Askar Abildaev
Askar Abildaev | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1971 |
| Occupation | Former professional football striker |
| Years active | 1986–1990, 1991–1994, 1994–? |
| Known for | Playing for Shakhter Karagandy, Kairat, Ansat Pavlodar; Kazakhstan national team |
Askar Abildaev (; ; born 16 June 1971) is a former Kazakh professional football striker.
Club career
During the Soviet era Abildaev started his football journey with Shakhter Karagandy at the age of nine and made his first-team appearance in 1986. After spending three seasons there, he moved to Kairat in 1991, part of a player exchange involving Vladimir Minkin.
Post-Soviet period In the wake of the Soviet Union's breakup, Abildaev secured both the Kazakhstan Premier League title and Kazakhstan Cup with Kairat in his debut season. He spent the 1994 campaign with Ansat Pavlodar before returning to Shakhter Karagandy, where he eventually ended his playing days.[1]
International career
Abildaev earned his first cap for Kazakhstan on 1 June 1992 in a match against Turkmenistan, netting his sole international goal on 14 September 1992 against the same team. Throughout his international tenure, he appeared seven times and scored once.
Managerial career
From 2008 to 2010 and again between 2016 and 2017, Abildaev held the position of executive director at Shakhtar Karaganda. He then took on the role of Director at Kaspi Football Club from 2017 until 2018. Most recently, between September and November 2022, he was appointed as Advisor to the General Director of FC Astana.
External links
- ↑ "Аскар Абильдаев – форвард на поле и в жизни" (in русский). kaz-football.kz. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2023-01-18.