Damir Kasabulat

Damir Kayratuly Kasabulat is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kairat and the Kazakhstan national team.

Club career

Kasabulat is a product of the youth academy of the Kazakhstani club Kairat since 2012. On 21 March 2020, he was promoted to their reserve team Kairat-Zhastar in the Kazakhstan First Division. For the 2021–23 season he joined their Russian based affiliate club [FC FC Kairat|Kairat Moscow|Kairat Moscow]. On 25 February 2022, he returned to Kairat signing a 2-year contract. On 27 December 2022, he extended his contract with Kairat until 2025. In 2024, he helped the club win the 2024 Kazakhstan Premier League. This helped the club achieve their first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League. The following season he helped the club win the 2025 Kazakhstan Super Cup and 2025 Kazakhstan Premier League.

International career

Kasabulat played for the Kazakhstan U21s for 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches in 2024. On 19 August 2025, he received his first call-up to the senior Kazakhstan national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in September 2025.

Honours

;Kairat