# Maksat Bayzhanov

Maksat Duysenbekuly Bayzhanov (Kazakh: Мақсат Дүйсенбекұлы Байжанов) is a Kazakh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

## Career

Bayzhanov is mostly known as former captain and leader of FC Kaisar. In February 2015, Bayzhanov signed for FC Atyrau, before returning to FC Shakhter Karagandy in January 2016.
On 21 February 2020, FC Atyrau announced the return of Bayzhanov. He returned to FC Kaisar in March 2021.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 10 November 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Kaisar | 2002 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 2 | 0 | | | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Kaisar | 2003 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 28 | 2 | | | - | - | - | - | 28 | 2 |
| Kaisar | 2004 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 25 | 0 | | | - | - | - | - | 25 | 0 |
| Kaisar | Total | Total | 55 | 2 | | | - | - | - | - | 55 | 2 |
| Irtysh Pavlodar | 2005 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 19 | 0 | | | - | - | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| Kaisar | 2006 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 26 | 5 | | | - | - | - | - | 26 | 5 |
| Kaisar | 2007 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 29 | 2 | | | - | - | - | - | 29 | 2 |
| Kaisar | 2008 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 28 | 10 | | | - | - | - | - | 28 | 10 |
| Kaisar | Total | Total | 83 | 17 | | | - | - | - | - | 83 | 17 |
| Lokomotiv Astana | 2009 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 19 | 0 | | | - | - | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| Aktobe | 2010 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 3 | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Zhetysu | 2010 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 13 | 1 | | | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2011 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 28 | 2 | | | 4 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2012 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2013 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2014 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | Total | Total | 104 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atyrau | 2015 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 5 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2016 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 33 | 3 |
| Kaisar | 2017 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 5 |
| Kaisar | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 1 |
| Kaisar | 2019 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1 |
| Kaisar | Total | Total | 72 | 7 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 75 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 426 | 44 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 466 | 45 |

### International

Kazakhstan national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 5 March 2014

### International goals

    Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 26 March 2016 | Gloria Golf Resort Pitch A, Belek, Turkey | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |

## Honours
### Shakhter Karagandy

* Kazakhstan Premier League (2): 2011, 2012

## Interesting facts

His name translates from Kazakh as goal, target, purpose.