Galymzhan Kenzhebek
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Galymzhan Rakhymzhanuly Kenzhebek | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Taraz, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Akhmat Grozny | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Kairat | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Kairat-Zhastar | 30 | (12) |
| 2020–2024 | Kairat | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Maktaaral (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Zhenis (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Akritas Chlorakas | 14 | (5) |
| 2025 | Košice | 9 | (1) |
| 2025 | Yelimay | 11 | (6) |
| 2026– | Akhmat Grozny | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Kazakhstan U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Kazakhstan U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Kazakhstan U21 | 7 | (2) |
| 2024– | Kazakhstan | 10 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Galymzhan Rakhymzhanuly Kenzhebek (Kazakh: Ғалымжан Рахымжанұлы Кенжебек; born 12 February 2003) is a Kazakhstani professional footballer who plays as a winger for Russian club Akhmat Grozny.
Early life
Kenzhebek was born on 12 February 2003. A native of Taraz, Kazakhstan, he has been nicknamed "Godi".[1]
Club career
Kenzhebek started his career with Kazakhstani side Kairat, where he made eight league appearances and scored zero goals. Kazakhstabi news website Vesti.kz wrote in 2024 that he was "one of the most prominent talents in the history of the modern Kairat academy".[2] Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he signed for Cypriot side Akritas Chlorakas, where he made fourteen league appearances and scored five goals.
Following his stint there, he signed for Slovak side Košice in 2025, where he made nine league appearances and scored one goal. The same year, he signed for Kazakhstani side Yelimay, where he made eleven league appearances and scored six goals.
On 10 January 2026, Kenzhebek signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Russian side Akhmat Grozny.[3]
International career
Kenzhebek is a Kazakhstan international. During March, September, and October 2025, he played for the Kazakhstan national football team for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 March 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kairat-Zhastar | 2020 | Kazakhstan First League | 9 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | Kazakhstan First League | 18 | 9 | – | – | 18 | 9 | |||
| 2023 | Kazakhstan First League | 3 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | ||
| Kairat | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Maktaaral (loan) | 2022 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 22 | 3 | 7 | 3 | – | 29 | 6 | |
| Zhenis (loan) | 2024 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Akritas Chlorakas | 2024–25 | Cypriot Second Division | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 5 | |
| Košice | 2024–25 | Slovak First Football League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | |
| Yelimay | 2025 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 6 | |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 105 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 121 | 31 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Kazakhstan League Cup
International
- As of match played 15 November 2025[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 10 | 3 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 June 2025 | Borisov Arena, Barysaw, Belarus | Belarus | 1–3 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10 October 2025 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 3–0 |
References
- ^ "Дерзкий казахстанец с дриблингом, дублем за сборную и клубами в Европе. Кто такой Галымжан Кенжебек?" [A daring Kazakhstani with dribbling skills, two caps for the national team, and clubs in Europe. Who is Galymzhan Kenzhebek?] (in Russian). Schrödinger's Sport. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ ""Нарушал режим, но это все делают". Как игрок сборной Казахстана ушел из "Кайрата" и переехал в Европу" ["I broke the rules, but everyone does." How a Kazakhstani national team player left Kairat and moved to Europe] (in Russian). Vesti.kz. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ ""Ахмат" подписал игрока сборной Казахстана" [Akhmat signed Kazakhstan international] (in Russian). FC AKhmat Grozny. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ a b Galymzhan Kenzhebek at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Galymzhan Kenzhebek at National-Football-Teams.com