# 2025 FC Astana season

The 2025 FC Astana season is the seventeenth successive season that FC Astana will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.

## Season events

On 19 January, Astana announced that Barnes Osei would be leaving the club after his contract had expired, and they had not exercised their option to extended it for an additional year.

## Squad

    As of match played 9 March 2025
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 74 | Mukhammedzhan Seysen | GK | (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 26) | Unattached | 2024 | | 8 | 0 |
| 93 | Josip Čondrić | GK | (1993-08-27) 27 August 1993 (age 31) | Zrinjski Mostar | 2023 | | 63 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Karlo Bartolec | DF | (1995-04-20) 20 April 1995 (age 29) | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2024 | 2025 | 26 | 3 |
| 3 | Branimir Kalaica | DF | (1998-06-01) 1 June 1998 (age 26) | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2024 | 2026 | 25 | 3 |
| 4 | Marat Bystrov | DF | (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 32) | Unattached | 2024 | | 24 | 0 |
| 5 | Kipras Kažukolovas | DF | (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000 (age 24) | Žalgiris | 2024 | | 38 | 3 |
| 6 | Yan Vorogovsky | DF | (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 28) | RWD Molenbeek | 2023 | 2026 | 54 | 2 |
| 15 | Abzal Beysebekov | DF | (1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 32) | Vostok | 2012 | | 415 | 19 |
| 18 | Dmitry Shomko | DF | (1990-03-19) 19 March 1990 (age 34) | Elimai | 2025 | | 277 | 12 |
| 22 | Aleksandr Marochkin | DF | (1990-07-14) 14 July 1990 (age 34) | Tobol | 2023 | | 52 | 1 |
| 45 | Aleksa Amanović | DF | (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 28) | Tobol | 2023 | | 78 | 3 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 7 | Max Ebong | MF | (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25) | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2020 | | 151 | 8 |
| 8 | Arman Kenesov | MF | (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 24) | Aktobe | 2025 | | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Marin Tomasov | MF | (1987-08-31) 31 August 1987 (age 37) | Rijeka | 2018 | | 272 | 111 |
| 21 | Elkhan Astanov | MF | (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 24) | Ordabasy | 2023 | | 65 | 9 |
| 77 | Nazmi Gripshi | MF | (1997-07-05) 5 July 1997 (age 27) | Ballkani | 2024 | 2026 | 26 | 10 |
| 79 | Salamat Zhumabekov | MF | (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 21) | Academy | 2022 | | 6 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Geoffrey Chinedu | FW | (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 27) | Liaoning Tieren | 2024 | 2026 | 25 | 16 |
| 11 | Nnamdi Ahanonu | FW | (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 23) | Skënderbeu Korçë | 2024 | 2026 | 26 | 3 |
| 14 | Nurali Zhaksylykov | FW | (2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 2023 | | 17 | 1 |
| 28 | Ousmane Camara | FW | (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 26) | Dinamo Tbilisi | 2024 | 2026 | 42 | 6 |
| 73 | Stanislav Basmanov | FW | (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 23) | Academy | 2020 | | 82 | 6 |
| 81 | Ramazan Karimov | FW | (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 25) | Maktaaral | 2024 | | 47 | 4 |
| Youth team ||||||||||
| 47 | Maksim Mamontov | DF | (2004-04-23) 23 April 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 2022 | | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Timur Tokenov | DF | (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Andrey Berezutskiy | FW | (2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 (age 21) | Academy | 2021 | | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Almas Zhanabek | MF | (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 22) | Academy | 2021 | | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Akhmetali Kaltanov | MF | (2006-04-19) 19 April 2006 (age 18) | Academy | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | Bekarys Kolbaev | FW | (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 22) | Ordabasy | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | Kazhimukan Zagaparov | DF | (2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 (age 21) | Academy | 2021 | | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Dias Ispanov | FW | (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 21) | Academy | 2022 | | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Nurzhan Shugay | MF | (2004-03-14) 14 March 2004 (age 21) | Academy | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | Sanzhar Anuarov | DF | (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 20) | Academy | 2023 | | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Aydos Kumarov | DF | (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 23) | Academy | 2021 | | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Omirzhan Omarbek | FW | (2005-10-03) 3 October 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | Alibi Orazaly | DF | (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20) | Akademia Ontustik | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Rakhimzhan Amangeldinov | MF | (2005-11-24) 24 November 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Damir Elubaev | FW | (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Aydos Kumarov | DF | (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 23) | Academy | 2021 | | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Alikhan Umbitaliev | MF | (2001-07-09) 9 July 2001 (age 23) | Academy | 2022 | | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Valikhan Tyulyupov | MF | (2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 (age 23) | Academy | 2022 | | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Aleksandr Lisin | DF | (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 21) | Academy | 2022 | | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Sultan Abdykadyrov | DF | (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 23) | Academy | 2022 | | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Timur Nurmanov | MF | (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | Ruslan Kirgetov | FW | (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 22) | Academy | 2022 | | 3 | 0 |
| 91 | Tamirlan Abuov | GK | (2004-09-13) 13 September 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Yuri Akhanov | DF | (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 (age 22) | Academy | 2021 | | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | Nagda Bakizhev | GK | (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 23) | Academy | 2022 | | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Batyrkhan Mustafin | FW | (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 2023 | | 3 | 0 |
| 98 | Amir Tokushev | DF | (2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 2023 | | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Konstantin Onoprienko | GK | (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 21) | Academy | 2022 | | 0 | 0 |
| Players away on loan ||||||||||
| Left during the season ||||||||||
| 20 | Vladislav Prokopenko | FW | (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 24) | Academy | 2016 | | 61 | 6 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 January 2025 | MF | | Arman Kenesov | Aktobe | Undisclosed | |
| 27 February 2025 | DF | | Dmitry Shomko | Elimai | Undisclosed | |

### Out

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 27 February 2025 | FW | | Vladislav Prokopenko | Okzhetpes | Undisclosed | |

### Released

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
| 7 January 2025 | GK | | Aleksandr Zarutskiy | Kairat | 10 January 2025 | |
| 19 January 2025 | MF | | Barnes Osei | Bnei Sakhnin | | |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Premier League | 2 March 2025 | | Matchday 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 050.00 |
| Kazakhstan Cup | 2025 | | Round of 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| League Cup | 2025 | | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| UEFA Conference League | 2025 | | Second qualifying round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 050.00 |
Last updated: 9 March 2025 Source: Competitions

### Premier League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 9 March 2025. Source: See Results

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 |
| Ground | H | A |
| Result | D | W |
| Position | 4 | 3 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kairat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Tobol | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Astana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Aktobe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Turan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |

### UEFA Conference League
#### Qualifying rounds
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 9 March 2025

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | Kazakhstan Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Conference League | Conference League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | CRO | Karlo Bartolec | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | CRO | Branimir Kalaica | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | LTU | Kipras Kažukolovas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | KAZ | Yan Vorogovsky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | BLR | Max Ebong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | KAZ | Arman Kenesov | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | NGA | Geoffrey Chinedu | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | CRO | Marin Tomasov | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | KAZ | Nurali Zhaksylykov | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | KAZ | Abzal Beysebekov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | KAZ | Dmitry Shomko | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | KAZ | Elkhan Astanov | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | GUI | Ousmane Camara | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | MKD | Aleksa Amanović | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | GK | KAZ | Mukhammedzhan Seysen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | ALB | Nazmi Gripshi | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | FW | KAZ | Ramazan Karimov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Astana on loan: ||||||||||||||
| Players who left Astana during the season: ||||||||||||||

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | League Cup | UEFA Conference League | Total |
| 1 | MF | 10 | Marin Tomasov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | FW | 9 | Geoffrey Chinedu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | MF | 77 | Nazmi Gripshi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | League Cup | UEFA Conference League | Total |
| 1 | GK | | 93 | Mukhammedzhan Seysen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | TOTALS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | Kazakhstan Cup | League Cup | League Cup | UEFA Conference League | UEFA Conference League | Total | Total |
| 3 | DF | Branimir Kalaica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Yan Vorogovsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Nurali Zhaksylykov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | Aleksa Amanović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||||||
| Players who left Astana during the season: ||||||||||||||
| | | TOTALS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |