Damir Kasabulat

Damir Kasabulat
Personal information
Full name Damir Qairatūly Qasabolat
Date of birth (2002-08-29) 29 August 2002
Place of birth Almaty, Kazakhstan
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Kairat
Number 4
Youth career
2012–2020 Kairat-Zhastar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Kairat-Zhastar 22 (1)
2021–2022 Kairat Moscow 16 (0)
2022– Kairat 92 (0)
International career‡
2018 Kazakhstan U17 1 (0)
2022–2024 Kazakhstan U21 13 (1)
2025– Kazakhstan 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:02, 26 July 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:03, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Damir Kayratuly Kasabulat (Kazakh: Дамир Қайратұлы Қасаболат, romanized: Damir Qairatūly Qasabolat; born 29 August 2002) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kairat and the Kazakhstan national team.

Club career

Kasabulat is a product of the youth academy of the Kazakhstani club Kairat since 2012.[1] On 21 March 2020, he was promoted to their reserve team Kairat-Zhastar in the Kazakhstan First Division.[2] For the 2021–23 season he joined their Russian based affiliate club Kairat Moscow. On 25 February 2022, he returned to Kairat signing a 2-year contract.[3] On 27 December 2022, he extended his contract with Kairat until 2025.[4] In 2024, he helped the club win the 2024 Kazakhstan Premier League.[5] This helped the club achieve their first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League.[6] The following season he helped the club win the 2025 Kazakhstan Super Cup and 2025 Kazakhstan Premier League.[7]

International career

Kasabulat played for the Kazakhstan U21s for 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches in 2024.[8] On 19 August 2025, he received his first call-up to the senior Kazakhstan national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in September 2025.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kairat-Zhastar 2020 Kazakhstan First League 120————120
2021 Kazakhstan First League 101————101
Total 221————221
Kairat Moscow 2021–22 FNL 2 16040———200
Kairat 2022 Kazakhstan Premier League 23070—2[b]0—320
2023 Kazakhstan Premier League 25040———290
2024 Kazakhstan Premier League 1402050——210
2025 Kazakhstan Premier League 23020—13[c]01[d]0390
2026 Kazakhstan Premier League 7000006[e]01[d]0140
Total 92015050210201350
Career total 130119050210201771
  1. ↑ Includes Russian Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. 1 2 Appearance in Kazakhstan Super Cup
  5. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 18 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kazakhstan 202550
Total50

Honours

Kairat

References

  1. ↑ Skorobogatov, Ilya. "Дамир Касабулат". Официальный сайт "ФК Кайрат".
  2. ↑ https://footballfakts.ru/person/612008
  3. ↑ Skorobogatov, Ilya. "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ДАМИР КАСАБУЛАТ – ФУТБОЛИСТ ФК «КАЙРАТ»". Официальный сайт "ФК Кайрат".
  4. ↑ Skorobogatov, Ilya. "«Кайрат» продлил контракт с Дамиром Касабулатом". Официальный сайт "ФК Кайрат".
  5. 1 2 "«Кайрат» с трудом переиграл «Атырау» и стал чемпионом Премьер-лиги". kazfootball.kz.
  6. ↑ "La squadra più a est della prossima Champions League – Ultimo Uomo". ultimouomo.com.
  7. 1 2 3 "FC Kairat celebrates 5th Kazakhstan Premier League title".
  8. ↑ "Kazakh footbal team cruises into 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship".
  9. ↑ "Extended Kazakhstan National Team Squad for Matches Against Wales and Belgium". kff.kz.
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