Islambek Kuat
Kazakhstani footballer
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Islambek Yerzhanuly Kuat (Kazakh: Исламбек Ержанұлы Қуат, İslambek Erjanūly Quat; born 12 January 1993) is a Kazakh footballer who plays for Jenis and the Kazakhstan national team. Kuat scored his first goal for Kazakhstan on 10 October 2015 in a 2–1 defeat against the Netherlands in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier.[1]
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Kuat with Khimki | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Islambek Yerzhanuly Kuat | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Akmola, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jenis | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Astana | 20 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Okzhetpes (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Aktobe (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2014–2019 | Kairat | 133 | (7) |
| 2020 | Orenburg | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Khimki | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Astana | 71 | (2) |
| 2025– | Jenis | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Kazakhstan | 71 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:00, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Club
On 30 December 2019, FC Kairat confirmed Kuat's departure from the club at the end of his contract.[2] On 1 January 2020, Russian Premier League club FC Orenburg announced the signing of Kuat.[3] On 30 July 2020, his Orenburg contract was terminated by mutual consent.[4]
On 11 September 2020 he joined Russian Premier League club FC Khimki.[5] On 13 March 2021, his contract with Khimki was terminated by mutual consent.[6]
On 16 March 2021, FC Astana announced that they had re-signed Kuat after he'd previously played for the club between 2010 and 2014.[7] On 23 December 2024, Astana announced that Kuat would leave the club after his contract had expired.[8]
International
Kuat became very well known in Turkey, thanks to his goal against Latvia, which enabled the Turkish team to qualify direct as the best third-placed side in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. It was even suggested that a street in Istanbul be named in honour of Kuat, while more than one fan on social media promised to name their children in honour of the midfielder. A dozen Turkish fans presented him with gifts and a bouquet of flowers, and thanked him personally at half-time during Kairat's game against Atyrau on 17 October.[9][10][11][12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Astana | 2010 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Okzhetpes (loan) | 2011 | Kazakhstan First Division | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| Aktobe (loan) | 2012 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | |
| Kairat | 2014 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2016 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 133 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 174 | 14 | ||
| Orenburg | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Khimki | 2020–21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | |||
| Astana | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 71 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 107 | 3 | ||
| Jenis | 2025 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 297 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 389 | 22 | ||
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026.[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 2015 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 6 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2015 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan |  Netherlands | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification | [15] |
| 2 | 13 October 2015 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia | 1–0 | 1–0 | [16] | |
| 3 | 10 June 2017 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan |  Denmark | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [17] |
| 4 | 11 June 2019 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |  San Marino | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | [18] |
| 5 | 4 September 2020 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania |  Lithuania | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C | |
| 6 | 7 September 2021 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Kairat
- Kazakhstan Cup (2): 2014, 2015