Artur Shushenachev

Artur Gavrilovich Shushenachev (Russian: Артур Гаврилович Шушеначев; born 7 April 1998) is a Kazakh footballer who plays as a striker for Aktobe.

Artur Shushenachev
Артур Шушеначев

Personal information
Full name	Artur Gavrilovich Shushenachev
Date of birth	(1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Taraz, Kazakhstan
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Aktobe
Number	1
Youth career
0000–2017	Taraz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Kairat-Zhastar	69	(20)
2017–2024	Kairat	87	(32)
2024–2025	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	12	(2)
2024–2025	→ Sochi (loan)	10	(0)
2025–	Aktobe	1	(0)
International career‡
2016	Kazakhstan U19	2	(0)
2019–2020	Kazakhstan U21	6	(0)
2021–	Kazakhstan	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Club career

Kairat

On 26 August 2017, Shushenachev made his debut for Kairat in a 0–1 away win against Atyrau after coming on as a substitute at 88th minute in place of Chuma Anene.^[1] On 3 February 2020, he extended his contract with Kairat until the end of the 2022 season.^[2] On 10 January 2023, Shushenachev extended his contract until the end of the 2024 season.^[3]

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

On 6 February 2024, Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva announced the signing of Shushenachev to a three-and-a-half-year contract.^[4]

International career

Shushenachev has represented Kazakhstan at the under-19, under-21, and senior levels. On 1 September 2021, he made his senior debut in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Ukraine.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 October 2023^[6]

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	2017	Kazakhstan Premier League	1	0	0	0	0[a]	0	0[b]	0	1	0
	2018		0	0	3	0	0[a]	0	0[b]	0	3	0
	2019		3	1	1	0	0[a]	0	0[b]	0	4	1
	2020		14	3	0	0	0[a]	0	—		14	3
	2021		19	12	8	6	14[c]	4	2[b]	1	43	23
	2022		25	8	6	2	2[d]	0	1[b]	0	34	10
	2023		25	8	4	1	—				29	9
	Total		87	32	22	9	16	4	3	1	128	46
Career total			87	32	22	9	16	4	3	1	128	46

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in the Kazakhstan Super Cup
3. Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in the UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and three goals in the UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 10 October 2024^[7]

Kazakhstan
Year	Apps	Goals
2021	3	0
2022	3	0
2024	1	0
Total	7	0

Honours

Kairat

• Kazakhstan Premier League: 2020
• Kazakhstan Cup: 2021^[8]