Maksim Zhalmagambetov
Maksim Zhalmagambetov (Russian: Максим Жалмағамбетов) is a Kazakh football defender. He is currently in the starting XI of the national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maksim Zhalmagambetov | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Astana, Soviet Union, Kazakh SSR | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Astana | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Astana | 2 | |
| 2002 | FC Akzhayik Astana | 6 | (4) |
| 2003 | Ekibastuzets | 2 | |
| 2003 | FC Zhastar Astana | 10 | (3) |
| 2004 | FC Eurasia Astana | 10 | (4) |
| 2004–2007 | Astana | 66 | (11) |
| 2008 | Royal Antwerp | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Astana | 7 | (1) |
| 2009 | Zhetysu | 8 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Irtysh | 30 | (0) |
| 2011 | Astana | 11 | (1) |
| 2012 | Ordabasy | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Atyrau | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Astana-1964 | 8 | (1) |
| 2015 | Kyzylzhar | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2008 | Kazakhstan | 30 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2014 | |||
Early career
Maksim had graduated from his hometown FC Astana and had played in its different feeder clubs, before he eventually got to the first team in 2004.
International career
At the age of 21, Maksim earned his first cap on 17 November 2004 in WC 2006 qualifier against Greece. Maksim would have played all Euro 2008 qualifiers, unless being sent off in a match against Azerbaijan for punching a defender in face, and therefore getting 3 games ban.
Royal Antwerp switch
On 31 January 2008, along with Sergei Ostapenko, Maksim signed a two-year contract with Royal Antwerp FC. The Belgium team's manager noted that the duo's youth, international experience and physical characteristics were strong arguments to accomplish the deal.[1] However, his European journey was not quite successful and he only started in one game for the reds. Both he and Sergei Ostapenko shortly returned to Astana in the middle of the Kazakhstan Premier League 2008.[2]
Club career stats
Last update: 10 December 2010
| Season | Team | Country | League | Level | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Astana | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Astana | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Akzhayik Astana | Kazakhstan | Second Division | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| Astana | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | Ekibastuzets | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Zhastar Astana | Kazakhstan | First Division | 2 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2004 | Eurasia Astana | Kazakhstan | First Division | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Astana | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Astana | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Astana | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 28 | 8 |
| 2007 | Astana | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| 2007–08 | Royal Antwerp | Belgium | Second Division | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Astana | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2009 | Zhetysu | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 2010 | Irtysh Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 | Irtysh Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Astana | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2012 | Ordabasy | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | Atyrau | Kazakhstan | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Astana-1964 | Kazakhstan | First Division | 2 | 8 | 1 |
References
- ProSport.kz 1 February 2008
- Sports.kz 7 June 2008
External links
- Profile at KFF website
- Maksim Zhalmagambetov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Maksim Zhalmagambetov at Soccerway