The 2021 FC Kairat season was the 11th successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, since their promotion back to the top flight in 2009. Kairat were defending Premier League Champions, and finished the season in Third place this time round. In the domestic cups, Kairat finished Third in the Super Cup and won the Kazakhstan Cup. In Europe, Kairat were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League in the Second qualifying round, the Europa League in the Third qualifying round and the Europa Conference League at the end of the group stage.
Season events On 19 January, Kairat announced the signing of Streli Mamba from SC Paderborn on a contract until 31 December 2022.
On 10 March, Kairat announced the signing of José Kanté from Legia Warsaw on a contract until 31 December 2022.
On 11 March, Kairat announced that they had extended the contract of Yerkebulan Seydakhmet until the summer of 2022, with the option of an additional year.
On 7 June, Head Coach Aleksey Shpilevsky left Kairat to join Erzgebirge Aue, with Kirill Keker being placed in temporary charge.
On 17 June, Kirill Kolesnichenko left Kairat to sign permanently for Ural Yekaterinburg.
On 6 July, Kairat announced the signing of João Paulo from Ordabasy on an 18-month contract.
On 11 July, Kairat announced the signing of Macky Bagnack on a contract until December 2023, from Partizan. Two days later, 13 July, Kairat announced the signing of Ricardo Alves on a contract until December 2022, from Krylia Sovetov.
On 24 August, Kurban Berdyev was appointed as Head Coach of Kairat, on a contract until the end of the year, with an option to extend it for an additional two-years.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Stas Pokatilov GK Rostov 2017 2022 158 0 30 Danil Ustimenko GK Youth Team 2019 2024 14 0 72 Temirlan Anarbekov GK Youth Team 2020 3 0 Defenders 3 Sergey Keyler DF Okzhetpes 2018 2021 44 1 4 Nuraly Alip DF Academy 2018 2023 103 5 5 Gafurzhan Suyumbayev DF Ordabasy 2016 160 10 13 Kamo Hovhannisyan DF Zhetysu 2020 2021 59 6 15 Macky Bagnack DF Partizan 2021 2023 21 1 20 Rade Dugalić DF Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 2019 2022 95 12 24 Dino Mikanović DF AGF 2019 2022 97 1 33 Dzyanis Palyakow DF Ural Yekaterinburg 2020 2021 51 4 54 Lev Kurgin DF Academy 2020 0 0 57 Ravil Ibragimov DF Astana 2020 4 0 75 Alexandr Shirobokov DF Academy 2020 8 0 Midfielders 6 Jacek Góralski MF Ludogorets Razgrad 2020 2022 29 0 7 Gulzhigit Alykulov MF Neman Grodno 2020 2021(+1) 66 8 8 Aybol Abiken MF Academy 2015 2022 114 13 11 Yan Vorogovsky MF K Beerschot VA 2021 91 3 16 Ricardo Alves MF Krylia Sovetov 2021 2022 22 3 22 Nebojša Kosović MF Partizan 2019 2022 71 9 23 Andrey Ulshin MF Academy 2020 22 3 29 Daniyar Usenov MF Academy 2020 33 3 36 Sagi Anet MF Academy 2021 5 0 46 Arsen Buranchiev MF Academy 2020 23 1 49 Darkhan Medelkhan MF Academy 2021 1 0 64 Vladislav Kravchenko MF Academy 2021 2 0 68 Adilet Sadybekov MF Academy 2021 3 0 74 Galymzhan Kenzhebek MF Academy 2020 3 0 81 Alexander Mrynsky MF Academy 2021 2 0 84 Nazar Al-Khadzh MF Academy 2021 1 0 85 Miras Omatay MF Academy 2021 2 0 Forwards 9 Vágner Love FW Corinthians 2020 2021 58 27 18 José Kanté FW Legia Warsaw 2021 2022 38 17 19 Artur Shushenachev FW Academy 2017 2022(+1) 65 27 25 João Paulo FW Ordabasy 2021 2022 14 1 28 Yerkebulan Seydakhmet FW Ufa 2019 2022 32 1 47 Alisher Rakhimzhanov FW Academy 2021 3 0 Players away on loan 10 Streli Mamba FW SC Paderborn 2021 2022 13 2 17 Sultanbek Astanov MF Academy 2019 33 2 Adam Adakhadzhiev MF Academy 2019 2023 10 0 Vyacheslav Shvyrev FW Academy 2018 29 3 Players that left during the season 11 Aderinsola Eseola FW Zirka Kropyvnytskyi 2018 2021 84 38 21 Yerkebulan Tungyshbayev MF Ordabasy 2019 2021 27 0 25 Kirill Kolesnichenko MF Chertanovo Moscow 2020 2022 0 0 31 Dinmukhammed Zhomart GK Youth Team 2019 1 0 35 Denis Mitrofanov FW Academy 2021 6 0 Aybar Abdulla FW Academy 2020 2 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.19 January 2021FWStreli MambaSC PaderbornUndisclosed10 March 2021FWJosé KantéLegia WarsawFree2 July 2021MFYan VorogovskyK Beerschot VAUndisclosed6 July 2021FWJoão PauloOrdabasyUndisclosed11 July 2021DFMacky BagnackPartizanUndisclosed13 July 2021MFRicardo AlvesKrylia SovetovUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.2 March 2021FWVyacheslav ShvyrevAkzhayikUndisclosed12 March 2021FWYerkebulan TungyshbayevOrdabasyUndisclosed17 June 2021MFKirill KolesnichenkoUral YekaterinburgUndisclosed14 July 2021GKDinmukhammed ZhomartKairat MoscowUndisclosed14 July 2021FWAybar AbdullaKairat MoscowUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.3 September 2020MFKirill KolesnichenkoRotor Volgograd30 June 202127 February 2021FWVyacheslav ShvyrevAkzhayik4 July 202214 June 2021FWStreli MambaHansa Rostock30 June 202210 July 2021MFSultanbek AstanovOrdabasy31 December 202114 July 2021FWVyacheslav ShvyrevKairat Moscow30 June 2022
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.30 June 2021FWAderinsola EseolaVorskla Poltava2 July 202131 December 2021DFDino MikanovićHajduk Split28 January 202231 December 2021DFRade DugalićMeizhou Hakka 31 December 2021MFNebojša KosovićMeizhou Hakka 31 December 2021FWVágner LoveMidtjylland20 January 2022
Friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Super Cup
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
League table
Results
Kazakhstan Cup
Group stage
Knockout stages
Final
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa Conference League
Qualifying rounds
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from Kairat on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who left Kairat during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 FW19Artur Shushenachev1261013232 FW18José Kanté94010317FW9 Vágner Love750104174 MF7 Gulzhigit Alykulov41100065 MF22Nebojša Kosović4010005DF13Kamo Hovhannisyan4000015MF8 Aybol Abiken2101105DF20Rade Dugalić14000059 DF33Dzyanis Palyakow2010003MF16Ricardo Alves010002311FW11Aderinsola Eseola2000002FW10Streli Mamba1010002MF23Andrey Ulshin020000214MF29Daniyar Usenov1000001DF5 Gafurzhan Suyumbayev1000001MF46Arsen Buranchiev1000001FW25João Paulo1000001DF4 Nuraly Alip0001001DF15Macky Bagnack0001001 Own goal0100001TOTALS522555213102
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 GK1 Stas Pokatilov950112182 GK30Danil Ustimenko1100002TOTALS106011220
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 GKStas Pokatilov100000000010203 DFSergey Keyler102010010010514 DFNuraly Alip400021102000915 DFGafurzhan Suyumbayev100000100000206 MFJacek Góralski000000000030307 MFGulzhigit Alykulov201000101000508 MFAybol Abiken7210101011301439 FWVágner Love4100001000005111MFYan Vorogovsky1000000000314113DFKamo Hovhannisyan2110002000005115DFMacky Bagnack2000001000205016MFRicardo Alves2010000000306018FWJosé Kanté4010000010208019FWArtur Shushenachev0010001000103020DFRade Dugalić61310000202013222MFNebojša Kosović4000000000105023MFAndrey Ulshin0010000000001024DFDino Mikanović2010101000308025FWJoão Paulo2000000000002028FWYerkebulan Seydakhmet2020000000004029MFDaniyar Usenov0000001010002030GKDanil Ustimenko0001100000001133DFDzyanis Palyakow3100000001003246MFArsen Buranchiev0040001010107085MFMiras Omatay00100000000010Players away on loan:17MFSultanbek Astanov10000000000010Players who left Kairat during the season:TOTALS516202611219226112413
References
External links Official Website