2026 FC Kairat season

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ChairmanKairat Boranbayev
FC Kairat
2026 season
ChairmanKairat Boranbayev
ManagerRafael Urazbakhtin
StadiumCentral Stadium
Premier League1st
Kazakhstan CupPreseason
Super CupRunnersup
2025–26 UEFA Champions LeagueLeague phase
2026–27 UEFA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jorginho (3)
All: Jorginho (4)
Highest home attendance22,800 vs Aktobe
(16 March 2026)
22,800 vs Astana
(5 April 2026)
Lowest home attendance22,800 vs Aktobe
(16 March 2026)
22,800 vs Astana
(5 April 2026)
Average home league attendance22,800 (5 April 2026)
 2025
2027 

The 2026 FC Kairat season is the 16th 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 15 December 2025, Kairat announced the signing of Jaakko Oksanen from KuPS, on a contract until 31 December 2027, commencing on 1 January 2026.[1]

On 16 January, Kairat announced the signing of Lucas Áfrico from Vanspor, on a contract until the end of the 2026 season.[2]

On 17 January, Kairat announced the signing of Sebastián Zeballos from Real Oruro, on a contract until the end of the 2027 season.[3]

On 25 January, Kairat announced that they had extended their contract with Aleksandr Mrynskiy until the 30 November 2028.[4]

On 26 January, Kairat announced that they had extended their contract with Sherkhan Kalmurza until the 30 November 2028.[5] The following day, 27 January, Kairat announced that they had extended their contract with Temirlan Anarbekov until the 30 November 2028.[6]

On 29 January, Kairat announced that Valery Gromyko and Yegor Sorokin had left the club following the expiration of their contracts.[7][8]

On 30 January, Kairat announced that Jug Stanojev had left the club on a permanent transfer to sign for Universitatea Cluj.[9]

On 11 February, Kairat announced the signing of Oiva Jukkola from Ilves, on a contract until the end of the 2027 season.[10]

On 24 February, Kairat announced that both Egor Tkachenko and Yan Trufanov had left the club in order to sign for Atyrau.[11]

On 1 March, Kairat announced that Olzhas Baybek had extended his contract with the club until the end of 2028.[12]

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
1 Temirlan Anarbekov Kazakhstan GK 14 October 2003 (age 22) Academy 2020 2028[6] 32 0
30 Danila Book Kazakhstan GK 20 April 2008 (age 18) Academy 2025 1 0
82 Sherkhan Kalmurza Kazakhstan GK 15 June 2007 (age 18) Academy 2025 2028[5] 6 0
98 Bakhtiyar Aldashev Kazakhstan GK 12 February 2008 (age 18) Academy 2025 1 0
Defenders
3 Luís Mata Portugal DF 6 July 1997 (age 28) Zagłębie Lubin 2025 45 0
4 Damir Kasabulat Kazakhstan DF 29 August 2002 (age 23) Kairat Moscow 2022 2027[13] 128 0
5 Lev Kurgin Kazakhstan DF 6 June 2002 (age 23) Kairat Moscow 2022 57 0
14 Alyaksandr Martynovich Belarus DF 26 August 1987 (age 38) Rubin Kazan 2024[14] 2025[14] 59 6
20 Yerkin Tapalov Kazakhstan DF 3 September 1993 (age 32) Tobol 2025[15] 2025 (+1)[15] 43 1
21 Amirbek Bazarbaev Kazakhstan DF 2 January 2007 (age 19) Academy 2025 2 0
24 Aleksandr Mrynskiy Kazakhstan DF 15 July 2004 (age 21) Academy 2022 2028[4] 61 2
25 Aleksandr Shirobokov Kazakhstan DF 2 January 2003 (age 23) Academy 2020 51 1
32 Adlan Nurgaliev Kazakhstan DF 26 January 2007 (age 19) Academy 2025 2 0
35 Sanat Nurbolat Kazakhstan DF 22 September 2008 (age 17) Academy 2025 1 0
44 Lucas Áfrico Brazil DF 5 February 1995 (age 31) Vanspor 2026[2] 2026[2] 5 0
59 Daniyar Tashpulatov Kazakhstan DF 22 August 2007 (age 18) Academy 2025 6 0
73 Akezhan Kalikulov Kazakhstan DF 2 April 2008 (age 18) Academy 2025 1 0
75 Raimbek Kenesbekov Kazakhstan DF 30 January 2008 (age 18) Academy 2025 1 0
Midfielders
6 Adilet Sadybekov Kazakhstan MF 26 May 2002 (age 23) Academy 2021 2025[16] 92 8
8 Olzhas Baybek Kazakhstan MF 11 February 2005 (age 21) Academy 2024 2028[12] 27 1
11 Sebastián Zeballos Argentina MF 17 July 2001 (age 24) Real Oruro 2026[3] 2027[3] 5 0
13 Jaakko Oksanen Finland MF 7 November 2000 (age 25) KuPS 2026[1] 2027[1] 8 1
18 Dan Glazer Israel MF 20 September 1996 (age 29) Pari NN 2025[17] 2026[17] 33 0
19 Oiva Jukkola Finland MF 21 May 2002 (age 23) Ilves 2026[10] 2027[10] 8 1
27 Mukhamedali Abish Kazakhstan MF 22 October 2007 (age 18) Academy 2026 3 0
37 Evgeniy Petrik Kazakhstan MF 31 May 2008 (age 17) Academy 2025 2 1
57 Shyngys Duysenbek Kazakhstan MF 13 January 2006 (age 20) Academy 2023 2 0
71 Karim Makhametzhan Kazakhstan MF 11 October 2007 (age 18) Academy 2025 1 0
78 Alamgir Smakov Kazakhstan MF 28 May 2008 (age 17) Academy 2026 2 0
Forwards
7 Jorginho Portugal FW 9 November 1997 (age 28) Differdange 03 2025[18] 2026[18] 53 17
9 Edmilson Brazil FW 19 April 1997 (age 29) Celje 2025[19] 2027[19] 30 7
10 Dastan Satpayev Kazakhstan FW 12 August 2008 (age 17) Academy 2024 50 22
15 Mansur Birkurmanov Kazakhstan FW 4 April 2007 (age 19) Academy 2026 2 0
17 Azamat Tuyakbaev Kazakhstan FW 13 July 2007 (age 18) Academy 2025 8 4
23 Ramazan Bagdat Kazakhstan FW 9 October 2006 (age 19) Academy 2025 22 3
76 Ermukhammad Kerimkhan Kazakhstan FW 4 April 2008 (age 18) Academy 2026 1 0
81 Ismail Bekbolat Kazakhstan FW 10 January 2008 (age 18) Academy 2025 11 0
99 Ricardinho Brazil FW 23 April 2001 (age 25) on loan from Viktoria Plzeň 2025[20] 2026[20] 31 3
Players away on loan
Left during the season
33 Jug Stanojev Serbia MF 29 July 1999 (age 26) Spartak Subotica 2024[21] 2027[21] 48 3
55 Valery Gromyko Belarus MF 23 January 1997 (age 29) Kaisar 2024[22] 2025[22] 57 7
80 Yegor Sorokin Russia DF 4 November 1995 (age 30) Unattached 2024[23] 2025[23] 54 2
Egor Tkachenko Kazakhstan DF 14 April 2003 (age 23) Kairat Moscow 2022 39 0
Yan Trufanov Kazakhstan FW 17 May 2004 (age 21) Academy 2022 20 4

Transfers

Friendlies

7 February 2026 Pakhtakor 1–1 Kairat Antalya, Turkey
19:00 UZT (UTC+5) Resan 50' Report Shirobokov 24'
13 February 2026 Kairat 1–0 Orenburg Antalya, Turkey
19:00 (UTC+5) Report
19 February 2026 Kairat 3–4 Pari NN Antalya, Turkey
13:00 (UTC+5) Birkurmanov
Ricardinho
Report


19 February 2026 Kairat 1–0 Pari NN Antalya, Turkey
19:00 (UTC+5) Report
28 March 2026 Zenit St.Petersburg 2–0 Kairat Saint Petersburg
21:00 (UTC+5) Nino 12'
Sobolev 21'
Report Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 7 March 2026 Matchday 1 7 4 3 0 11 3 +8 057.14
Super Cup 28 February 2026 28 February 2026 Final Runnersup 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
Kazakhstan Cup 8 April 2026 29 April 2026 Round of 32 Round of 16 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 050.00
2025–26 UEFA Champions League 20 January 2026 29 January 2026 2025 season League Phase (36th) 2 0 0 2 3 7 −4 000.00
2026–27 UEFA Champions League 2026 First qualifying round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 12 5 4 3 20 15 +5 041.67

Last updated: 29 April 2026
Source: Competitions

2025–26 UEFA Champions League

League Phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
32 Netherlands Ajax 8 2 0 6 8 21 13 6
33 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 8 1 1 6 10 21 11 4
34 Czech Republic Slavia Prague 8 0 3 5 5 19 14 3
35 Spain Villarreal 8 0 1 7 5 18 13 1
36 Kazakhstan Kairat 8 0 1 7 7 22 15 1
Source: UEFA[32]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
20 January 2026 7 Kairat Kazakhstan 1–4 Belgium Club Brugge Astana, Kazakhstan
20:30 (UTC+5) Sorokin Yellow card 80'
Sadybekov 90+2' Yellow card 90+2'
Report[33] Stanković 32'
Vanaken 38'
Vermant 74'
Mechele 84'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 11,324[34]
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
Note: Match played at the Astana Arena in Astana instead of Kairat's regular Central Stadium in Almaty.
29 January 2026 8 Arsenal England 3–2 Kazakhstan Kairat London, England
01:00 (UTC+5) Gyökeres 3'
Calafiori Yellow card 6'
Havertz 15'
Martinelli 36'
Report[35] Jorginho 7' (pen.) Yellow card 69'
Ricardinho 90+4'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 50,200[36]
Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland)

Super Cup

28 February 2026 Kairat 2–2
(4 5 p)
Tobol Astana
18:00 (UTC+6) Tapalov Yellow card 13'
Mrynskiy 20'
Jorginho soccer ball with red X 25'
Oksanen 26'
Edmilson Yellow card 73'
Report Guerra 6'
Cavnić Yellow card 24'
Marat Yellow card 62'
Tagybergen Yellow card 68' 89'
Zhumat Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 15,546
Referee: Denis Tevyashov[37]
Penalties
Ricardinho soccer ball with red X
Oksanen soccer ball with check mark
Kasabulat soccer ball with check mark
Baybek soccer ball with check mark
Satpayevsoccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check markZhumashev
soccer ball with check mark Asrankulov
soccer ball with check mark Tagybergen
soccer ball with check mark Ndiaye
soccer ball with check mark Zhumat

Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
7 4 3 0 11 3  +8 15 3 1 0 9 2  +7 1 2 0 2 1  +1

Last updated: 26 April 2026.
Source: See Results

Results by round

Round12345257
GroundAHAHAHH
ResultWWDWDWD
Position4141111
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Bye

Results

7 March 2026 1 Altai 0–1 Kairat Almaty
16:00 (UTC+6) Nazimkhanov Yellow card 29' Report Kasabulat Yellow card 49'
Glazer Yellow card 56'
Jorginho 64' Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Khan-Tengri Stadium
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Sergey Nozhenko
16 March 2026 2 Kairat 1–0 Aktobe Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Áfrico Yellow card 37'
Jukkola Yellow card 61'
Satpayev 76'
Tapalov Yellow card 84'
Kasabulat Yellow card 90+2'
Report Yerlanov Yellow card 45+3'
Zeljković Yellow card 50'
Shushenachev Yellow card 84'
Trofimets Yellow card 90+8'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 22,800
Referee: Sanzhar Iskakov
21 March 2026 3 Zhetysu 0–0 Kairat Almaty
16:00 (UTC+6) Orynbasar Yellow card 2'
Pajovic Yellow card 34'
Kashken Yellow card 83'
Report Mata Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 64'
Jorginho Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Khan-Tengri Stadium
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Sayat Sulikanov
5 April 2026 4 Kairat 4–0 Astana Almaty
18:00 (UTC+5) Jorginho 10', 41'
Satpayev 22'
Martynovich 45+1'
Oksanen Yellow card 77'
Report Shomko Yellow card 5'
Karaman Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 22,800
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
11 April 2026 5 Tobol 1–1 Kairat Kostanay
17:00 (UTC+6) Milovanović 13'
Guerra Yellow card 35'
Marochkin Yellow card 40'
Tagybergen Yellow card 53'
Zhumashev Yellow card 56'
Cavnić Yellow card 73'
Marat Yellow card 90'
Report Satpayev 19'
Oksanen Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alexander Zatula
18 April 2026 25 Kairat 2–0 Yelimay Almaty
18:00 (UTC+6) Edmilson 55'
Jorginho 82'
Report Aripov Yellow card 25'
Taykenov Yellow card 39'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 14,275
Referee: Anton Kuchma
26 April 2026 7 Kairat 2–2 Yelimay Almaty
18:00 (UTC+6) Jukkola 61'
Edmilson 64'
Report Fessou 12'
Tyulyubay Yellow card 19'
Miladinović Yellow card 58'
Ashirbek 90'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 21,465
Referee: Bulat Sariev
2 May 2026 8 Irtysh Pavlodar Kairat Pavlodar
17:00 (UTC+6) Stadium: Central Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kairat 7 4 3 0 11 3 +8 15 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Ordabasy 7 4 3 0 12 6 +6 15 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Elimai 7 3 4 0 12 7 +5 13
4 Okzhetpes 7 3 3 1 11 8 +3 12
5 Astana 7 3 3 1 11 9 +2 12
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..[38]

Kazakhstan Cup

8 April 2026 Round of 32 Jaiyq 1–3 Kairat Oral
15:00 (UTC+6) Mukhametzhanov 26' Yellow card 39'
Abdrakhmanov Yellow card 33'
Umbetov Yellow card 77'
Report Tuyakbayev 36', 51'
Petrik 73'
Stadium: Petr Atoyan Stadium
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Eldos Kanaev
29 April 2026 Round of 16 Kaisar 2–1 Kairat Kyzylorda
20:00 (UTC+6) Kaldybekov 4'
Tolegenov Yellow card 52'
Tazhibay 61'
Askarov Yellow card 90+5'
Report Duysenbek Yellow card 28'
Bazarbaev Yellow card 60'
Bagdat Yellow card 68'
Kurgin Yellow card 86'
Bekbolat Yellow card 90+2'
Tuyakbaev 90+3'
Stadium: Gani Muratbayev Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Georgy Chekhovsky

2026–27 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

2026 First qualifying round
1st leg
(UTC+6)
2026 First qualifying round
2nd leg

( agg.)
(UTC+6)

Squad statistics

References

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