# Roman Murtazayev

Roman Valeryevich Murtazayev (Russian: Роман Валерьевич Муртазаев; born 10 September 1993) is a Kazakh footballer who plays for Yelimay and the Kazakhstan national football team.

## Career
### Club

In December 2015, Murtazayev signed for FC Irtysh Pavlodar.
On 24 August 2016, FC Astana announced that they had signed Murtazayev to a three-year contract, from the end of the 2016 season. Murtazayev left Astana at the end of his contract on 25 December 2019.
On 7 February 2020, FC Tobol announced the signing of Murtazayev on a one-year contract.
On 23 February 2021, Murtazayev returned to FC Astana. On 16 July 2021, Murtazayev left Astana by mutual consent. After leaving Astana Murtazayev signed a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, with Baltika Kaliningrad on 28 July 2021. On 1 December 2021, his contract with Baltika was terminated by mutual consent.
On 11 January 2022, Murtazayev re-signed for Shakhter Karagandy.
On 2 January 2024, Yelimay announced the signing of Murtazayev.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 14 October 2022
| 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 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2012 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2013 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2014 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2015 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 4 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | Total | Total | 66 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 13 |
| Irtysh Pavlodar | 2016 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 32 | 18 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 34 | 18 |
| Astana | 2017 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 6 |
| Astana | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 |
| Astana | 2019 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 10 |
| Astana | Total | Total | 92 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 26 |
| Tobol | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 2 |
| Astana | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Baltika Kaliningrad | 2021–22 | Russian Football National League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2022 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 22 | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 10 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 2 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | Total | Total | 42 | 8 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 49 | 12 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 260 | 57 | 19 | 5 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 323 | 69 |

### International

Kazakhstan national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 3 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 24 March 2022

### International goals

    As of match played 16 October 2018
    Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 23 March 2018 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 5 June 2018 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 16 October 2018 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | Andorra | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |