# 2018 FC Zhetysu season

The 2018 FC Zhetysu season is the club's first season back in the Kazakhstan Premier League following their relegation at the end of the 2016 season, and 21st season in total

## Squad

    As of 1 August 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | KAZ | Andrey Shabanov |
| 2 | DF | KAZ | Temirlan Adilkhanov |
| 3 | DF | BLR | Andrey Lebedzew |
| 4 | DF | RUS | Andrei Kharabara |
| 5 | MF | ARM | Kamo Hovhannisyan |
| 6 | DF | GEO | Lasha Kasradze |
| 7 | FW | KAZ | Elzhas Altynbekov |
| 8 | DF | KAZ | Serik Sagyndykov |
| 10 | MF | KGZ | Raul Jalilov |
| 11 | MF | KAZ | Sabyrkhan Ibraev |
| 13 | DF | KAZ | Yermek Kuantayev (loan from Kairat) |
| 14 | MF | GHA | David Mawutor |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | KAZ | Zhakyp Kozhamberdi |
| 18 | MF | ARM | Edgar Malakyan |
| 20 | DF | BLR | Ivan Sadownichy |
| 22 | FW | KAZ | Rifat Nurmugamet (loan from Kairat) |
| 26 | DF | KAZ | Olzhas Kerimzhanov |
| 27 | FW | UKR | Ruslan Stepanyuk |
| 33 | FW | MDA | Oleg Hromțov |
| 70 | GK | KAZ | Almat Bekbaev |
| 77 | MF | KAZ | Almir Mukhutdinov |
| 80 | MF | UZB | Server Djeparov |
| 88 | MF | LTU | Mantas Kuklys |
| 89 | GK | KAZ | Nurlybek Ayazbaev |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | CRO | Denis Glavina (from Akzhayik) |
| 5 | MF | ARM | Kamo Hovhannisyan (from Alashkert) |
| 6 | DF | GEO | Lasha Kasradze (from Samtredia) |
| 7 | FW | KAZ | Elzhas Altynbekov (from Kaisar) |
| 9 | FW | SRB | Milan Bojović (from Kaisar) |
| 10 | MF | KGZ | Raul Jalilov (from Tobol) |
| 13 | DF | KAZ | Yermek Kuantayev (loan from Kairat) |
| 14 | MF | GHA | David Mawutor (from Istiklol) |
| 17 | MF | KAZ | Zhakyp Kozhamberdi (from Taraz) |
| 18 | MF | ARM | Edgar Malakyan (from Stal Kamianske) |
| 20 | DF | BLR | Ivan Sadownichy (from Shakhter Karagandy) |
| 21 | MF | SVN | Dino Martinović (from Lokomotiv Plovdiv) |
| 22 | FW | KAZ | Rifat Nurmugamet (loan extended from Kairat) |
| 24 | GK | KAZ | Dzhurakhon Babakhanov (from Taraz) |
| 27 | DF | KAZ | Timur Rudoselskiy (from Kairat) |
| 77 | MF | KAZ | Almir Mukhutdinov (from Tobol) |
| 88 | MF | LTU | Mantas Kuklys (from Žalgiris) |
| 89 | GK | KAZ | Nurlybek Ayazbaev (from Caspiy) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | MDA | Ștefan Burghiu |
| 5 | MF | KAZ | Adilet Abdenabi (to Taraz) |
| 6 | FW | KAZ | Aleksey Shakin (to Altai Semey) |
| 8 | DF | KAZ | Serik Sagyndykov |
| 9 | FW | KAZ | Vyacheslav Serdyukov |
| 10 | MF | KAZ | Vladimir Vyatkin |
| 12 | MF | UKR | Artem Kasyanov (to Okzhetpes) |
| 13 | MF | KAZ | Adilkhan Tanzharikov |
| 20 | MF | KAZ | Evgeniy Levin |
| 22 | GK | KAZ | Alexander Rushinas |
| 25 | GK | KAZ | Dmitry Kolbuntsov |
| 29 | DF | KAZ | Aset Doskaliev |
| 44 | DF | KAZ | Vladimir Pokatilov |
| 80 | FW | RUS | Atsamaz Burayev |
| 88 | GK | KAZ | Shyngyskhan Ahlasov |
| 98 | DF | KAZ | Rauan Orynbasar |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | BLR | Andrey Lebedzew (from Dynamo Brest) |
| 27 | FW | UKR | Ruslan Stepanyuk (from Veres Rivne) |
| 70 | GK | KAZ | Almat Bekbaev (from Irtysh Pavlodar) |
| 80 | MF | UZB | Server Djeparov (from Esteghlal) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | MF | CRO | Denis Glavina (to Akzhayik) |
| 9 | FW | SRB | Milan Bojović |
| 19 | MF | KAZ | Taras Danilyuk |
| 21 | MF | SVN | Dino Martinović (to Vereya) |
| 24 | GK | KAZ | Dzhurakhon Babakhanov (to Irtysh Pavlodar) |
| 27 | DF | KAZ | Timur Rudoselskiy (to Hapoel Petah Tikva) |

## 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: 11 November 2018. Source: See Results

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Ground | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | D | L | L | W | D | L | W | W | D | W | D | L | D | D | D | L | W |
| Position | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Ordabasy | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Kaisar | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 45 | |
| 6 | Zhetysu | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 43 | |
| 7 | Aktobe | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 42 | |
| 8 | Shakhter Karagandy | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 36 | |
* ↑ Since the winners of 2018 Kazakhstan Cup, Kairat, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).
* ↑ Aktobe had six points deducted on 27 April 2018 as a punishment for unpaid debts to former player Danilo Neco.

### Kazakhstan Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 11 November 2018

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | Kazakhstan Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | KAZ | Andrey Shabanov | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | KAZ | Temirlan Adilkhanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BLR | Andrey Lebedzew | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | RUS | Andrei Kharabara | 12 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ARM | Kamo Hovhannisyan | 31 | 1 | 26+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | GEO | Lasha Kasradze | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | KAZ | Elzhas Altynbekov | 17 | 2 | 9+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | KGZ | Raul Jalilov | 24 | 3 | 16+7 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | KAZ | Sabyrkhan Ibraev | 25 | 1 | 23+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | KAZ | Yermek Kuantayev | 21 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | GHA | David Mawutor | 31 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | KAZ | Demiyat Slambekov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | KAZ | Zhakyp Kozhamberdi | 21 | 1 | 9+12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ARM | Edgar Malakyan | 31 | 1 | 22+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | BLR | Ivan Sadownichy | 16 | 1 | 13+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | KAZ | Rifat Nurmugamet | 14 | 1 | 0+13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | KAZ | Askhat Baltabekov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | KAZ | Olzhas Kerimzhanov | 17 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | UKR | Ruslan Stepanyuk | 12 | 4 | 10+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | MDA | Oleg Hromțov | 27 | 5 | 10+16 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 70 | GK | KAZ | Almat Bekbaev | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | KAZ | Almir Mukhutdinov | 27 | 1 | 25+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | MF | UZB | Server Djeparov | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | LTU | Mantas Kuklys | 31 | 5 | 28+3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | GK | KAZ | Nurlybek Ayazbaev | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players away from Zhetysu on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Zhetysu during the season: ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | CRO | Denis Glavina | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SRB | Milan Bojović | 13 | 4 | 10+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SVN | Dino Martinović | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | KAZ | Dzhurakhon Babakhanov | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | KAZ | Timur Rudoselskiy | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 35 | Oleg Hromțov | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | MF | 88 | Mantas Kuklys | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Milan Bojović | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | FW | 27 | Ruslan Stepanyuk | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | 10 | Raul Jalilov | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 14 | David Mawutor | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 18 | Edgar Malakyan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | 7 | Elzhas Altynbekov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | FW | 22 | Rifat Nurmugamet | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | 17 | Zhakyp Kozhamberdi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | 5 | Kamo Hovhannisyan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | DF | 20 | Ivan Sadownichy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | 80 | Server Djeparov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | 77 | Almir Mukhutdinov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | 11 | Sabyrkhan Ibraev | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 36 | 0 | 36 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | Kazakhstan Cup | Total | Total |
| 3 | DF | Andrey Lebedzew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Andrei Kharabara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Lasha Kasradze | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Elzhas Altynbekov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Raul Jalilov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Sabyrkhan Ibraev | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | Yermek Kuantayev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | David Mawutor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Zhakyp Kozhamberdi | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | Edgar Malakyan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Ivan Sadownichy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Rifat Nurmugamet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Olzhas Kerimzhanov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Ruslan Stepanyuk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | FW | Oleg Hromțov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 70 | GK | Almat Bekbaev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Almir Mukhutdinov | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 89 | GK | Nurlybek Ayazbaev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left Zhetysu during the season: ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Denis Glavina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 3 |