Gulzhigit Alykulov


Gulzhigit Zhanybekovich Alykulov is a Kyrgyzstani professional footballer who plays for the Kyrgyzstan national football team.
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Career

Alykulov is a graduate of the football academy of Dordoi. Between 2017 and 2018, he played in the system of the Turkish club Antalyaspor.

Club

He made his senior football debut in 2018 with FC Kara-Balta, a club in the Kyrgyz Premier League. In the second half of the season, he joined FC Alga.
Since 2019, he has been playing for the Belarusian club Neman Grodno. He debuted in the team's main squad on March 29. On April 19, he scored his first goal against Gomel, securing a victory for his team.
On 27 January 2020, FC Kairat announced the signing of Alykulov on a two-year contract, with the option of a third. On 11 May 2023, Alykulov bought out the remainder of his contract with Kairat and left the club.
On 4 August 2023, Alykulov re-signed for Neman Grodno.

National team

He played for Kyrgyzstan's youth national teams. In 2016, as part of the U-17 national team, he participated in the final tournament of the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship. On 22 September 2016, he scored a goal against Vietnam.
He made his debut for the senior team on June 11, 2019, in a match against Palestine.

Career statistics

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 October 2019Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan4–07–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.15 October 2019MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia1–02–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.11 June 2021Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka, Japan2–08–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.11 September 2023Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan1–13–1Friendly
5.6 June 2024Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.5 June 2025Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1–22–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Kairat
FK Njoman Hrodna
Individual
  • Kyrgyzstan Footballer of the Year: 2019