Ermek Kenzhebayev


Ermek Zhigitbekovich Kenzhebayev is a Kyrgyz professional footballer.

Club career

In 2016, Kenzhebayev traveled to Milan, Italy, for an under-14 tournament as part of the academy of Dordoi Bishkek of the Kyrgyz Premier League. He made his senior debut for the club on 3 August 2020 against Ilbirs Bishkek. He entered the match as a 77th-minute substitute for Farhat Musabekov. The following year he joined Ilbirs Bishkek on loan from Dordoi. In total, he would go on to make forty three appearances for the club, scoring five goals, during his time there.
In July 2023, it was reported that Kenzhebayev was leaving FC Dordoi Bishkek to join Slavia Mozyr of the Belarusian Premier League on a three-year contract. He had made four total appearances in the Kyrgyz Premier League for Dordoi Bishkek during his tenure with the club. The move to Slavia Mozyr was officially announced on 4 August 2023. On 21 August 2023 he appeared in a friendly against Dynamo Brest and scored to secure the 2–0 victory.
In January 2025, it was announced that Kenzhebayev was loaned to newly-formed Kyrgyz Premier League club Bars Issyk-kul for the 2025 season.

International career

Kenzhebayev represented Kyrgyzstan in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification. He tallied a goal and an assist in a 6–0 victory over Brunei to close out qualifying and advance to the final tournament.