][53]
31 December 2024MFKazakhstanTimur DosmagambetovOkzhetpes
31 December 2024MFKazakhstanIslambek KuatZhenis16 February 2025[54][55]
31 December 2024MFSerbiaDušan JovančićČukarički5 January 2025[56]
31 December 2024FWKazakhstanDamir Elubaev
31 December 2024FWKazakhstanOmirzhan Omarbek

Friendlies

30 January 2024 Astana 0–0 Urartu United Arab Emirates
18:00 (UTC+6) Report
8 February 2024 Astana 4–2 Gulf United United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Astanov 27', 67'
Ebong 54'
Basmanov 61'
Report Fowler 7'
Peniket 58'
11 February 2024 Astana 3–0 Elite Falcons United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Tomasov 7' (pen.)
Prokopenko 11'
Zhaksylykov 82'
Report
14 February 2024 Astana 4–2 Krasnodar United Arab Emirates
19:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov 7'
Camara 23'
Ebong 35'
Karimov 66'
Report Kady 38'
Córdoba 47'
17 February 2024 Astana 0–1 Rostov United Arab Emirates
18:30 (UTC+6) Kuat Yellow card 44' Report Mohebi 19'
21 February 2024 Spartak Moscow 4–0 Astana United Arab Emirates
18:30 (UTC+6) Astanov 16' (o.g.)
Promes 26', 31', 45'
Report

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