Gulzhigit Alykulov

Gulzhigit Zhanybekovich Alykulov (; ; born 25 November 2000) is a Kyrgyzstani professional footballer who plays for Dinamo Minsk and for the Kyrgyzstan national football team.

Career Alykulov is a graduate of the football academy of Dordoi. Between 2017 and 2018, he played in the system of the Turkish club Antalyaspor.

Club He made his senior football debut in 2018 with FC Kara-Balta, a club in the Kyrgyz Premier League. In the second half of the season, he joined FC Alga.

Since 2019, he has been playing for the Belarusian club Neman Grodno. He debuted in the team's main squad on March 29. On April 19, he scored his first goal against Gomel, securing a victory for his team.

On 27 January 2020, FC Kairat announced the signing of Alykulov on a two-year contract, with the option of a third. On 11 May 2023, Alykulov bought out the remainder of his contract with Kairat and left the club.

On 4 August 2023, Alykulov re-signed for Neman Grodno.

National team He played for Kyrgyzstan's youth national teams. In 2016, as part of the U-17 national team, he participated in the final tournament of the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship. On 22 September 2016, he scored a goal against Vietnam.

He made his debut for the senior team on June 11, 2019, in a match against Palestine.

Career statistics Club

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 10 October 2019 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 4–0 7–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 15 October 2019 MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 1–0 2–1 3. 11 June 2021 Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka, Japan 2–0 8–1 4. 11 September 2023 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 1–1 3–1 Friendly 5. 6 June 2024 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 6. 5 June 2025 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 1–2 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours Kairat Kazakhstan Premier League: 2020 Winner of the Kazakhstan Cup (2021)

FK Njoman Hrodna Silver medalist of the Belarusian Championship (2024) Winner of the Belarusian Cup (2024)

Individual Kyrgyzstan Footballer of the Year: 2019