Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 January 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Karagandy, Kazakhstan | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kairat | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Tulpar | ||
2016–2020 | Zhetysu | ||
2020–2021 | Aktobe | ||
2021–2022 | Dinamo-Samara | ||
2022–2023 | Caspiy Aktau | ||
2023–2024 | Kairat | ||
2024- | Astana Futsal | ||
International career | |||
2016– | Kazakhstan | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Arnold Knaub (born 16 January 1995) is a Kazakhstani futsal player who plays for Kairat and the Kazakhstani national team.
Raised in the youth sector of Tulpar, Knaub made his debut in the first team at a very young age, also playing some UEFA Cup matches. In 2016 he moved to Zhetysu and then, in 2020, to Aktobe. In October 2021 he was signed by the Russian team Dinamo-Samara. [1]
On 22 January 2016, Knaub made his debut for the Kazakhstani national team in a 3–1 friendly win against Uzbekistan. [2] The same year he was included in the list of players called up for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2016, which Kazakhstan finished in third place, as well as for the World Cup, in which the Kazakhs reached the round of 16. He also took part in the following edition of the World Cup with the national team, [3] and on 27 September, during the quarter-final win against Iran, he earned his 50 cap for the national team, also scoring his twelfth goal. [2] In September 2024, Knaub was included in the Kazakh squad for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup. [4]
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