Erbol Kanatbekovich Atabayev (Kyrgyz: Эрбол Атабаев; Russian: Эрбол Канатбекович Атабаев; born 15 August 2001) is a Kyrgyz footballer who plays as a midfielder for Abdysh-Ata Kant and Kyrgyzstan national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erbol Kanatbekovich Atabayev | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kant, Kyrgyzstan[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Abdysh-Ata Kant | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Abdysh-Ata Kant | ||
| 2010–2012 | Rubin Kazan | ||
| 2012–2013 | Barcelona | ||
| 2013 | L'Hospitalet | ||
| 2013–2017 | Gavà | ||
| 2017–2018 | Castelldefels | ||
| 2018–2019 | AE Josep Maria Gené | ||
| 2019–2020 | Granollers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Santboià | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | Abdysh-Ata Kant | 15 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Dynamo Makhachkala | 38 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Volgar Astrakhan | 21 | (0) |
| 2024– | Abdysh-Ata Kant | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Kyrgyzstan | 16 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Kant, Kyrgyzstan, Atabayev started his career with Abdysh-Ata Kant at the age of five.[2] During his time with Abdysh-Ata Kant, he was linked with Spanish side Real Madrid, but would eventually go on to sign for Russian side Rubin Kazan at the age of eleven.[3] While at Rubin, his father claimed the family were forced to obtain Russian citizenship in order for Atabayev to play.[3] After two years in Russia, Atabayev made a stunning move to Spanish side Barcelona, becoming the first Kyrgyz player to play for the club.[2][3]
Atabayev's time in Catalonia was not memorable, with then-sporting director Albert Puig saying that he had "hadn't heard anything" of Atabayev.[3] After leaving Barcelona in 2013, he moved around a number of different Spanish clubs, eventually moving from Josep Maria Gené to Granollers in 2019.[4]
His first taste of senior football came for Primera Catalana side Santboià, with whom he made five appearances in the 2020–21 season, scoring once.[5] However, in April 2021 he returned to Kyrgyzstan to re-join boyhood club Abdysh-Ata Kant.[citation needed]
Having moved again from Kyrgyzstan to Russia, he signed with Dynamo Makhachkala in February 2022.[6] He scored his first goal for the club against rivals Anzhi Makhachkala in May 2022, helping his team to secure promotion.[7]
International career
editIn March 2022, Atabayev regained Kyrgyz citizenship, making him eligible for the national team.[8] In May of the same year, he was called up to the Kyrgyzstan national football team for 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santboià | 2020–21 | Primera Catalana | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Abdysh-Ata Kant | 2021 | Kyrgyz Premier League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Dynamo Makhachkala | 2021–22 | FNL2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
International
edit- As of matches played 14 June 2022.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Erbol Atabayev at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Юный Эрбол Атабаев стал барселонским академиком" [Young Erbol Atabaev became a Barcelona Academician]. vecherka.kg (in Russian). 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Как воспитанник интерната ФК "Рубин" завоевывает "Барселону"" [How a pupil of the boarding school of FC Rubin wins Barcelona]. sport.business-gazeta.ru (in Russian). 2 June 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Erbol Atabaev, AE Josep Maria Gené y Talent Futbol, se incorpora al EC Granollers" [Erbol Atabaev, AE Josep Maria Gené and Talent Futbol join EC Granollers] (in Spanish). 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b Erbol Atabayev at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- ^ ""Динамо" подписало контракт с Эрболом Атабаевым" [Dynamo signed a contract with Erbol Atabaev]. dimano-mx.ru (in Russian). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Кыргызстанский футболист помог клубу из Дагестана досрочно получить повышение в классе" [A Kyrgyz football player helped a club from Dagestan get a promotion ahead of schedule]. fergana.agency (in Russian). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Эрбол Атабаев получил гражданство Кыргызстана и может выступать за сборную нашей страны" [Erbol Atabaev received citizenship of Kyrgyzstan and can play for the national team of our country]. sport.kg (in Russian). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Кубок Азии. Названы футболисты расширенного состава сборной Кыргызстана" [Asian Cup. The players of the extended composition of the national team of Kyrgyzstan were named]. 24.kg (in Russian). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Erbol Atabayev at Soccerway