Abat Kayratuly Aymbetov (; born 7 August 1995) is a Kazakh professional

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who plays as a

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for Turkish club

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and the Kazakhstan national team.

Club career

Aktobe

Aymbetov made his

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debut for

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on 26 September 2012 in a game against Akzhayik.

Kairat

On 27 January 2020, Kairat announced the signing of Aymbetov to a one-year contract, with the option of a second.

Krylia Sovetov

On 21 February 2021, Krylia Sovetov announced the signing of Aymbetov. On 21 January 2022, his contract with Krylia Sovetov was terminated by mutual consent.

Astana

On 2 April 2021,

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announced the signing of Aymbetov on loan from Krylia Sovetov until the summer transfer window. On 13 July 2021, the loan to Astana was extended until the end of 2021. In January 2022, Aymbetov returned to Astana for their first pre-season training camp in Turkey. On 2 February 2024, Astana announced the departure of Aymbetov.

Adana Demirspor

On 5 February 2024,

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announced the signing of Aymbetov to an 18-month contract.

International career

Aymbetov made his

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debut on 8 June 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Belgium, as a 66th-minute substitute for

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. He scored his first international goal more than a year later in his eighth selection against

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in the

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, although this did not prevent his team from finally being beaten on the score of 2-1.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aymbetov, Abat 1995 births Sportspeople from Kyzylorda Living people Kazakhstani men's footballers Kazakhstan men's under-21 international footballers 21st-century Kazakhstani sportsmen Kazakhstan men's international footballers Men's association football forwards FC Aktobe players FC Kairat players PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players FC Astana players Adana Demirspor footballers Kazakhstan Premier League players Süper Lig players Kazakhstani expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Turkey