Samat Smakov
Kazakhstani footballer
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Samat Qabırūly Smaqov (Kazakh: Самат Қабірұлы Смақов;[a] born 8 December 1978) is a Kazakhstani football manager and a former player who played as a defender. He is the manager of Zhetysu.
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Smakov with Aktobe in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samat Kabiruly Smakov | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Semey, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zhetysu (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1997 | Yelimay | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Yelimay | 33 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | Irtysh-Bastau | 20 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Rostov | 39 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Rostov reserves | 8 | (1) |
| 2002 | Zhenis Astana | 11 | (2) |
| 2003 | Yelimay | 27 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Kairat | 91 | (15) |
| 2007–2013 | Aktobe | 171 | (30) |
| 2013 | Çaykur Rizespor | 16 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Kairat | 32 | (0) |
| 2015 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 26 | (3) |
| 2016 | Aktobe | 12 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Ordabasy | 30 | (1) |
| Total | 516 | (68) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2016 | Kazakhstan | 76 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Aktobe (sporting director) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Ordabasy (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Zhenis (caretaker) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Elimai | ||
| 2023 | Elimai (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Astana (technical director) | ||
| 2024– | Zhetysu | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four clubs. Having strong leadership qualities, he has captained most of his teams. He held FC Aktobe's club record for most Premier League appearances, before being surpassed by Yuri Logvinenko, in August 2013.[1]
In October 2014, Smakov, along with Dmitri Khomich, Mikhail Bakayev, Zaurbek Pliyev and Aleksandr Kislitsyn, was banned from training with FC Kairat by the club.[2] On 6 January 2015, Smakov, along with Aleksandr Kislitsyn, moved to FC Irtysh Pavlodar.[3]
On 4 August 2016, Smakov signed for FC Ordabasy until the end of the 2016 season.[4]
International career
Samat received his first cap for Kazakhstan on 31 March 2000 in an Asian Cup qualifier against Jordan at the age of 18. Since that time Smakov was capped in all major matches of Kazakhstan, including World Cup 2002, World Cup 2006 and Euro 2008 qualifiers. As of June 2016 he has played 74 international matches and scored two goals,[5] his first goal a penalty against Belgium in September 2007.[6] Many times he led the team as a captain. Currently he holds a record as the most capped player of the Kazakhstan national football team with 74 matches as of June 2016.
Post-playing career
On 7 January 2018, Ordabasy announced that Smakov had joined his former club Aktobe as their new General Director.[7]
Career statistics
International
| Kazakhstan | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 2 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 October 2016[8]
- Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 September 2007 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty |  Belgium | 2–2 | 2–2 | Euro 2008 qualifier | [6] |
| 2. | 16 November 2014 | Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul |  Turkey | 1–3 | 1–3 | Euro 2016 qualifier | [9] |
Honours
Yelimay
Irtysh-Bastau
- Kazakhstan Premier League: 1999
Zhenis Astana
- Kazakhstan Cup: 2002
Kairat
- Kazakhstan Premier League: 2004
Aktobe
- Kazakhstan Premier League: 2007, 2008, 2009
- Kazakhstan Cup: 2010
- Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2008, 2010
Individual
- Kazakhstani Footballer of the Year: 2004, 2008
- GOAL Journal Player of the Year: 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Notes
- Often transliterated through the Russified Romanization Samat Kabiruly Smakov, Russian: Самат Кабирулы Смаков