Azamat Asilbekovich Baymatov (; ; born 3 December 1989) is a Kyrgyzstani professional

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who plays as a

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for Kyrgyzstan club

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Club career

Baymatov played in Latvia for Tranzīts, and Russia, before he returned to

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Borneo

On 22 December 2017, Baymatov signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club

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on a free transfer. He made his league debut for Borneo on 2 April 2018 in a Mahakam derby 0–1 win against

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in the

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Dordoi Bishkek

On 5 December 2018, Dordoi Bishkek announced that Baymatov had re-joined their club, signing alongside

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and

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. On 3 December 2019, Dordoi Bishkek announced the departure of Baymatov at the end of his contract.

Kuala Lumpur

On 6 January 2020, Baymatov signed a one-year contract with

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club

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on a free transfer.

Barito Putera

On 13 June 2021, Baymatov returned to Indonesia for joined club

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on a one-year contract. He made his league debut on 4 September, by starting in a 1–0 loss against

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. On 25 October, he scored his first goal for Barito Putera in a 0–1 win over

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, where he scored with a header in the 55th minute.

Career statistics

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 1 November 2019''

International goals

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

References

External links

* 1988 births Living people Kyrgyzstani men's footballers 21st-century Kyrgyzstani sportsmen Kyrgyzstan men's international footballers Kyrgyzstani expatriate men's footballers Men's association football central defenders FC Alay players FC Tranzit players FK Ventspils players FC Dordoi Bishkek players FC Sibir Novosibirsk players Sitra Club players Al-Riffa SC players Borneo F.C. Samarinda players Kuala Lumpur City F.C. players FC Alga Bishkek players PS Barito Putera players Persipura Jayapura players Latvian Higher League players Russian First League players Bahraini Premier League players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Liga 2 (Indonesia) players Malaysia Premier League players Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games footballers for Kyrgyzstan Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in Russia Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia {{Kyrgyzstan-footy-bio-stub