Georgy Zhukov (footballer)

Georgy Gennadyevich Zhukov (Russian: Георгий Геннадьевич Жуков; born 19 November 1994) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Aktobe and the Kazakhstan national team.

Georgy Zhukov

Zhukov in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Georgy Gennadyevich Zhukov
Date of birth	(1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Aktobe
Number	20
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Beerschot	4	(0)
2013–2016	Standard Liège	0	(0)
2014–2015	→ Astana (loan)	39	(2)
2016	→ Roda JC (loan)	16	(1)
2016	Ural Yekaterinburg	4	(0)
2017–2019	Kairat	69	(5)
2020–2022	Wisła Kraków	56	(1)
2022–2024	Cangzhou Mighty Lions	66	(2)
2025	Puszcza Niepołomice	9	(0)
2025–	Aktobe	4	(0)
International career‡
2013	Belgium U19	3	(0)
2014–2015	Kazakhstan U21	6	(0)
2015–	Kazakhstan	25	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:11, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

On 27 January 2014, Zhukov joined Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Astana on a year-long loan deal.^[2]

On 5 December 2016, Zhukov signed a three-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Kairat.^[3]

On 27 November 2019, Wisła Kraków announced the signing of Zhukov effective as of 1 January 2020.^[4][5]

International career

Zhukov was born in Kazakhstan, but emigrated to Belgium as a child and was eligible for both teams. As a youth, he played for the Belgium U19s, but later switched to Kazakhstan. He played for the Kazakh youth teams, before making his debut for the senior team in a friendly 0–0 tie against the Russian national team on 31 March 2015.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 April 2025^[7][8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Beerschot	2011–12	Belgium Pro League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2012–13	Belgium Pro League	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Astana (loan)	2014	Kazakhstan Premier League	12	0	3	0	8[b]	0	—		23	0
	2015	Kazakhstan Premier League	27	2	4	0	12[c]	0	1[d]	0	44	2
	Total		39	2	7	0	20	0	1	0	67	2
Roda JC (loan)	2015–16	Eredivisie	16	1	1	0	—		—		17	1
Ural Yekaterinburg	2016–17	Russian Premier League	4	0	2	0	—		—		6	0
Kairat	2017	Kazakhstan Premier League	23	1	4	1	1[b]	0	1[d]	0	29	2
	2018	Kazakhstan Premier League	20	2	4	0	4[b]	0	1[d]	0	29	2
	2019	Kazakhstan Premier League	26	2	0	0	4[b]	0	0	0	30	2
	Total		69	5	8	1	9	0	2	0	88	6
Wisła Kraków	2019–20	Ekstraklasa	13	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
	2020–21	Ekstraklasa	25	0	1	0	—		—		26	0
	2021–22	Ekstraklasa	18	1	3	0	—		—		21	1
	Total		56	1	4	0	—		—		60	1
Cangzhou Mighty Lions	2022	Chinese Super League	16	0	3	0	—		—		19	0
	2023	Chinese Super League	27	1	0	0	—		—		27	1
	2024	Chinese Super League	23	1	0	0	—		—		23	1
	Total		66	2	3	0	—		—		69	2
Puszcza Niepołomice	2024–25	Ekstraklasa	9	0	2	0	—		—		11	0
Career total			262	11	27	1	29	0	3	0	321	12

1. Includes Kazakhstan Cup, KNVB Cup, Russian Cup, Polish Cup, Chinese FA Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearance in Kazakhstan Super Cup

International

As of match played 5 June 2025^[8]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kazakhstan
	2015	2	0
	2017	3	0
	2018	5	0
	2019	5	0
	2021	5	0
	2022	1	0
	2025	4	0
Total		25	0

Honours

Astana^[8]

• Kazakhstan Premier League: 2014, 2015
• Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2015

Kairat^[9]

• Kazakhstan Cup: 2017, 2018
• Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2017