Damir Kasabulat
Kazakhstani footballer
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Damir Kayratuly Kasabulat (Kazakh: Дамир Қайратұлы Қасаболат, romanized: Damir Qairatūly Qasabolat; born 29 August 2002) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kairat and the Kazakhstan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damir Qairatūly Qasabolat | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kairat | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Kairat-Zhastar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Kairat-Zhastar | 22 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Kairat Moscow | 16 | (0) |
| 2022– | Kairat | 92 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Kazakhstan U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Kazakhstan U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2025– | Kazakhstan | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:02, 26 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:03, 20 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Kasabulat is a product of the youth academy of the Kazakhstani club Kairat since 2012.[1] On 21 March 2020, he was promoted to their reserve team Kairat-Zhastar in the Kazakhstan First Division.[2] For the 2021–23 season he joined their Russian based affiliate club Kairat Moscow. On 25 February 2022, he returned to Kairat signing a 2-year contract.[3] On 27 December 2022, he extended his contract with Kairat until 2025.[4] In 2024, he helped the club win the 2024 Kazakhstan Premier League.[5] This helped the club achieve their first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League.[6] The following season he helped the club win the 2025 Kazakhstan Super Cup and 2025 Kazakhstan Premier League.[7]
International career
Kasabulat played for the Kazakhstan U21s for 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches in 2024.[8] On 19 August 2025, he received his first call-up to the senior Kazakhstan national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in September 2025.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kairat-Zhastar | 2020 | Kazakhstan First League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Kazakhstan First League | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||||
| Kairat Moscow | 2021–22 | FNL 2 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Kairat | 2022 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 92 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 130 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 1 | ||
- Includes Russian Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Kazakhstan Super Cup
- Five appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |