2024 FC Kairat season
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(until 29 April)
Rafael Urazbakhtin (Caretaker)
(29 April - 29 May)
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
(29 May - 3 September)
Rafael Urazbakhtin
(from 6 September)
| 2024 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Kairat Boranbayev | |||
| Manager | Kirill Keker (until 29 April) Rafael Urazbakhtin (Caretaker) (29 April - 29 May) Aleksandr Kerzhakov (29 May - 3 September) Rafael Urazbakhtin (from 6 September) | |||
| Stadium | Central Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 1st (champions) | |||
| Kazakhstan Cup | Quarter-finals vs Atyrau | |||
| Kazakhstan League Cup | Semi-finals vs Zhenis | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: João Paulo (10) All: João Paulo (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 22,804 vs Aktobe (20 April 2024) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,493 vs Akzhayik (26 May 2024) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 10,134 (2 November 2024) | |||
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The 2024 FC Kairat season was the 14th successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, since their promotion back to the top flight in 2009.
At the end of the previous season, Kairat announced that they had signed Ofri Arad permanently from Maccabi Haifa,[1] and Luka Gadrani and Élder Santana both from Aktobe.[2][3]
On 15 January, Kairat announced the year-long loan signing of Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev from Pari Nizhny Novgorod.[4]
On 29 April, Head Coach Kirill Keker resigned from his position with Kairat 8th in the league, with Rafael Urazbakhtin being placed in temporary charge.[5]
On 29 May, Aleksandr Kerzhakov was appointed as Kairats new Head Coach.[6]
On 18 June, Kairat announced the signing of Alyaksandr Martynovich from Rubin Kazan on a contract until the end of the 2025 season.[7]
On 4 July, Kairat announced the signing of Valery Gromyko from Kaisar on a contract until the end of the 2025 season.[8]
On 5 July, Kairat announced the signing of Jug Stanojev from Spartak Subotica to a three-year contract.[9]
On 19 July, Kairat announced that Viktor Vasin had left the club by mutual agreement.[10]
On 22 July, Kairat announced the signing of free-agent Yegor Sorokin on a contract until the end of the 2025 season.[11]
On 3 September, Kairat announced that Aleksandr Kerzhakov had left his role as Head Coach by mutual agreement, with Rafael Urazbakhtin being appointed as his replacement on a contract until the end of the season on 6 September.[12][13]
Squad
- As of match played 10 November 2024
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Danil Ustimenko |  |
GK | 8 August 2000 (aged 24) | Youth Team | 2019 | 2024[14] | 74 | 0 | |
| 27 | Temirlan Anarbekov | |
GK | 14 October 2003 (aged 21) | Youth Team | 2020 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Vadim Ulyanov |  |
GK | 7 October 2001 (aged 23) | Kairat Moscow | 2022 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev |  |
DF | 14 February 2001 (aged 23) | on loan from Pari Nizhny Novgorod | 2024[4] | 2024[4] | 23 | 2 | |
| 4 | Damir Kasabulat | |
DF | 29 August 2002 (aged 22) | Kairat Moscow | 2022 | 2025[15] | 82 | 0 | |
| 13 | Lev Kurgin | |
DF | 6 June 2002 (aged 22) | Kairat Moscow | 2022 | 47 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Alyaksandr Martynovich |  |
DF | 26 August 1987 (aged 37) | Rubin Kazan | 2024[7] | 2025[7] | 17 | 2 | |
| 15 | Ofri Arad |  |
DF | 11 September 1998 (aged 26) | Maccabi Haifa | 2024[1] | 56 | 2 | ||
| 24 | Aleksandr Mrynskiy | |
DF | 15 July 2004 (aged 20) | Academy | 2022 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 29 | Sultan Askarov | |
DF | 21 January 2004 (aged 20) | Academy | 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Luka Gadrani |  |
DF | 12 April 1997 (aged 27) | Aktobe | 2024[2] | 18 | 2 | ||
| 80 | Yegor Sorokin | |
DF | 4 November 1995 (aged 29) | Unattached | 2024[11] | 2025[11] | 13 | 1 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Adilet Sadybekov | |
MF | 26 May 2002 (aged 22) | Academy | 2021 | 2025[16] | 68 | 7 | |
| 7 | Giorgi Zaria | |
MF | 14 July 1997 (aged 27) | Dinamo Batumi | 2024 | 30 | 8 | ||
| 20 | Dmitry Sergeyev | |
MF | 3 April 2000 (aged 24) | Zenit St.Petersburg | 2023 | 52 | 6 | ||
| 21 | Arsen Buranchiev | |
MF | 12 September 2001 (aged 23) | Academy | 2020 | 2024[17] | 66 | 1 | |
| 22 | Yerkebulan Seydakhmet | |
MF | 4 February 2000 (aged 24) | Ufa | 2019[18] | 105 | 8 | ||
| 23 | Andrey Ulshin | |
MF | 18 April 2000 (aged 24) | Academy | 2020 | 80 | 9 | ||
| 26 | Miras Omatay | |
MF | 15 July 2004 (aged 20) | Academy | 2021 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Jug Stanojev |  |
MF | 29 July 1999 (aged 25) | Academy | 2024[9] | 2027[9] | 14 | 0 | |
| 55 | Valery Gromyko | |
MF | 23 January 1997 (aged 27) | Kaisar | 2024[8] | 2025[8] | 14 | 1 | |
| 96 | Olzhas Baybek | |
MF | 11 February 2005 (aged 19) | Academy | 2024 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Vyacheslav Shvyryov | |
FW | 7 January 2001 (aged 23) | Academy | 2018 | 2024[19] | 113 | 14 | |
| 11 | João Paulo |  |
FW | 2 June 1988 (aged 36) | Ordabasy | 2021[20] | 2024[21] | 106 | 46 | |
| 17 | Saif Popov | |
FW | 30 June 2004 (aged 20) | Academy | 2021 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Élder Santana | |
FW | 7 April 1993 (aged 30) | Aktobe | 2024[3] | 29 | 4 | ||
| 76 | Dastan Satpayev | |
FW | 12 August 2008 (aged 16) | Academy | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan | ||||||||||
| 2 | Egor Tkachenko | |
DF | 14 April 2003 (aged 21) | Kairat Moscow | 2022 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Yan Trufanov | |
FW | 17 May 2004 (aged 20) | Academy | 2022 | 20 | 4 | ||
| 25 | Aleksandr Shirobokov | |
DF | 2 January 2003 (aged 21) | Academy | 2020 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Nikita Pivkin | |
GK | 24 March 2003 (aged 21) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players that left during the season | ||||||||||
| 5 | Viktor Vasin | |
DF | 6 October 1988 (aged 36) | CSKA Moscow | 2022 | 68 | 4 | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2023 | DF | | Luka Gadrani | Aktobe | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 16 November 2023 | FW | | Élder Santana | Aktobe | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 29 November 2023 | DF | | Ofri Arad | Maccabi Haifa | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 1 January 2024 | MF | | Giorgi Zaria | Dinamo Batumi | Undisclosed | |
| 18 June 2024 | DF | | Alyaksandr Martynovich | Rubin Kazan | Free | [7] |
| 4 July 2024 | MF | | Valery Gromyko | Kaisar | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 5 July 2024 | MF | | Jug Stanojev | Spartak Subotica | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 22 July 2024 | DF | | Yegor Sorokin | Unattached | Free | [11] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2024 | DF | | Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev | Pari Nizhny Novgorod | End of season | [4] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2024 | MF | | Anton Krachkovsky | Dynamo Makhachkala | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 23 January 2024 | MF | | Alen Aymanov | Yelimay | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 6 February 2024 | FW | | Artur Shushenachev | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Undisclosed | [24][25] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2024 | FW | | Yan Trufanov | Zhenis | End of season | [26] |
| 25 July 2024 | DF | | Aleksandr Shirobokov | Slavia Mozyr | End of season | [27] |
| 28 July 2024 | DF | | Egor Tkachenko | Zhetysu | End of season | [28] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2024 | DF | | Mikael Askarov | Smorgon | [29] | |
| 19 July 2024 | DF | | Viktor Vasin | [10] | ||
| 27 November 2024 | MF | | Arsen Buranchiev | Kyzylzhar | 12 December 2024 | [30][31] |
| 27 November 2024 | MF | | Andrey Ulshin | Kyzylzhar | 25 December 2024 | [32][33] |
| 27 November 2024 | MF | | Dmitry Sergeyev | Arsenal Tula | 13 January 2025 | [34][35] |
| 27 November 2024 | FW | | Vyacheslav Shvyryov | Ordabasy | 10 January 2025 | [36][37] |
| 28 November 2024 | GK | | Danil Ustimenko | Tobol | 1 January 2025 | [38][39] |
| 31 December 2024 | DF | | Sultan Askarov | |||
| 31 December 2024 | MF | | Miras Omatay | |||
| 31 December 2024 | FW | | Yan Trufanov |
Friendlies
| 4 February 2024 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 4–1 | Kairat | Abu Dhabi |
| 17:00 (UTC+5) | Pinyayev  12' Mitaj 22' Suleymanov 36' Sarveli 87' |
Report | Shvyryov 41' |
Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium |
| 6 February 2024 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 2–0 | Kairat | Abu Dhabi |
| 20:30 (UTC+5) | Igor Jesus 13', 53' |
Report |
| 11 February 2024 | Kairat | 2–1 | Rostov | Abu Dhabi |
| 21:00 (UTC+5) | Paulo 30' Zaria 64' |
Report | Komlichenko 90+5' |
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium |
| 14 February 2024 | Spartak Moscow | 6–0 | Kairat | Abu Dhabi |
| 20:30 (UTC+5) | Sobolev 8' Zinkovsky 14' Khlusevich 55' Promes 62', 82' Moses 85' |
Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium |
