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Dastan Satpayev
Kazakh footballer (born 2008) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dastan Talgatuly Satpayev (Kazakh: Дастан Талғатұлы Сәтбаев; born 12 August 2008) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat and the Kazakhstan national team.[1] He will join Premier League club Chelsea in 12 August 2026.[2]
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Club career
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Early career
Born in Almaty, Satpayev joined the Kairat academy at eight years old.[3][4][5][2]
He first came to prominence in the youth QJ League, with a total of 27 goals and 10 assists in 28 matches, during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, receiving the Most Valuable Player award during the latter,[5][6][7] whilst also making his senior debut with the reserve team in the Kazakhstan First League and scoring in the UEFA Youth League.[8][9]
Satpayev made his first team debut for Kairat on the 26 May 2024, coming on as a substitute for Élder Santana in the 80th minute of a 9–0 Kazakhstan League Cup win against Akzhayik.[10][11]
In February 2025, Kairat announced that Satpayev agreed a transfer to English Premier League club Chelsea. He is set to join the club in August 2026 after he turns 18, for a reported fee of €4 million.[2][12]
2025: First team breakthrough
On 2 March 2025, he scored a goal for his Kazakh league debut, a 1–1 away draw against FK Astana. He later proceeded to establish himself as a regular performer in the top league[6][13] and one of his country brightest prospects, earning him comparisons to French star Kylian Mbappé in the Kazakh newspapers.[3][9][14]
On 8 July 2025, he played and scored his team's only goal in the away 1–1 draw against Slovenian club NK Olimpia in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. At 16 years, 10 months and 27 days, he became the youngest Kazakhstani to play and score in an UEFA club competition match.[6][8]
On 18 September 2025, Satpayev played in the 4–1 defeat against in Sporting CP in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase. At the age of 17 years, 1 month and 6 days, he became the youngest Kazakhstani to feature in an UEFA club competition final phase.[15]
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International career
Satpayev is a youth international for Kazakhstan, having played for the under-17 team since October 2023,[16] scoring four goals in ten games and eventually serving as captain of the team.[12][17][18]
Satpayev received his first call-up to the Kazakhstan senior team in March 2025.[19] He debuted on 19 March 2025 in a 2–0 friendly win against Curaçao.[5] By doing so, at the 16 years, 7 months and 10 days, he became the youngest player to ever debut for the Kazakh senior team.[5][7][20][21]
Satpayev then went on to play in the World Cup qualifying, replacing Maksim Samorodov on the 74th minute of a 1–3 away loss to Wales on 22 March 2025, to become at 16 years 7 months and 13 days the youngest Kazakhstani player to feature in a FIFA World Cup qualification game.[22]
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Style of play
A centre-forward also able to play on the flank, technically gifted with both feet, Satpayev was soon praised for his speed, agility, hard work, dribbling and finishing abilities.[16][17] This earned him comparison to fast-paced scorer Kylian Mbappé[3][9] while his physical profile was linked to Argentine star Sergio Agüero's.[2][16]
He has mentioned Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk as one of his idols growing up.[23][24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 October 2025[25]
- Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in the Kazakhstan Super Cup
International
- As of match played 7 September 2025
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Honours
Kairat
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