2018 FC Astana season

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FC Astana
2018 season
ChairmanSayan Khamitzhanov
Manager Stanimir Stoilov
(until 1 March)
Grigori Babayan (Interim)
(1 March-1 June)
Roman Hryhorchuk
(from 1 June)
Grigori Babayan (Interim)
(from 17 August)
Stadium Astana Arena
Premier League 1st
Kazakhstan Cup Last 16 vs Makhtaaral
Champions League Third-qualifying round vs Dinamo Zagreb
2017–18 Europa League Round of 16 vs Sporting CP
2018–19 Europa League Group Stage
Super Cup Champions
Top goalscorerLeague: Marin Tomasov (14)
All: Marin Tomasov (19)
Highest home attendance29,737 vs Sporting CP
(15 February 2018)
←  2017
2019  →

The 2018 FC Astana season is the tenth 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 forth time the previous season. Astana will continue in the UEFA Europa League having finished second in their group at the end of the 2017 season. In the summer Astana will enter the Champions League, at the Second Qualifying Stage, and the Kazakhstan Cup.

Contents

Season events

On 8 January, Stoilov signed a new contract with Astana, [1] but left to take over the vacant Kazakhstan nation team Managers position on 1 March, [2] with Grigori Babayan being announced as his interim replacement on the same day. [3] On 1 June 2018, Astana announced Roman Hryhorchuk as the club's new manager. [4]

On 25 June, FC Tambov announced that Marat Bystrov had left to join Astana on a three-year contract, whilst also being rented to FC Tobol until the end of the 2018 season. [5]

Igor Shitov left Astana on 3 July after his contract was not renewed, [6] with Astana signing Antonio Rukavina and Richard Almeida the following day. [7] [8]

On 12 July, Astana announced that Junior Kabananga had re-joined Astana on a year-long loan deal from Al-Nassr. [9]

On 14 July, Astana announced that Pedro Henrique had joined Astana on a year-long loan deal from PAOK. [10]

On 20 July, Astana announced the signing of Rangelo Janga from KAA Gent. [11]

On 23 July, Astana announced that Đorđe Despotović and Marko Stanojević had both left the club. [12] [13]

On 27 July, Astana confirmed that their all-time leading goalscorer Patrick Twumasi had moved to La Liga club Deportivo Alavés, [14] [15] the following day Yuriy Pertsukh was loaned to Atyrau. [16]

On 17 August, Hryhorchuk left Astana on compassionate leave with Grigori Babayan again stepping in as Caretaker Manager. [17]

Squad

As of match played 13 December 2018 [18]
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Nenad Erić Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK26 May 1982 (aged 36) Kairat 20112580
35 Aleksandr Mokin Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK19 June 1981 (aged 37) Shakhter Karagandy 2016500
53Stanislav Pavlov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK30 May 1994 (aged 24) Tobol 201820
85Oleg Medvedev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK21 March 2000 (aged 18)Academy201600
90Vladislav Sayenko Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK4 June 2000 (aged 18)Academy201600
Defenders
2 Antonio Rukavina Flag of Serbia.svg DF26 January 1984 (aged 34) Villarreal 2018 [7] 170
5 Marin Aničić Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg DF17 August 1989 (aged 29) Zrinjski Mostar 20141949
15 Abzal Beisebekov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF30 November 1992 (aged 26) Vostok 20122425
25 Serhiy Malyi Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF5 June 1990 (aged 28) Irtysh Pavlodar 2016433
27 Yuriy Logvinenko Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF22 July 1988 (aged 30) Aktobe 2016999
33Alim Ilyasov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF22 June 2000 (aged 18)Academy201620
44 Yevgeny Postnikov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF16 April 1986 (aged 32) Shakhtyor Soligorsk 20141623
49Dauren Iskakov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF25 April 1999 (aged 19)Academy201710
55Talgat Kusyapov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF14 February 1999 (aged 19)Academy201620
57Kashken Dinmuhammed Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF4 January 2000 (aged 18)Academy201600
66Samat Bortay Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF1 June 1999 (aged 19)Academy201810
68Danijar Kushekbaev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF11 September 1999 (aged 19)Academy201810
69Yuri Akhanov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF31 July 2002 (aged 16)Academy201800
71Samat Mazhit Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF24 March 2000 (aged 18)Academy201810
72Sanzhar Aitym Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF2 March 2000 (aged 18)Academy201600
74Sagi Sovet Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF15 March 2000 (aged 18)Academy201610
75Adilzhan Dyusembaev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF24 February 2001 (aged 17)Academy201810
77 Dmitri Shomko Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF19 March 1990 (aged 28) Irtysh Pavlodar 201421311
91 Lev Skvortsov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF2 February 2000 (aged 18)Academy201820
93Zhantore Zhumadilov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF20 January 2000 (aged 18)Academy201810
Midfielders
6 László Kleinheisler Flag of Hungary.svg MF8 April 1994 (aged 24) Werder Bremen 2018542
7 Serikzhan Muzhikov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF7 August 1989 (aged 29) Kaisar 201516616
11 Pedro Henrique Flag of Brazil.svg MF16 June 1990 (aged 28)loan from PAOK 2018 [10] 193
14 Marin Tomasov Flag of Croatia.svg MF31 August 1987 (aged 31) Rijeka 20186622
18 Ivan Mayewski Flag of Belarus.svg MF5 May 1988 (aged 30) Anzhi Makhachkala 2017855
19 Baktiyar Zaynutdinov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF16 March 1995 (aged 23) Taraz 2018356
20 Richard Almeida Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF20 March 1989 (aged 29) Qarabağ 2018 [8] 191
21 Madi Zhakypbayev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF21 March 2000 (aged 18)Academy201670
34Sayan Mukanov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF6 January 1997 (aged 21)Academy201710
37Shadiyar Aryntay Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF20 September 1999 (aged 19)Academy201700
49Nurdaulet Mamatov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF4 March 1998 (aged 20)Academy201700
53Alliyar Baltash Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MFAcademy201800
61Artem Tsoi Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF10 February 2000 (aged 18)Academy201700
70Sultan Sagnayev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF14 January 2000 (aged 18)Academy201680
78Alisher Saginov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF20 January 1998 (aged 20)Academy201600
79Ruslan Makhan Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF7 January 2000 (aged 18)Academy201810
87Zhaslan Kairkenov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF27 March 2000 (aged 18)Academy201620
Forwards
30 Junior Kabananga Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg FW4 April 1989 (aged 29)loan from Al-Nassr 2018 [9] 11238
32 Rangelo Janga Flag of Curacao.svg FW16 April 1992 (aged 26) KAA Gent 2018 [11] 204
45 Roman Murtazayev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW10 September 1993 (aged 25) Irtysh Pavlodar 20178416
54Viktor Pron Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW23 September 1997 (aged 21)Academy201720
72Stanislav Basmanov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW24 June 2001 (aged 17)Academy201810
78Daniil Pichkarev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW10 September 2001 (aged 17)Academy201810
80 Vladislav Prokopenko Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW1 July 2000 (aged 18)Academy2016111
81 Ramazan Karimov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW5 July 1999 (aged 19)Academy201821
99 Aleksey Shchotkin Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW21 May 1991 (aged 27) Taraz 20158314
Players away on loan
8 Srđan Grahovac Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg MF19 September 1992 (aged 26) Rapid Wien 2018368
28 Yuriy Pertsukh Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF13 May 1996 (aged 22) Akzhayik 201871
54Danil Podymksy Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK13 May 1993 (aged 25)Academy201600
73 Didar Zhalmukan Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF22 May 1996 (aged 22) Aktobe 2017193
Marat Bystrov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF19 June 1992 (aged 26) Tambov 2018 [5] 00
Left during the season
4 Igor Shitov Flag of Belarus.svg DF24 October 1986 (aged 32) Mordovia Saransk 2016711
9 Đorđe Despotović Flag of Serbia.svg FW4 March 1992 (aged 26) Red Star Belgrade 20167820
23 Patrick Twumasi Flag of Ghana.svg FW9 May 1994 (aged 24) Spartaks Jūrmala 201517169
31Abay Zhunusov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF15 March 1995 (aged 23)Academy201660
88 Marko Stanojević Flag of Serbia.svg MF22 June 1988 (aged 30) Shakhter Karagandy 2018130

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
8 MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Srđan Grahovac (at Flag of Croatia.svg Rijeka)
28 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Yuriy Pertsukh (at Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Atyrau)
54 GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Danil Podymksy(at Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Altai Semey)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
73 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Didar Zhalmukan (at Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Atyrau)
— DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Marat Bystrov (at Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Tobol)

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
24 November 2017MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yuriy Pertsukh Akzhayik Undisclosed [19]
25 November 2017MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Baktiyar Zaynutdinov Taraz Undisclosed [20]
25 December 2017MF Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Stanojević Shakhter Karagandy Undisclosed [21]
1 January 2018MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Srđan Grahovac Rapid Wien Undisclosed [22]
1 January 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Abay Zhunusov Aktobe Loan return
1 January 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Didar Zhalmukan Tobol Loan return
1 January 2018FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Aleksey Shchotkin Tobol Loan return
1 July 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Marat Bystrov Tambov Undisclosed [5]
1 July 2018MF Flag of Hungary.svg László Kleinheisler Werder Bremen Undisclosed
1 July 2018MF Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Tomasov HNK Rijeka Undisclosed
4 July 2018DF Flag of Serbia.svg Antonio Rukavina Villarreal Undisclosed [7]
4 July 2018MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Richard Almeida Qarabağ Free [8]
20 July 2018FW Flag of Curacao.svg Rangelo Janga KAA Gent Free [11]
30 January 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Didar Zhalmukan Aktobe Loan return

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 January 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Gevorg Najaryan Shakhter Karagandy Undisclosed
9 January 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Askhat Tagybergen Kaisar Undisclosed [23]
24 January 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Berik Shaikhov Akzhayik Undisclosed [24]
31 January 2018FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Junior Kabananga Al-Nassr Undisclosed [25]
2 March 2018GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Abylaikhan Duysen Shakhter Karagandy Undisclosed
27 July 2018FW Flag of Ghana.svg Patrick Twumasi Deportivo Alavés Undisclosed [14] [15]
28 July 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Abay Zhunusov Akzhayik Undisclosed

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
12 July 2018FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Junior Kabananga Al-Nassr 1 July 2019 [9]
14 July 2018MF Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Henrique PAOK 1 July 2019 [10]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
13 February 2018MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Srđan Grahovac Rijeka 31 December 2018 [26]
21 February 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Didar Zhalmukan Ordabasy 2 April 2018 [27]
2 April 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Didar Zhalmukan Aktobe 31 December 2018 [28]
2 July 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Marat Bystrov Tobol End of season [5]
28 July 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yuriy Pertsukh Atyrau End of season [16]
31 July 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Didar Zhalmukan Atyrau End of season
GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Danil Podymksy Altai Semey End of Season

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
31 December 2017FW Flag of Albania.svg Azdren Llullaku Virtus Entella 13 February 2018 [29]
3 July 2018 [6] DF Flag of Belarus.svg Igor Shitov Dinamo Minsk 16 July 2018 [30]
23 July 2018 [13] MF Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Stanojević Levadiakos
23 July 2018 [12] FW Flag of Serbia.svg Đorđe Despotović Orenburg 31 August 2018 [31]
31 December 2018GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Aleksandr Mokin Irtysh Pavlodar 4 January 2019 [32]
31 December 2018MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Srđan Grahovac Rapid Wien 15 January 2019 [33]
31 December 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alim Ilyasov
31 December 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Dauren Iskakov
31 December 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kashken Dinmuhammed
31 December 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Samat Bortay
31 December 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Danijar Kushekbaev
31 December 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yuri Akhanov
31 December 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Samat Mazhit
31 December 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Sanzhar Aitym
31 December 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Adilzhan Dyusembaev
31 December 2018DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zhantore Zhumadilov
31 December 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Sayan Mukanov
31 December 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Shadiyar Aryntay
31 December 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Nurdaulet Mamatov
31 December 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alliyar Baltash
31 December 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Artem Tsoi
31 December 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alisher Saginov
31 December 2018MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ruslan Makhan
31 December 2018FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Viktor Pron
31 December 2018FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Daniil Pichkarev

Friendlies

22 January 2018 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 3–2 Flag of Russia.svg Spartak Moscow United Arab Emirates
15:00 (UTC+6) Stanojević Soccerball shade.svg19'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg33'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Promes Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)
Pedro Rocha Soccerball shade.svg89'
26 January 2018 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 3–1 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Malyi Soccerball shade.svg9'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg24', 44'		 Report Claesson Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: New York University Abu Dhabi
29 January 2018 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 0–1 Flag of Slovakia.svg ŠK Žilina Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Report Jánošík Soccerball shade.svg48'
4 February 2018 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 0–2 Flag of Sweden.svg BK Häcken Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Report Lundberg Soccerball shade.svg3'
Berggren Soccerball shade.svg72'
6 February 2018 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 6–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Whowin Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 (UTC+6) Pertsukh Soccerball shade.svg33'
B.Zaynutdinov Soccerball shade.svg36'
Shchotkin Soccerball shade.svg42'
Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svg44'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg89'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
8 February 2018 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 3–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shandong Luneng Taishan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+6) Logvinenko Soccerball shade.svg26'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg67'
Pertsukh Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report
11 February 2018 Astana 11–0 Bolat Astana
(UTC+6) Despotović Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Kleinheisler Soccerball shade.svg
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg
Shomko Soccerball shade.svg
Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Stanojević Soccerball shade.svg
Pertsukh Soccerball shade.svg
B.Zaynutdinov Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Stadium: Astana Arena

Competitions

UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

15 February 2018Round of 32 1st leg Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1–3 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP Astana, Kazakhstan
22:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg7'
Logvinenko Yellow card.svg 4762' Yellow-red card.svg
Beisebekov Yellow card.svg 80'
Mayewski Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Coates Yellow card.svg 25'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Gelson Soccerball shade.svg50'
Doumbia Soccerball shade.svg56'
Carvalho Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 29,737 [34]
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
23 February 2018Round of 32 2nd leg Sporting CP Flag of Portugal.svg 3–3
(6–3 agg.)		 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Lisbon, Portugal
00:00 (UTC+6) Dost Soccerball shade.svg3'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg53', 63'		 Report Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg37'
Kleinheisler Yellow card.svg 59'
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg80'
Shomko Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)

Super Cup

4 March 2018 Astana 3–0 Kairat Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 55'
Mayewski Soccerball shade.svg59'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg62', 67'		 Report Gogoua Yellow card.svg 58'Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Artyom Kuchin

Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3324546622 +44771430418 +3310242514 +11

Last updated: 11 November 2018.
Source: See Results

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAHAAHH
ResultWWWWDWWWLWWWLWWWWWDWWDWDWWWWDLLWW
Position111111111111111111111111111111111
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

11 March 20181 Astana 3–0 Akzhayik Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg9'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 50'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Malyi Soccerball shade.svg75'
B.Zaynutdinov Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Eseola Yellow card.svg 56'Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bakhyt Kyzylbaev
17 March 20182 Zhetysu 0–2 Astana Taldykorgan
15:00 (UTC+6) Kozhamberdi Yellow card.svg 83' Report Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg28'
Shchotkin Soccerball shade.svg45+3'		Stadium: Zhetysu Reserve Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
31 March 20183 Astana 2–0 Kaisar Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg9'
Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svg15'
Tomasov Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Coureur Yellow card.svg 12'
Korobkin Yellow card.svg 76'
Graf Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
7 April 20184 Irtysh Pavlodar 1–6 Astana Pavlodar
15:00 (UTC+6)I.Kalinin Yellow card.svg 73'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Zaynutdinov Soccerball shade.svg39', 50', 61'
Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svg65'
Pertsukh Soccerball shade.svg70'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi
14 April 20185 Astana 1–1 Kairat Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Zaynutdinov Soccerball shade.svg52'Yellow card.svg 74'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 88'
Tomasov Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Kleinheisler Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Silveira Yellow card.svg 40'
Suyumbayev Yellow card.svg 60'
Arshavin Soccerball shade.svg71'Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Kuat Yellow card.svg 72'
Abiken Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
22 April 20186 Ordabasy 1–2 Astana Shymkent
17:00 (UTC+6) Tungyshbayev Soccerball shade.svg44'
Jighauri Yellow card.svg 85'
Diakate Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Beisebekov Yellow card.svg 23'
Mayewski Yellow card.svg 27'
Shchotkin Soccerball shade.svg29', 38'
Kleinheisler Yellow card.svg 32'
Malyi Yellow card.svg 51'
Stanojević Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 14,700
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev
25 April 201819 Kyzylzhar 0–2 Astana Petropavl
15:00 (UTC+6) Coronel Yellow card.svg 43'
T.Muldinov Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Malyi Yellow card.svg 50'
Aničić Yellow card.svg 70'
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg80', 90+3'Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Karasai Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
29 April 20187 Astana 1–0 Tobol Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Zaynutdinov Yellow card.svg 37'
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)		 Report Kassaï Yellow card.svg 34'
Nurgaliev Yellow card.svg 41'
Dmitrenko Yellow card.svg 61'
Nusserbayev Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Bolat Saryev
5 May 20188 Shakhter Karagandy 1–0 Astana Temirtau
16:00 (UTC+6) Najaryan Yellow card.svg 15'
Shakhmetov Yellow card.svg 60'
Kojašević Soccerball shade.svg70'
Mihunov Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 78'
Postnikov Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Metallurg Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko
9 May 20189 Astana 2–0 Kyzylzhar Astana
18:00 (UTC+6) Postnikov Yellow card.svg 58'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg79'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report O.Altayev Yellow card.svg 8'Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Sergey Gorokhovodatskiy
13 May 201810 Atyrau 0–2 Astana Atyrau
18:30 (UTC+6) Khairullin Yellow card.svg 32'
A.Saparov Yellow card.svg 32'		 Report Kleinheisler Yellow card.svg 32'
Malyi Yellow card.svg 36'
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg64'
Despotović Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Tomarly Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bolat Karlibayev
19 May 201811 Astana 3–1 Aktobe Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Despotović Soccerball shade.svg1'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg7'
Mayewski Yellow card.svg 44'
Shomko Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Reynaldo Soccerball shade.svg17'Yellow card.svg 48'Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
23 May 201822 Akzhayik 3–0 Astana Oral
18:00 (UTC+6) Khudobyak Soccerball shade.svg4'
E.Tapalov Yellow card.svg 39'
M.Sapanov Yellow card.svg 47'
Mané Soccerball shade.svg54'
Eseola Soccerball shade.svg85'Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Mayewski Yellow card.svg 15'
Beisebekov Yellow card.svg 50'		Stadium: Petr Atoyan Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
27 May 201812 Astana 3–0 Zhetysu Astana
18:00 (UTC+6) Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg26'
Glavina Soccerball shade.svg46' (o.g.)
Kleinheisler Yellow card.svg 53'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 68'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Furkat Atajanov
31 May 201813 Kaisar 0–2 Astana Kyzylorda
18:00 (UTC+6) Lamanje Yellow card.svg 16' Report Despotović Yellow card.svg 19'
Twumasi Soccerball shade.svg22'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 41'Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: Gani Muratbayev Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
17 June 201814 Astana 3–0 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Kleinheisler Yellow card.svg 21'
Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svg40', 67'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Fonseca Yellow card.svg 55'Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
24 June 201815 Kairat 1–2 Astana Almaty
20:30 (UTC+6) Kuat Soccerball shade.svg30'Yellow card.svg 63'
Juan Felipe Yellow card.svg 54'		 Report Despotović Soccerball shade.svg45+2'Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 52'
Mayewski Yellow card.svg 54'
Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 19,200
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
30 June 201816 Astana 5–3 Ordabasy Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Postnikov Yellow card.svg 10'
Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svg34', 36'
Shomko Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Logvinenko Yellow card.svg 71'
Shchotkin Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Despotović Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Diakate Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Fontanello Yellow card.svg 22'
Bertoglio Soccerball shade.svg54'Yellow card.svg 89'
Bocharov Soccerball shade.svg82'
V.Li Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko
5 July 201817 Tobol 0–0 Astana Kostanay
18:00 (UTC+6) Nusserbayev Yellow card.svg 45'
Turysbek Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 16'
Aničić Yellow card.svg 19'
Kleinheisler Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi
14 July 201818 Astana 2–0 Shakhter Karagandy Astana
20:00 (UTC+6) Shchotkin Soccerball shade.svg44'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report K.Pasichnik Yellow card.svg 54'
Chichulin Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bakhyt Kyzylbaev
28 July 201820 Astana 2–0 Atyrau Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Logvinenko Soccerball shade.svg2'
Malyi Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Ablitarov Yellow card.svg 49'Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bolat Saryev
4 August 201821 Aktobe 1–1 Astana Aktobe
21:00 (UTC+6) Simčević Soccerball shade.svg54'
Marjanović Yellow card.svg 57'
Pizzelli Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Beisebekov Yellow card.svg 27'
S.Sagnayev Yellow card.svg 34'
Janga Soccerball shade.svg36'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 12,800
Referee: Saken Bayimbet
18 August 201823 Shakhter Karagandy – Astana Karaganda
(UTC+6)Stadium: Shakhter Stadium
Note: Match played on 31 October 2018
26 August 201824 Astana 3–0 Kyzylzhar Astana
20:00 (UTC+6) Shchotkin Soccerball shade.svg13', 41', 72'
S.Sagnayev Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Drachenko Yellow card.svg 23'
A.Shabaev Yellow card.svg 42'
Stetsenko Yellow card.svg 52'
Ceesay Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Anatolyi Vishnichenko
16 September 201826 Astana 0–0 Kaisar Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Report Tagybergen Yellow card.svg 34'
Graf Yellow card.svg 57'
Were Yellow card.svg 63'
D.Yevstigneyev Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko
23 September 201827 Akzhayik 1–2 Astana Oral
18:00 (UTC+6) Basov Yellow card.svg 23'
Karašausks Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Report Richard Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Shchotkin Soccerball shade.svg26'
Beisebekov Yellow card.svg 38'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Petr Atoyan Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
26 September 201825 Atyrau 0–1 Astana Atyrau
18:30 (UTC+6)E.Abdrakhmanov Yellow card.svg 50'
Kubík Yellow card.svg 54'
A.Nurybekov Yellow card.svg 84'
Obšivač Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Henrique Yellow card.svg 48'
Shchotkin Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)		Stadium: Munaishy Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
30 September 201828 Astana 3–0 Zhetysu Astana
18:00 (UTC+6) Janga Soccerball shade.svg38'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg85', 87'		 Report Mawutor Yellow card.svg 43'Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bolat Karlibayev
7 October 201829 Aktobe 1–2 Astana Aktobe
19:00 (UTC+6)S.Zhumagali Soccerball shade.svg55'
A.Kakimov Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Janga Soccerball shade.svg42'
Murtazayev Yellow card.svg 54'
Malyi Yellow card.svg 60'
Muzhikov Soccerball shade.svg62'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
20 October 201830 Astana 1–1 Ordabasy Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Kovalchuk Yellow card.svg 19'
Dosmagambetov Yellow card.svg 21'
Moldakaraev Soccerball shade.svg55'
B.Shayzada Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
28 October 201831 Tobol 1–0 Astana Kostanay
16:00 (UTC+6) Fedin Yellow card.svg 40'
Nurgaliev Soccerball shade.svg59'Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Mayewski Yellow card.svg 42'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Saken Bayimbet
31 October 201823 Shakhter Karagandy 3–1 Astana Karaganda
19:00 (UTC+6) Omirtayev Soccerball shade.svg21', 27', 38' Report S.Sagnayev Yellow card.svg 60'
Prokopenko Yellow card.svg 65'
Karimov Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Shakhter Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Furkat Atajanov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 August 2018
3 November 201832 Astana 3–2 Kairat Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Rukavina Yellow card.svg 23'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg35'
Zaynutdinov Soccerball shade.svg39'
Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svg61'Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Mayewski Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Sarsenov Yellow card.svg 14'
Paragulgov Soccerball shade.svg22'
Kuat Yellow card.svg 29'
Vorogovskiy Yellow card.svg 37'
Eseola Soccerball shade.svg60'
Akhmetov Yellow card.svg 87'
Alip Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
11 November 201833 Astana 4–0 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg21', 65', 68'
Zaynutdinov Yellow card.svg 25'
Janga Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Fonseca Yellow card.svg 59'
Camará Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Astana (C)3324546622+4477Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Kairat 3319596033+2762Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Tobol 33158103630+653
4 Ordabasy 33137133844−646
5 Kaisar 331112103531+445
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored; 10) Head-to-head away goals scored; 11) Draw. [35]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ 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).

Kazakhstan Cup

18 April 2018Last 16 Makhtaaral 3–1 Astana Zhetisay
16:00 (UTC+6)Oleg Pasechenko Yellow card.svg 35'
Elmar Nabiev Yellow card.svg 39'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Geysar Alekperzade Soccerball shade.svg42'
Askar Abutsov Soccerball shade.svg57'Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report S.Sovet Yellow card.svg 64' Prokopenko Soccerball shade.svg86'Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

11 July 2018First qualifying round 1st leg Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1–0 Flag of Montenegro.svg Sutjeska Nikšić Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Aničić Yellow card.svg 12'
Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)		 Report Mi.Vučić Yellow card.svg 45'
Bulatović Yellow card.svg 62'
Cicmil Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 20,500 [36]
Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary)
19 July 2018First qualifying round 2nd leg Sutjeska Nikšić Flag of Montenegro.svg 0–2
(0–3 agg.)		 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Nikšić, Montenegro
00:00 (UTC+6)N.Nedić Yellow card.svg 52'
Merdović Yellow card.svg 55'		 Report Despotović Soccerball shade.svg38'
Muzhikov Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 3,200 [36]
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
24 July 2018Second qualifying round 1st leg Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2–1 Flag of Denmark.svg Midtjylland Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Kleinheisler Soccerball shade.svg31', 90+4'
Richard Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Sanneh Yellow card.svg 19'
Wikheim Soccerball shade.svg51'
Poulsen Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 23,010 [37]
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
1 August 2018Second qualifying round 2nd leg Midtjylland Flag of Denmark.svg 0–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Herning, Denmark
23:00 (UTC+6) Sparv Yellow card.svg 47'
Korcsmár Yellow card.svg 59'
Mabil Yellow card.svg 80'
Okosun Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Aničić Yellow card.svg 65'
Mayewski Yellow card.svg 81'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 90'
Postnikov Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,731 [37]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
7 August 2018Third qualifying round 1st leg Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 0–2 Flag of Croatia.svg Dinamo Zagreb Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Mayewski Yellow card.svg 50' Report Hajrović Yellow card.svg 36'
Budimir Soccerball shade.svg39'
Stojanović Yellow card.svg 41'
Gojak Yellow card.svg 70'
Olmo Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 26,500 [38]
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
15 August 2018Third qualifying round 2nd leg Dinamo Zagreb Flag of Croatia.svg 1–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Zagreb, Croatia
00:00 (UTC+6) Gavranović Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Postnikov Yellow card.svg 44'
Malyi Yellow card.svg 55'		Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

23 August 2018Playoff round 1st leg APOEL Flag of Cyprus.svg 1–0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Nicosia, Cyprus
23:00 (UTC+6) Caju Soccerball shade.svg79'
Lucas Souza Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Kleinheisler Yellow card.svg 55'
Henrique Yellow card.svg 66'
Rukavina Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
30 August 2018Playoff round 2nd leg Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
(2–1 p)		 Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 13'
Henrique Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 108'
Richard Yellow card.svg 57'
Shomko Yellow card.svg 74'
Aničić Yellow card.svg 98'		 Report Carlão Yellow card.svg 16'
Sallai Yellow card.svg 18'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
Penalties
Richard Soccerball shad check.svg
Aničić Soccerball shade cross.svg
Henrique Soccerball shad check.svg
Beisebekov Soccerball shade cross.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Nuno Morais
Soccerball shade cross.svg De Vincenti
Soccerball shade cross.svg Efrem
Soccerball shade cross.svg Dellatorre
Soccerball shade cross.svg Souza

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv 6321107+311Advance to knockout phase
2 Flag of France.svg Rennes 630378−19
3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana 62227708
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jablonec 612368−25
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
20 September 20181 Dynamo Kyiv Flag of Ukraine.svg 2–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Kyiv, Ukraine
22:55 (UTC+6) Tsyhankov Soccerball shade.svg11'
Burda Yellow card.svg 42'
Harmash Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Rusyn Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Aničić Soccerball shade.svg21'
Murtazayev Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium
Attendance: 21,783 [39]
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
4 October 20182 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2–0 Flag of France.svg Rennes Astana, Kazakhstan
20:50 (UTC+6) Zaynutdinov Yellow card.svg 37'Soccerball shade.svg64'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 88'
Henrique Yellow card.svg 89'
Erić Yellow card.svg 89'
Tomasov Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Niang Yellow card.svg 41'
Bensebaini Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 25,302 [40]
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
26 October 20183 Jablonec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
01:00 (UTC+6) Považanec Soccerball shade.svg4'
Trávník Yellow card.svg 80'
Ikaunieks Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Pedro Henrique Soccerball shade.svg11'Yellow card.svg 31'
Kleinheisler Yellow card.svg 49'
Richard Yellow card.svg 76'
Muzhikov Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Stadion Střelnice
Attendance: 4,909 [41]
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)
8 November 20184 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jablonec Astana, Kazakhstan
21:50 (UTC+6) Pedro Henrique Soccerball shade.svg18'Yellow card.svg 55'
Postnikov Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Jovović Yellow card.svg 28'
Zaynutdinov Soccerball shade.svg41' (o.g.)		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 20,092 [42]
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
29 November 20185 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 0–1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv Astana, Kazakhstan
21:50 (UTC+6) Postnikov Yellow card.svg 32'
Kleinheisler Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Verbič Soccerball shade.svg29'
Tchê Tchê Yellow card.svg 90'
Harmash Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 26,508 [43]
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
13 December 20186 Rennes Flag of France.svg 2–0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Rennes, France
23:55 (UTC+6) Bourigeaud Soccerball shade cross.svg68'
Sarr Soccerball shade.svg68', 73'		 Report Zaynutdinov Yellow card.svg 52'
Aničić Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 24,535 [44]
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

Squad statistics

As of match played 13 December 2018

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League 2017–18 Europa League 2018–19 Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Nenad Erić 3702000010602080
2 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Antonio Rukavina 170300000600080
5 DF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Marin Aničić 4212700010502071
6 MF Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN László Kleinheisler 44223+500010622070
7 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Serikzhan Muzhikov 35415+6300105+11002+50
11 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pedro Henrique 1935+300000400073
14 MF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Marin Tomasov 471926+4140012602281
15 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Abzal Beisebekov 34024+40001000200+30
18 MF Flag of Belarus.svg  BLR Ivan Mayewski 42121+400011602080
19 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Baktiyar Zaynutdinov 35617+10500000+20005+11
20 MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  AZE Richard Almeida 1915+3100001+30006+10
21 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Madi Zhakypbayev 10100000000000
25 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Serhiy Malyi 20216+120000100+1010
27 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Yuriy Logvinenko 20112+4100000+10100+20
30 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Junior Kabananga 1705+1000002+100080
32 FW Flag of Curacao.svg  CUW Rangelo Janga 2048+2400001+20000+70
33 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Alim Ilyasov20101000000000
34 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Sayan Mukanov10001000000000
35 GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Aleksandr Mokin 13012+100000000000
44 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Yevgeny Postnikov 35118+200010601071
45 FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Roman Murtazayev 401022+6800003+210+201+41
49 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Dauren Iskakov10100000000000
53 GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Stanislav Pavlov20101000000000
54 FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Viktor Pron10000+1000000000
55 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Talgat Kusyapov10001000000000
66 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Samat Bortay10000+1000000000
68 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Danijar Kushekbaev10001000000000
70 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Sultan Sagnayev60501000000000
71 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Samat Mazhit10100000000000
72 FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Stanislav Basmanov100+100000000000
74 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Sagi Sovet10001000000000
75 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Adilzhan Dyusembaev100+100000000000
77 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Dmitri Shomko 38322+12001060214+20
78 FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Daniil Pichkarev100+100000000000
79 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Ruslan Makhan10000+1000000000
80 FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Vladislav Prokopenko 704+201000000000
81 FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Ramazan Karimov 21111000000000
87 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Zhaslan Kairkenov20101000000000
91 FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Lev Skvortsov 20101000000000
93 DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Zhantore Zhumadilov10100000000000
99 FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Aleksey Shchotkin 331010+1610000+100+500+1000
Players away from Astana on loan:
28 MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Yuriy Pertsukh 713+31000+10000000
Players who left Astana during the season:
4 DF Flag of Belarus.svg  BLR Igor Shitov 70500000002000
9 FW Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Đorđe Despotović 20611+450010212000
23 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Patrick Twumasi 18910+580010002100
88 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Marko Stanojević 1304+50000+100+100+2000

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League 2017–18 Europa League 2018–19 Europa League Total
1MF Flag of Croatia.svg 14 Marin Tomasov 140202119
2FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 99 Aleksey Shchotkin 100000010
FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 45 Roman Murtazayev 80010110
4FW Flag of Ghana.svg 23 Patrick Twumasi 8000109
5FW Flag of Serbia.svg 9 Đorđe Despotović 5001006
MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 19 Baktiyar Zaynutdinov 5000016
7FW Flag of Curacao.svg 32 Rangelo Janga 4000004
MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 7 Serikzhan Muzhikov 3001004
9DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 77 Dmitri Shomko 2000103
MF Flag of Brazil.svg 11 Pedro Henrique 0000033
11MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 25 Serhiy Malyi 2000002
MF Flag of Hungary.svg 6 László Kleinheisler 0002002
13MF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 28 Yuriy Pertsukh 1000001
DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 27 Yuriy Logvinenko 1000001
MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 20 Richard Almeida 1000001
FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 81 Ramazan Karimov 1000001
FW Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 80 Vladislav Prokopenko 0100001
MF Flag of Belarus.svg 18 Ivan Mayewski 0010001
DF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg 5 Marin Aničić 0000011
DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 44 Yevgeny Postnikov 0000011
Own goal 1000001
TOTALS661354884

Clean sheets

PlacePositionNationNumberName Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League 2017–18 Europa League 2018–19 Europa League Total
1GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1 Nenad Erić 110130217
2GK Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 35 Aleksandr Mokin 7000007
TOTALS180130224

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League 2017–18 Europa League 2018–19 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.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg GK Nenad Erić 00000000001010
2 Flag of Serbia.svg DF Antonio Rukavina 10000000001020
5 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg DF Marin Aničić 20000020002060
6 Flag of Hungary.svg MF László Kleinheisler 600000001030100
7 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF Serikzhan Muzhikov 600010101030120
11 Flag of Brazil.svg MF Pedro Henrique 10000000005060
14 Flag of Croatia.svg MF Marin Tomasov 20000000000020
15 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF Abzal Beisebekov 40000000101060
18 Flag of Belarus.svg MF Ivan Mayewski 60000020100090
19 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MF Baktiyar Zaynutdinov 40000000001050
20 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg MF Richard Almeida 00000010002030
25 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF Serhiy Malyi 40000010000050
27 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF Yuriy Logvinenko 10000000210031
44 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF Yevgeny Postnikov 30000020001060
45 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW Roman Murtazayev 20000000000020
70 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MFSultan Sagnayev30000000000030
74 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DFSagi Sovet00100000000010
77 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg DF Dmitri Shomko 30000000001040
80 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FW Vladislav Prokopenko 10000000000010
Players who left Astana during the season:
9 Flag of Serbia.svg FW Đorđe Despotović 30000000000030
23 Flag of Ghana.svg FW Patrick Twumasi 10000000000010
88 Flag of Serbia.svg MF Marko Stanojević 10000000000010
TOTALS54010109061210921

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