Club profile

Zhenis Astana

Football Club Zhenis

Astana, KazakhstanPremier Liga · tier 1Founded 15 February 1964Colours

jenisfk.kz ↗Astana, Kazakhstan

Squad

26 players

avg age 27.5

Foreigners

38% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

8 / 16

36 pts · 30 played · 2026

Stadium

Astana Arena

30,000 seats

Manager

Anton Chichulin

Transfer balance

€0

season 2025/26

Squad

26 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Maksim PlotnikovGoalkeeper	28	Belarus	187 cm	left	Jan 2026from Slavia Mozyr	Dec 2026
Nursayat ShansharGoalkeeper	19	Kazakhstan	—		Feb 2026from Akademia Ontustik Shymkent	Dec 2029
Tamerlan AbuovGoalkeeper	22	Kazakhstan	184 cm	right	Jan 2025from FC Astana-M	Dec 2026
Ilya SotnikGoalkeeper	28	Kazakhstan	186 cm	right	Feb 2026from Batyr Ekibastuz	Dec 2026
Defenders · 8
Marat BystrovRight-Back	34	Kazakhstan · Russia	181 cm	right	Jun 2026from FC Astana	Dec 2026
Zurab TevzadzeCentre-Back	32	Georgia	189 cm	right	Feb 2024from FC Dila Gori	Dec 2026
Ivan SaravanjaCentre-Back	30	Bosnia-Herzegovina · Croatia	188 cm	left	Apr 2025from Without Club	Dec 2026
Sagadat TursynbayLeft-Back	27	Kazakhstan	188 cm	left	Feb 2026from Ordabasy Shymkent	Dec 2026
Patrick KpozoLeft-Back	29	Ghana	181 cm	left	Jun 2026from FC Banik Ostrava	Dec 2026
Mikael AskarovLeft-Back	23	Kazakhstan	178 cm	left	Aug 2026from FC Turan	Dec 2026
Madi KhaseynCentre-Back	25	Kazakhstan	185 cm	right	Nov 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Dec 2026
Aldair AdilovRight-Back	23	Kazakhstan	172 cm	right	Feb 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Dec 2026
Midfielders · 5
Islambek KuatDefensive MidfieldTeam captain	32	Kazakhstan	179 cm	right	Feb 2025from FC Astana	Dec 2026
Samat ZharynbetovCentral Midfield	32	Kazakhstan	174 cm	right	Jul 2026from Irtysh Pavlodar	Dec 2026
Gian MartinsDefensive Midfield	33	Brazil	184 cm	left	Feb 2025from Without Club	Dec 2026
Nikolay GorobchenkoMidfielder	20	Kazakhstan	—		—	Dec 2026
Supyan MasudovCentral Midfield	20	Kazakhstan	—		—	Dec 2026
Forwards · 9
Luka ImnadzeLeft Winger	29	Georgia	184 cm	right	Mar 2026from Ordabasy Shymkent	Dec 2026
Adílio SantosRight Winger	33	Brazil	178 cm	right	May 2024from FC Penafiel	Dec 2026
Vladyslav NaumetsRight Winger	27	Ukraine	170 cm	left	Jun 2026from Ordabasy Shymkent	Dec 2026
Ardak SauletRight Winger	28	Kazakhstan	169 cm	right	Jun 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Dec 2026
Andrija FilipovicCentre-Forward	29	Croatia	181 cm	right	Jun 2026from Al-Talaba SC	Dec 2026
Élder SantanaCentre-Forward	33	Brazil	186 cm	right	Mar 2026from Kairat Almaty	Dec 2026
Ermukhammed BesengalievLeft Winger	17	Kazakhstan	180 cm		—	—
Bayzhan MadelkhanCentre-Forward	24	Kazakhstan	173 cm	right	Feb 2026from FC Jetisay	Dec 2026
Batykhan KamaradinovCentre-Forward	20	Kazakhstan	—		Jun 2025from Zhenis Astana II	Dec 2026

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€0

18 arrivals

Received

€0

24 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 18

Alexander Merkel
Central Midfield · 33 y/o
from Legentus FC
Free
Andrey Ulshin
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from Qyzyljar Petropavlovsk
Free
Bayzhan Madelkhan
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from FC Jetisay
Free
Darkhan Berdibek
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from FC Aktobe
Loan
Élder Santana
Centre-Forward · 32 y/o
from Kairat Almaty
Free
Elguja Lobjanidze
Centre-Forward · 32 y/o
from FC Qizilqum
Free
Ilya Sotnik
Goalkeeper · 27 y/o
from Batyr Ekibastuz
Free
Luka Imnadze
Left Winger · 28 y/o
from Ordabasy Shymkent
Free

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Maksim Plotnikov
Goalkeeper · 27 y/o
from Slavia Mozyr
Free
Marat Bystrov
Right-Back · 33 y/o
from FC Astana
Free
Mikael Askarov
Left-Back · 23 y/o
from FC Turan
Free
Nurbol Anuarbekov
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
from Zhetysu Taldykorgan
End of loan
Nursayat Shanshar
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from Akademia Ontustik Shymkent
Free
Razak Abalora
Goalkeeper · 28 y/o
from AF Elbasani
Free
Rui Batalha
Left Winger · 28 y/o
from SU 1º Dezembro
Free
Sagadat Tursynbay
Left-Back · 26 y/o
from Ordabasy Shymkent
Free
Samson Iyede
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
from FK Novi Pazar
Free
Vsevolod Sadovskiy
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
from Kotwica Kolobrzeg
Free

Departures · 24

Abay Zhunusov
Defensive Midfield · 30 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Alisher Suleymen
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to FC Atyrau
Free
Amandyk Nabikhanov
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
to Kaspiy Aktau
Free
Askhat Baltabekov
Left-Back · 32 y/o
to Zhetysu Taldykorgan
Free
Aslan Adil
Right Winger · 27 y/o
to Qyzyljar Petropavlovsk
Free
Darkhan Berdibek
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to FC Aktobe
End of loan
Dinmukhamed Karaman
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to FC Astana
Free
Dinmukhammed Zhomart
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to Kaspiy Aktau
Free

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Erdon Daci
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
to —
—
Gonçalo Teixeira
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to Varzim SC
Free
Jakob Novak
Central Midfield · 27 y/o
to SC Otelul Galati
End of loan
Khamza Yakudi
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to AKAS Almaty
Free
Konstantinos Venizelou
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Ethnikos Achna
End of loan
Krystian Nowak
Centre-Back · 31 y/o
to FC Andijon
Free
Matija Rom
Right-Back · 27 y/o
to Xorazm Urganch
Free
Mika
Centre-Forward · 32 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Nurbol Anuarbekov
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
to Zhetysu Taldykorgan
Free
Razak Abalora
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Rui Batalha
Left Winger · 29 y/o
to FA Siauliai
Free
Sagi Sovet
Left-Back · 25 y/o
to Kaysar Kyzylorda
Free
Sayan Mukanov
Right-Back · 29 y/o
to Okzhetpes Kokshetau
Free
Sergey Ignatovich
Goalkeeper · 33 y/o
to Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
Free
Vladislav Saenko
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Vsevolod Sadovskiy
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—

Manager & staff

6 people

Manager

Anton Chichulin

Kazakhstan · 42 y/o

Appointed 23 October 2026

Contract until 31 December 2026

Coaching Staff · 3

Maksim AzovskiyAssistant ManagerKazakhstan
Oleg VoskoboynikovGoalkeeping CoachKazakhstan

Management · 1

Ali AlievTechnical DirectorKazakhstan

Board of Directors · 1

David LoriaGeneral ManagerKazakhstan

Medical department · 1

Aydar ShabanbayPhysiotherapistKazakhstan

Honours

6 titles

3×Kazakh Champion2006 · 2001 · 2000
3×Kazakh cup winner2005 · 2002 · 2001

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