Abat Aymbetov

Abat Aymbetov
Personal information
Full name Abat Kayratuly Aymbetov
Date of birth (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995
Place of birth Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Aktobe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2019 Aktobe 109 (21)
2020 Kairat 20 (10)
2021–2022 Krylia Sovetov 0 (0)
2021Astana (loan) 14 (6)
2022–2024 Astana 44 (17)
2024–2025 Adana Demirspor 36 (6)
International career
2014–2016 Kazakhstan U-21 17 (4)
2019– Kazakhstan 45 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2025

Abat Kayratuly Aymbetov (Kazakh: Абат Қайратұлы Айымбетов; born 7 August 1995) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Kazakhstan national team.

Club career

Aktobe

Aymbetov made his Kazakhstan Premier League debut for Aktobe on 26 September 2012 in a game against Akzhayik.[1]

Kairat

On 27 January 2020, Kairat announced the signing of Aymbetov to a one-year contract, with the option of a second.[2]

Krylia Sovetov

On 21 February 2021, Krylia Sovetov announced the signing of Aymbetov.[3] On 21 January 2022, his contract with Krylia Sovetov was terminated by mutual consent.[4]

Astana

On 2 April 2021, Astana announced the signing of Aymbetov on loan from Krylia Sovetov until the summer transfer window.[5] On 13 July 2021, the loan to Astana was extended until the end of 2021.[6] In January 2022, Aymbetov returned to Astana for their first pre-season training camp in Turkey.[7]

On 2 February 2024, Astana announced the departure of Aymbetov.[8]

Adana Demirspor

On 5 February 2024, Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor announced the signing of Aymbetov to an 18-month contract.[9]

International career

Aymbetov made his Kazakhstan national football team debut on 8 June 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Belgium, as a 66th-minute substitute for Maxim Fedin.[10]

He scored his first international goal more than a year later in his eighth selection against Belarus in the UEFA Nations League, although this did not prevent his team from finally being beaten on the score of 2-1.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 May 2025[11][12]
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
Aktobe 2012 Kazakhstan Premier League 6 0 3 0 9 0
2013 10 2 2 0 12 2
2014 13 0 3 1 4 1 20 2
2015 23 1 1 0 24 1
2016 2 0 1 0 3 0
2017 3 0 3 0
2018 23 2 23 2
2019 29 16 1 2 30 18
Total 109 21 11 3 4 1 124 25
Kairat 2020 Kazakhstan Premier League 20 10 2 0 22 10
Astana (loan) 2021 14 6 7 2 2 1 23 9
Astana 2022 19 9 2 1 2 0 23 10
2023 25 8 5 1 14 1 1 0 45 10
Total 58 23 14 4 18 2 1 0 91 29
Adana Demirspor 2023–24 Süper Lig 9 1 9 1
2024–25 27 5 1 0 28 5
Total 36 6 1 0 37 6
Career total 223 60 26 7 24 3 1 0 274 68

International

As of match played 22 March 2025[11]
Kazakhstan
Year Apps Goals
2019 6 0
2020 6 2
2021 5 0
2022 9 4
2023 9 3
2024 9 0
2025 1 0
Total 45 9

International goals

Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.[11]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 2020 Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan  Belarus 1–1 1–2 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C
2. 18 November 2020 Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan  Lithuania 1–0 1–2
3. 3 June 2022 Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan  Azerbaijan 1–0 2–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
4. 2–0
5. 10 June 2022 Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia  Belarus 1–0 1–1
6. 19 November 2022 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 1–1 1–2 Friendly
7. 26 March 2023 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan  Denmark 3–2 3–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
8. 19 June 2023 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 1–0 1–0
9. 17 November 2023 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan  San Marino 3–1 3–1

Honours

Aktobe

FC Kairat

  • Kazakhstan Premier League: 2020

Astana

  • Kazakhstan Premier League: 2022
  • Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2023

Krylia Sovetov Samara

References

  1. ^ "Aktobe v Akzhayik game report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: АБАТ АЙМБЕТОВ – ИГРОК КАЙРАТА". fckairat.com (in Russian). FC Kairat. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Абат Аймбетов подписал контракт с Крыльями". kc-camapa.ru/ (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Абат Аймбетов покинул "Крылья Советов"" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Абат Аймбетов – футболист Астаны". fcastana.kz/ (in Russian). FC Astana. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ ""Крылья Советов" отдали в аренду двух футболистов" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Астана начала первые тренировочные сборы в Турции". fcastana.kz/ (in Russian). FC Astana. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Рахмет, Абат!". facebook.com/FCAstanaOfficial (in Kazakh). FC Astana Facebook. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Kulübümüz, Abat Aymbetov ile 1.5 + 1 yıllık sözleşme imzalamıştır". adanademirspor.org.tr (in Turkish). Adana Demirspor. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Belgium v Kazakhstan game report". UEFA. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  11. ^ a b c Abat Aymbetov at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. ^ Abat Aymbetov at Soccerway