# Kazakhstan national under-21 football team

The Kazakhstan national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Kazakhstan and is administered by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship every two years.

## UEFA U-21 Championship Qualification Record

| Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Best goalscorer |
| 2006 | 7 out of 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 7 | Aleksey Shakin, Vadim Borovskiy - 2 |
| 2007 | lost in Preliminary round | lost in Preliminary round | lost in Preliminary round | lost in Preliminary round | lost in Preliminary round | lost in Preliminary round | lost in Preliminary round | lost in Preliminary round | lost in Preliminary round | no one scored |
| 2009 | 4 out of 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 6 | Yerzat Kenbayev - 4 |
| 2011 | 4 out of 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 5 | 7 players scored 1 goal |
| 2013 | 4 out of 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 4 | Abzal Beisebekov, Yermek Kuantayev - 1 |
| 2015 | 3 out of 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 9 | Roman Murtazayev - 3 |
| 2017 | 4 out of 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 4 | Abat Aimbetov, Miras Tuliyev, Didar Zhalmukan - 1 |
| 2019 | 4 out of 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 10 | Maxim Fedin - 3 |
| 2021 | 4 out of 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 10 | Oralkhan Omirtayev - 4 |
| 2023 | 5 out of 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 2 | Abylaikhan Zhumabek - 2 |
| 2025 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |

## UEFA U-21 Euro 2025 qualification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | Spain | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 28 | Final tournament | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 6–0 |
| 2 | Belgium | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 19 | Play-offs | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| 3 | Scotland | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 16 | | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Hungary | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 16 | | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 9 | | 0–4 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–3 | — | 4–1 |
| 6 | Malta | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 35 | −31 | 0 | | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | — |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Scotland 4, Hungary 1.

## Current squad

* The following players were called up for the friendly matches.
* Match dates: 7 and 11 September 2022
* Opposition: Hungary and Belgium
* Caps and goals correct as of: 27 September 2022, after the match against Belarus
* Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Temirlan Anarbekov | (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Kairat |
| 1GK | Nikita Pivkin | (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Yelimay |
| 1GK | Danila Karpikov | (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Shakhter Karagandy |
| 2DF | Adilbek Zhumakhanov | (2002-12-27) 27 December 2002 (age 22) | 12 | 0 | Atyrau |
| 2DF | Egor Tkachenko | (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Kairat |
| 2DF | Adilkhan Dobay | (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Maktaaral |
| 2DF | Lev Kurgin | (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Kairat |
| 2DF | Aleksandr Shirobokov | (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Kairat |
| 2DF | Sultan Askarov | (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Kairat-Zhastar |
| 2DF | Aleksandr Mrynskiy | (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Kairat |
| 3MF | Abylaykhan Nazymkhanov | (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Shakhter Karagandy |
| 3MF | Meirambek Kalmyrza | (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Okzhetpes |
| 3MF | Nurgaini Buribayev | (2002-08-20) 20 August 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 1 | Turan |
| 3MF | Yersultan Kaldybekov | (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Atyrau |
| 3MF | Adilet Sadybekov | (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Kairat |
| 3MF | Alen Aiman | (2002-06-02) 2 June 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Yelimay |
| 3MF | Aybar Abdulla | (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Shakhter Karagandy |
| 3MF | David Esimbekov | (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk |
| 3MF | Nurali Zhaksylyk | (2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Astana |
| 3MF | Beibit Galym | (2004-10-25) 25 October 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Tobol |
| 4FW | Ivan Sviridov | (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Shakhter Karagandy |
| 4FW | Yan Trufanov | (2004-05-17) 17 May 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Kairat |
| 4FW | Denis Mitrofanov | (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Isloch |
| 4FW | Danil Ankudinov | (2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Dnepr |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Kazakhstan's squad in the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Azat Bakhytov | (2002-06-09) 9 June 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Arys | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |
| DF | Damir Kasabulat | (2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Kairat | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |
| DF | Askar Satyshev | (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Turan | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |
| DF | Daniil Nyrkov | (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Aksu | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |
| DF | Konstantin Gorizanov | (2002-09-30) 30 September 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Shakhter Karagandy | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Murodzhon Halmatov | (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Turan | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Zhannur Kukeyev | (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Kairat-Zhastar | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Ibragim Dadayev | (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Khan-Tengri | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Vladislav Kravchenko | (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Kairat-Zhastar | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |
| FW | Maksim Samorodov | (2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 2 | Aktobe | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |
| FW | Galymzhan Kenzhebek | (2003-02-12) 12 February 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Kairat | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |
| FW | Bayzhan Madelkhan | (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Kairat | v. Belarus, 27 September 2022 |

#### Notes

* Players in italics are still active at international level.
* $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad.
* $^{INJ}$ Injured after call up to squad.
* $^{WD}$ Player was withdrawn from the roster for non-injury related reasons.
* $^{SUS}$ Player was suspended for the next match.

## UEFA Under-21 Qualification

* 1978 to 1992 - see Soviet Union
| # | Year | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 2 | 1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 3 | 1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 4 | 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 5 | 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 6 | 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 7 | 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 8 | 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 9 | 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 10 | 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 11 | 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 12 | 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 13 | 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 14 | 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 15 | 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -15 |
| 16 | 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 17 | 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 |
| 18 | 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
| 19 | 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -12 |
| 20 | 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
| 21 | 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -11 |
| 22 | 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -5 |
| 23 | 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 |
| 24 | 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| 25 | 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Total | 11/25 | 82 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 66 | 158 | -92 |

## Managerial history

* Asian Cup 1998, World Cup 1999
** Vladimir Fomichyov (1998–99)
* EURO 2004-06 Qualification
** Oyrat Saduov (2004)
** Anton Shokh (2005)
* EURO 2006-07 Qualification
** Anton Joore (2006)
* EURO 2008-09 Qualification
** Juha Malinen (2007)
** Anton Joore (2008)
** Evgeni Yarovenko (2008)
** Bernd Storck (2008)
* EURO 2009-10 Qualification
** Anton Shokh (February/March 2009)
** Sergei Gorokhovodatskiy (Caretaker) (March/June 2009)
** Pavel Radnyonak (August 2009 - January 2011)
* EURO 2011-12 Qualification
** Slobodan Krčmarević (May 2011 – December 2012)
* EURO 2013-14 Qualification
** Sergei Borovsky (December 2012 – November 2013)
** Saulius Širmelis (2014/2015)
* EURO 2015-16 Qualification
** Vakhid Masudov (January/February 2016)
** Serik Abdualiyev (February/July 2016)
* EURO 2017-18 Qualification
** Vladimir Nikitenko (September 2017 – January 2018)
** Talgat Baysufinov (January 2018 – January 2019)
* EURO 2019-20 Qualification
** Alexandr Moskalenko (January 2019 – July 2020)
** Almas Kulshinbayev (July 2020 – December 2020)
* EURO 2021-22 Qualification and EURO 2023-24 Qualification campaigns
** Kairat Nurdauletov (December 2020 – current)