2025 FC Kairat season

FC Kairat
2025 season
ChairmanKairat Boranbayev
ManagerRafael Urazbakhtin
StadiumCentral Stadium
Premier LeagueWinners
Super CupWinners
Kazakhstan CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague: Dastan Satpayev (14)
All: Dastan Satpayev (18)
Highest home attendance23,800 vs Zhetysu
(5 October 2025)
Lowest home attendance4,785 vs Ulytau
(2 August 2025)
Average home league attendance10,589
(26 October 2025)

The 2025 FC Kairat season is the 15th successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, since their promotion back to the top flight in 2009.

Season events

On 22 November 2024, Kairat announced the signing of Yerkin Tapalov from Tobol to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.[1]

On 20 December 2024, Kairat announced the signing of Jorginho from Differdange 03 to a two-year contract.[2]

On 10 January, Kairat announced the signing of Aleksandr Zarutskiy, who'd played for Astana the previous season, to a one-year contract.[3]

On 15 January, Kairat announced the signing of Dan Glazer from Pari NN, to a two-year contract.[4]

On 12 June, Kairat announced the signing of Edmilson from Celje, on a contract until the end of June 2027.[5]

On 19 June, Kairat announced the signing of Ricardinho on a one-year loan deal from Viktoria Plzeň.[6]

On 5 December, Kairat announced that they had extended their contract with Damir Kasabulat, until the end of the 2027 season.[7]

Squad

As of match played 9 December 2025
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Aleksandr Zarutskiy Kazakhstan GK (1993-08-26)26 August 1993 (aged 32) Unattached 2025[3] 2025[3] 24 0
77 Temirlan Anarbekov Kazakhstan GK (2003-10-14)14 October 2003 (aged 22) Academy 2020 22 0
82 Sherkhan Kalmurza Kazakhstan GK (2007-06-15)15 June 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 5 0
Defenders
3 Luís Mata Portugal DF (1997-07-06)6 July 1997 (aged 28) Zagłębie Lubin 2025 36 0
4 Damir Kasabulat Kazakhstan DF (2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (aged 23) Kairat Moscow 2022 2027[7] 121 0
5 Lev Kurgin Kazakhstan DF (2002-06-06)6 June 2002 (aged 23) Kairat Moscow 2022 53 0
14 Alyaksandr Martynovich Belarus DF (1987-08-26)26 August 1987 (aged 38) Rubin Kazan 2024[8] 2025[8] 51 5
20 Yerkin Tapalov Kazakhstan DF (1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (aged 32) Tobol 2025[1] 2025 (+1)[1] 33 1
24 Aleksandr Mrynskiy Kazakhstan DF (2004-07-15)15 July 2004 (aged 21) Academy 2022 51 1
25 Aleksandr Shirobokov Kazakhstan DF (2003-01-02)2 January 2003 (aged 22) Academy 2020 44 1
59 Daniyar Tashpulatov Kazakhstan DF (2007-08-22)22 August 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 4 0
80 Yegor Sorokin Russia DF (1995-11-04)4 November 1995 (aged 30) Unattached 2024[9] 2025[9] 52 2
Midfielders
6 Adilet Sadybekov Kazakhstan MF (2002-05-26)26 May 2002 (aged 23) Academy 2021 2025[10] 87 7
10 Giorgi Zaria Georgia (country) MF (1997-07-14)14 July 1997 (aged 28) Dinamo Batumi 2024 59 15
15 Ofri Arad Israel MF (1998-09-11)11 September 1998 (aged 27) Maccabi Haifa 2024[11] 92 3
17 Olzhas Baybek Kazakhstan MF (2005-02-11)11 February 2005 (aged 20) Academy 2024 21 1
18 Dan Glazer Israel MF (1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (aged 29) Pari NN 2025[4] 2026[4] 27 0
33 Jug Stanojev Serbia MF (1999-07-29)29 July 1999 (aged 26) Spartak Subotica 2024[12] 2027[12] 47 3
55 Valery Gromyko Belarus MF (1997-01-23)23 January 1997 (aged 28) Kaisar 2024[13] 2025[13] 55 7
Forwards
7 Jorginho Portugal FW (1997-11-09)9 November 1997 (aged 28) Differdange 03 2025[2] 2026[2] 43 12
9 Dastan Satpayev Kazakhstan FW (2008-08-12)12 August 2008 (aged 17) Academy 2024 42 19
11 João Paulo Brazil FW (1988-06-02)2 June 1988 (aged 37) Ordabasy 2021[14] 110 47
19 Élder Santana Brazil FW (1993-04-07)7 April 1993 (aged 32) Aktobe 2024[15] 31 5
26 Edmilson Brazil FW (1997-04-19)19 April 1997 (aged 28) Celje 2025[5] 2027[5] 20 5
81 Ismail Bekbolat Kazakhstan FW (2008-01-10)10 January 2008 (aged 17) Academy 2025 9 0
87 Azamat Tuyakbaev Kazakhstan FW (2007-07-13)13 July 2007 (aged 18) Academy 2025 5 1
89 Ramazan Bagdat Kazakhstan FW (2006-10-09)9 October 2006 (aged 19) Academy 2025 17 3
99 Ricardinho Brazil FW (2001-04-23)23 April 2001 (aged 24) on loan from Viktoria Plzeň 2025[6] 2026[6] 22 2
Players away on loan
2 Egor Tkachenko Kazakhstan DF (2003-04-14)14 April 2003 (aged 22) Kairat Moscow 2022 39 0
Gleb Valgushev Kazakhstan FW (2005-12-12)12 December 2005 (aged 19) Academy 2025 0 0
Left during the season
44 Luka Gadrani Georgia (country) DF (1997-04-12)12 April 1997 (aged 28) Aktobe 2024[16] 21 2

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 January 2025 DF Kazakhstan Yerkin Tapalov Tobol Undisclosed [1]
1 January 2025 FW Portugal Jorginho Differdange 03 Undisclosed [2]
10 January 2025 GK Kazakhstan Aleksandr Zarutskiy Unattached Free [3]
15 January 2025 MF Israel Dan Glazer Pari NN Undisclosed [4]
12 June 2025 FW Brazil Edmilson Celje Undisclosed [5]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
27 February 2025 DF Portugal Luís Mata Zagłębie Lubin 30 June 2025 [17]
19 June 2025 FW Brazil Ricardinho Viktoria Plzeň 30 June 2026 [6]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
6 January 2025 MF Kazakhstan Daniyar Usenov Tobol Undisclosed [18]
7 January 2025 GK Kazakhstan Nikita Pivkin Elimai Undisclosed [19]
5 September 2025 DF Georgia (country) Luka Gadrani Beitar Jerusalem Undisclosed [20]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
1 January 2025 FW Kazakhstan Gleb Valgushev Kyzylzhar End of season [21]
22 January 2025 DF Kazakhstan Egor Tkachenko Elimai End of season [22]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
4 January 2025 GK Russia Vadim Ulyanov Akhmat Grozny 15 January 2025 [23][24]
6 January 2025 MF Kazakhstan Yerkebulan Seydakhmet Aktobe 9 February 2025 [25][26]
31 December 2025 GK Kazakhstan Aleksandr Zarutsky Aktobe 1 January 2026 [27]
31 December 2025 FW Brazil João Paulo

Friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 2 March 2025 26 October 2025 Matchday 1 Winners 26 18 5 3 53 19 +34 069.23
Super Cup 22 February 2025 22 February 2025 Final Winners 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
Kazakhstan Cup 12 April 2025 14 May 2025 Round of 16 Quarter-finals 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 050.00
UEFA Champions League 8 July 2025 Second qualifying round 14 4 4 6 11 19 −8 028.57
Total 43 24 9 10 69 39 +30 055.81

Last updated: 9 December 2025
Source: Competitions

Super Cup

23 February 2025 Kairat 2–0 Aktobe Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Tapalov Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 62'
Santana 58'
Gromyko 87' Yellow card 89'
Report Skvortsov Yellow card 2'
Seydakhmet Yellow card 45+1'
Kasym Yellow card 66'
Ivkovic Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 23,975
Referee: Sayat Karabayev

Premier League

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 18 5 3 53 19  +34 59 9 2 2 30 9  +21 9 3 1 23 10  +13

Last updated: 26 October 2025.
Source: See Results

Results by round

Round1231645678910111213141517181921222320242526
GroundAHAAHAHAAAHAAHAHAAHHAHHHAH
ResultDWWWWDWWWLLWDWWWDWWLWWWWWD
Position51111111113222222212222111
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Bye

Results

2 March 2025 1 Astana 1–1 Kairat Astana
18:00 (UTC+5) Tomasov 41'
Vorogovsky Yellow card 81'
Report Kasabulat Yellow card 42'
Glazer Yellow card 59'
Satpayev 67'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 26,153
Referee: Bulat Sariev
8 March 2025 2 Kairat 4–0 Ordabasy Almaty
18:00 (UTC+5) Zaria 9', 45+2' (pen.)
Glazer Yellow card 22'
João Paulo 38'
Stanojev 73'
Report Saliman Yellow card 78'
Shvyryov Red card 85'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 6,899
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi
29 March 2025 3 Turan 1–2 Kairat Turkistan
16:00 (UTC+5) Askarov Yellow card 23'
Yudenkov Yellow card 52'
Stasevich 53'
Milojko Yellow card 58'
Pajovic Yellow card 60'
Mukhtorov Yellow card 90+1'
Report Shirobokov Yellow card 12' Red card 48'
Zaria 30' (pen.)
Jorginho Yellow card 44' 75'
Tapalov Yellow card 74'
Zarutskiy Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Turkistan Arena
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Alexander Zatula
6 April 2025 16 Atyrau 1–4 Kairat Atyrau
15:00 (UTC+5) Askarov Yellow card 7'
Chunchukov 56'
Chaduneli Yellow card 61' Red card 90'
Kybyray Yellow card 89'
Report Satpayev 51', 54'
Stanojev 71'
Jorginho 79'
Kasabulat Yellow card 86'
Martynovich Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Munaishy Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Georgy Chekhovsky
16 April 2025 5 Kairat 4–0 Atyrau Almaty
19:00 (UTC+5) Satpayev 1'
Tapalov 6'
Martynovich 50'
Jorginho 58'
Sorokin Yellow card 86'
Report Abzalov Yellow card 19' Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 5,342
Referee: Sanzhar Iskakov
20 April 2025 5 Kaisar 0–0 Kairat Kyzylorda
15:00 (UTC+5) Kenesbek Yellow card 35'
Kalmuratov Yellow card 79'
Report Sorokin Yellow card 79' Stadium: Gani Muratbayev Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Timur Kumashev
27 April 2025 6 Kairat 2–1 Tobol Almaty
17:00 (UTC+5) Gromyko 4'
Zaria soccer ball with red X 35'
Satpayev Yellow card 45+2'
Jorginho 60'
Stanojev Yellow card 90+4'
Report Essien Yellow card 32'
Vukčević Yellow card 66'
Zuyev 79'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 9,754
Referee: Anton Kuchma
3 May 2025 7 Ulytau 1–4 Kairat Jezkazgan
15:00 (UTC+5) Pavlov Yellow card 62'
Chalkin 78' Yellow card 84'
Report Satpayev 30', 68'
Martynovich 48'
Arad Yellow card 49'
Zaria 68'
Stadium: Metallurg Stadium
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Sanzhar Iskakov
9 May 2025 8 Zhenis 1–2 Kairat Arena
19:00 (UTC+5) Mukanov Yellow card 45+1'
Saulet Yellow card 61'
Mika 77' (pen.)
Report Zaria 26' (pen.)
Gromyko 36'
Anarbekov Red card 46'
Arad Yellow card 50'
Gromyko Yellow card 55'
Zarutskiy Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
18 May 2025 9 Elimai 1–0 Kairat Semey
19:30 (UTC+5) Sviridov Yellow card 67' 90'
Odeyobo Yellow card 70'
Korzun Yellow card 75'
Report Mata Yellow card 56'
Zaria Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Spartak Stadium
Attendance: 8,300
Referee: Sanzhar Iskakov
24 May 2025 10 Kairat 1–2 Okzhetpes Almaty
18:00 (UTC+5) Satpayev 57'
Sorokin Yellow card 78'
Report Zhumat 15' (pen.)
Jovanović 52'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 6,734
Referee: Arman Ismuratov
30 May 2025 11 Aktobe 1–2 Kairat Aktobe
20:00 (UTC+5) Kiki Yellow card 27'
Kairov Yellow card 44'
Baydavletov 50' Yellow card 51'
Ivković Yellow card 85'
Umayev Yellow card 90+8' Red card 90+8'
Anđelković Yellow card 90+8'
Report Glazer Yellow card 44'
Gromyko Yellow card 45+2' Yellow-red card 70'
Martynovich 74'
Jorginho Yellow card 79'
Satpayev 87' Yellow card 88'
Kasabulat Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 12,400
Referee: Alexander Zatula
14 June 2025 12 Zhetysu 2–2 Kairat Taldykorgan
18:00 (UTC+5) Kovel 19'
Serikkul 41'
Orynbasar Yellow card 85'
Akhmedov Yellow card 90+4'
Report Jorginho 36'
Sorokin 51'
Mrynskiy Yellow card 76'
Mata Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Jetisu Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ruslan Sultangaliev
21 June 2025 13 Kairat 1–0 Kyzylzhar Almaty
18:00 (UTC+5) Gromyko Yellow card 71' 74'
Mata Yellow card 76'
Martynovich Yellow card 84'
Report Zhangylyshbay Red card 31'
Eleukin Yellow card 44'
Sebai Yellow card 53'
Miroshnichenko Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Sayat Karabaev
29 June 2025 14 Ordabasy 0–1 Kairat Shymkent
20:00 (UTC+5) Čanađija Yellow card 9'
Astanov Yellow card 32'
Jimoh Yellow card 54'
Zhaksybaev Yellow card 71'
Report Jorginho 18'
Gromyko Yellow card 25'
Arad Yellow card 45+1'
Glazer Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card 80'
Kasabulat Yellow card 48'
Edmilson Red card 88'
Zarutskiy Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
4 July 2025 15 Kairat 4–0 Turan Almaty
20:00 (UTC+5) Ricardinho Yellow card 2' 30'
Stanojev 38'
Bagdat 75', 83'
Report Zulfikarov Yellow card 58'
Abzalov Yellow card 60'
Asan Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 5,137
Referee: Sergey Nozhenko
19 July 2025 17 Kariat 1–1 Kaisar Almaty
18:00 (UTC+5) Bagdat Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 53' 21'
Tashpulatov Yellow card 31'
Jorginho Yellow card 90+1'
Report Kenesbek Yellow card 29'
Aymanov 54' (pen.)
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 5,123
Referee: Danil Gorda
26 July 2025 18 Tobol 1–3 Kairat Kostanay
18:00 (UTC+5) Essien Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 78'
Cavnić Yellow card 64'
El Messaoudi 76' (pen.)
Ndiaye Yellow card 85'
Report Jorginho 45+1'
Shirobokov Yellow card 67'
Gromyko 68'
Kasabulat Yellow card 83'
Ricardinho 89'
Zaria Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi
2 August 2025 19 Kairat 1–0 Ulytau Almaty
18:00 (UTC+5) Sadybekov Yellow card 32'
Edmilson 41'
Gromyko Yellow card 44'
Report Vachiberadze Yellow card 39'
Keiler Yellow card 50'
Pajovic Yellow card 72'
Maulenov Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 4,785
Referee: Ruslan Sultangaliev
16 August 2025 21 Kairat 2–3 Elimai Almaty
18:00 (UTC+5) Edmilson 15', 37'
Tapalov Red card 90+5'
Report Arad 45' (o.g.)
Tyulyubay Yellow card 57'
Placca 72', 83'
Orazov Yellow card 75'
Koval Yellow card 90+4'
Sviridov Red card 90+5'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 8,954
Referee: Bulat Sariev
31 August 2025 22 Okzhetpes 0–1 Kairat Kokshetau
16:00 (UTC+5) Satanov Yellow card 66'
Enzo Yellow card 79'
Report Jorginho 8' Stadium: Okzhetpes Stadium
Attendance: 4,185
Referee: Saken Bayimbet
14 September 2025 23 Kairat 1–0 Aktobe Almaty
17:00 (UTC+5) Satpayev 52'
Kasabulat Yellow card 89'
Gromyko Yellow card 90+4'
Report Tanzharikov Yellow card 45'
Kusyapov Yellow card 60'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 22,800
Referee: Nurzat Abdykadyrov
22 September 2025 20 Kairat 3–1 Zhenis Almaty
18:00 (UTC+5) Edmilson Yellow card 2'
Satpayev 12', 37'
Saulet 80' (o.g.)
Report Adílio Yellow card 21'
Kuat Yellow card 50' 52'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 9,150
Referee: Sergey Nozhenko
5 October 2025 24 Kairat 5–0 Zhetysu Almaty
16:00 (UTC+5) Satpayev 9' (pen.)
Jorginho 20', 35'
Mrynskiy Yellow card 42'
Edmilson 43'
Tuyakbaev 90'
Report Success Yellow card 30'
Kashken Yellow card 61'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 23,800
Referee: Saken Bayimbet
17 October 2025 25 Kyzylzhar 0–1 Kairat Petropavl
15:00 (UTC+5) Zhangylyshbay Yellow card 32'
Vasilyev Yellow card 61'
Buranchiev Red card 69'
Kozlenko Yellow card 79'
Gbamblé Yellow card 90+2'
Report Satpayev 42' Stadium: Karasai Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sayat Sulikanov
26 October 2025 26 Kairat 1–1 Astana Almaty
15:00 (UTC+5) Satpayev 56' Report Tomasov 15'
Shomko Yellow card 37'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 22,800
Referee: Matteo Marchetti

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kairat (C) 26 18 5 3 53 19 +34 59 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Astana 26 17 6 3 66 30 +36 57 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Tobol 26 16 6 4 45 25 +20 54 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[a]
4 Elimai 26 14 6 6 47 31 +16 48 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
5 Aktobe 26 13 4 9 39 29 +10 43
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored; 10) Head-to-head away goals scored; 11) Draw.[28]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2025 Kazakhstan Cup, Tobol, finished in the top three of the Premier League, the remaining Conference League first qualifying round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Kazakhstan Cup

12 April 2025 Round of 16 Kairat 3–0 Caspiy Almaty
17:00 (UTC+5) Zaria 9' (pen.), 45' (pen.)
Satpayev 53'
Report Aytbaev Yellow card 90+7'
Kozhamberdy Yellow card 90+11'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 4,807
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
14 May 2025 Quarter-finals Ordabasy 1–0 Kairat Shymkent
18:00 (UTC+5) Paulino 34'
Nuraly Yellow card 54'
Malyi Yellow card 57'
Abubakar Yellow card 65'
Report Gromyko Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Referee: Marat Iskakov

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

8 July 2025 First qualifying round
1st leg
Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 1–1 Kazakhstan Kairat Ljubljana, Slovenia
22:00 (UTC+5) Muhamedbegović Yellow card 36'
Mitrovski Yellow card 47'
Pinto 66'
Bristrić Yellow card 89'
Report[29] Gromyko Yellow card 26'
Jorginho Yellow card 35'
Glazer Yellow card 56'
Satpayev 59'
Bagdat Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 4,877[30]
Referee: Christos Vergetis (Greece)
15 July 2025 First qualifying round
2nd leg
Kairat Kazakhstan 2–0
(3–1 agg.)
Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Almaty, Kahzhkstan
20:00 (UTC+5) Jorginho 5'
Edmilson Yellow card 10'
Mrynskiy 31'
Sorokin Yellow card 60'
Zaria Yellow card 72'
Glazer Yellow card 76'
Report[31] Kojić Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 22,800[32]
Referee: Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
22 July 2025 Second qualifying round
1st leg
KuPS Finland 2–0 Kazakhstan Kairat Kuopio, Finland
20:00 (UTC+5) Oksanen Yellow card 12' 71'
Toure 49'
Report[33] Glazer Yellow card 84' Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,912[34]
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz (Spain)
29 July 2025 Second qualifying round
2nd leg
Kairat Kazakhstan 3–0
(3–2 agg.)
Finland KuPS Almaty, Kahzhkstan
20:00 (UTC+5) Jorginho Yellow card 7' 29'
Satpayev 9'
Gromyko 43' Yellow card 72'
Zaria Red card 45+1'
Arad Yellow card 50'
Zarutskiy Yellow card 90+6'
Mrynskiy Yellow card 90+7'
Report[35] Arifi Yellow card 45' Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 22,800[36]
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria)
6 August 2025 Third qualifying round
1st leg
Kairat Kazakhstan 1–0 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Almaty, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+5) Tapalov Yellow card 25'
Kasabulat Yellow card 55'
Satpayev Yellow card 67' 90' (pen.)
Report[37] Barseghyan Yellow card 15'
Ibrahim Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 65'
Strelec Yellow card 72'
Ihnatenko Yellow card 88'
Bajrić Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 22,800[38]
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
12 August 2025 Third qualifying round
2nd leg
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 1–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(3–4 p)
Kazakhstan Kairat Bratislava, Slovakia
23:15 (UTC+5) Mak 30' Yellow card 74'
Weiss Yellow card 49'
Tolić Yellow card 59'
Blackman Yellow card 60'
Bajrić Yellow card 82'
Wimmer Yellow card 90+5'
Marcelli Yellow card 97'
Report[39] Satpayev Yellow card 61'
Gromyko Yellow card 90+1'
Zaria Yellow card 100'
Mrynskiy Yellow card 108'
Stadium: Tehelné pole
Attendance: 21,005[40]
Referee: Benoît Bastien
Penalties
Tolić soccer ball with check mark
Pokorný soccer ball with check mark
Kukharevych soccer ball with check mark
Mustafić soccer ball with red X
Barseghyan soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with red X Gromyko
soccer ball with check mark Martynovich
soccer ball with check mark Ricardinho
soccer ball with check mark Sorokin
soccer ball with check mark Jorginho
21 August 2025 Playoff round
1st leg
Celtic Scotland 0–0 Kazakhstan Kairat Glasgow, Scotland
00:00 (UTC+5) McGregor Yellow card 26'
Tierney Yellow card 31'
Report[41] Martynovich Yellow card 6'
Glazer Yellow card 31'
Satpayev Yellow card 90+10'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 56,182[42]
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
26 August 2025 Playoff round
2nd leg
Kairat Kazakhstan 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(0–0 agg.)
(3–2 p)
Scotland Celtic Almaty, Kazakhstan
21:45 (UTC+5) Report[43] Hatate Yellow card 101' Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 22,800[44]
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Penalties
Gromyko soccer ball with red X
Martynovich soccer ball with check mark
Arad soccer ball with check mark
Sorokin soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Idah
soccer ball with red X McCowan
soccer ball with check mark Engels
soccer ball with check mark McGregor
soccer ball with red X Maeda

League Phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
32 Netherlands Ajax 8 2 0 6 8 21 −13 6
33 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 8 1 1 6 10 21 −11 4
34 Czech Republic Slavia Prague 8 0 3 5 5 19 −14 3
35 Spain Villarreal 8 0 1 7 5 18 −13 1
36 Kazakhstan Kairat 8 0 1 7 7 22 −15 1
Source: UEFA[45]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
19 September 2025 1 Sporting CP Portugal 4–1 Kazakhstan Kairat Lisbon, Portugal
00:00 (UTC+5) Kochorashvili Yellow card 4'
Suárez Yellow card 31'
Trincão 44', 65'
Alisson 67'
Quenda 68'
Report[46] Jorginho Yellow card 39'
Edmilson 86'
Satpayev Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 38,696
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)
30 September 2025 2 Kairat Kazakhstan 0–5 Spain Real Madrid Almaty, Kazakhstan
21:45 (UTC+5) Gromyko Yellow card 48'
Arad Yellow card 55'
Report[47] Mbappé 25' (pen.), 52', 73'
Camavinga 83'
Brahim 90+3'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 22,788[48]
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
21 October 2025 3 Kairat Kazakhstan 0–0 Cyprus Pafos Almaty, Kazhkstan
21:45 (UTC+5) Satpayev Yellow card 21'
Arad Yellow card 40'
Tuyakbaev Yellow card 82'
Report[49] Correia Red card 4'
Šunjić Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 16,478
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)
6 November 2025 4 Inter Milan Italy 2–1 Kazakhstan Kairat Milan, Italy
01:00 (UTC+5) L.Martínez 45'
Barella Yellow card 58'
Augusto 67'
Report[50] Jorginho Yellow card 6'
Arad 55'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 69,983[51]
Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal)
26 November 2025 5 Copenhagen Denmark 3–2 Kazakhstan Kairat Copenhagen, Denmark
23:45 (UTC+5) Daðason 26'
Hatzidiakos Yellow card 56'
Larsson 59' (pen.)
Robert 73'
Lerager Yellow card 90+2'
Report[52] Satpayev 81' Yellow card 90+4'
Mrynskiy Yellow card 87'
Baybek 90'
Tapalov Yellow card 90+3'
Ricardinho Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 30,231
Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland)
9 December 2025 6 Kairat Kazakhstan 0–1 Greece Olympiacos Astana, Kazakhstan
20:30 (UTC+5) Tuyakbayev Yellow card 70' Report[53] Hezze Yellow card 14'
Bancone Yellow card 35'
Martins 73'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 19,463[54]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Note: Match played at the Astana Arena in Astana instead of Kairat's regular Central Stadium in Almaty.
20 January 2026 7 Kairat Kazakhstan Belgium Club Brugge Astana, Kazakhstan
20:30 (UTC+5) Report[55] Stadium: Astana Arena
Note: Match played at the Astana Arena in Astana instead of Kairat's regular Central Stadium in Almaty.
29 January 2026 8 Arsenal England Kazakhstan Kairat London, England
01:00 (UTC+5) Report[56] Stadium: Emirates Stadium

Squad statistics

As of match played 9 December 2025

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup UEFA Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Aleksandr Zarutskiy 21 0 11+1 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
3 DF Portugal POR Luís Mata 36 0 22 0 2 0 0 0 12 0
4 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Damir Kasabulat 39 0 14+9 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 9+4 0
5 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Lev Kurgin 9 0 5+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
6 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Adilet Sadybekov 19 0 5+7 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+6 0
7 FW Portugal POR Jorginho 43 12 21+5 10 2 0 0+1 0 13+1 2
9 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Dastan Satpayev 41 19 20+6 14 1+1 1 0+1 0 11+1 4
10 MF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Zaria 29 7 13+5 5 2 2 1 0 1+7 0
11 FW Brazil BRA João Paulo 5 1 3+1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
14 DF Belarus BLR Alyaksandr Martynovich 34 3 19+1 3 2 0 1 0 11 0
15 MF Israel ISR Ofri Arad 36 1 21+2 0 2 0 1 0 9+1 1
17 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Olzhas Baybek 18 1 4+8 0 1 0 0 0 1+4 1
18 MF Israel ISR Dan Glazer 27 0 13+2 0 1 0 1 0 9+1 0
19 FW Brazil BRA Élder Santana 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
20 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Yerkin Tapalov 33 1 13+4 1 1 0 1 0 13+1 0
24 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Aleksandr Mrynskiy 31 1 9+7 0 1 0 0 0 10+4 1
25 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Aleksandr Shirobokov 16 0 9+2 0 1 0 0 0 3+1 0
26 FW Brazil BRA Edmilson 20 5 4+4 4 0 0 0 0 9+3 1
33 MF Serbia SRB Jug Stanojev 33 3 13+9 3 0+2 0 1 0 1+7 0
55 MF Belarus BLR Valery Gromyko 41 6 23+1 4 2 0 1 1 12+2 1
59 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Daniyar Tashpulatov 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Temirlan Anarbekov 17 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 5+1 0
80 DF Russia RUS Yegor Sorokin 39 1 22 1 1+1 0 1 0 14 0
81 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Ismail Bekbolat 9 0 0+8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
82 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Sherkhan Kalmurza 5 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
87 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Azamat Tuyakbaev 5 1 0+3 1 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
89 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Ramazan Bagdat 17 3 2+11 3 0+1 0 0 0 0+3 0
99 FW Brazil BRA Ricardinho 22 2 3+6 2 0 0 0 0 2+11 0
Players away from Kairat on loan:
Players who left Kairat during the season:
44 DF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Gadrani 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 FW Kazakhstan 9 Dastan Satpayev 14 1 0 4 19
2 FW Portugal 7 Jorginho 10 0 0 2 12
3 MF Georgia (country) 10 Giorgi Zaria 5 2 0 0 7
4 MF Belarus 55 Valery Gromyko 4 0 1 1 6
5 FW Brazil 26 Edmilson 4 0 0 1 5
6 DF Belarus 14 Alyaksandr Martynovich 3 0 0 0 3
MF Serbia 33 Jug Stanojev 3 0 0 0 3
FW Kazakhstan 89 Ramazan Bagdat 3 0 0 0 3
9 FW Brazil 99 Ricardinho 2 0 0 0 2
10 FW Brazil 11 João Paulo 1 0 0 0 1
DF Kazakhstan 20 Yerkin Tapalov 1 0 0 0 1
DF Russia 80 Yegor Sorokin 1 0 0 0 1
FW Kazakhstan 87 Azamat Tuyakbaev 1 0 0 0 1
FW Brazil 19 Élder Santana 0 0 1 0 1
DF Kazakhstan 24 Aleksandr Mrynskiy 0 0 0 1 1
MF Israel 15 Ofri Arad 0 0 0 1 1
FW Kazakhstan 17 Olzhas Baybek 0 0 0 1 1
Own goal 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 53 3 2 11 69

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 GK Kazakhstan 77 Temirlan Anarbekov 6 1 0 3 10
2 GK Kazakhstan 1 Aleksandr Zarutskiy 4 0 1 4 9
3 GK Kazakhstan 82 Sherkhan Kalmurza 2 0 0 0 2
TOTALS 10 1 1 5 17

Aleksandr Zarutskiy & Temirlan Anarbekov both played in Kairat's 0-0 draw against Celtic on 21 August 2025
Temirlan Anarbekov & Sherkhan Kalmurza both played in Kairat's 1-0 draw win over Aktobe on 14 September 2025

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup UEFA Champions League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Kazakhstan GK Aleksandr Zarutskiy 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
3 Portugal DF Luís Mata 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
4 Kazakhstan DF Damir Kasabulat 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
6 Kazakhstan MF Adilet Sadybekov 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 Portugal FW Jorginho 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 0
9 Kazakhstan FW Dastan Satpayev 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 0
10 Georgia (country) MF Giorgi Zaria 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 1
14 Belarus DF Alyaksandr Martynovich 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
15 Israel MF Ofri Arad 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 0
18 Israel MF Dan Glazer 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 9 1
20 Kazakhstan DF Yerkin Tapalov 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 5 2
24 Kazakhstan DF Aleksandr Mrynskiy 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 0
25 Kazakhstan DF Aleksandr Shirobokov 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
26 Brazil FW Edmilson 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
33 Serbia MF Jug Stanojev 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
55 Belarus MF Valery Gromyko 7 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 13 1
59 Kazakhstan DF Daniyar Tashpulatov 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
77 Kazakhstan GK Temirlan Anarbekov 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
80 Russia DF Yegor Sorokin 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
87 Kazakhstan FW Azamat Tuyakbaev 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
89 Kazakhstan FW Ramazan Bagdat 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1
99 Brazil FW Ricardinho 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Kairat during the season:
TOTALS 51 7 1 0 3 1 37 1 92 9

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