The 2025 FC Kairat season is the 15th 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.
Season events On 22 November 2024, Kairat announced the signing of Yerkin Tapalov from Tobol to a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 20 December 2024, Kairat announced the signing of Jorginho from Differdange 03 to a two-year contract.
On 10 January, Kairat announced the signing of Aleksandr Zarutskiy, who'd played for Astana the previous season, to a one-year contract.
On 15 January, Kairat announced the signing of Dan Glazer from Pari NN, to a two-year contract.
On 12 June, Kairat announced the signing of Edmilson from Celje, on a contract until the end of June 2027.
On 19 June, Kairat announced the signing of Ricardinho on a one-year loan deal from Viktoria Plzeň.
On 5 December, Kairat announced that they had extended their contract with Damir Kasabulat, until the end of the 2027 season.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Aleksandr Zarutskiy GK Unattached 2025 2025 24 0 77 Temirlan Anarbekov GK Academy 2020 22 0 82 Sherkhan Kalmurza GK Academy 2025 5 0 Defenders 3 Luís Mata DF Zagłębie Lubin 2025 36 0 4 Damir Kasabulat DF Kairat Moscow 2022 2027 121 0 5 Lev Kurgin DF Kairat Moscow 2022 53 0 14 Alyaksandr Martynovich DF Rubin Kazan 2024 2025 51 5 20 Yerkin Tapalov DF Tobol 2025 2025 (+1) 33 1 24 Aleksandr Mrynskiy DF Academy 2022 51 1 25 Aleksandr Shirobokov DF Academy 2020 44 1 59 Daniyar Tashpulatov DF Academy 2025 4 0 80 Yegor Sorokin DF Unattached 2024 2025 52 2 Midfielders 6 Adilet Sadybekov MF Academy 2021 2025 87 7 10 Giorgi Zaria MF Dinamo Batumi 2024 59 15 15 Ofri Arad MF Maccabi Haifa 2024 92 3 17 Olzhas Baybek MF Academy 2024 21 1 18 Dan Glazer MF Pari NN 2025 2026 27 0 33 Jug Stanojev MF Spartak Subotica 2024 2027 47 3 55 Valery Gromyko MF Kaisar 2024 2025 55 7 Forwards 7 Jorginho FW Differdange 03 2025 2026 43 12 9 Dastan Satpayev FW Academy 2024 42 19 11 João Paulo FW Ordabasy 2021 110 47 19 Élder Santana FW Aktobe 2024 31 5 26 Edmilson FW Celje 2025 2027 20 5 81 Ismail Bekbolat FW Academy 2025 9 0 87 Azamat Tuyakbaev FW Academy 2025 5 1 89 Ramazan Bagdat FW Academy 2025 17 3 99 Ricardinho FW on loan from Viktoria Plzeň 2025 2026 22 2 Players away on loan 2 Egor Tkachenko DF Kairat Moscow 2022 39 0 Yan Trufanov FW Academy 2022 20 4 Gleb Valgushev FW Academy 2025 0 0 Left during the season 44 Luka Gadrani DF Aktobe 2024 21 2
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 January 2025DFYerkin TapalovTobolUndisclosed1 January 2025FWJorginhoDifferdange 03Undisclosed10 January 2025GKAleksandr ZarutskiyUnattachedFree15 January 2025MFDan GlazerPari NNUndisclosed12 June 2025FWEdmilsonCeljeUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.27 February 2025DFLuís MataZagłębie Lubin30 June 202519 June 2025FWRicardinhoViktoria Plzeň30 June 2026
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.6 January 2025MFDaniyar UsenovTobolUndisclosed7 January 2025GKNikita PivkinElimaiUndisclosed5 September 2025DFLuka GadraniBeitar JerusalemUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.1 January 2025FWGleb ValgushevKyzylzharEnd of season22 January 2025DFEgor TkachenkoElimaiEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.4 January 2025GKVadim UlyanovAkhmat Grozny15 January 20256 January 2025MFYerkebulan SeydakhmetAktobe9 February 202531 December 2025GKAleksandr ZarutskyAktobe1 January 202631 December 2025FWJoão Paulo
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Super Cup
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Kazakhstan Cup
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
League Phase
Matche 7 against Club Brugge and match 8 against Arsenal took place during the 2026 season.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="18"|Players away from Kairat on loan: |- |colspan="18"|Players who left Kairat during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper CupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 FW9 Dastan Satpayev14104192 FW7 Jorginho10002123 MF10Giorgi Zaria520074 MF55Valery Gromyko401165 FW26Edmilson400156 DF14Alyaksandr Martynovich30003MF33Jug Stanojev30003FW89Ramazan Bagdat300039 FW99Ricardinho2000210FW11João Paulo10001DF20Yerkin Tapalov10001DF80Yegor Sorokin10001FW87Azamat Tuyakbaev10001FW19Élder Santana00101DF24Aleksandr Mrynskiy00011MF15Ofri Arad00011FW17Olzhas Baybek00011 Own goal10001TOTALS53321169
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper CupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 GK77Temirlan Anarbekov6103102 GK1 Aleksandr Zarutskiy401493 GK82Sherkhan Kalmurza20002TOTALS1011517
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper CupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 GKAleksandr Zarutskiy30000010403 DFLuís Mata30000000304 DFDamir Kasabulat60000010706 MFAdilet Sadybekov10000000107 FWJorginho30000040709 FWDastan Satpayev200000608010MFGiorgi Zaria200000214114DFAlyaksandr Martynovich200000103015MFOfri Arad300000306018MFDan Glazer510000409120DFYerkin Tapalov110021205224DFAleksandr Mrynskiy200000305025DFAleksandr Shirobokov210000002126FWEdmilson110000102133MFJug Stanojev100000001055MFValery Gromyko7110104013159DFDaniyar Tashpulatov100000001077GKTemirlan Anarbekov010000000180DFYegor Sorokin300000104087FWAzamat Tuyakbaev000000202089FWRamazan Bagdat210000103199FWRicardinho1000001020Players away on loan:Players who left Kairat during the season:TOTALS5171031371929
References
External links Official Website