2016 FC Astana season

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FC Astana
2016 season
ChairmanKaisar Bekenov
Manager Stanimir Stoilov
Stadium Astana Arena
Premier League 1st
Kazakhstan Cup Winners
Champions League Third qualifying round vs Celtic
Europa League Group Stage
Kazakhstan Super Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Đorđe Despotović (8)
All: Đorđe Despotović (13)
Highest home attendance29,000 vs Celtic
(27 July 2016)
Lowest home attendance500 vs Caspiy
(27 April 2016)
Average home league attendance7,482
(24 November 2016)
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The 2016 FC Astana season is the eighth successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Astana are defending Kazakhstan Premier League Champions, having been crowned Champions for the second time the previous season. They will also participate in the Kazakhstan Cup and the Champions League, entering at the Second Qualifying Stage.

Contents

Squad

As of match played 9 December 2016
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Nenad Erić Flag of Serbia.svg [1] GK26 May 1982 (aged 34) Kairat 20112020
35 Aleksandr Mokin Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK19 June 1981 (aged 35) Shakhter Karagandy 201680
40Mikhail Golubnichi Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK31 January 1995 (aged 21) Bayterek 201570
47Abylaikhan Duysen Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK3 June 1994 (aged 22) Bayterek 201600
51Damil Podymsky Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK5 June 1998 (aged 18)Academy201600
85Oleg Medvedev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK21 March 2000 (aged 16)Academy201600
90Sayenko Vladislav Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK4 June 2000 (aged 16)Academy201600
Defenders
5 Marin Aničić Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg DF17 August 1989 (aged 27) Zrinjski Mostar 20141177
14 Igor Shitov Flag of Belarus.svg DF24 October 1986 (aged 30) Mordovia Saransk 2016230
22 Konstantin Engel Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF27 July 1988 (aged 28) Ingolstadt 04 201600
25 Serhiy Malyi Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF5 June 1990 (aged 26) Irtysh Pavlodar 2016181
27 Yuriy Logvinenko Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF22 July 1988 (aged 28) Aktobe 2016383
28Birzhan Kulbekov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF22 April 1994 (aged 22)Academy2015151
33Alim Ilyasov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF22 June 2000 (aged 16)Academy201600
48Alexandr Berg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF4 February 1997 (aged 19)Academy201600
57Kashken Dinmuhammed Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF4 January 2000 (aged 16)Academy201600
72Sanzhar Aitym Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF2 March 2000 (aged 16)Academy201600
74Sagi Sovet Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF15 March 2000 (aged 16)Academy201600
77 Dmitri Shomko Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF19 March 1990 (aged 26) Irtysh Pavlodar 20141337
92Danil Mikhailov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF29 February 2000 (aged 16)Academy201600
95Amanbol Aliyev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF10 July 1995 (aged 21)Academy201430
99Talgat Kussyapov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF14 February 1999 (aged 17)Academy201600
Midfielders
6 Nemanja Maksimović Flag of Serbia.svg MF26 January 1995 (aged 21) Domžale 20158112
7 Serikzhan Muzhikov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF17 June 1989 (aged 27) Zhetysu 2014885
8 Askhat Tagybergen Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF9 August 1990 (aged 26) Aktobe 2016354
9 Agim Ibraimi Flag of North Macedonia.svg MF29 August 1988 (aged 28) Maribor 2016111
12 Gevorg Najaryan Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF6 January 1998 (aged 18) Shakhter Karagandy 201670
13 Azat Nurgaliev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF30 June 1986 (aged 30)loan from Ordabasy 2016187
15 Abzal Beisebekov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF30 November 1992 (aged 24) Vostok 20121694
31Abay Zhunussov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF15 March 1995 (aged 21)Academy201650
37Amir Kalabayev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF13 November 1996 (aged 20)Academy201520
54Ardak Saulet Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF12 January 1997 (aged 19)Academy201410
58Alisher Saginov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF20 January 1998 (aged 18)Academy201600
66Ruslan Mahan Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF7 January 2000 (aged 16)Academy201600
70Sultan Sagnayev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF14 January 2000 (aged 16)Academy201610
71 Madi Zhakypbayev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF14 January 2000 (aged 16)Academy201640
88 Roger Cañas Flag of Colombia.svg MF27 March 1990 (aged 26) Shakhter Karagandy 201412716
97Daulet Zainetdinov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF15 May 1997 (aged 19)Academy201610
98Zhaslan Kairkenov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF27 March 2000 (aged 16)Academy201600
Forwards
10 Đorđe Despotović Flag of Serbia.svg FW4 March 1992 (aged 24) Red Star Belgrade 20164713
17 Tanat Nusserbayev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW1 January 1987 (aged 29) Ordabasy 201119754
23 Patrick Twumasi Flag of Ghana.svg FW9 May 1994 (aged 22) Spartaks Jūrmala 201510938
30 Junior Kabananga Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg FW4 April 1989 (aged 27) Cercle Brugge 20155215
45Victor Pron Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW23 September 1997 (aged 19)Academy201500
80 Vladislav Prokopenko Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW1 July 2000 (aged 16)Academy201600
89Lev Skvortsov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW2 February 2000 (aged 16)Academy201600
Players away on loan
11 Aleksey Shchotkin Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW21 May 1991 (aged 25) Taraz 2015504
21Berik Shaikhov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF20 February 1994 (aged 22) Zhetysu 201540
44 Yevgeny Postnikov Flag of Russia.svg DF16 April 1986 (aged 30) Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2014881
85 Vladimir Loginovsky Flag of Kazakhstan.svg [2] GK8 October 1985 (aged 31) Zhetysu 2013270
Players that left during the season
4 Mark Gorman Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF9 February 1989 (aged 27) Kairat 2016250
16 Besart Abdurahimi Flag of North Macedonia.svg MF31 July 1990 (aged 26)loan from Lokeren 201660
20 Lukman Haruna Flag of Nigeria.svg MF4 December 1990 (aged 26) Dynamo Kyiv 2016121

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Friendlies

27 January 2016 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 0 – 5 Flag of Russia.svg Spartak Moscow Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Report Luís Soccerball shade.svg55', 72'
Promes Soccerball shade.svg79'
Popov Soccerball shade.svg81'
Zuyev Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Sheikh Zayed Sports Center
Referee: A. Al-Saadi Oman
6 February 2016 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Zorya Luhansk Belek Turkey
21:00 (UTC+6) Despotović Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Y.Kvasov Soccerball shade.svg83'
9 February 2016 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 3 – 0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Slavia Sofia Belek Turkey
21:00 (UTC+6) Despotović Soccerball shade.svg7'
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Najaryan Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
12 February 2016 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 3 – 2 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sarajevo Belek Turkey
(UTC+6) Shchotkin Soccerball shade.svg57'
Cañas Soccerball shade.svg62'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Benko Soccerball shade.svg45'
Okić Soccerball shade.svg49'
19 February 2016 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2 – 0 Flag of Slovenia.svg Maribor Belek Turkey
21:00 (UTC+6) Muzhikov Soccerball shade.svg12'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg24'		 Report
18 February 2016 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 3 – 6 Flag of Ukraine.svg Olimpik Donetsk Belek Turkey
(UTC+6) Nusserbayev Soccerball shade.svg
Aničić Soccerball shade.svg
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)		 Report Soccerball shade.svg13'
Soccerball shade.svg15'
Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svg
21 February 2016 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Karpaty Lviv Belek Turkey
(UTC+6) Despotović Soccerball shade.svg14' Report Kadymyan Soccerball shade.svg31'
4 March 2016 Astana 5 – 1 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Shchotkin Soccerball shade.svg
Maksimović Soccerball shade.svg
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg
Despotović Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg		 Fonseca Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Astana Arena
4 December 2016 Baden Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 0 – 7 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Fislisbach, Switzerland
(UTC+6) Nurgaliev Soccerball shade.svg10'
Kabananga Soccerball shade.svg18', 35'
Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svg47'
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg60'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Esp Stadium

Competitions

Kazakhstan Super Cup

8 March 2016 Astana 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 p)		 Kairat Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Cañas Yellow card.svg 46'
Twumasi Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Marković Yellow card.svg 22'
Tesák Yellow card.svg 90'
Tymoshchuk Yellow card.svg 103'
Gohou Yellow card.svg 106'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov
Penalties
Cañas Soccerball shad check.svg
Aničić Soccerball shad check.svg
Shchotkin Soccerball shade cross.svg
Maksimović Soccerball shade cross.svg
Twumasi Soccerball shad check.svg
Beisebekov Soccerball shad check.svg
Postnikov Soccerball shade cross.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Islamkhan
Soccerball shad check.svg Soares
Soccerball shad check.svg Riera
Soccerball shade cross.svg V.Li
Soccerball shade cross.svg Gohou
Soccerball shad check.svg Tymoshchuk
Soccerball shad check.svg Tesák

Premier League

Regular season

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2217233414 +20531010175 +12713179 +8

Last updated: 8 August 2016.
Source: See Results

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWWWWDWWWLWWWWWDLWWWL
Position2222211111111111111111
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
12 March 20161 Astana 2 – 1 Shakhter Karagandy Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Despotović Soccerball shade.svg47'
Nusserbayev Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report D.Ubbink Soccerball shade.svg7'
Baizhanov Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
20 March 20162 Ordabasy 1 – 3 Astana Shymkent
15:00 (UTC+6) Junuzović Soccerball shade.svg15'
Kasalica Yellow card.svg 48'
Mukhtarov Yellow card.svg 73' Yellow-red card.svg 90+5'
E.Tungyshbaev Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Despotović Soccerball shade.svg11'
Simčević Soccerball shade.svg43' (o.g.)
Aničić Soccerball shade.svg45'
Postnikov Yellow card.svg 58'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 73' Yellow-red card.svg 89'		Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Bolat Karlibayev
3 April 20163 Astana 1 – 0 Aktobe Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Shomko Yellow card.svg 59'
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Zhangylyshbay Yellow card.svg 27'
B.Kairov Yellow card.svg 44'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
9 April 20164 Astana 2 – 1 Taraz Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Nusserbayev Soccerball shade.svg21'
Shomko Soccerball shade.svg81'
Cañas Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Zyankovich Soccerball shade.svg48'
D.Bayaliev Yellow card.svg 56'
K.Karaman Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,358
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
13 April 20165 Zhetysu 0 – 1 Astana Taldykorgan
16:00 (UTC+6)T.Adilkhanov Yellow card.svg 76'
Turysbek Yellow card.svg 83'
Simonovski Yellow card.svg 86'
Kadio Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Despotović Yellow card.svg 67'
Logvinenko Soccerball shade.svg78'
Shchotkin Yellow card.svg 88' Yellow-red card.svg 89'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Zhetysu Stadium
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi
17 April 20166 Astana 1 – 0 Tobol Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Haruna Soccerball shade.svg32'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 76'
Logvinenko Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Y.Levin Yellow card.svg 24'
Šimkovič Yellow card.svg 32'
D.Miroshnichenko Yellow card.svg 61'
R.Jalilov Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev
23 April 20167 Irtysh Pavlodar 2 – 2 Astana Pavlodar
18:00 (UTC+6) Akhmetov Soccerball shade.svg2'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg60'
Freidgeimas Yellow card.svg 81'
Kerla Yellow card.svg 87'
Gogua Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Despotović Soccerball shade.svg7'
Muzhikov Soccerball shade.svg31'
Cañas Yellow card.svg 44'
Beisebekov Yellow card.svg 46'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: Anatolyi Vishnichenko
1 May 20168 Astana 1 – 0 Kairat Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Maksimović Soccerball shade.svg6'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 29'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 43'
Despotović Yellow card.svg 82'
Haruna Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Tesák Yellow card.svg 47'Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
5 May 20169 Okzhetpes 0 – 1 Astana Shchuchinsk
17:00 (UTC+6) Nane Yellow card.svg 66' Report Despotović Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Zhaksy Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
10 May 201610 Astana 2 – 0 Akzhayik Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Nusserbayev Soccerball shade.svg45'
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Report Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Viktor Antonov
15 May 201611 Atyrau 1 – 0 Astana Atyrau
18:00 (UTC+6)A.Saparov Soccerball shade.svg22'Yellow card.svg 77'
Arzhanov Yellow card.svg 34'
V.Kuzmin Yellow card.svg 85'
Curtean Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 14'Stadium: Munaishy Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
21 May 201612 Astana 3 – 1 Ordabasy Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Aničić Soccerball shade.svg7'
Cañas Soccerball shade.svg21'
Nusserbayev Soccerball shade.svg72'
Tagybergen Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report G.Suyumbaev Yellow card.svg 6'
Simčević Soccerball shade.svg10'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov
29 May 201613 Aktobe 0 – 1 Astana Aktobe
20:00 (UTC+6) Bocharov Yellow card.svg 22' Report Postnikov Yellow card.svg 38'
Maksimović Soccerball shade.svg83'
Shchotkin Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Aleksandr Aliyev
2 June 201614 Taraz 0 – 2 Astana Taraz
17:00 (UTC+6)M.Nuraly Yellow card.svg 39'
V.Yevstigneyev Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Postnikov Yellow card.svg 12'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 39'
Aničić Yellow card.svg 77'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg88'
Muzhikov Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
11 June 201615 Astana 1 – 0 Zhetysu Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Beisebekov Yellow card.svg 17' Yellow-red card.svg 65'
Nusserbayev Soccerball shade.svg45'
Cañas Yellow card.svg 64'
Shchotkin Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Klein Yellow card.svg 39'
Simonovski Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Anatolyi Vishnichenko
15 June 201616 Tobol 1 – 2 Astana Kostanay
19:00 (UTC+6)Y.Levin Soccerball shade.svg45+1'Yellow card.svg 54'
Asildarov Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Maksimović Soccerball shade.svg17'
Tagybergen Soccerball shade.svg58'
Twumasi Yellow card.svg 78'
Haruna Yellow card.svg 79'
Nusserbayev Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev
19 June 201617 Astana 1 – 1 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Twumasi Yellow card.svg 37'
Nusserbayev Yellow card.svg 50'Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Jallow Yellow card.svg 36'
Kerla Yellow card.svg 59'Soccerball shade.svg69'
R.Murtazayev Yellow card.svg 86'
Loria Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Sergey Gorokhovodatskiy
23 June 201618 Kairat 1 – 0 Astana Almaty
20:00 (UTC+6) Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 23'
Postnikov Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Gohou Soccerball shade.svg11'
Arshavin Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Marković Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov
5 July 201619 Astana 1 – 0 Okzhetpes Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Nusserbayev Yellow card.svg 22'
Nurgaliev Yellow card.svg 38'
Logvinenko Yellow card.svg 60'
Kabananga Soccerball shade.svg86'
Cañas Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Chichulin Yellow card.svg 24'
Khairullin Yellow card.svg 53'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
8 July 201620 Akzhayik 1 – 5 Astana Oral
20:00 (UTC+6) Govedarica Soccerball shade.svg20'Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Dudchenko Yellow card.svg 54'		 Report Nurgaliev Soccerball shade.svg2', 90+1'
Kabananga Soccerball shade.svg22'
Tagybergen Soccerball shade.svg44'
Muzhikov Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: Petr Atoyan Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Igor Aleshin
16 July 201621 Astana 2 – 1 Atyrau Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Nurgaliev Soccerball shade.svg20', 39'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 71'
Cañas Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Arzhanov Soccerball shade.svg7'
A.Saparov Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
7 August 2016 [23] 22 Shakhter Karagandy 2 – 0 Astana Karaganda
17:00 (UTC+6) Simonovski Yellow card.svg 57'
Vasiljević Soccerball shade.svg67'
Y.Goryachi Soccerball shade.svg87'Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 33'
Malyi Yellow card.svg 50'
Logvinenko Yellow card.svg 51'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Shakhter Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer
League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Astana 2217233414+2053Qualification for the championship round
2 Kairat 2214445022+2846
3 Irtysh Pavlodar 2212553718+1941
4 Okzhetpes 2211473323+1037
5 Ordabasy 229672627−133
Source: UEFA.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches won; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Matches won; 9) Goals scored; 10) Away goals scored; 11) Draw. [24]

Championship round

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10622137 +620401104 +622133 0

Last updated: 31 October 2016.
Source: See Results

Results by round
Round12345678910
GroundHHHAAHAHAA
ResultWWLWWWLWDD
Position1111111111
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
11 August 20161 Astana 3 – 0 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Logvinenko Soccerball shade.svg11'Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Kabananga Soccerball shade.svg32'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Kerla Yellow card.svg 36'
Fonseca Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
21 August 20162 Astana 2 – 0 Ordabasy Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Nurgaliev Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.)
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg50'
Shitov Yellow card.svg 51'		 Report Diakate Yellow card.svg 65'
Smakov Yellow card.svg 87'
Trajković Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
26 August 20163 Okzhetpes Postponed Astana Kokshetau
(UTC+6)Stadium: Okzhetpes Stadium
10 September 20164 Astana 1 – 4 Kairat Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Nurgaliev Yellow card.svg 54'
Aničić Yellow card.svg 59'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg71'Yellow card.svg 87'
Nusserbayev Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Acevedo Soccerball shade.svg5'
Islamkhan Soccerball shade.svg62'
Gohou Soccerball shade.svg68'
Arshavin Soccerball shade.svg76'
G.Suyumbayev Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov
18 September 20165 Aktobe 1 – 2 Astana Aktobe
20:00 (UTC+6) Sorokin Soccerball shade.svg66'
S.Otarbayev Yellow card.svg 88'
Nikolić Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Kabananga Soccerball shade.svg11'
Tagybergen Yellow card.svg 62'
Aničić Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
25 September 20166 Ordabasy 0 – 1 Astana Shymkent
16:00 (UTC+6) Smakov Yellow card.svg 69' Yellow-red card.svg 70'
Simčević Yellow card.svg 71'
Diakate Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Kabananga Soccerball shade.svg44'Yellow card.svg 78'
Beisebekov Yellow card.svg 75'
Maksimović Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Igor Aleshin
2 October 20167 Astana 3 – 0 Okzhetpes Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg2', 89'
Logvinenko Yellow card.svg 45'
Nurgaliev Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report Yurin Yellow card.svg 61'
Kozhamberdi Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
16 October 20168 Kairat 2 – 0 Astana Almaty
18:00 (UTC+6) Kuat Yellow card.svg 13'Soccerball shade.svg35'
Arzo Soccerball shade.svg29'
Marković Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Tagybergen Yellow card.svg 22'
Nurgaliev Yellow card.svg 25'
Malyi Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov
23 October 20169 Astana 1 – 0 Aktobe Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Despotović Soccerball shade.svg12' Report Tsveiba Yellow card.svg 29'
Kouadja Yellow card.svg 58'
Sorokin Yellow card.svg 78' Yellow-red card.svg 89'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer
26 October 20163 Okzhetpes 0 – 0 Astana Kokshetau
15:00 (UTC+6) Report Logvinenko Yellow card.svg 67'Stadium: Okzhetpes Stadium
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
29 October 201610 Irtysh Pavlodar 0 – 0 Astana Pavlodar
17:00 (UTC+6) Kerla Yellow card.svg 45'
A.Ayaganov Yellow card.svg 51'		 Report Malyi Yellow card.svg 28'
A.Zhunussov Yellow card.svg 38' Yellow-red card.svg 85'
Nusserbayev Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Astana (C)3223454721+2673Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
2 Kairat 3222557530+4571Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Irtysh Pavlodar 32147115236+1649
4 Ordabasy 32139104144−348
5 Okzhetpes 32136134244−245
6 Aktobe 3299143752−1536
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams are tied); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head matches won; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Matches won; 10) Goals scored; 11) Away goals scored; 12) Draw. [25]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ Astana qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Kazakhstan Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

Kazakhstan Cup

27 April 2016Last 16 Astana 1 – 0 Caspiy Astana
16:00 (UTC+6)B.Kulbekov Yellow card.svg 13'
Nusserbayev Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report R.Zhanysbayev Yellow card.svg 50'
A.Kyzyltaev Yellow card.svg 53'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ruslan Omarov
25 May 2016Quarterfinal Kyzylzhar 2 – 3 Astana Petropavl
18:00 (UTC+6)A.Burtsev Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stupić Soccerball shade.svg80'
Hichri Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Despotović Soccerball shade.svg33', 65'
B.Shaikhov Yellow card.svg 63'
Tagybergen Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Avangard Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Bolat Karlibayev
21 September 2016Semifinal 1st leg Irtysh Pavlodar 1 – 2 Astana Pavlodar
19:00 (UTC+6) Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Tagybergen Soccerball shade.svg23'
Nusserbayev Soccerball shade.svg37'Yellow card.svg 71'
Nurgaliev Yellow card.svg 89'
D.Zainetdinov Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
6 November 2016Semifinal 2nd leg Astana 5 – 3
(7 – 4 agg.)		 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Despotović Soccerball shade.svg19'
A.Aliyev Yellow card.svg 27'
Kabananga Soccerball shade.svg35', 62'
B.Kulbekov Yellow card.svg 70'
Malyi Soccerball shade.svg84'
Cañas Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report A.Smailov Soccerball shade.svg37', 48'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg45'
R.Bogdanov Yellow card.svg 57'
M.Ramazanov Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Denis Izmailov

Final

19 November 2016 Kairat 0 – 1 Astana Almaty
15:00 (UTC+6) Marković Yellow card.svg 90+5' Report Kabananga Soccerball shade.svg47'Stadium: Central Stadium
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

13 July 2016Second qualifying round 1st leg Žalgiris Vilnius Flag of Lithuania.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Vilnius, Lithuania
23:15 (UTC+6) Ljujić Yellow card.svg 71' Report Kabananga Yellow card.svg 85'Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 4,100 [26]
Referee: Vlado Glođović (Serbia)
20 July 2016Second qualifying round 2nd leg Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2 – 1
(2 – 1 agg.)		 Flag of Lithuania.svg Žalgiris Vilnius Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Aničić Soccerball shade.svg31', 90+3'Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 65'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Kuklys Yellow card.svg 31'
Klimavičius Yellow card.svg 42'
Elivelto Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 18,449 [26]
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
27 July 2016Third qualifying round 1st leg Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Logvinenko Soccerball shade.svg19'
Nurgaliev Yellow card.svg 28'
Ibraimi Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Griffiths Yellow card.svg 76'Soccerball shade.svg78'
Brown Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 29,000 [27]
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy)
4 August 2016Third qualifying round 2nd leg Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic 2 – 1
(3 – 2 agg.)		 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Glasgow, Scotland
00:45 (UTC+6) Griffiths Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.)
Johansen Yellow card.svg 58'
O'Connell Yellow card.svg 76'
Dembélé Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)		 Report Shitov Yellow card.svg 21' Yellow-red card.svg 90+1'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 45+2' Yellow-red card.svg 90+2'
Kabananga Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Ibraimi Soccerball shade.svg62'Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 67'
Erić Yellow card.svg 89'
Cañas Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

18 August 2016Play-off round 2nd leg Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2 – 0 Flag of Belarus.svg BATE Borisov Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Beisebekov Yellow card.svg 47'
Kabananga Soccerball shade.svg70'
Aničić Yellow card.svg 79'
Nurgaliev Soccerball shade.svg80'Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Tagybergen Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 17,536 [28]
Referee: Sébastien Delferière (Belgium)
26 August 2016Play-off round 2nd leg BATE Borisov Flag of Belarus.svg 2 – 2
(2 – 4 agg.)		 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Barysaw, Belarus
01:00 (UTC+6) Gordeichuk Soccerball shade.svg27'
Rodionov Yellow card.svg 49'
Kendysh Yellow card.svg 76'
Stasevich Yellow card.svg 82'Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Rios Red card.svg 83'		 Report Maksimović Yellow card.svg 35'Soccerball shade.svg50'
Mokin Yellow card.svg 72'
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg76'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 86'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 9,516 [28]
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL 640286+212Advance to knockout phase
2 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos 622276+18
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Young Boys 622274+38
4 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana 6123511−65
Source: UEFA
15 September 20161 APOEL Flag of Cyprus.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Nicosia, Cyprus
23:00 (UTC+6) Morais Yellow card.svg 60'
Vinícius Yellow card.svg 63'Soccerball shade.svg75'
de Camargo Soccerball shade.svg87'
Vander Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Cañas Yellow card.svg 29'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 33'
Maksimović Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Twumasi Yellow card.svg 66'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 72'
Tagybergen Yellow card.svg 85'
Shitov Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 12,008 [29]
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia)
29 September 20162 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Young Boys Astana, Kazakhstan
21:00 (UTC+6) Report Nuhu Yellow card.svg 30'
Sutter Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 21,328 [30]
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)
21 October 20163 Olympiacos Flag of Greece.svg 4 – 1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Piraeus Greece
01:05 (UTC+6) Figueiras Soccerball shade.svg25'
Botía Yellow card.svg 27'
Elyounoussi Soccerball shade.svg33'
Sebá Soccerball shade.svg34', 65'
Milivojević Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Cañas Yellow card.svg 44' Yellow-red card.svg 58'
Kabananga Soccerball shade.svg54'Yellow card.svg 60'
Tagybergen Yellow card.svg 48'
Shitov Yellow card.svg 77'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 80'
Twumasi Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 21,480 [31]
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
3 November 20164 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos Astana, Kazakhstan
22:00 (UTC+6) Despotović Soccerball shade.svg8'
Twumasi Yellow card.svg 57'
Logvinenko Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Sebá Soccerball shade.svg30'
Bouchalakis Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 12,158 [32]
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (Israel)
24 November 20165 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL Astana, Kazakhstan
22:00 (UTC+6) Shomko Yellow card.svg 2'
Aničić Soccerball shade.svg59'Yellow card.svg 89'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg84'
Maksimović Yellow card.svg 87'
Kabananga Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Efrem Soccerball shade.svg31'
Astiz Red card.svg 32'
Morais Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 9,143 [33]
Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
9 December 20166 Young Boys Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 3 – 0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Bern, Switzerland
22:00 (UTC+6) Frey Soccerball shade.svg63'
Hoarau Soccerball shade.svg66'
Schick Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Referee: Clayton Pisani (Malta)

Squad statistics

As of Match played 9 December 2016

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Nenad Erić 42030000104070
5 DF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Marin Aničić 4062731+10104261
6 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Nemanja Maksimović 43528+3310103072
7 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Serikzhan Muzhikov 44326+132+20102+207+10
8 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Askhat Tagybergen 3549+17232000+101+40
9 MF Flag of North Macedonia.svg  MKD Agim Ibraimi 1114+2000002+2110
10 FW Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Đorđe Despotović 471321+1082+23100+405+22
12 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Gevorg Najaryan 60104000000+10
13 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Azat Nurgaliev 18710+161000201+31
14 DF Flag of Belarus.svg  BLR Igor Shitov 2307+203000406+10
15 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Abzal Beisebekov 37018+4030102+107+10
17 FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Tanat Nusserbayev 35818+761+2210201+30
23 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Patrick Twumasi 41624+452010405+11
25 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Serhiy Malyi 181702+1100005+30
27 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Yuriy Logvinenko 38323+221+20004160
28 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Birzhan Kulbekov601+103000000+10
30 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Junior Kabananga 27109+4523003+1082
31 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Abay Zhunussov501+102000000+10
35 GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Aleksandr Mokin 802050000010
37 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Amir Kalabayev201010000000
54 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Ardak Saulet10000+10000000
70 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Sultan Sagnayev10000+10000000
71 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Madi Zhakipbayev401+101+10000000
77 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Dmitri Shomko 42128+1110104070
88 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Roger Cañas 45230+111+11104070
95 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Amanbol Aliyev301020000000
97 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Daulet Zainetdinov10000+10000000
Players away from Astana on loan:
11 FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Aleksey Shchotkin 1800+150200+100000
21 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Berik Shaikhov3000200+100000
44 DF Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Yevgeny Postnikov 18016010100000
Players who appeared for Astana that left during the season:
4 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Mark Gorman 902+40200+100000
16 MF Flag of North Macedonia.svg  MKD Besart Abdurahimi 601+3020000000
20 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Lukman Haruna 1216+4120000000

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1FW Flag of Serbia.svg 10 Đorđe Despotović 8300213
2FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 30 Junior Kabananga 5300210
3FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 17 Tanat Nusserbayev 620008
4MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 13 Azat Nurgaliev 600017
5MF Flag of Ghana.svg 23 Patrick Twumasi 500016
DF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg 5 Marin Aničić 300216
7MF Flag of Serbia.svg 6 Nemanja Maksimović 300025
8MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 8 Askhat Tagybergen 220004
9MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 7 Serikzhan Muzhikov 300003
DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 27 Yuriy Logvinenko 200103
11MF Flag of Colombia.svg 88 Roger Cañas 110002
12DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 77 Dmitri Shomko 100001
MF Flag of Nigeria.svg 20 Lukman Haruna 100001
MF Flag of North Macedonia.svg 9 Agim Ibraimi 000101
DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 25 Serhiy Malyi 010001
Own goal 100001
TOTALS471204972

Clean sheets

PlacePositionNationNumberName Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1 Nenad Erić 15011219
2GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 35 Aleksandr Mokin 220004
TOTALS17211223

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK Nenad Erić 000000100010
5 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg DF Marin Aničić 200000102050
6 Flag of Serbia.svg MF Nemanja Maksimović 100000002030
7 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF Serikzhan Muzhikov 8100002030131
8 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF Askhat Tagybergen 200000003050
9 Flag of North Macedonia.svg MF Agim Ibraimi 000000200020
10 Flag of Serbia.svg FW Đorđe Despotović 300000000030
13 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF Azat Nurgaliev 301000101060
14 Flag of Belarus.svg DF Igor Shitov 100000212051
15 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF Abzal Beisebekov 510000001061
17 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW Tanat Nusserbayev 501000000060
23 Flag of Ghana.svg FW Patrick Twumasi 200010003060
25 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF Serhiy Malyi 300000000030
27 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF Yuriy Logvinenko 501000001070
28 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DFBirzhan Kulbekov002000000020
30 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg FW Junior Kabananga 100000202050
31 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MFAbay Zhunussov210000000021
35 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK Aleksandr Mokin 000000001010
77 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF Dmitri Shomko 5000003130111
88 Flag of Colombia.svg MF Roger Cañas 5000101031101
95 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DFAmanbol Aliyev001000000010
97 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MFDaulet Zainetdinov001000000010
Players away on loan:
11 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW Aleksey Shchotkin 410000000041
21 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DFBerik Shaikhov001000000010
44 Flag of Russia.svg DF Yevgeny Postnikov 400000000040
Players who left Astana during the season:
20 Flag of Nigeria.svg MF Lukman Haruna 200000000020
TOTALS63480201522711157

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