2025 FC Kairat season

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ChairmanKairat Boranbayev
FC Kairat
2025 season
ChairmanKairat Boranbayev
ManagerRafael Urazbakhtin
StadiumCentral Stadium
Premier LeagueWinners
Super CupWinners
Kazakhstan CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague: Dastan Satpayev (14)
All: Dastan Satpayev (18)
Highest home attendance23,800 vs Zhetysu
(5 October 2025)
Lowest home attendance4,785 vs Ulytau
(2 August 2025)
Average home league attendance10,589
(26 October 2025)
 2024
2026 

The 2025 FC Kairat season is the 15th 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.

On 22 November 2024, Kairat announced the signing of Yerkin Tapalov from Tobol to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.[1]

On 20 December 2024, Kairat announced the signing of Jorginho from Differdange 03 to a two-year contract.[2]

On 10 January, Kairat announced the signing of Aleksandr Zarutskiy, who'd played for Astana the previous season, to a one-year contract.[3]

On 15 January, Kairat announced the signing of Dan Glazer from Pari NN, to a two-year contract.[4]

On 12 June, Kairat announced the signing of Edmilson from Celje, on a contract until the end of June 2027.[5]

On 19 June, Kairat announced the signing of Ricardinho on a one-year loan deal from Viktoria Plzeň.[6]

On 5 December, Kairat announced that they had extended their contract with Damir Kasabulat, until the end of the 2027 season.[7]

Squad

As of match played 9 December 2025
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Aleksandr Zarutskiy Kazakhstan GK 26 August 1993 (aged 32) Unattached 2025[3] 2025[3] 24 0
77 Temirlan Anarbekov Kazakhstan GK 14 October 2003 (aged 22) Academy 2020 22 0
82 Sherkhan Kalmurza Kazakhstan GK 15 June 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 5 0
Defenders
3 Luís Mata Portugal DF 6 July 1997 (aged 28) Zagłębie Lubin 2025 36 0
4 Damir Kasabulat Kazakhstan DF 29 August 2002 (aged 23) Kairat Moscow 2022 2027[7] 121 0
5 Lev Kurgin Kazakhstan DF 6 June 2002 (aged 23) Kairat Moscow 2022 53 0
14 Alyaksandr Martynovich Belarus DF 26 August 1987 (aged 38) Rubin Kazan 2024[8] 2025[8] 51 5
20 Yerkin Tapalov Kazakhstan DF 3 September 1993 (aged 32) Tobol 2025[1] 2025 (+1)[1] 33 1
24 Aleksandr Mrynskiy Kazakhstan DF 15 July 2004 (aged 21) Academy 2022 51 1
25 Aleksandr Shirobokov Kazakhstan DF 2 January 2003 (aged 22) Academy 2020 44 1
59 Daniyar Tashpulatov Kazakhstan DF 22 August 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 4 0
80 Yegor Sorokin Russia DF 4 November 1995 (aged 30) Unattached 2024[9] 2025[9] 52 2
Midfielders
6 Adilet Sadybekov Kazakhstan MF 26 May 2002 (aged 23) Academy 2021 2025[10] 87 7
10 Giorgi Zaria Georgia (country) MF 14 July 1997 (aged 28) Dinamo Batumi 2024 59 15
15 Ofri Arad Israel MF 11 September 1998 (aged 27) Maccabi Haifa 2024[11] 92 3
17 Olzhas Baybek Kazakhstan MF 11 February 2005 (aged 20) Academy 2024 21 1
18 Dan Glazer Israel MF 20 September 1996 (aged 29) Pari NN 2025[4] 2026[4] 27 0
33 Jug Stanojev Serbia MF 29 July 1999 (aged 26) Spartak Subotica 2024[12] 2027[12] 47 3
55 Valery Gromyko Belarus MF 23 January 1997 (aged 28) Kaisar 2024[13] 2025[13] 55 7
Forwards
7 Jorginho Portugal FW 9 November 1997 (aged 28) Differdange 03 2025[2] 2026[2] 43 12
9 Dastan Satpayev Kazakhstan FW 12 August 2008 (aged 17) Academy 2024 42 19
11 João Paulo Brazil FW 2 June 1988 (aged 37) Ordabasy 2021[14] 110 47
19 Élder Santana Brazil FW 7 April 1993 (aged 32) Aktobe 2024[15] 31 5
26 Edmilson Brazil FW 19 April 1997 (aged 28) Celje 2025[5] 2027[5] 20 5
81 Ismail Bekbolat Kazakhstan FW 10 January 2008 (aged 17) Academy 2025 9 0
87 Azamat Tuyakbaev Kazakhstan FW 13 July 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 5 1
89 Ramazan Bagdat Kazakhstan FW 9 October 2006 (aged 19) Academy 2025 17 3
99 Ricardinho Brazil FW 23 April 2001 (aged 24) on loan from Viktoria Plzeň 2025[6] 2026[6] 22 2
Players away on loan
2 Egor Tkachenko Kazakhstan DF 14 April 2003 (aged 22) Kairat Moscow 2022 39 0
Yan Trufanov Kazakhstan FW 17 May 2004 (aged 21) Academy 2022 20 4
Gleb Valgushev Kazakhstan FW 12 December 2005 (aged 19) Academy 2025 0 0
Left during the season
44 Luka Gadrani Georgia (country) DF 12 April 1997 (aged 28) Aktobe 2024[16] 21 2

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 January 2025DFKazakhstanYerkin TapalovTobolUndisclosed[1]
1 January 2025FWPortugalJorginhoDifferdange 03Undisclosed[2]
10 January 2025GKKazakhstanAleksandr ZarutskiyUnattachedFree[3]
15 January 2025MFIsraelDan GlazerPari NNUndisclosed[4]
12 June 2025FWBrazilEdmilsonCeljeUndisclosed[5]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
27 February 2025DFPortugalLuís MataZagłębie Lubin30 June 2025[17]
19 June 2025FWBrazilRicardinhoViktoria Plzeň30 June 2026[6]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
6 January 2025MFKazakhstanDaniyar UsenovTobolUndisclosed[18]
7 January 2025GKKazakhstanNikita PivkinElimaiUndisclosed[19]
5 September 2025DFGeorgia (country)Luka GadraniBeitar JerusalemUndisclosed[20]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
1 January 2025FWKazakhstanGleb ValgushevKyzylzharEnd of season[21]
22 January 2025DFKazakhstanEgor TkachenkoElimaiEnd of season[22]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
4 January 2025GKRussiaVadim UlyanovAkhmat Grozny15 January 2025[23][24]
6 January 2025MFKazakhstanYerkebulan SeydakhmetAktobe9 February 2025[25][26]
31 December 2025GKKazakhstanAleksandr ZarutskyAktobe1 January 2026[27]
31 December 2025FWBrazilJoão Paulo

Friendlies

Competitions

Squad statistics

References

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