Abzal Beysebekov

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.

Abzal Beysebekov

Beysebekov in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Abzal Talgatuly Beysebekov
Date of birth	(1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Almaty, Kazakhstan
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	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	296	(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	46	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 November 2023

Career

Club career

Beysebekov began his career in 2008 with FC Kairat in Kazakhstan Premier League when he was 15 years old. Initially played as a forward, later he was frequently used as a defender due to league regulations for each team to have at least one player younger than 21 years old on field known as "limitchik". "Limitchik" players tend to be put in "less risky" positions such as side defenders, and technically and physically skilled Beysebekov was used in such role for a few seasons, though he could still play as a forward in the Kazakhstan U21 team.

In February 2014, Beysebekov joined Polish club Korona Kielce on a six-month loan deal, joining fellow Kazakhstan international, Sergei Khizhnichenko.^[1] Beysebekov scored his first and only goal for Korona in a 4–4 draw against Jagiellonia Białystok on 27 May 2014.^[2]

Prior to the start of the 2021 season, Beysebekov was made captain of Astana.^[3] On 4 May 2024, Beysebekov made his 400th appearance for Astana.^[4]

International career

Beysebekov has played for all national youth teams of Kazakhstan in 2008–2013.

Statistics

Club

As of match played 11 August 2024^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	11	0	0	0	0[h]	0	3[j]	0	14	0
	Astana Total		280	13	33	1	71	4	13	0	397	18
Korona Kielce (loan)	2013–14	Ekstraklasa	4	1	—		—		—		4	1
Korona Kielce II (loan)	2013–14	III liga	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Career total			335	15	37	1	71	4	13	0	456	20

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in Kazakhstan Super Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
6. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
7. One appearance and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
8. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
9. 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
10. 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]

• Kazakhstan Premier League: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
• Kazakhstan Cup: 2012, 2016
• Kazakhstan League Cup: 2024
• Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023