Bauyrzhan Islamkhan
 Islamkhan in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bauyrzhan Yerbosynuly Islamkhan | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Taraz, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al Ain | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Taraz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Taraz | 49 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Kuban Krasnodar | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Astana (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2014–2019 | Kairat | 159 | (50) |
| 2020– | Al Ain | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Kazakhstan U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Kazakhstan U21 | 24 | (6) |
| 2012– | Kazakhstan | 46 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2020 | |||
Bauyrzhan Yerbosynuly Islamkhan (Kazakh: Бауыржан Ербосынұлы Исламхан, Bauyrjan Erbosynūly İslamhan; born 23 February 1993) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Ain and the Kazakhstan national team. In the past he served as a captain for the Kazakhstan under-21 team. He is also a 6-time vice-champion of Kazakhstan and 4-time winner of the country cup.
Club career[]
Taraz[]
Islamkhan came up through Taraz's youth academy and impressed from an early age. He made his first team debut on 6 March 2011 in the Kazakhstan Premier League match against Irtysh, at the age of 18, and since then was a member of the Taraz's first-team squad. Next season he became the captain of the club when he was just 19 years old. He also scored six goals during his stay in Taraz. In 2012 season in the Premier League, Islamkhan recorded 22 appearances and scored 4 goals.[1] Islamkhan has earned the Kazakhstan Football Federation's Young Player of the Year award as voted on by the coaches for his performances in his campaign for Taraz during the 2012 season.
Kuban Krasnodar[]
On his birthday in 2013, he signed a three-year deal with Kuban Krasnodar.[2][3] He made his debut on 25 February 2013 in a friendly game against Torpedo Armavir.[4] However, he did not play for them in the Russian Premier League and stayed there a half-year playing for their second team.
Loan to Astana[]
On 6 June 2013, he joined Astana on a season-long loan deal. During his playing for Astana, he appeared in seven matches and scored one goal. On 4 July 2013, he made his debut in the UEFA Europa League, coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute in a first qualifying round match against Botev Plovdiv.[5]
Kairat[]
On 11 February 2014, a transfer deal was made between the teams FC Kuban Krasnodar and FC Kairat after that he signed a three-year deal with Kairat.[6] In the end of July, 2016 he got an offer from the champions and the leading team of Kazakhstan Premier League at that moment, FC Astana, to join the team when the contract with FC Kairat expires. However, it was rejected by the footballer.[7] Islamkhan left Kairat at the end of the 2019 season after his contract expired.[8] Following his release from Kairat, Islamkhan joined Zenit St.Petersburg on trial during their January training camp in Qatar.[9]
Al Ain[]
On 31 January 2020, he signed for UAE side Al Ain until the end of 2019–20 season.[10]
In December 2020, Islamkhan was handed a two-year ban from football after testing positive for a banned substance after an Al Ain game in the AFC Champions League during September 2020.[11]
International career[]
Islamkhan made his international debut for Kazakhstan in a friendly game against Latvia on 29 February 2012.[12] During 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament, Islamkhan played two times coming on as a substitute in matches against Sweden and Austria.[13][14]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 11 February 2020.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other[16] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Taraz | 2011 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 27 | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2012 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 6 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 57 | 8 | ||
| Kuban Krasnodar | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Astana (loan) | 2013 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | |
| Kairat | 2014 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 31 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 40 | 6 | |
| 2015 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 12 | ||
| 2016 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 17 | ||
| 2017 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 12 | ||
| 2018 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 10 | ||
| 2019 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||
| Total | 159 | 50 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 211 | 64 | ||
| Al Ain | 2019–20 | UAE Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 217 | 57 | 29 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 279 | 73 | ||
International[]
- As of match played 5 June 2018.[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 3 | |
International goals[]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 August 2014 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan |  Tajikistan |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [17] |
| 2 | 5 September 2014 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan |  Kyrgyzstan |
4–0 | 7–1 | Friendly | [18] |
| 3 | 11 June 2019 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |  San Marino |
4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours[]
Club[]
- Kairat
- Kazakhstan Cup (2): 2014, 2015
Individual[]
- Kazakh Footballer of the Year: 2014[19]
References[]
- ^ "Kuban brings Bauyrzhan Islamkhan for the sum of 150 000 euros". SoccerFame.com. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "RPL: Kuban sign Kazakh star Islamkhan". TheMoscowNews.com. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Football: Kazakhstan national team's halfback signs up with Kuban FC". TengriNews.kz. February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "Bauyrzhan Islamkhan debuting well for Kuban" (in Russian). TengriNews.kz. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Astana - Botev Plovdiv match recap: Lineups". UEFA. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Islamkhan - a player of FC Kairat" (in Russian). FC Kairat. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "A contract offer from FC Astana". Archived from the original on 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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