2026 FC Astana season
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| 2026 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Sayan Khamitzhanov |
| Manager | Grigori Babayan |
| Stadium | Astana Arena |
| Premier League | 2nd |
| Kazakhstan Cup | Preseason |
| Conference League | First qualifying round |
The 2026 FC Astana season is the eighteenth successive season that FC Astana will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan
On 30 January, Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov announced the signing of Geoffrey Chinedu from Astana.[1]
On 8 February, Aktobe announced the season-long loan signing of Arman Kenesov from Astana.[2]
On 19 February, Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan announced the signing of Nazmi Gripshi from Astana.[3]
On 5 March, Astana announced that Aleksa Amanović had left the club to sign for Ordabasy.[4]
Squad
- As of match played 29 April 2026
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 74 | Mukhammedzhan Seysen |  |
GK | 14 February 1999 | Unattached | 2024[5] | 31 | 0 | ||
| 93 | Josip Čondrić |  |
GK | 27 August 1993 | Zrinjski Mostar | 2023[6] | 79 | 0 | ||
| 99 | Danila Karpikov | |
GK | 15 October 2003 | Shakhter Karagandy | 2025 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Karlo Bartolec | |
DF | 20 April 1995 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2024[7] | 63 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Branimir Kalaica | |
DF | 1 June 1998 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2024[8] | 2026[8] | 58 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sanzhar Anuarov | |
DF | 16 February 2005 | Academy | 2023 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Kipras Kažukolovas |  |
DF | 20 November 2000 | Žalgiris | 2024[9] | 58 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Alibek Kasym | |
DF | 27 May 1998 | Aktobe | 2026 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 11 | Yan Vorogovsky | |
DF | 7 August 1996 | RWD Molenbeek | 2023[10] | 2026[10] | 82 | 3 | |
| 15 | Abzal Beysebekov | |
DF | 30 November 1992 | Vostok | 2012 | 450 | 20 | ||
| 52 | Timur Tokenov | |
DF | 24 April 2004 | Academy | 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 70 | Nursat Nurmukhambet | |
DF | 26 January 2007 | Academy | 2026 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 77 | Dmitry Shomko | |
DF | 19 March 1990 (aged 35) | Elimai | 2025 | 295 | 12 | ||
| 91 | Aytuar Token | |
DF | 3 September 2006 | Academy | 2026 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Dinmukhamed Karaman | |
DF | 26 June 2000 | Zhenis | 2026 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Ivan Bašić |  |
MF | 30 April 2002 | Unattached | 2025[11] | 22 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Bauyrzhan Islamkhan | |
MF | 23 February 1993 | Turan | 2025[12] | 16 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Marin Tomasov | |
MF | 31 August 1987 | Rijeka | 2018 | 306 | 124 | ||
| 47 | Maksat Abrayev | |
MF | 13 February 2008 | Academy | 2026 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 79 | Salamat Zhumabekov | |
MF | 25 January 2004 | Academy | 2022 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 82 | Ruslan Valikhan | |
MF | 26 January 2008 | Academy | 2026 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 19 | Nurali Zhaksylykov | |
FW | 4 November 2004 | Academy | 2023 | 40 | 4 | ||
| 20 | Nnamdi Ahanonu |  |
FW | 22 February 2002 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 2024[13] | 2026[13] | 29 | 3 | |
| 22 | Asilbek Abdurasulov |  |
FW | 26 September 2007 | on loan from Gazalkent | 2026 | 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| 72 | Stanislav Basmanov | |
FW | 24 June 2001 | Academy | 2020 | [14] | 106 | 9 | |
| 81 | Ramazan Karimov | |
FW | 5 July 1999 | Maktaaral | 2024[15] | 83 | 9 | ||
| Youth team | ||||||||||
| 43 | Abzal Sagyn | |
DF | 12 April 2007 | Academy | 2025 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 53 | Andrey Berezutskiy | |
FW | 30 January 2004 | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 57 | Akhmetali Kaltanov | |
MF | 19 April 2006 | Academy | 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 67 | Beybarys Abilda | |
DF | 27 April 2007 | Kairat | 2026 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 69 | Ismail Murtaza | |
FW | 15 May 2007 | Kairat | 2026 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 76 | Musa Taushev | |
DF | 24 March 2006 | Academy | 2026 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 79 | Nuradil Serikov | |
MF | 2 February 2006 | Academy | 2026 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 84 | Alikhan Zheksenbek | |
DF | 21 May 2008 | Academy | 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 86 | Sanat Satenov | |
MF | 12 December 2008 | Academy | 2026 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 89 | Arsen Akhmetov | |
FW | 3 June 2007 | Academy | 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 96 | Batyrkhan Mustafin | |
FW | 26 March 2005 | Academy | 2023 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Players away on loan | ||||||||||
| 21 | Elkhan Astanov | |
MF | 21 May 2000 | Ordabasy | 2023[16] | 75 | 10 | ||
| Arman Kenesov | |
MF | 4 September 2000 | Aktobe | 2025 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 78 | Rakhimzhan Amangeldinov | |
MF | 24 November 2005 | Academy | 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
Transfers
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | FW | | Geoffrey Chinedu | Krylia Sovetov | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 19 February 2026 | MF |  | Nazmi Gripshi | Rubin Kazan | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 25 February 2026 | FW |  | Ousmane Camara | Guangdong GZ-Power | Undisclosed | |
| 5 March 2026 | DF |  | Aleksa Amanović | Ordabasy | Undisclosed | [4] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2025 | MF | | Elkhan Astanov | Ordabasy | 31 December 2026 | [17] |
| 8 February 2026 | MF | | Arman Kenesov | Aktobe | End of season | [2] |
Friendlies
| 4 February2026 | Astana | 3–2 | Arabian Falcons | United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 (UTC+5) | Tomasov  Akhmetov Karimov |
Report | |
| 7 February2026 | Astana | 0–0 | Noah | United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 (UTC+5) | Report |
| 10 February2026 | Astana | 1–1 | Spartak Moscow | United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 (UTC+5) | Bartolec 71' |
Report | Djiku 9' |
| 13 February2026 | Astana | 2–2 | Zhejiang | United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 (UTC+5) | Gripshi Karaman |
Report | |
| 16 February2026 | Astana | 2–1 | Dinamo Samarqand | United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 (UTC+5) | Kasym Karimov |
Report | |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 8 March 2026 | Matchday 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 42.86 | ||
| Kazakhstan Cup | 8 April 2026 | 29 April 2026 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| UEFA Conference League | 2026 | First qualifying round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Total | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 44.44 | ||||
Last updated: 29 April 2026
Source: Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
Last updated: 26 April 2026.
Source: See Results
Results by round
Results
| 8 March 2026 1 | Astana | 4–1 | Zhetysu | Astana |
| 18:0 (UTC+5) | Basmanov 14' Bartolec 29' Abrayev 39' Tomasov 57' Karimov  74' |
Report | Zivanovic 81' |
Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 10,001 Referee: Ruslan Sultangaliev |
| 16 March 2026 2 | Kaisar | 0–0 | Astana | Kyzylorda |
| 18:00 (UTC+5) | Konlimkos 78' |
Report | Kalaica 23' Karaman 53' Abrayev 72' Basmanov 83' |
Stadium: Kaisar Arena Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Saken Bayymbet |
| 20 March 2026 3 | Astana | 2–0 | Tobol | Astana |
| 19:00 (UTC+5) | Bašić 24' 37' Karaman 31' Kasym  42 66' |
Report | Cissé 44' Tagybergen 80' |
Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 9,570 Referee: Sergey Nozhenko |
| 5 April 2026 4 | Kairat | 4–0 | Astana | Almaty |
| 18:00 (UTC+5) | Jorginho 10', 41' Satpayev 22' Martynovich 45+1' Oksanen 77' |
Report | Shomko 5' Karaman 74' |
Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 22,800 Referee: Denis Tevyashov |
| 11 April 2026 5 | Astana | 1–1 | Ordabasy | Astana |
| 19:00 (UTC+5) | Bašić 45+2' Vorogovsky 87' 90+5' Kasym 90+1' |
Report | Malyi 31' Amir 77' |
Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 13,600 Referee: Daniyar Sakhi |
| 18 April 2026 6 | Yelimay | 2–2 | Astana | Astana |
| 17:00 (UTC+5) | Zhumakhanov 5' 69' Fessou 27' Adambaev 51' Ashirbek 82' |
Report | Tomasov 1' Abrayev 47' Kasym 83' |
Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 12,355 Referee: Alexander Zatula |
| 26 April 2026 7 | Astana | 2–1 | Atyrau | Astana |
| 20:00 (UTC+5) | Kasym 19' Karimov 24' 85' |
Report | Trufanov 72' Kasym 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 9,160 Referee: Anton Kuchma |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elimai | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Okzhetpes | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 | |
| 5 | Astana | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | |
| 6 | Kyzylzhar | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | |
| 7 | Zhetysu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2026. Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored; 10) Head-to-head away goals scored; 11) Draw..[18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored; 10) Head-to-head away goals scored; 11) Draw..[18]
Kazakhstan Cup
| 8 April 2026 Round of 32 | BKS Almaty | 1–2 | Astana | Almaty |
| 15:00 (UTC+5) | Parkhatzhan 30' |
Report | Mustafin 34' Taushev  37' Akhmetov 90+2' |
Stadium: Khan Tengri Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Amankeldin Bekarys |
| 29 April 2026 Round of 16 | Astana | 1–2 | Tobol | Astana |
| 18:00 (UTC+5) | Abdurasulov 36' Karaman 53' Anuarov 80' |
Report | Bakitzhanov 6' Talal 7' Usenov 42'  45+2' Zhumashev 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Denis Tevyashov |
UEFA Conference League
Qualifying rounds
| 2026 First qualifying round 1st leg |  | – | | |
| (UTC+5) | Report |
