Islambek Kuat
Islambek Yerzhanuly Kuat is a Kazakh footballer who plays for Jenis and the Kazakhstan national team. Kuat scored his first goal for Kazakhstan on 10 October 2015 in a 2–1 defeat against the Netherlands in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier.
Career
Club
On 30 December 2019, FC Kairat confirmed Kuat's departure from the club at the end of his contract. On 1 January 2020, Russian Premier League club FC Orenburg announced the signing of Kuat. On 30 July 2020, his Orenburg contract was terminated by mutual consent.On 11 September 2020 he joined Russian Premier League club FC Khimki. On 13 March 2021, his contract with Khimki was terminated by mutual consent.
On 16 March 2021, FC Astana announced that they had re-signed Kuat after he'd previously played for the club between 2010 and 2014. On 23 December 2024, Astana announced that Kuat would leave the club after his contract had expired.
International
Kuat became very well known in Turkey, thanks to his goal against Latvia, which enabled the Turkish team to qualify direct as the best third-placed side in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. It was even suggested that a street in Istanbul be named in honour of Kuat, while more than one fan on social media promised to name their children in honour of the midfielder. A dozen Turkish fans presented him with gifts and a bouquet of flowers, and thanked him personally at half-time during Kairat's game against Atyrau on 17 October.Career statistics
International
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
| 1 | 10 October 2015 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA [Euro 2016 qualifying Group A|UEFA Euro 2016 qualification] | ||
| 2 | 13 October 2015 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification | ||
| 3 | 10 June 2017 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2018 [FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification] | ||
| 4 | 11 June 2019 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA [Euro 2020 qualifying Group I|UEFA Euro 2020 qualification] | ||
| 5 | 4 September 2020 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2020–21 [UEFA Nations League C] | ||
| 6 | 7 September 2021 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA [World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification] |