Islambek Kuat
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Islambek Yerzhanuly Kuat | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Akmola, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kairat | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Okzhetpes | 26 | (0) |
| 2012 | Aktobe | 15 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Astana | 19 | (2) |
| 2014– | Kairat | 43 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2015– | Kazakhstan | 4 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:01, 9 November 2015 (UTC). | |||
Islambek Kuat (Kazakh: Исламбек Ержанұлы Қуат; born 12 January 1993) is a Kazakh footballer who plays for Kairat and the Kazakhstan national team. Kuat scored his first goal for Kazakhstan on 10 October 2015 in a 2–1 defeat against the Netherlands in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier.[1]
He became very well known in Turkey, thanks to his goal against Latvia, which enabled the Turkish team to qualify direct as the best third-placed side in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. It was even suggested that a street in Istanbul be named in honour of Kuat, while more than one fan on social media promised to name their children in honour of the midfielder. A dozen Turkish fans presented him with gifts and a bouquet of flowers, and thanked him personally at half-time during Kairat's game against Atyrau on 17 October.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 November 2015.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other[4] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Okzhetpes | 2011 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | |||
| Aktobe | 2013 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | |||
| Astana | 2013 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 24 | 2 | ||
| Kairat | |||||||||||
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | – | 29 | 3 | ||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | – | 35 | 3 | ||
| Career totals | 85 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | – | 105 | 6 | ||
International
- As of match played 15 October 2015.[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 2015 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2015 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan |  Netherlands | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | [5] |
| 2 | 13 October 2015 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | [6] |
Honours
Club
- Kairat
- Kazakhstan Cup (2): 2014, 2015
References
- ↑ "Kazakhstan 1-2 Netherlands". UEFA.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "Islambek Kuat: Turkey's friend in Kazakhstan". UEFA.com. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Kuat, Islambek". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Kazakhstan Super Cup
- ↑ "Netherlands claim crucial win in Kazakhstan". UEFA.com. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan seal first win to help Turkey qualify". UEFA.com. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.