The 2021 FC Astana season was the thirteenth successive season that Astana played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. The finished the season 2nd, behind Tobol, reached the Semifinals of the Kazakhstan Cup and were knocked out of the Europa Conference League by KuPS at the Third Qualifying Round stage.
Season events On 5 February, Astana sold Pieros Sotiriou to Ludogorets Razgrad, whilst Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson left Astana on 8 February.
On 15 February, Astana announced the signing of Varazdat Haroyan from Tambov. Three days later, Astana announced the signing of Semir Smajlagić from ND Gorica after he impressed on trial.
On 21 February, Astana announced the signing of Aleksandr Zarutskiy from Kaisar. Two days later, 23 February, Astana announced the return of Roman Murtazayev from Tobol.
On 2 March, Astana confirmed that Nenad Erić had left the club after 10 years, and that they had retired the #1 shirt, whilst also confirming the signing of Valeriu Ciupercă from Tambov.
On 16 March, Astana announced that they had re-signed Islambek Kuat after he'd previously played for the club between 2010 and 2014.
On 2 April, Astana signed Abat Aymbetov on loan from Krylia Sovetov until the summer transfer window.
On 7 April, Astana announced the signing of Cadete from Atlético San Luis.
Between the end of April and the start of May, Nurken Mazbaev took temporary charge of Astana whilst Andrey Tikhonov recovered from illness.
On 24 June, Astana announced the departure of Varazdat Haroyan to Cádiz, with defender Eneo Bitri signing for Astana the following day, 25 June.
On 13 July, Krylia Sovetov confirmed that Abat Aymbetov's loan deal with Astana had been extended until the end of the season.
On 16 July, Astana announced that Roman Murtazayev had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.
On 5 November, Astana announced the departure of Andrey Tikhonov as their manager by mutual consent, with Antonio Rukavina announcing his retirement from football on 11 November.
On 21 November, Srđan Blagojević was announced as the clubs new head coach.
On 21 December, Astana signed new contracts with Aleksandr Zarutskiy and Abzal Beysebekov until the end of 2023, and Islambek Kuat until the end of 2024.
On 30 December, Astana announced that Valeriu Ciupercă had left the club after his contract was cancelled by mutual agreement.
The following day, Astana announced that Stanislav Basmanov, Vladislav Prokopenko, Sultan Sagnayev and Meyrambek Kalmyrza had all signed new contracts with the club.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 22 Dmytro Nepohodov GK Tobol 2019 34 0 31 Danil Podymksy GK Academy 2016 1 0 55 Aleksandr Zarutskiy GK Kaisar 2021 2023 16 0 Defenders 5 Mark Gurman DF Kaisar 2021 79 1 15 Abzal Beisebekov DF Vostok 2012 2023 337 14 18 Sagi Sovet DF Academy 2016 14 0 19 Lev Skvortsov DF Academy 2018 9 0 21 Cadete DF Atlético San Luis 2021 30 0 24 Luka Šimunović DF Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2019 2021 76 0 26 Eneo Bitri DF Partizani Tirana 2021 17 2 33 Žarko Tomašević DF Oostende 2019 48 6 34 Ruslan Pistol DF Academy 2021 1 0 52 Rakhat Maratov DF Academy 2021 2 0 57 Sanzhar Shurakhanov DF Academy 2021 3 0 63 Dias Kanatkali DF Academy 2021 1 0 82 Aydos Kumarov DF Academy 2021 1 0 89 Bauyrzhan Akhaev DF Academy 2021 2 0 94 Yuri Akhanov DF Academy 2021 1 0 Midfielders 7 Max Ebong MF Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2020 2023 50 6 8 Islambek Kuat MF Khimki 2021 2024 59 4 10 Marin Tomasov MF Rijeka 2018 2022 162 75 11 Tigran Barseghyan MF Kaisar 2020 2021 57 15 29 Madi Zhakypbayev MF Academy 2016 11 0 58 Azamat Nurzhanuly MF Academy 2021 2 0 65 Meyrambek Kalmyrza MF Academy 2020 7 0 70 Sultan Sagnayev MF Academy 2016 35 0 77 Pedro Eugénio MF Taraz 2021 13 0 91 Aldair Adilov MF Energetik-BGU Minsk 2021 1 0 92 Valeriu Ciupercă MF Tambov 2021 34 4 Forwards 17 Abat Aymbetov FW loan from Krylia Sovetov 2021 2021 23 9 20 Fatos Bećiraj FW Wisła Kraków 2021 18 2 53 Andrey Berezutskiy FW Academy 2021 1 0 72 Stanislav Basmanov FW Academy 2020 14 0 80 Vladislav Prokopenko FW Academy 2016 32 1 97 Adilkhan Sabyr FW Academy 2021 1 0 Players away on loan 28 Yuriy Pertsukh MF Akzhayik 2018 54 3 32 Rangelo Janga FW KAA Gent 2018 64 11 55 Talgat Kusyapov DF Academy 2016 2 0 81 Ramazan Karimov FW Academy 2018 6 1 87 Zhaslan Kairkenov MF Academy 2016 2 0 99 Semir Smajlagić FW ND Gorica 2021 13 0 Left during the season 2 Antonio Rukavina DF Villarreal 2018 2021 105 0 3 Varazdat Haroyan DF Tambov 2021 15 1 9 Dorin Rotariu MF Club Brugge 2019 2022 64 10 45 Roman Murtazayev FW Tobol 2021 152 30
On loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.15 February 2021DFVarazdat HaroyanTambovUndisclosed18 February 2021FWSemir SmajlagićND GoricaUndisclosed21 February 2021GKAleksandr ZarutskiyKaisarUndisclosed23 February 2021FWRoman MurtazayevTobolFree28 February 2021DFMark GurmanKaisarUndisclosed2 March 2021MFValeriu CiupercăTambovUndisclosed5 March 2021MFAldair AdilovEnergetik-BGU MinskUndisclosed16 March 2021MFIslambek KuatKhimkiFree7 April 2021DFCadeteAtlético San LuisFree25 June 2021DFEneo BitriPartizani TiranaUndisclosed10 July 2021MFPedro EugénioTarazUndisclosed10 July 2021FWFatos BećirajWisła KrakówUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.2 April 2021FWAbat AymbetovKrylia SovetovEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.5 February 2021FWPieros SotiriouLudogorets RazgradUndisclosed6 February 2021MFDidar ZhalmukanAktobeUndisclosed8 February 2021MFRúnar Már SigurjónssonCFR ClujUndisclosed27 February 2021DFDinmukhamed KashkenAktobeUndisclosed24 June 2021DFVarazdat HaroyanCádizUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.22 August 2020FWRangelo JangaNEC Nijmegen30 June 20211 March 2020DFTalgat KusyapovCaspiyEnd of season1 March 2020FWRamazan KarimovCaspiyEnd of season8 April 2020MFZhaslan KairkenovAtyrauEnd of season6 February 2021MFYuriy PertsukhAktobeUndisclosed7 July 2021FWRangelo JangaApollon Limassol30 June 2022
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.12 January 2021DFDmitri ShomkoRotor Volgograd18 January 202113 January 2021FWAleksey ShchotkinRotor Volgograd18 January 202131 January 2021DFYuriy LogvinenkoRotor Volgograd31 January 202117 February 2021DFYevgeny PostnikovRetired 2 March 2021GKNenad ErićRetired17 June 2021MFDorin RotariuLudogorets Razgrad17 June 202116 July 2021FWRoman MurtazayevBaltika Kaliningrad27 July 202111 November 2021DFAntonio RukavinaRetired30 December 2021MFValeriu CiupercăKuban Krasnodar17 March 202231 December 2021DFLuka ŠimunovićŠibenik9 March 202231 December 2021DFMark GurmanKyzylzhar24 February 202231 December 2021DFLev SkvortsovTuran 31 December 2021MFTigran BarseghyanSlovan Bratislava1 January 202231 December 2021MFAldair AdilovKyzylzhar24 February 202231 December 2021MFMadi Zhakipbayev
Trial Date from Position Nationality Name Last club Date end Ref.February 2021FWSemir SmajlagićND Gorica18 February 2021February 2021FWRoman MurtazayevTobol
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Super Cup
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Kazakhstan Cup
Group stage
Knockout stages
UEFA Europa Conference League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away from Astana on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who left Astana during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 MF10Marin Tomasov17212222 MF11Tigran Barseghyan7212123 FW17Abat Aymbetov620194 MF7 Max Ebong510065 DF15Abzal Beisebekov500056 FW45Roman Murtazayev40004MF92Valeriu Ciupercă400048 DF33Žarko Tomašević111039 FW20Fatos Bećiraj20002MF8 Islambek Kuat11002DF26Eneo Bitri0002212DF3 Varazdat Haroyan10001 Own goal01001TOTALS53103773
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 GK22Dmytro Nepohodov701192 GK55Aleksandr Zarutskiy34007TOTALS1041116
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal5 DFMark Gurman20210010517 MFMax Ebong30410000718 MFIslambek Kuat7030002012010MFMarin Tomasov500000005011MFTigran Barseghyan502010109015DFAbzal Beisebekov303000006017FWAbat Aymbetov200000103018DFSagi Sovet001010002019DFLev Skvortsov002000002020FWFatos Bećiraj002000002021DFCadete102000104022GKDmytro Nepohodov200000002024DFLuka Šimunović401010218126DFEneo Bitri001000001033DFŽarko Tomašević203000005065MFMeyrambek Kalmyrza001100001170MFSultan Sagnayev104000005072FWStanislav Basmanov100000001080FWVladislav Prokopenko001000001091MFAldair Adilov001000001092MFValeriu Ciupercă61311010112Players away on loan:99FWSemir Smajlagić2000100030Players who left Astana during the season:2 DFAntonio Rukavina50000010603 DFVarazdat Haroyan500000005045FWRoman Murtazayev1000000010TOTALS531363501011045
References
External links Official Website Official VK