Abat Aymbetov
Kazakhstani footballer
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Abat Kayratuly Aymbetov (Kazakh: Абат Қайратұлы Айымбетов; born 7 August 1995) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kazakhstan Premier League club Aktobe.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Abat Kayratuly Aymbetov | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aktobe | ||
| Number | 95 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Aktobe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2020 | Aktobe | 109 | (21) |
| 2020–2021 | Kairat | 20 | (10) |
| 2021–2022 | Krylia Sovetov | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Astana (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Astana | 44 | (17) |
| 2024–2025 | Adana Demirspor | 36 | (6) |
| 2025–2026 | Petrolul Ploiești | 9 | (1) |
| 2026– | Aktobe | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Kazakhstan U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Kazakhstan U21 | 23 | (7) |
| 2019– | Kazakhstan | 45 | (9) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2025 | |||
Club career
Aktobe
Aymbetov made his Kazakhstan Premier League debut for Aktobe on 26 September 2012 in a game against Akzhayik.[1]
Kairat
On 27 January 2020, Kairat announced the signing of Aymbetov to a one-year contract, with the option of a second.[2]
Krylia Sovetov
On 21 February 2021, Krylia Sovetov announced the signing of Aymbetov.[3] On 21 January 2022, his contract with Krylia Sovetov was terminated by mutual consent.[4]
Astana
On 2 April 2021, Astana announced the signing of Aymbetov on loan from Krylia Sovetov until the summer transfer window.[5] On 13 July 2021, the loan to Astana was extended until the end of 2021.[6] In January 2022, Aymbetov returned to Astana for their first pre-season training camp in Turkey.[7]
On 2 February 2024, Astana announced the departure of Aymbetov.[8]
Adana Demirspor
On 5 February 2024, Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor announced the signing of Aymbetov to an 18-month contract.[9]
International career
Aymbetov made his Kazakhstan national football team debut on 8 June 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Belgium, as a 66th-minute substitute for Maxim Fedin.[10]
He scored his first international goal more than a year later in his eighth selection against Belarus in the UEFA Nations League, although this did not prevent his team from finally being beaten on the score of 2–1.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aktobe | 2012 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2019 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 18 | ||||
| Total | 109 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 25 | ||
| Kairat | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 20 | 10 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 10 | ||
| Astana (loan) | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2[d] | 1 | — | 23 | 9 | |
| Astana | 2022 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 23 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14[e] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 45 | 10 | ||
| Total | 58 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 29 | ||
| Adana Demirspor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 6 | ||||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2025–26 | Liga I | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Aktobe | 2026 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 237 | 61 | 26 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 288 | 71 | ||
- Includes Kazakhstan Cup, Turkish Cup
- Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Kazakhstan Super Cup
International
- As of match played 22 March 2025[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | |||
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aymbetov goal.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 7 September 2020 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan |  Belarus | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 2 | 18 November 2020 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan |  Lithuania | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 3 | 3 June 2022 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |  Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
| 4 | 2–0 | |||||
| 5 | 10 June 2022 | Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia | Belarus | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
| 6 | 19 November 2022 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 26 March 2023 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan |  Denmark | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 8 | 19 June 2023 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 9 | 17 November 2023 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan |  San Marino | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
Honours
Aktobe
- Kazakhstan Premier League: 2013
- Kazakhstan Cup runner-up: 2014
- Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2014
Kairat
- Kazakhstan Premier League: 2020
Astana
