Abzal Beysebekov

Club career

Beysebekov began his career in 2008 with FC Kairat of the Kazakhstan Premier League, at the age of fifteen. Although he initially played as a forward, he was later frequently deployed as a defender owing to a league regulation, commonly referred to as the "limitchik" rule, which required each side to field at least one player under the age of twenty-one. Limitchik players tended to be placed in "less risky" positions, such as full-back, and the technically and physically accomplished Beysebekov filled this role for several seasons, while continuing to appear as a forward for the Kazakhstan under-21 side. In February 2014, Beysebekov joined the Polish club Korona Kielce on a six-month loan, following fellow Kazakhstan international Sergei Khizhnichenko. Beysebekov scored his first, and only, goal for Korona in a 4–4 draw with Jagiellonia Białystok on 27 May 2014. Prior to the start of the 2021 season, Beysebekov was appointed captain of Astana. On 4 May 2024, he made his 400th appearance for Astana.

International career

Beysebekov represented Kazakhstan at every national youth level between 2008 and 2013.

Astana

Kazakhstan Premier League: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 Kazakhstan Cup: 2012, 2016 Kazakhstan League Cup: 2024 Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023