Lev Kurgin
Kazakhstani footballer
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Lev Olegovich Kurgin (Russian: Лев Олегович Кургин; born 6 June 2002) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Kairat and the Kazakhstan U21 national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lev Olegovich Kurgin | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kairat | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Zhetysu | ||
| 2016–2020 | Kairat | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Kairat-Zhastar | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Kairat Moscow | 27 | (1) |
| 2022– | Kairat | 61 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Kazakhstan U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Kazakhstan U21 | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Taldykorgan, Kurgin began his youth development at Zhetysu before joining the youth academy of Kairat in January 2016.[2] In 2020, he was promoted to their reserve side Kairat-Zhastar in the Kazakhstan First Division. For the 2021–22 season, he played for their Russian-based affiliate club Kairat Moscow, making 27 appearances and scoring 1 goal in the FNL 2.
On 1 July 2022, Kurgin returned to Kairat and made his first-team debut on 9 July 2022 in a Kazakh Cup group stage match against Ordabasy.[3] He was part of the squad that won the 2024 Kazakhstan Premier League and 2025 Kazakhstan Premier League titles, as well as the 2025 Kazakhstan Super Cup.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 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 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Kairat Moscow | 2021–22 | FNL 2 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Kairat | 2022 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 76 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 1 | ||
- Includes Russian Cup and Kazakhstan Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League