Islambek Kuat

Islambek Kuat

Personal information
Full name	Islambek Yerzhanuly Kuat
Date of birth	(1993-01-12) 12 January 1993
Place of birth	Akmola, Kazakhstan
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kairat
Number	20
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Okzhetpes	26	(0)
2012	Aktobe	15	(1)
2012–2014	Astana	19	(2)
2014–	Kairat	25	(1)
International career
2015–	Kazakhstan	4	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:01, 9 November 2015 (UTC)

Islambek Kuat (Kazakh: Исламбек Ержанұлы Қуат; born 12 January 1993) is a Kazakh footballer who plays for Kairat 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.

He 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

Club

As of match played 8 November 2015.

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Okzhetpes	2011	26	0	2	0	–		–		28	0
	Total	26	0	2	0	–		–		28	0
Aktobe	2013	15	1	3	0	–		–		0	0
	Total	15	1	3	0	–		–		18	1
Astana	2013	17	2	2	0	–		–		0	0
	2014	2	0	1	0	2	0	–		0	0
	Total	19	2	3	0	2	0	–		24	2
Kairat
	2014	6	0	1	0	–		–		7	0
	2015	19	1	2	0	7	2	–		29	3
	Total	25	1	3	0	7	2	–		35	3
Career totals		85	4	11	0	9	2	–		105	6

International

As of match played 15 October 2015.

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kazakhstan	2015	4	2
Total		4	2

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 October 2015	Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan	Netherlands	1–2	1–2	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
2	13 October 2015	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia	Latvia	1–0	1–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

Honours

Club

Kairat

• Kazakhstan Cup (2): 2014, 2015