Alyaksandr Martynovich
Kairat

Kairat

Kairat were founded in 1954 and play their home games at Almaty Central Stadium in Kazakhstan.

Kairat are one of Kazakhstan’s established clubs, founded in 1954 and based at Almaty Central Stadium. They finished second in the Kazakhstan Premier League in the previous campaign and also appeared in Champions League qualifying and the Champions League league phase.

The squad is sizeable rather than lavish: 35 players, with an average age of 25, and a market value of around £11.5m according to Transfermarkt. That profile suggests a club with enough depth to manage a demanding domestic and European calendar, but not one built on extravagant spending.

Their closing league form was strong. Kairat won four of their final six listed matches, including a 5-0 home win over Okzhetpes and a 4-2 away win at Kyzylzhar, with the only defeat in that run coming 2-1 at Ordabasy. Dastan Satpaev was their leading listed scorer with four goals, while Ofri Arad, Olzhas Baybek, Edmilson de Paula Santos Filho and Valery Gromyko each contributed one.

For Celtic supporters, Kairat are a credible opponent from a different football environment: second in their league last season, European-tested, and currently in pre-season ahead of 2026-27.

Last updated 12 July 2026. Send feedback

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1954
Founded
Rafael Urazbakhtin (age 47)
Manager
Kairat Boranbayev
Chair
Halyq Komandasy
Nickname
Almaty Central Stadium
Stadium
23,804
Capacity
Almaty, 050054, st. Mailina 230, Kazakhstan
Address
fckairat.com
Website
£11.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📅 Recent results

W
W
W
W
W
D

In recent matches, Kairat have recorded five wins and one draw.

Kairat
Kairat
2 - 1
Sutjeska Nikšić
Sutjeska Nikšić
Kairat
Kairat
5 - 0
Okzhetpes
Okzhetpes
Okzhetpes
Okzhetpes
1 - 3
Kairat
Kairat
Kyzylzhar
Kyzylzhar
2 - 4
Kairat
Kairat
Kairat
Kairat
3 - 0
Kyzylzhar
Kyzylzhar
Kairat
Kairat
1 - 1
Atyrau
Atyrau

Kairat have worse recent form than Celtic, who have six wins in their last six games.

📈 League position analysis

After 18 games, Kairat are top of the league.

📊 League form

Track the performance of Kairat in Kazakhstan's Premier League over their last six matches, home and away.

Overall

W
W
W
W
D
L
Kairat
Kairat
5 - 0
Okzhetpes
Okzhetpes
Okzhetpes
Okzhetpes
1 - 3
Kairat
Kairat
Kyzylzhar
Kyzylzhar
2 - 4
Kairat
Kairat
Kairat
Kairat
3 - 0
Kyzylzhar
Kyzylzhar
Kairat
Kairat
1 - 1
Atyrau
Atyrau
Ordabasy
Ordabasy
2 - 1
Kairat
Kairat

Kairat, with four wins, one draw and one loss, have worse overall form in Kazakhstan's Premier League, compared with how Celtic are doing in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have six wins in their last six domestic league matches.

Home

W
W
D
D
D
W
Kairat
Kairat
5 - 0
Okzhetpes
Okzhetpes
Kairat
Kairat
3 - 0
Kyzylzhar
Kyzylzhar
Kairat
Kairat
1 - 1
Atyrau
Atyrau
Kairat
Kairat
0 - 0
Kaisar
Kaisar
Kairat
Kairat
2 - 2
Elimai
Elimai
Kairat
Kairat
2 - 0
Caspiy
Caspiy

Kairat, with three wins and three draws, have worse home form in Kazakhstan's Premier League than Celtic have in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have five wins and one loss in their last six league matches at home.

Away

W
W
L
W
D
W
Okzhetpes
Okzhetpes
1 - 3
Kairat
Kairat
Kyzylzhar
Kyzylzhar
2 - 4
Kairat
Kairat
Ordabasy
Ordabasy
2 - 1
Kairat
Kairat
Zhenis
Zhenis
1 - 2
Kairat
Kairat
Ulytau
Ulytau
1 - 1
Kairat
Kairat
Kaisar
Kaisar
1 - 2
Kairat
Kairat

Kairat, with four wins, one draw and one loss, have similar away form in Kazakhstan's Premier League, to how Celtic are faring in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have four wins, one draw and one loss in their last six away games in the league.

🎯 Top scorers

Top scorers for Kairat in all competitions for the season 2026.

⚽️ Goals
4
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
Olzhas Baybek
Olzhas Baybek
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
Jorge Gabriel 'Jorginho' Costa Monteiro
Jorge Gabriel 'Jorginho' Costa Monteiro
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
Lucas 'Lucas Áfrico' Henrique da Silva
Lucas 'Lucas Áfrico' Henrique da Silva
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
Marc 'Marc Gual' Gual Huguet
Marc 'Marc Gual' Gual Huguet
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
Adilet Sadybekov
Adilet Sadybekov
⚽️ Goals
1

👥 Squad statistics

Squad stats for all Kairat players across the domestic league season 2026.

Player
Aleksandr Zarutskiy
Aleksandr Zarutskiy
Goalkeeper
▶️ Starts
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⏱️ Mins
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🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Dias Reimov
Dias Reimov
Goalkeeper
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🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Danila Buch
Danila Buch
Goalkeeper
▶️ Starts
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⏱️ Mins
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🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Temirlan Anarbekov
Temirlan Anarbekov
Goalkeeper
▶️ Starts
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🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Player
Sherkhan Kalmurza
Sherkhan Kalmurza
Goalkeeper
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⏱️ Mins
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🟨 Yellows
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Player
Bakhtiyar Aldashev
Bakhtiyar Aldashev
Goalkeeper
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🟨 Yellows
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Player
Lúis Mata
Lúis Mata
Defender
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🟨 Yellows
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Player
Damir Kasabulat
Damir Kasabulat
Defender
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Player
Lev Kurgin
Lev Kurgin
Defender
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Player
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Player
Erkin Tapalov
Erkin Tapalov
Defender
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Player
Aleksandr Mrynskiy
Aleksandr Mrynskiy
Defender
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Player
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Player
Amirbek Bazarbaev
Amirbek Bazarbaev
Defender
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Player
Daniyar Tashpulatov
Daniyar Tashpulatov
Defender
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Player
Egor Sorokin
Egor Sorokin
Defender
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Player
Adilet Sadybekov
Adilet Sadybekov
Midfielder
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Player
Giorgi Zaria
Giorgi Zaria
Midfielder
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Player
Ofri Arad
Ofri Arad
Midfielder
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🟨 Yellows
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Player
Olzhas Baybek
Olzhas Baybek
Midfielder
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Player
Dan Glazer
Dan Glazer
Midfielder
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Player
Mukhamedali Abish
Mukhamedali Abish
Midfielder
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Player
Valery Gromyko
Valery Gromyko
Midfielder
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Player
Azamat Tuyakbaev
Azamat Tuyakbaev
Midfielder
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Player
Jaakko Oksanen
Jaakko Oksanen
Midfielder
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Player
Jorge Jorginho
Jorge Jorginho
Attacker
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Player
João Paulo
João Paulo
Attacker
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Player
Élder Santana
Élder Santana
Attacker
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Player
Jug Stanojev
Jug Stanojev
Attacker
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Player
Mansur Birkurmanov
Mansur Birkurmanov
Attacker
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Player
Ismail Bekbolat
Ismail Bekbolat
Attacker
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Player
Ramazan Bagdat
Ramazan Bagdat
Attacker
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🟨 Yellows
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Player
Marc Gual
Marc Gual
Attacker
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Player
Oiva Jukkola
Oiva Jukkola
Attacker
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🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds

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