Abzal Talgatuly Beysebekov (, Abzal Talğatūly Beisebekov; born 30 November 1992) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Astana.
Career
Club career Beysebekov began his career in 2008 with FC Kairat of the Kazakhstan Premier League, at the age of fifteen. Although he initially played as a forward, he was later frequently deployed as a defender owing to a league regulation, commonly referred to as the "limitchik" rule, which required each side to field at least one player under the age of twenty-one. Limitchik players tended to be placed in "less risky" positions, such as full-back, and the technically and physically accomplished Beysebekov filled this role for several seasons, while continuing to appear as a forward for the Kazakhstan under-21 side.
In February 2014, Beysebekov joined the Polish club Korona Kielce on a six-month loan, following fellow Kazakhstan international Sergei Khizhnichenko. Beysebekov scored his first, and only, goal for Korona in a 4–4 draw with Jagiellonia Białystok on 27 May 2014.
Prior to the start of the 2021 season, Beysebekov was appointed captain of Astana. On 4 May 2024, he made his 400th appearance for Astana.
International career Beysebekov represented Kazakhstan at every national youth level between 2008 and 2013.
Statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKairat2008Kazakhstan Premier League5000——50Lokomotiv Astana2009Kazakhstan Premier League9130——121Kairat2010Kazakhstan Premier League11010——120Vostok2011Kazakhstan Premier League23000——230Astana2012Kazakhstan Premier League13060——502013Kazakhstan Premier League2901020103302014Kazakhstan Premier League1513081—2622015Kazakhstan Premier League2915080104312016Kazakhstan Premier League22030110103702017Kazakhstan Premier League27011100103912018Kazakhstan Premier League2800050103402019Kazakhstan Premier League3021090104122020Kazakhstan Premier League1710021102022021Kazakhstan Premier League2454040203452022Kazakhstan Premier League1814000—2212023Kazakhstan Premier League17250122103642024Kazakhstan Premier League1300020401902025Kazakhstan Premier League1912040—251Astana Total3011435177414042719Korona Kielce (loan)2013–14Ekstraklasa41———41Korona Kielce II (loan)2013–14III liga30———30Career total3561639177414048621
International KazakhstanYearAppsGoals201410201530201650201760201890201940202050202110Total340 Statistics accurate as of match played 4 June 2021
Honours Astana Kazakhstan Premier League: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 Kazakhstan Cup: 2012, 2016 Kazakhstan League Cup: 2024 Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
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