Abat Aymbetov

Abat Kayratuly Aymbetov (; born 7 August 1995) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kazakhstan Premier League club Aktobe.

Club career Aktobe Aymbetov made his Kazakhstan Premier League debut for Aktobe on 26 September 2012 in a game against Akzhayik.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

International

Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aymbetov goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Abat AymbetovNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 7 September 2020 Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan 1–1 1–2 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C 2 18 November 2020 Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan 1–0 1–2 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C 3 3 June 2022 Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 1–0 2–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C 4 2–0 5 10 June 2022 Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia 1–0 1–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C 6 19 November 2022 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1–1 1–2 Friendly 7 26 March 2023 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan 3–2 3–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification 8 19 June 2023 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification 9 17 November 2023 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan 3–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification

Honours Aktobe Kazakhstan Premier League: 2013 Kazakhstan Cup runner-up: 2014 Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2014 Kairat Kazakhstan Premier League: 2020 Astana Kazakhstan Premier League: 2022 Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2023