FC Astana 2018 football season
The 2018 FC Astana season is the tenth successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League , the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Astana are defending Kazakhstan Premier League Champions, having been crowned Champions for the forth time the previous season. Astana will continue in the UEFA Europa League having finished second in their group at the end of the 2017 season. In the summer Astana will enter the Champions League , at the Second Qualifying Stage, and the Kazakhstan Cup .
Season events
On 8 January, Stoilov signed a new contract with Astana,[ 1] but left to take over the vacant Kazakhstan nation team Managers position on 1 March,[ 2] with Grigori Babayan being announced as his interim replacement on the same day.[ 3] On 1 June 2018, Astana announced Roman Hryhorchuk as the club's new manager.[ 4]
On 25 June, FC Tambov announced that Marat Bystrov had left to join Astana on a three-year contract, whilst also being rented to FC Tobol until the end of the 2018 season.[ 5]
Igor Shitov left Astana on 3 July after his contract was not renewed,[ 6] with Astana signing Antonio Rukavina and Richard Almeida the following day.[ 7] [ 8]
On 12 July, Astana announced that Junior Kabananga had re-joined Astana on a year-long loan deal from Al-Nassr .[ 9]
On 14 July, Astana announced that Pedro Henrique had joined Astana on a year-long loan deal from PAOK .[ 10]
On 20 July, Astana announced the signing of Rangelo Janga from KAA Gent .[ 11]
On 23 July, Astana announced that Đorđe Despotović and Marko Stanojević had both left the club.[ 12] [ 13]
On 27 July, Astana confirmed that their all-time leading goalscorer Patrick Twumasi had moved to La Liga club Deportivo Alavés ,[ 14] [ 15] the following day Yuriy Pertsukh was loaned to Atyrau .[ 16]
On 17 August, Hryhorchuk left Astana on compassionate leave with Grigori Babayan again stepping in as Caretaker Manager.[ 17]
Squad
As of match played 13 December 2018 [ 18]
No.
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of birth (Age)
Signed from
Signed in
Apps.
Goals
Goalkeepers
1
Nenad Erić
GK
(1982-05-26 ) 26 May 1982 (aged 36)
Kairat
2011
258
0
35
Aleksandr Mokin
GK
(1981-06-19 ) 19 June 1981 (aged 37)
Shakhter Karagandy
2016
50
0
53
Stanislav Pavlov
GK
(1994-05-30 ) 30 May 1994 (aged 24)
Tobol
2018
2
0
85
Oleg Medvedev
GK
(2000-03-21 ) 21 March 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2016
0
0
90
Vladislav Sayenko
GK
(2000-06-04 ) 4 June 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2016
0
0
Defenders
2
Antonio Rukavina
DF
(1984-01-26 ) 26 January 1984 (aged 34)
Villarreal
2018[ 7]
17
0
5
Marin Aničić
DF
(1989-08-17 ) 17 August 1989 (aged 29)
Zrinjski Mostar
2014
194
9
15
Abzal Beisebekov
DF
(1992-11-30 ) 30 November 1992 (aged 26)
Vostok
2012
242
5
25
Serhiy Malyi
DF
(1990-06-05 ) 5 June 1990 (aged 28)
Irtysh Pavlodar
2016
43
3
27
Yuriy Logvinenko
DF
(1988-07-22 ) 22 July 1988 (aged 30)
Aktobe
2016
99
9
33
Alim Ilyasov
DF
(2000-06-22 ) 22 June 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2016
2
0
44
Yevgeny Postnikov
DF
(1986-04-16 ) 16 April 1986 (aged 32)
Shakhtyor Soligorsk
2014
162
3
49
Dauren Iskakov
DF
(1999-04-25 ) 25 April 1999 (aged 19)
Academy
2017
1
0
55
Talgat Kusyapov
DF
(1999-02-14 ) 14 February 1999 (aged 19)
Academy
2016
2
0
57
Kashken Dinmuhammed
DF
(2000-01-04 ) 4 January 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2016
0
0
66
Samat Bortay
DF
(1999-06-01 ) 1 June 1999 (aged 19)
Academy
2018
1
0
68
Danijar Kushekbaev
DF
(1999-09-11 ) 11 September 1999 (aged 19)
Academy
2018
1
0
69
Yuri Akhanov
DF
(2002-07-31 ) 31 July 2002 (aged 16)
Academy
2018
0
0
71
Samat Mazhit
DF
(2000-03-24 ) 24 March 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2018
1
0
72
Sanzhar Aitym
DF
(2000-03-02 ) 2 March 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2016
0
0
74
Sagi Sovet
DF
(2000-03-15 ) 15 March 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2016
1
0
75
Adilzhan Dyusembaev
DF
(2001-02-24 ) 24 February 2001 (aged 17)
Academy
2018
1
0
77
Dmitri Shomko
DF
(1990-03-19 ) 19 March 1990 (aged 28)
Irtysh Pavlodar
2014
213
11
91
Lev Skvortsov
DF
(2000-02-02 ) 2 February 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2018
2
0
93
Zhantore Zhumadilov
DF
(2000-01-20 ) 20 January 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2018
1
0
Midfielders
6
László Kleinheisler
MF
(1994-04-08 ) 8 April 1994 (aged 24)
Werder Bremen
2018
54
2
7
Serikzhan Muzhikov
MF
(1989-08-07 ) 7 August 1989 (aged 29)
Kaisar
2015
166
16
11
Pedro Henrique
MF
(1990-06-16 ) 16 June 1990 (aged 28)
loan from PAOK
2018[ 10]
19
3
14
Marin Tomasov
MF
(1987-08-31 ) 31 August 1987 (aged 31)
Rijeka
2018
66
22
18
Ivan Mayewski
MF
(1988-05-05 ) 5 May 1988 (aged 30)
Anzhi Makhachkala
2017
85
5
19
Baktiyar Zaynutdinov
MF
(1995-03-16 ) 16 March 1995 (aged 23)
Taraz
2018
35
6
20
Richard Almeida
MF
(1989-03-20 ) 20 March 1989 (aged 29)
Qarabağ
2018[ 8]
19
1
21
Madi Zhakypbayev
MF
(2000-03-21 ) 21 March 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2016
7
0
34
Sayan Mukanov
MF
(1997-01-06 ) 6 January 1997 (aged 21)
Academy
2017
1
0
37
Shadiyar Aryntay
MF
(1999-09-20 ) 20 September 1999 (aged 19)
Academy
2017
0
0
49
Nurdaulet Mamatov
MF
(1998-03-04 ) 4 March 1998 (aged 20)
Academy
2017
0
0
53
Alliyar Baltash
MF
Academy
2018
0
0
61
Artem Tsoi
MF
(2000-02-10 ) 10 February 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2017
0
0
70
Sultan Sagnayev
MF
(2000-01-14 ) 14 January 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2016
8
0
78
Alisher Saginov
MF
(1998-01-20 ) 20 January 1998 (aged 20)
Academy
2016
0
0
79
Ruslan Makhan
MF
(2000-01-07 ) 7 January 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2018
1
0
87
Zhaslan Kairkenov
MF
(2000-03-27 ) 27 March 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2016
2
0
Forwards
30
Junior Kabananga
FW
(1989-04-04 ) 4 April 1989 (aged 29)
loan from Al-Nassr
2018[ 9]
112
38
32
Rangelo Janga
FW
(1992-04-16 ) 16 April 1992 (aged 26)
KAA Gent
2018[ 11]
20
4
45
Roman Murtazayev
FW
(1993-09-10 ) 10 September 1993 (aged 25)
Irtysh Pavlodar
2017
84
16
54
Viktor Pron
FW
(1997-09-23 ) 23 September 1997 (aged 21)
Academy
2017
2
0
72
Stanislav Basmanov
FW
(2001-06-24 ) 24 June 2001 (aged 17)
Academy
2018
1
0
78
Daniil Pichkarev
FW
(2001-09-10 ) 10 September 2001 (aged 17)
Academy
2018
1
0
80
Vladislav Prokopenko
FW
(2000-07-01 ) 1 July 2000 (aged 18)
Academy
2016
11
1
81
Ramazan Karimov
FW
(1999-07-05 ) 5 July 1999 (aged 19)
Academy
2018
2
1
99
Aleksey Shchotkin
FW
(1991-05-21 ) 21 May 1991 (aged 27)
Taraz
2015
83
14
Players away on loan
8
Srđan Grahovac
MF
(1992-09-19 ) 19 September 1992 (aged 26)
Rapid Wien
2018
36
8
28
Yuriy Pertsukh
MF
(1996-05-13 ) 13 May 1996 (aged 22)
Akzhayik
2018
7
1
54
Danil Podymksy
GK
(1993-05-13 ) 13 May 1993 (aged 25)
Academy
2016
0
0
73
Didar Zhalmukan
MF
(1996-05-22 ) 22 May 1996 (aged 22)
Aktobe
2017
19
3
Marat Bystrov
DF
(1992-06-19 ) 19 June 1992 (aged 26)
Tambov
2018[ 5]
0
0
Left during the season
4
Igor Shitov
DF
(1986-10-24 ) 24 October 1986 (aged 32)
Mordovia Saransk
2016
71
1
9
Đorđe Despotović
FW
(1992-03-04 ) 4 March 1992 (aged 26)
Red Star Belgrade
2016
78
20
23
Patrick Twumasi
FW
(1994-05-09 ) 9 May 1994 (aged 24)
Spartaks Jūrmala
2015
171
69
31
Abay Zhunusov
MF
(1995-03-15 ) 15 March 1995 (aged 23)
Academy
2016
6
0
88
Marko Stanojević
MF
(1988-06-22 ) 22 June 1988 (aged 30)
Shakhter Karagandy
2018
13
0
On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
Loans in
Loans out
Released
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
Joined
Date
Ref.
31 December 2017
FW
Azdren Llullaku
Virtus Entella
13 February 2018
[ 29]
3 July 2018[ 6]
DF
Igor Shitov
Dinamo Minsk
16 July 2018
[ 30]
23 July 2018[ 13]
MF
Marko Stanojević
Levadiakos
23 July 2018[ 12]
FW
Đorđe Despotović
Orenburg
31 August 2018
[ 31]
31 December 2018
GK
Aleksandr Mokin
Irtysh Pavlodar
4 January 2019
[ 32]
31 December 2018
MF
Srđan Grahovac
Rapid Wien
15 January 2019
[ 33]
31 December 2018
DF
Alim Ilyasov
31 December 2018
DF
Dauren Iskakov
31 December 2018
DF
Kashken Dinmuhammed
31 December 2018
DF
Samat Bortay
31 December 2018
DF
Danijar Kushekbaev
31 December 2018
DF
Yuri Akhanov
31 December 2018
DF
Samat Mazhit
31 December 2018
DF
Sanzhar Aitym
31 December 2018
DF
Adilzhan Dyusembaev
31 December 2018
DF
Zhantore Zhumadilov
31 December 2018
MF
Sayan Mukanov
31 December 2018
MF
Shadiyar Aryntay
31 December 2018
MF
Nurdaulet Mamatov
31 December 2018
MF
Alliyar Baltash
31 December 2018
MF
Artem Tsoi
31 December 2018
MF
Alisher Saginov
31 December 2018
MF
Ruslan Makhan
31 December 2018
FW
Viktor Pron
31 December 2018
FW
Daniil Pichkarev
Friendlies
Competitions
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Super Cup
Premier League
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
33
24
5
4
66
22
+44
77
14
3
0
41
8
+33
10
2
4
25
14
+11
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Ground H A H A H A A H A H A H A H A H A H A H H A H H A A H A H A A H H Result W W W W D W W W L W W W L W W W W W D W W D W D W W W W D L L W W Position 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Source:
See Results A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Results
League table
Source:
UEFA ,
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored; 10) Head-to-head away goals scored; 11) Draw.
[ 35] (C) Champions
Notes:
Kazakhstan Cup
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Group stage
Squad statistics
As of match played 13 December 2018
Appearances and goals
Goal scorers
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
References
External links
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