Ermek Zhigitbekovich Kenzhebayev (Kyrgyz: Эрмек Кенжебаев; Russian: Эрмек Жигитбекович Кенжебаев; born 3 April 2003 in Bishkek) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who currently plays for FC Slavia Mozyr of the Belarusian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ermek Zhigitbekovich Kenzhebayev | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slavia Mozyr | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Dordoi Bishkek | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Dordoi Bishkek | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Ilbirs Bishkek (loan) | 43 | (5) |
| 2023– | Slavia Mozyr | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Kyrgyzstan U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2023– | Kyrgyzstan U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:35, 7 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editIn 2016, Kenzhebayev traveled to Milan, Italy, for an under-14 tournament as part of the academy of Dordoi Bishkek of the Kyrgyz Premier League.[1] 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.[2] The following year he joined Ilbirs Bishkek on loan from Dordoi.[3] In total, he would go on to make forty three appearances for the club, scoring five goals, during his time there.[4]
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.[5] The move to Slavia Mozyr was officially announced on 4 August 2023.[6] On 21 August 2023 he appeared in a friendly against Dynamo Brest and scored to secure the 2–0 victory.[7]
International career
editKenzhebayev 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.[8]
References
edit- ^ Rakymbaeva, Baktygul. "Видео: Как 13-летние футболисты тренируются перед игрой в Милане" (in Russian). kloop.kg. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "17-летний Эрмек Кенжебаев дебютировал за" (in Russian). sport.kg. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "КПЛ-2022: «Илбирс» выходит в тройку лидеров!" (in Russian). sport.kg. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Источник: полузащитник "Дордоя" и олимпийской сборной Кыргызстана перейдет в "Славию"" (in Russian). football.by. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Ряды мозырской "Славии" пополнил новый полузащитник" (in Russian). gp.by. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Чемпионат Беларуси: Эрмек Кенжебаев забил за дубль "Славия-Мозырь"" (in Russian). prosports.kg. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Yunus, Fadhil. "Brunei under-20s lose to Kyrgyzstan in AFC meet". The Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
External links
edit- Ermek Kenzhebayev at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ermek Kenzhebayev at Soccerway
- Ermek Kenzhebayev at Global Sports Archive
- FC Slavia Mozyr profile