Abzal Beysebekov
Kazakhstani footballer
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Abzal Talgatuly Beysebekov (Kazakh: Абзал Талғатұлы Бейсебеков, Abzal Talğatūly Beisebekov; born 30 November 1992) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Astana.
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Beysebekov in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abzal Talgatuly Beysebekov | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Astana | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kairat | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Kairat | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | Astana | 9 | (1) |
| 2010 | Kairat | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | Vostok | 23 | (0) |
| 2012– | Astana | 319 | (14) |
| 2014 | → Korona Kielce (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Korona Kielce II (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Kazakhstan U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Kazakhstan U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2010–2014 | Kazakhstan U21 | 19 | (3) |
| 2014– | Kazakhstan | 49 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Career
Club career
Beysebekov began his career in 2008 with FC Kairat of the Kazakhstan Premier League, at the age of fifteen. Although he initially played as a forward, he was later frequently deployed as a defender owing to a league regulation, commonly referred to as the "limitchik" rule, which required each side to field at least one player under the age of twenty-one. Limitchik players tended to be placed in "less risky" positions, such as full-back, and the technically and physically accomplished Beysebekov filled this role for several seasons, while continuing to appear as a forward for the Kazakhstan under-21 side.
In February 2014, Beysebekov joined the Polish club Korona Kielce on a six-month loan, following fellow Kazakhstan international Sergei Khizhnichenko.[1] Beysebekov scored his first, and only, goal for Korona in a 4–4 draw with Jagiellonia Białystok on 27 May 2014.[2]
Prior to the start of the 2021 season, Beysebekov was appointed captain of Astana.[3] On 4 May 2024, he made his 400th appearance for Astana.[4]
International career
Beysebekov represented Kazakhstan at every national youth level between 2008 and 2013.
Statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 August 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kairat | 2008 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Lokomotiv Astana | 2009 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Kairat | 2010 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Vostok | 2011 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Astana | 2012 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8[a] | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11[d] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10[e] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9[f] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[g] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4[h] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 5 | |
| 2022 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0[h] | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12[i] | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | 4[j] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[h] | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| Astana Total | 301 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 77 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 427 | 19 | ||
| Korona Kielce (loan) | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Korona Kielce II (loan) | 2013–14 | III liga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 356 | 16 | 39 | 1 | 77 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 486 | 21 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Kazakhstan Super Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Three appearance and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearance in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and one goal in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in the Kazakhstan League Cup
International
| Kazakhstan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 4 June 2021[6]
Honours
Astana[7]