Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Zarutsky (; born 23 August 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Aktobe in the Kazakhstan Premier League. Born in Russia, he represents the Kazakhstan national team.
Early life Zarutsky was born in Nalchik, Russia and moved to Karaganda, Kazakhstan at a young age.
Club career
Shakhter Karagandy Zarutsky joined the youth team at Shakhter Karagandy in 2011, and was promoted to the senior team in 2013. He made his debut as a substitute on 19 October 2013 in a 4–0 loss against Aktobe. His first start came on 7 March 2015 in a 0–0 draw against Taraz.
Kyzylzhar and Kubanskaya Korona Shevchenko He joined Kyzylzhar in February 2017, making one appearance. He then moved to Russian side Kubanskaya Korona Shevchenko until January 2019.
Atyrau, Irtysh Pavlodar, and Kaisar Zarutsky joined Atyrau in January 2019, debuting on 10 April 2019 in a 1–0 win against Zhetysu. He then played for Irtysh Pavlodar (7 apps) and on loan at Irtysh M (1 app). He moved to Kaisar in 2020, debuting in a 1–0 victory over Shakhter Karagandy and made his UEFA Europa League debut against APOEL on 17 September 2020.
Astana He signed with Astana in January 2021, debuting in the 2021 Kazakhstan Super Cup final. He appeared in UEFA Conference League matches and played for the reserve team Astana-Zhastar between 2021–2022. With Astana, he won the 2022 Kazakhstan Premier League title.
Kairat Zarutsky joined Kairat for the 2025 season, winning the 2025 Kazakhstan Super Cup and making 7 appearances in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League. He suffered an injury against Celtic on 20 August 2025.
Aktobe In January 2026, Zarutsky signed for FC Aktobe following the expiration of his contract with Kairat. He was officially presented as an Aktobe player ahead of the 2026 season. He made his debut for Aktobe during the 3–0 friendly loss against Czech First League club Banik Ostrava on 18 January 2026.
International career Born in Russia, Zarutsky represented Kazakhstan U21 in 2014 (2 caps). He made his senior debut on 11 June 2024 in a 3–2 friendly loss against Azerbaijan and earned two more caps in March 2025 against Curaçao and Wales.
Personal life His father Alexander Zarutsky was also a footballer.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueKazakhstan CupEuropeKazakhstan Super CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShakhter Karagandy2013Kazakhstan Premier League100000–102014000000–0020159000––90Kyzylzhar2017Kazakhstan First League2010––30Kubanskaya Korona Shevchenko2017–18Unknown?0–––?02018–19?0–––?0Total12+01+000–13+0Irtysh Pavlodar2019Kazakhstan Premier League7000––70202000–––00Irtysh M (loan)2019Kazakhstan Second League10–––10Kaisar2020Kazakhstan Premier League170–10–180Astana2021Kazakhstan Premier League707010101602022110301010160202370400010120202480001010100202500–––00Astana-Zhastar (loan)2021Kazakhstan First League20–––20202230–––30Kairat2025Kazakhstan Premier League150207010270Aktobe2026Kazakhstan Premier League4000––40Total820160110501140Career total94+017+011050127+0
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsKazakhstan202410202520202620Total50
Honours Kyzylzhar Kazakhstan First League runner-up: 2017
Astana Kazakhstan Premier League: 2022, runner-up: 2021, 2023, 2024 Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2022, runner-up: 2021
Kairat Kazakhstan Premier League: 2025 Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2025
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