The 2015 FC Astana season is the seventh successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.Astana is the reigning Kazakhstan Premier League champion, having won the title for the first time the previous season. They will also participate in the Kazakhstan Cup and the Champions League, entering at the Second Qualifying Stage.
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 160 0 35 Aleksandr Konochkin GK Academy 2011 0 0 40 Mikhail Golubnichi GK Bayterek 2015 7 0 49 Dastan Dulatov GK Academy 2015 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 27 0 Defenders 2 Yeldos Akhmetov DF Taraz 2013 50 1 5 Marin Aničić DF Zrinjski Mostar 2014 77 1 12 Igor Pikalkin DF Shakhter Karagandy 2013 36 0 28 Birzhan Kulbekov DF Academy 2015 9 1 33 Branko Ilić DF Partizan 2015 21 0 34 Adil Zhakipbaev DF Academy 2013 0 0 36 Erbol Zhaylaubekov DF Academy 2015 0 0 42 Abilkair Ismailov DF Academy 2015 0 0 44 Yevgeny Postnikov DF Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2014 70 1 50 Ayhan Kozhabekov DF Academy 2015 0 0 57 Sanjar Umurzakov DF Academy 2013 0 0 77 Dmitri Shomko DF Irtysh Pavlodar 2014 91 6 Midfielders 6 Nemanja Maksimović MF Domžale 2015 38 7 7 Serikzhan Muzhikov MF Zhetysu 2014 44 2 8 Georgy Zhukov MF loan from Standard Liège 2014 66 2 10 Foxi Kéthévoama MF Kecskeméti 2013 146 34 14 Ardak Saulet MF Academy 2014 0 0 15 Abzal Beisebekov MF Vostok 2012 132 4 19 Aleksey Rodionov MF Atyrau 2015 2 0 20 Zhakyp Kozhamberdi MF Taraz 2015 1 0 24 Denys Dedechko MF Vorskla Poltava 2015 16 1 31 Islambek Kulekenov MF Academy 2013 1 0 37 Amir Kalabayev MF Academy 2015 0 0 38 Zholaman Tabigat MF Academy 2015 0 0 46 Madiyar Mukametzhanov MF Academy 2015 0 0 51 Alexander Sharifullin MF Academy 2013 0 0 54 Aizat Bersembaev MF Academy 2015 0 0 66 Temirlanali Begimbay MF Academy 2014 0 0 80 Kuat Seksimbayev MF Academy 2015 0 0 88 Roger Cañas MF Shakhter Karagandy 2014 82 14 95 Madi Zamataev MF Academy 2013 0 0 99 Islam Akhmetov MF Academy 2013 0 0 Forwards 9 Aleksey Shchotkin FW Taraz 2015 32 4 17 Tanat Nusserbayev FW Ordabasy 2011 162 46 23 Patrick Twumasi FW Spartaks Jūrmala 2015 68 32 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 73 15 26 Adil Balgabayev MF Academy 2014 1 0 29 Daulet Esbergenov FW Academy 2015 0 0 45 Victor Pron FW Academy 2015 0 0 69 Igor Aspendikov FW Academy 2015 0 0 89 Junior Kabananga FW Cercle Brugge 2015 25 5 Players away on loan 7 Ulan Konysbayev MF Shakhter Karagandy 2015 94 9 25 Toktar Zhangylyshbay FW Shakhter Karagandy 2015 5 0 Players that left during the season 3 Kasper Larsen DF loan from OB 2015 0 0 9 Sergei Ostapenko FW Kaisar 2015 96 19 13 Berik Shaikhov DF Zhetysu 2015 1 0 16 Vladislav Mendybaev MF Academy 2013 2 0 55 Pavel Khalezov DF Academy 2014 2 0 Damir Kojašević MF Budućnost Podgorica 2013 77 17
Transfers
Winter
In:
Out:
Summer
In:
Out:
Friendlies
Competitions
Kazakhstan Super Cup
Premier League
Regular season
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Championship round
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Kazakhstan Cup
Final
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Playoff round
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from Astana on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Astana that left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupKazakhstan Super CupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 FW23Patrick Twumasi6604162 FW17Tanat Nusserbayev1100011MF88Roger Cañas8002104 MF6 Nemanja Maksimović600175 FW22Bauyrzhan Dzholchiev310266 FW89Junior Kabananga50005 Own goal300258 MF10Foxi Kéthévoama40004FW9 Aleksey Shchotkin3100410MF8 Georgy Zhukov20002DF77Dmitri Shomko1001211MF24Denys Dedechko10001MF7 Serikzhan Muzhikov10001MF15Abzal Beisebekov10001DF28Birjan Kulbekov01001DF44Yevgeny Postnikov00011DF5 Marin Aničić00011TOTALS55901478
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupKazakhstan Super CupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 GK1 Nenad Erić12113171 GK40Mikhail Golubnichi20002TOTALS1411319
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupKazakhstan Super CupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 GKNenad Erić10000000102 DFYeldos Akhmetov51100010715 DFMarin Aničić50001020806 MFNemanja Maksimović00000010107 MFSerikzhan Muzhikov30000010408 MFGeorgy Zhukov40000030709 FWAleksey Shchetkin100000102010MFFoxi Kéthévoama101000002015MFAbzal Beisebekov400000004017FWTanat Nusserbayev701000008022FWBauyrzhan Dzholchiev400000307023FWPatrick Twumasi201000104024MFDenys Dedechko200000002033DFBranko Ilić000000303044DFYevgeny Postnikov700000209077DFDmitri Shomko113000206188MFRoger Cañas400000418189FWJunior Kabananga1000000010Players away on loan:7 MFUlan Konysbayev2000100030TOTALS5427020241873
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