Shakhmurza Adyrbekov

Shakhmurza Adyrbekov
Adyrbekov playing with Trenčín
Personal information
Full name Шахмурза Адырбеков
Date of birth (2006-07-05) July 5, 2006
Place of birth Kazakhstan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
AS Trenčín
Number 28
Youth career
–2025 FC Tobol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025 FC Tobol 3 (0)
2025 AS Trenčín B
2025– AS Trenčín 8 (0)
International career
2025– Kazakhstan U21 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 January 2025

Shakhmurza Adyrbekov (Kazakh: Шахмурза Адырбеков; born 5 July 2006) is a Kazakhstani footballer who currently plays for Slovak First Football League club AS Trenčín.

He currently represents the Kazakhstan national under-21 football team.[1]

Adyrbekov is currently the only Kazakh football player to play for clubs of the highest European leagues outside the post-Soviet era.[2][3]

Club career

Early career

Adyrbekov went through all the youth categories in the Tobol academy, where he played for the youth and the B team.[4] In the matches of the QJ League he played 18 games and scored four goals.[5][4] He also made 3 senior appearances for Tobol in the Kazakhstan Cup.[6][7] In January 2025, Adyrbekov joined Russian Second League club FC Spartak Kostroma on a trial.[8] He made several appearances for Spartak, getting one assist.[9]

Trenčin

On 19 September 2025, it was announced that Adyrbekov would be joining the A-team of AS Trenčín after good performances for the club’s B team.[5][10] He signed a one-year contract with an option for a further year.[11] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 defeat against FK Železiarne Podbrezová, coming off the bench as a substitute in the 64th minute for Adrián Fiala.[12] Adyrbekov made his first start in a 2–1 home loss against league champions Slovan Bratislava, playing 61 minutes.[13][14] A few days later he came off the bench at half-time in a match against MFK Zemplín Michalovce.[15] After that match, Adyrbekov stopped appearing in the first team, the B team and the U-19 team for almost an entire month.[16] Before the winter break, he would make two more appearances, starting a match against FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda,[17] and playing the last nine minutes of a 0–0 draw against league newcomers, Tatran Prešov.[18] Adyrbekov’s first goal contribution would come in the Slovak Cup, assisting a goal scored by Adrián Fiala after coming off the bench in the 85th minute of the game.[2][3]

International career

On 7 November 2025, Adyrbekov was called up to the Kazakhstan national under-21 football team ahead of the qualifying rounds of the 2027 European Youth Championship against Slovakia and Moldova.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ Рысдаулет, Айбар (2025-09-20). "Перспективный хавбек из Казахстана продолжит карьеру в Словакии". Laravel (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  2. ^ a b "Видео дебютного ассиста Шахмурзы Адырбекова за «Тренчин»" [Video of the debut assist Shahmurza Adyrbekov for Trenčín]. sports24.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  3. ^ a b "Появилось видео первого голевого действия казахстанского футболиста за европейский клуб" [A video of the first goal action of a Kazakh football player for a European club appeared]. Sports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  4. ^ a b Рысдаулет, Айбар (2025-09-20). "Перспективный хавбек из Казахстана продолжит карьеру в Словакии" [A promising midfielder from Kazakhstan will continue his career in Slovakia]. Laravel (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  5. ^ a b "Адырбеков – о переходе в «Тренчин»: я всегда мечтал поиграть в Европе" [Adyrbekov - about the transition to "Trenčín": I always dreamed of playing in Europe]. ASNEWS.KZ (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  6. ^ Sport, Tengri (2025-09-21). "Шахмурза Адырбеков подписал контракт с "Тренчин"" [The Kazakh football player moved to a European club]. Tengri Sport - Последние новости спорта (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  7. ^ Аңсаған, Бейбарыс (2025-09-21). "Полузащитник «Тобола» продолжит карьеру в словацком «АС Тренчин»" [Tobol midfielder will continue his career in the Slovak AS Trenčín]. All Sports Media (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  8. ^ Владислав, Умербеков (2025-01-27). "Казахстанский футболист переходит в "Спартак"" [The Kazakh football player moves to Spartak]. Offside.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  9. ^ "Играющий в Европе казахстанский футболист сделал важное заявление о будущем" [A Kazakhstani football player playing in Europe made an important statement about the future]. Sports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  10. ^ "A-tím | Adyrbekov novou tvárou prvého tímu". AS Trenčín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  11. ^ Нурпеисов, Бакытжан (2025-09-21). "Двукратный чемпион Словакии подписал казахстанца" [Two-time champion of Slovakia signed a Kazakhstani]. Sportilinet.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  12. ^ "FK Železiarne Podbrezová - AS Trenčín | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  13. ^ Рысдаулет, Айбар (2025-09-28). "Казахстанец Шахмурза Адырбеков впервые вышел в старте за "Тренчин"" [Kazakhstani Shahmurza Adyrbekov started for "Trenčín" for the first time]. Laravel (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  14. ^ "AS Trenčín - ŠK Slovan Bratislava | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  15. ^ "MFK Zemplín Michalovce - AS Trenčín | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  16. ^ "Молодой казахстанский игрок Шахмурза Адырбеков перестал попадать в заявку словацкого клуба" [Young Kazakh player Shahmurza Adyrbekov stopped getting into the application of the Slovak club]. kazfootball.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  17. ^ "AS Trenčín - FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  18. ^ "Шахмурза Адырбеков снова сыграл за «Тренчин» в матче чемпионата Словакии" [Shahmurza Adyrbekov played again for "Trenčín" in the match of the Slovak championship]. sports24.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  19. ^ "Объявлен состав молодежной сборной Казахстана на матчи против Словакии и Молдовы" [The composition of the youth national team of Kazakhstan for the matches against Slovakia and Moldova has been announced.]. kff.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  20. ^ "Андрей Ферапонтов: «У нас амбициозная команда, которая должна показывать высокий уровень»" [Andrey Ferapontov: “We have an ambitious team that should show a high level”.]. kff.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-01-01.