Sherkhan Kalmurza

Sherkhan Kalmurza (Kazakh: Калмурза Шерхан; born 15 June 2007) is a Kazakh^[2] professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat and its Kazakhstan First League feeder team Kairat-Zhastar.^[1]

Sherkhan Kalmurza

Personal information
Date of birth	(2007-07-15) 15 July 2007 (age 18)[1]
Place of birth	Kazakhstan[2]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Kairat
Number	82
Youth career
–2025	Kairat
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Kairat-Zhastar	7	(0)
2025–	Kairat	3	(0)
International career
2023	Kazakhstan U17	3	(0)
	Kazakhstan U19[2]		(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:27, 5 October 2025

Club career

Sherkhan Kalmurza played for the youth team at Kairat and he is a two-time Kazakh Youth League champion. He made two appearances during the 2024–25 UEFA Youth League^[3][4] before he was promoted to the club's feeder team Kairat-Zhastar towards the end of the 2024 season at the age of 17.^{[citation needed]} He made his debut for the club during the 4–1 win against Khan Tengri on 17 April 2025.

Kalmurza was first included in the senior Kairat squad after first-choice goalkeeper Aleksandr Zarutskiy was injured against Celtic on 20 August 2025.^[5] He made his debut for Kairat on 14 September 2025 as a first-half substitute after second-choice goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov was injured during the 1–0 victory against Aktobe.^[6] He then made his first start for Kairat during the 4–1 loss against Sporting CP during the UEFA Champions League on 18 September 2025; during the match, Kalmurza saved a first-half penalty kick from Morten Hjulmand, becoming the youngest keeper to save a penalty in a Champions League debut.^[7][8]

International career

He represented Kazakhstan U17 during the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying competition, and he has also represented the Kazakhstan U19 team.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Kazakhstan Cup		Kazakhstan League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kairat-Zhastar	2024	Kazakhstan First League	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2025		7	0	0	0	—		—		—		7	0
Kairat	2025	Kazakhstan Premier League	3	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	—		5	0
	Total		10	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		12	0
Career total			10	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		12	0

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Kairat U18

• Kazakh Youth League/QJ League (2): 2022, 2023