Erbol Atabayev

Erbol Kanatbekovich Atabayev (Kyrgyz: Эрбол Атабаев; Russian: Эрбол Канатбекович Атабаев; born 15 August 2001) is a Kyrgyz footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian club Volgar Astrakhan.

Erbol Atabayev
Personal information
Full name Erbol Kanatbekovich Atabayev
Date of birth (2001-08-15) 15 August 2001
Place of birth Kant, Kyrgyzstan[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Volgar Astrakhan
Number 5
Youth career
2007–2010 Abdysh-Ata Kant
2010–2012 Rubin Kazan
2012–2013 Barcelona
2013 L'Hospitalet
2013–2017 Gavà
2017–2018 Castelldefels
2018–2019 AE Josep Maria Gené
2019–2020 Granollers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Santboià 5 (1)
2021 Abdysh-Ata Kant 15 (2)
2022–2023 Dynamo Makhachkala 38 (1)
2023– Volgar Astrakhan 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Kyrgyzstan 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:02, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Kant, Kyrgyzstan, Atabayev started his career with Abdysh-Ata Kant at the age of five.[2] During his time with Abdysh-Ata Kant, he was linked with Spanish side Real Madrid, but would eventually go on to sign for Russian side Rubin Kazan at the age of eleven.[3] While at Rubin, his father claimed the family were forced to obtain Russian citizenship in order for Atabayev to play.[3] After two years in Russia, Atabayev made a stunning move to Spanish side Barcelona, becoming the first Kyrgyz player to play for the club.[2][3]

Atabayev's time in Catalonia was not memorable, with then-sporting director Albert Puig saying that he had "hadn't heard anything" of Atabayev.[3] After leaving Barcelona in 2013, he moved around a number of different Spanish clubs, eventually moving from Josep Maria Gené to Granollers in 2019.[4]

His first taste of senior football came for Primera Catalana side Santboià, with whom he made five appearances in the 2020–21 season, scoring once.[5] However, in April 2021 he returned to Kyrgyzstan to re-join boyhood club Abdysh-Ata Kant.

Having moved again from Kyrgyzstan to Russia, he signed with Dynamo Makhachkala in February 2022.[6] He scored his first goal for the club against rivals Anzhi Makhachkala in May 2022, helping his team to secure promotion.[7]

International career

In March 2022, Atabayev regained Kyrgyz citizenship, making him eligible for the national team.[8] In May of the same year, he was called up to the Kyrgyzstan national football team for 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of matches played 30 May 2022.[5][10]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santboià 2020–21 Primera Catalana 51000051
Abdysh-Ata Kant 2021 Kyrgyz Premier League 1520000152
Dynamo Makhachkala 2021–22 FNL2 71000071
Career total 2740000274

    International
    As of matches played 14 June 2022.
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Kyrgyzstan 202230
    Total30

    References
    1. Erbol Atabayev at WorldFootball.net
    2. "Юный Эрбол Атабаев стал барселонским академиком" [Young Erbol Atabaev became a Barcelona Academician]. vecherka.kg (in Russian). 4 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    3. "Как воспитанник интерната ФК «Рубин» завоевывает «Барселону»" [How a pupil of the boarding school of FC Rubin wins Barcelona]. sport.business-gazeta.ru (in Russian). 2 June 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    4. "Erbol Atabaev, AE Josep Maria Gené y Talent Futbol, se incorpora al EC Granollers" [Erbol Atabaev, AE Josep Maria Gené and Talent Futbol join EC Granollers] (in Spanish). 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    5. Erbol Atabayev at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
    6. "«Динамо» подписало контракт с Эрболом Атабаевым" [Dynamo signed a contract with Erbol Atabaev]. dimano-mx.ru (in Russian). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    7. "Кыргызстанский футболист помог клубу из Дагестана досрочно получить повышение в классе" [A Kyrgyz football player helped a club from Dagestan get a promotion ahead of schedule]. fergana.agency (in Russian). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    8. "Эрбол Атабаев получил гражданство Кыргызстана и может выступать за сборную нашей страны" [Erbol Atabaev received citizenship of Kyrgyzstan and can play for the national team of our country]. sport.kg (in Russian). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    9. "Кубок Азии. Названы футболисты расширенного состава сборной Кыргызстана" [Asian Cup. The players of the extended composition of the national team of Kyrgyzstan were named]. 24.kg (in Russian). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    10. Erbol Atabayev at Soccerway


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