The 2014 FC Astana season was the sixth successive season that the club playing in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Astana were crowned Kazakhstan Premier League Champions for the first time, reached the Semi-finals of the Kazakhstan Cup and the Play-off Round of the Europa League before falling to Villarreal.

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Nenad Erić Erić was born in Požega, SFR Yugoslavia, becoming a Kazakhstani citizen in 2014, making his debut for Kazakhstan in February 2015. GK Kairat 2011 121 0 24 Denis Tolebaev GK Vostok 2012 0 0 35 Aleksandr Konochkin GK Academy 2011 0 0 78 Rimas Martinkus GK Academy 2011 0 0 79 Aleksandr Sidorov GK Academy 2011 0 0 85 Vladimir Loginovsky Loginovskiy was born in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, but qualified to represent Kazakhstan, making his debut for Kazakhstan in October 2011. GK Zhetysu 2013 22 0 Defenders 2 Yeldos Akhmetov DF Taraz 2013 29 1 4 Viktor Dmitrenko Dmitrenko was born in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Russia, but qualified to represent Kazakhstan, making his debut for Kazakhstan in September 2012. DF Kuban Krasnodar 2012 96 4 5 Marin Aničić DF Zrinjski Mostar 2014 33 0 6 Kairat Nurdauletov DF Tobol 2010 128 8 12 Igor Pikalkin DF Shakhter Karagandy 2013 28 0 16 Yevgeni Goryachi DF Kairat 2012 15 0 34 Adil Zhakipbaev DF Academy 2013 0 0 36 Chingizkhan Asylkhanuly DF Academy 2014 0 0 39 Farhat Dzhanibekov DF Academy 2014 0 0 44 Yevgeny Postnikov DF Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2014 24 0 55 Pavel Khalezov DF Academy 2014 2 0 71 Igilik Akanov DF Academy 2014 0 0 77 Dmitri Shomko DF Irtysh Pavlodar 2014 46 4 94 Birzhan Kulbekov DF Academy 2013 1 0 Midfielders 7 Damir Kojašević MF Budućnost Podgorica 2013 77 17 10 Foxi Kéthévoama MF Kecskeméti 2013 98 30 13 Serikzhan Muzhikov MF Zhetysu 2014 26 1 15 Abzal Beisebekov MF Vostok 2012 90 3 19 Georgy Zhukov MF loan from Standard Liège 2014 23 0 25 Guy Essame MF loan from Atyrau 2014 18 0 31 Azat Smagulov MF Academy 2010 0 0 32 Rinat Khairullin MF Academy 2011 2 0 37 Islambek Kulekenov MF Academy 2013 1 0 41 Ardak Saulet MF Academy 2014 0 0 45 Alexander Sharifullin MF Academy 2013 0 0 47 Rasul Marua MF Academy 2014 0 0 63 Amanbol Aliyev MF Academy 2014 0 0 66 Temirlanali Begimbay MF Academy 2014 0 0 80 Adil Balgabayev MF Academy 2014 1 0 88 Roger Cañas MF Shakhter Karagandy 2014 39 4 95 Madi Zamataev MF Academy 2013 0 0 96 Vladislav Mendybaev MF Academy 2013 1 0 Forwards 17 Tanat Nusserbayev FW Ordabasy 2011 124 35 18 Patrick Twumasi FW loan from Spartaks Jūrmala 2014 28 16 22 Bauyrzhan Dzholchiyev Dzholchiev was born in Frunze, Kyrgyzstan, but qualified to represent Kazakhstan, making his debut for Kazakhstan in June 2012. FW Tobol 2014 33 9 42 Ilyas Kuanyshbay FW Academy 2014 0 0 76 Atanas Kurdov FW Slavia Sofia 2014 32 7 87 Igor Popadinets FW Academy 2010 1 0 99 Islam Akhmetov FW Academy 2013 0 0 Players away on loan 8 Marat Shakhmetov MF Alma-Ata 2009 151 6 Players that left during the season 9 Sergei Ostapenko FW Zhetysu 2012 96 19 11 Cícero FW loan from Paços de Ferreira 2013 21 8 20 Renan Bressan MF Aktobe 2014 7 1 21 Aleksandr Kirov DF Shakhter Karagandy 2013 61 3 23 Islambek Kuat MF Academy 2010 25 2 33 Vitali Li MF loan from Shakhter Karagandy 2014 6 0

Transfers

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Summer

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Competitions

Premier League

First round

Results summary

Results by round

Results

League table

Championship Round

Results summary

Results by round

Results

Table

Kazakhstan Cup

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Astana that left during the season:

Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 MF10Foxi Kéthévoama1622202 FW18Patrick Twumasi100010FW17Tanat Nusserbayev613104 FW22Bauyrzhan Dzholchiev60395 FW76Atanas Kurdov60176 FW11Cícero5106FW7 Damir Kojašević42068 MF88Roger Cañas3014DF77Dmitri Shomko202410MF15Abzal Beisebekov101211DF4 Viktor Dmitrenko1001MF20Renan Bressan1001MF13Serikzhan Muzhikov1001FW9 Sergei Ostapenko0101 Own goal1001TOTALS6371383

Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 GK1 Nenad Erić613102 GK85Vladimir Loginovsky8109TOTALS142319

Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 GKNenad Erić100000102 DFYeldos Akhmetov402000604 DFViktor Dmitrenko200010305 DFMarin Aničić610031926 MFKairat Nurdauletov200000207 MFDamir Kojašević2000002010MFFoxi Kéthévoama4010005013MFSerikzhan Muzhikov2000002015MFAbzal Beisebekov2000204016DFYevgeni Goryachi0010001017FWTanat Nusserbayev6000006018FWPatrick Twumasi0000101019MFGeorgiy Zhukov1000203022FWBauyrzhan Dzholchiev3010307032MFRinat Khairullin1000001044DFYevgeny Postnikov1000102076FWAtanas Kurdov2000002077DFDmitri Shomko4010106085GKVladimir Loginovskiy1010002088MFRoger Cañas50003080Players who left Astana during the season:8 MFMarat Shakhmetov2000002023MFIslambek Kuat1000001033FWVitali Lee10000010TOTALS53170171772

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