Maksat Taykenov
Maksat Yesengeldiuly Taykenov (, "Maqsat Esengeldıūly Täikenov"; born 14 August 1997) is a Kazakhstani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Caspiy and the Kazakhstan national team. Career. Taykenov began his senior career with Bayterek, before moving to Caspiy in 2018. He made his professional debut with Caspiy in a 3–0 Kazakhstan Premier League loss to FC Kairat on 18 August 2020. International career. Taykenov made his international debut for the Kazakhstan national team in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Finland on 4 September 2021.