# Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov

Bakhtiyar Batyrzhanuly Zaynutdinov (Kazakh: Бақтияр Батыржанұлы Зайнутдинов, romanized: Baqtiiar Batyrjanūly Zainutdinov; born 2 April 1998) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Kazakhstan national team. Known for his versatility, he mainly plays as a left-sided winger or full-back alongside a host of other positions.
He is Kazakhstan’s all time top goalscorer.

## Career
### Club

On 25 November 2017, FC Astana announced the signing of Zaynutdinov. On 4 October 2018, in an 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage game against Rennes, he scored his first continental goal, becoming at 20 years and 6 months the youngest Kazakh goalscorer in an UEFA club competition final stage game.
On 12 January 2019, Zaynutdinov signed for Rostov. On 8 December 2019, he scored twice in a 4–1 away victory over FC Spartak Moscow.
On 25 August 2020, he signed a five-year contract with CSKA Moscow.
On 21 August 2023, he signed a four-year contract with Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. Three days later, on 24 August 2024, he played his first game and scored his first and only goal with Beşiktaş in the first leg of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round, an away game against Dynamo Kiev, as the Turkish side won the game 3-2. It was his second continental goal and his first in UEFA Conference League.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 26 January 2025
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 |
| Taraz | 2015 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Taraz | 2016 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Taraz | 2017 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 7 |
| Taraz | Total | Total | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 7 |
| Astana | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 |
| Rostov | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| Rostov | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 4 |
| Rostov | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Rostov | Total | Total | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 35 | 4 |
| CSKA Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 1 |
| CSKA Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 4 |
| CSKA Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 1 |
| CSKA Moscow | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| CSKA Moscow | Total | Total | 64 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 7 |
| Beşiktaş | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 1 |
| Beşiktaş | 2024-25 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| Beşiktaş | Total | Total | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 185 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 25 |
* ↑ game relocated in Bucharest due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* ↑ Includes Kazakhstan Cup, Russian Cup, Turkish Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, six appearances, one goal in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Russian Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 17 November 2024
Kazakhstan :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 14 |
International goals
    Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 23 March 2018 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 5 June 2018 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 13 October 2018 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Latvia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 4. | 21 March 2019 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | Scotland | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 5. | 16 November 2019 | Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 6. | 19 November 2019 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Scotland | 1–0 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 7. | 4 September 2020 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | Lithuania | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 8. | 7 September 2021 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 16 November 2021 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | Tajikistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 10. | 22 September 2022 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | Belarus | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
| 11. | 26 March 2023 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | Denmark | 1–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 12. | 16 June 2023 | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy | San Marino | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 13. | 17 October 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | Finland | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 14. | 17 October 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | Finland | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |

## Honours

Astana FC
* Kazakhstan Premier League: 2018
CSKA Moscow
* Russian Cup: 2022–23
Beşiktaş
* Turkish Cup: 2023–24
* Turkish Super Cup: 2024