2016 FC Astana season

The 2016 FC Astana season is the eighth successive season that the club will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Astana are defending Kazakhstan Premier League Champions, having been crowned Champions for the second time the previous season. They will also participate in the Kazakhstan Cup and the Champions League, entering at the Second Qualifying Stage.

FC Astana
2016 season
ChairmanKaisar Bekenov
ManagerStanimir Stoilov
StadiumAstana Arena
Premier League1st
Kazakhstan CupChampions
Champions LeagueThird qualifying round vs Celtic
Europa LeagueGroup Stage
Kazakhstan Super CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Đorđe Despotović (8)
All: Đorđe Despotović (13)
Highest home attendance29,000 vs Celtic
(27 July 2016)
Lowest home attendance500 vs Caspiy
(27 April 2016)
Average home league attendance7,482
(24 November 2016)

Squad
As of match played 9 December 2016
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Nenad Erić [1] GK (1982-05-26)26 May 1982 (aged 34) Kairat 2011 202 0
35 Aleksandr Mokin GK (1981-06-19)19 June 1981 (aged 35) Shakhter Karagandy 2016 8 0
40 Mikhail Golubnichi GK (1995-01-31)31 January 1995 (aged 21) Bayterek 2015 7 0
47 Abylaikhan Duysen GK (1994-06-03)3 June 1994 (aged 22) Bayterek 2016 0 0
51 Damil Podymsky GK (1998-06-05)5 June 1998 (aged 18) Academy 2016 0 0
85 Oleg Medvedev GK (2000-03-21)21 March 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 0 0
90 Sayenko Vladislav GK (2000-06-04)4 June 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 0 0
Defenders
5 Marin Aničić DF (1989-08-17)17 August 1989 (aged 27) Zrinjski Mostar 2014 117 7
14 Igor Shitov DF (1986-10-24)24 October 1986 (aged 30) Mordovia Saransk 2016 23 0
22 Konstantin Engel DF (1988-07-27)27 July 1988 (aged 28) Ingolstadt 04 2016 0 0
25 Serhiy Malyi DF (1990-06-05)5 June 1990 (aged 26) Irtysh Pavlodar 2016 18 1
27 Yuriy Logvinenko DF (1988-07-22)22 July 1988 (aged 28) Aktobe 2016 38 3
28 Birzhan Kulbekov DF (1994-04-22)22 April 1994 (aged 22) Academy 2015 15 1
33 Alim Ilyasov DF (2000-06-22)22 June 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 0 0
48 Alexandr Berg DF (1997-02-04)4 February 1997 (aged 19) Academy 2016 0 0
57 Kashken Dinmuhammed DF (2000-01-04)4 January 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 0 0
72 Sanzhar Aitym DF (2000-03-02)2 March 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 0 0
74 Sagi Sovet DF (2000-03-15)15 March 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 0 0
77 Dmitri Shomko DF (1990-03-19)19 March 1990 (aged 26) Irtysh Pavlodar 2014 133 7
92 Danil Mikhailov DF (2000-02-29)29 February 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 0 0
95 Amanbol Aliyev DF (1995-07-10)10 July 1995 (aged 21) Academy 2014 3 0
99 Talgat Kussyapov DF (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 17) Academy 2016 0 0
Midfielders
6 Nemanja Maksimović MF (1995-01-26)26 January 1995 (aged 21) Domžale 2015 81 12
7 Serikzhan Muzhikov MF (1989-06-17)17 June 1989 (aged 27) Zhetysu 2014 88 5
8 Askhat Tagybergen MF (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 26) Aktobe 2016 35 4
9 Agim Ibraimi MF (1988-08-29)29 August 1988 (aged 28) Maribor 2016 11 1
12 Gevorg Najaryan MF (1998-01-06)6 January 1998 (aged 18) Shakhter Karagandy 2016 7 0
13 Azat Nurgaliev MF (1986-06-30)30 June 1986 (aged 30) loan from Ordabasy 2016 18 7
15 Abzal Beisebekov MF (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 24) Vostok 2012 169 4
31 Abay Zhunussov MF (1995-03-15)15 March 1995 (aged 21) Academy 2016 5 0
37 Amir Kalabayev MF (1996-11-13)13 November 1996 (aged 20) Academy 2015 2 0
54 Ardak Saulet MF (1997-01-12)12 January 1997 (aged 19) Academy 2014 1 0
58 Alisher Saginov MF (1998-01-20)20 January 1998 (aged 18) Academy 2016 0 0
66 Ruslan Mahan MF (2000-01-07)7 January 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 0 0
70 Sultan Sagnayev MF (2000-01-14)14 January 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 1 0
71 Madi Zhakypbayev MF (2000-01-14)14 January 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 4 0
88 Roger Cañas MF (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 (aged 26) Shakhter Karagandy 2014 127 16
97 Daulet Zainetdinov MF (1997-05-15)15 May 1997 (aged 19) Academy 2016 1 0
98 Zhaslan Kairkenov MF (2000-03-27)27 March 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 0 0
Forwards
10 Đorđe Despotović FW (1992-03-04)4 March 1992 (aged 24) Red Star Belgrade 2016 47 13
17 Tanat Nusserbayev FW (1987-01-01)1 January 1987 (aged 29) Ordabasy 2011 197 54
23 Patrick Twumasi FW (1994-05-09)9 May 1994 (aged 22) Spartaks Jūrmala 2015 109 38
30 Junior Kabananga FW (1989-04-04)4 April 1989 (aged 27) Cercle Brugge 2015 52 15
45 Victor Pron FW (1997-09-23)23 September 1997 (aged 19) Academy 2015 0 0
80 Vladislav Prokopenko FW (2000-07-01)1 July 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 0 0
89 Lev Skvortsov FW (2000-02-02)2 February 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2016 0 0
Players away on loan
11 Aleksey Shchotkin FW (1991-05-21)21 May 1991 (aged 25) Taraz 2015 50 4
21 Berik Shaikhov DF (1994-02-20)20 February 1994 (aged 22) Zhetysu 2015 4 0
44 Yevgeny Postnikov DF (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 30) Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2014 88 1
85 Vladimir Loginovsky [2] GK (1985-10-08)8 October 1985 (aged 31) Zhetysu 2013 27 0
Players that left during the season
4 Mark Gorman DF (1989-02-09)9 February 1989 (aged 27) Kairat 2016 25 0
16 Besart Abdurahimi MF (1990-07-31)31 July 1990 (aged 26) loan from Lokeren 2016 6 0
20 Lukman Haruna MF (1990-12-04)4 December 1990 (aged 26) Dynamo Kyiv 2016 12 1

Transfers

Winter
Main article: List of Kazakhstan football transfers winter 2016

Summer
Main article: List of Kazakhstan football transfers summer 2016

Friendlies
27 January 2016 Astana 0 – 5 Spartak Moscow Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(UTC+6) Report Luís  55', 72'
Promes  79'
Popov  81'
Zuyev  85'		 Stadium: Sheikh Zayed Sports Center
Referee: A. Al-Saadi Oman
6 February 2016 Astana 1 – 1 Zorya Luhansk Belek Turkey
21:00 (UTC+6) Despotović  72' Report Y.Kvasov  83'
9 February 2016 Astana 3 – 0 Slavia Sofia Belek Turkey
21:00 (UTC+6) Despotović  7'
Twumasi  25'
Najaryan 		Report
12 February 2016 Astana 3 – 2 Sarajevo Belek Turkey
(UTC+6) Shchotkin  57'
Cañas  62'
Despotović  87'		 Report Benko  45'
Okić  49'
19 February 2016 Astana 2 – 0 Maribor Belek Turkey
21:00 (UTC+6) Muzhikov  12'
Despotović  24'		 Report
18 February 2016 Astana 3 – 6 Olimpik Donetsk Belek Turkey
(UTC+6) Nusserbayev
Aničić
Twumasi  71' (pen.)		 Report  13'
 15'



21 February 2016 Astana 1 – 1 Karpaty Lviv Belek Turkey
(UTC+6) Despotović  14' Report Kadymyan  31'
4 March 2016 Astana 5 – 1 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Shchotkin
Maksimović
Twumasi
Despotović 		[http://fca.kz/rus/news/4727/ Fonseca Stadium: Astana Arena
4 December 2016 Baden 0 – 7 Astana Fislisbach, Switzerland
(UTC+6) [http://fca.kz/rus/news/5566/ Nurgaliev  10'
Kabananga  18', 35'
Murtazayev  47'
Twumasi  60'
Despotović  77'		 Stadium: Esp Stadium

Competitions

Kazakhstan Super Cup
Main article: Kazakhstan Super Cup
8 March 2016 Astana 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 p)		 Kairat Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Cañas  46'
Twumasi  69'		 Report Marković  22'
Tesák  90'
Tymoshchuk  103'
Gohou  106'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov
Penalties
Cañas
Aničić
Shchotkin
Maksimović
Twumasi
Beisebekov
Postnikov 		Islamkhan
Soares
Riera
V.Li
Gohou
Tymoshchuk
Tesák

Premier League
Main article: 2016 Kazakhstan Premier League
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 17 2 3 34 14  +20 53 10 1 0 17 5  +12 7 1 3 17 9  +8

Last updated: 8 August 2016.
Source: See Results

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWWWWDWWWLWWWWWDLWWWL
Position2222211111111111111111
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
12 March 2016 1 Astana 2 – 1 Shakhter Karagandy Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Despotović  47'
Nusserbayev  65'		 Report D.Ubbink  7'
Baizhanov  61'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
20 March 2016 2 Ordabasy 1 – 3 Astana Shymkent
15:00 (UTC+6) Junuzović  15'
Kasalica  48'
Mukhtarov  73'  90+5'
E.Tungyshbaev  73'		 Report Despotović  11'
Simčević  43' (o.g.)
Aničić  45'
Postnikov  58'
Muzhikov  73'  89'		 Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Bolat Karlibayev
3 April 2016 3 Astana 1 – 0 Aktobe Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Shomko  59'
Twumasi  83'		 Report Zhangylyshbay  27'
B.Kairov  44'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
9 April 2016 4 Astana 2 – 1 Taraz Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Nusserbayev  21'
Shomko  81'
Cañas  90+2'		 Report Zyankovich  48'
D.Bayaliev  56'
K.Karaman  70'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,358
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
13 April 2016 5 Zhetysu 0 – 1 Astana Taldykorgan
16:00 (UTC+6) T.Adilkhanov  76'
Turysbek  83'
Simonovski  86'
Kadio  90+4'		 Report Despotović  67'
Logvinenko  78'
Shchotkin  88'  89'
Muzhikov  90+4'		 Stadium: Zhetysu Stadium
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi
17 April 2016 6 Astana 1 – 0 Tobol Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Haruna  32'
Shomko  76'
Logvinenko  89'		 Report Y.Levin  24'
Šimkovič  32'
D.Miroshnichenko  61'
R.Jalilov  74'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev
23 April 2016 7 Irtysh Pavlodar 2 – 2 Astana Pavlodar
18:00 (UTC+6) Akhmetov  2'
Fonseca  60'
Freidgeimas  81'
Kerla  87'
Gogua  90+2'		 Report Despotović  7'
Muzhikov  31'
Cañas  44'
Beisebekov  46'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: Anatolyi Vishnichenko
1 May 2016 8 Astana 1 – 0 Kairat Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Maksimović  6'
Shomko  29'
Muzhikov  43'
Despotović  82'
Haruna  90+2'		 Report Tesák  47' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
5 May 2016 9 Okzhetpes 0 – 1 Astana Shchuchinsk
17:00 (UTC+6) Nane  66' Report Despotović  74' Stadium: Zhaksy Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
10 May 2016 10 Astana 2 – 0 Akzhayik Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Nusserbayev  45'
Twumasi  48'		 Report Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Viktor Antonov
15 May 2016 11 Atyrau 1 – 0 Astana Atyrau
18:00 (UTC+6) A.Saparov  22' 77'
Arzhanov  34'
V.Kuzmin  85'
Curtean  90+1'		 Report Muzhikov  14' Stadium: Munaishy Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
21 May 2016 12 Astana 3 – 1 Ordabasy Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Aničić  7'
Cañas  21'
Nusserbayev  72'
Tagybergen  90'		 Report G.Suyumbaev  6'
Simčević  10'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov
29 May 2016 13 Aktobe 0 – 1 Astana Aktobe
20:00 (UTC+6) Bocharov  22' Report Postnikov  38'
Maksimović  83'
Shchotkin  89'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Aleksandr Aliyev
2 June 2016 14 Taraz 0 – 2 Astana Taraz
17:00 (UTC+6) M.Nuraly  39'
V.Yevstigneyev  73'		 Report Postnikov  12'
Shomko  39'
Aničić  77'
Despotović  88'
Muzhikov  90'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
11 June 2016 15 Astana 1 – 0 Zhetysu Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Beisebekov  17'  65'
Nusserbayev  45'
Cañas  64'
Shchotkin  90+3'		 Report Klein  39'
Simonovski  65'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Anatolyi Vishnichenko
15 June 2016 16 Tobol 1 – 2 Astana Kostanay
19:00 (UTC+6) Y.Levin  45+1' 54'
Asildarov  82'		 Report Maksimović  17'
Tagybergen  58'
Twumasi  78'
Haruna  79'
Nusserbayev  82'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev
19 June 2016 17 Astana 1 – 1 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Twumasi  37'
Nusserbayev  50' 51'		 Report Jallow  36'
Kerla  59' 69'
R.Murtazayev  86'
Loria  90'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Sergey Gorokhovodatskiy
23 June 2016 18 Kairat 1 – 0 Astana Almaty
20:00 (UTC+6) Muzhikov  23'
Postnikov  68'		 Report Gohou  11'
Arshavin  45+3'
Marković  81'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov
5 July 2016 19 Astana 1 – 0 Okzhetpes Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Nusserbayev  22'
Nurgaliev  38'
Logvinenko  60'
Kabananga  86'
Cañas  90+3'		 Report Chichulin  24'
Khairullin  53'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
8 July 2016 20 Akzhayik 1 – 5 Astana Oral
20:00 (UTC+6) Govedarica  20' 45+2'
Dudchenko  54'		 Report Nurgaliev  2', 90+1'
Kabananga  22'
Tagybergen  44'
Muzhikov  64'		 Stadium: Petr Atoyan Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Igor Aleshin
16 July 2016 21 Astana 2 – 1 Atyrau Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Nurgaliev  20', 39'
Muzhikov  71'
Cañas  90'		 Report Arzhanov  7'
A.Saparov  86'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
7 August 2016[23] 22 Shakhter Karagandy 2 – 0 Astana Karaganda
17:00 (UTC+6) Simonovski  57'
Vasiljević  67'
Y.Goryachi  87' 87'		 Report Muzhikov  33'
Malyi  50'
Logvinenko  51'
Shomko  88'		 Stadium: Shakhter Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer
League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Astana 22 17 2 3 34 14 +20 53 Qualification for the championship round
2 Kairat 22 14 4 4 50 22 +28 46
3 Irtysh Pavlodar 22 12 5 5 37 18 +19 41
4 Okzhetpes 22 11 4 7 33 23 +10 37
5 Ordabasy 22 9 6 7 26 27 −1 33
Source: UEFA.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches won; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Matches won; 9) Goals scored; 10) Away goals scored; 11) Draw.[24]
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10 6 2 2 13 7  +6 20 4 0 1 10 4  +6 2 2 1 3 3  0

Last updated: 31 October 2016.
Source: See Results

Results by round
Round12345678910
GroundHHHAAHAHAA
ResultWWLWWWLWDD
Position1111111111
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
11 August 2016 1 Astana 3 – 0 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Logvinenko  11' 90+4'
Kabananga  32'
Despotović  90'		 Report Kerla  36'
Fonseca  90+4'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
21 August 2016 2 Astana 2 – 0 Ordabasy Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Nurgaliev  2' (pen.)
Twumasi  50'
Shitov  51'		 Report Diakate  65'
Smakov  87'
Trajković  89'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
26 August 2016 3 Okzhetpes Postponed Astana Kokshetau
(UTC+6) Stadium: Okzhetpes Stadium
10 September 2016 4 Astana 1 – 4 Kairat Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Nurgaliev  54'
Aničić  59'
Despotović  71' 87'
Nusserbayev  74'		 Report Acevedo  5'
Islamkhan  62'
Gohou  68'
Arshavin  76'
G.Suyumbayev  90+2'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov
18 September 2016 5 Aktobe 1 – 2 Astana Aktobe
20:00 (UTC+6) Sorokin  66'
S.Otarbayev  88'
Nikolić  90+1'		 Report Kabananga  11'
Tagybergen  62'
Aničić  87'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
25 September 2016 6 Ordabasy 0 – 1 Astana Shymkent
16:00 (UTC+6) Smakov  69'  70'
Simčević  71'
Diakate  72'		 Report Kabananga  44' 78'
Beisebekov  75'
Maksimović  79'		 Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Igor Aleshin
2 October 2016 7 Astana 3 – 0 Okzhetpes Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Twumasi  2', 89'
Logvinenko  45'
Nurgaliev  56'		 Report Yurin  61'
Kozhamberdi  64'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
16 October 2016 8 Kairat 2 – 0 Astana Almaty
18:00 (UTC+6) Kuat  13' 35'
Arzo  29'
Marković  58'		 Report Tagybergen  22'
Nurgaliev  25'
Malyi  72'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov
23 October 2016 9 Astana 1 – 0 Aktobe Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Despotović  12' Report Tsveiba  29'
Kouadja  58'
Sorokin  78'  89'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer
26 October 2016 3 Okzhetpes 0 – 0 Astana Kokshetau
15:00 (UTC+6) Report Logvinenko  67' Stadium: Okzhetpes Stadium
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
29 October 2016 10 Irtysh Pavlodar 0 – 0 Astana Pavlodar
17:00 (UTC+6) Kerla  45'
A.Ayaganov  51'		 Report Malyi  28'
A.Zhunussov  38'  85'
Nusserbayev  70'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Denis Tevyashov
League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Astana (C) 32 23 4 5 47 21 +26 73 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
2 Kairat 32 22 5 5 75 30 +45 71 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Irtysh Pavlodar 32 14 7 11 52 36 +16 49
4 Ordabasy 32 13 9 10 41 44 −3 48
5 Okzhetpes 32 13 6 13 42 44 −2 45
6 Aktobe 32 9 9 14 37 52 −15 36
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams are tied); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head matches won; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Matches won; 10) Goals scored; 11) Away goals scored; 12) Draw.[25]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Astana qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Kazakhstan Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

Kazakhstan Cup
Main article: 2016 Kazakhstan Cup
27 April 2016 Last 16 Astana 1 – 0 Caspiy Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) B.Kulbekov  13'
Nusserbayev  90'		 Report R.Zhanysbayev  50'
A.Kyzyltaev  53'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ruslan Omarov
25 May 2016 Quarterfinal Kyzylzhar 2 – 3 Astana Petropavl
18:00 (UTC+6) A.Burtsev  69'
Stupić  80'
Hichri  90'		 Report Despotović  33', 65'
B.Shaikhov  63'
Tagybergen  73'		 Stadium: Avangard Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Bolat Karlibayev
21 September 2016 Semifinal 1st leg Irtysh Pavlodar 1 – 2 Astana Pavlodar
19:00 (UTC+6) Murtazayev  33' Report Tagybergen  23'
Nusserbayev  37' 71'
Nurgaliev  89'
D.Zainetdinov  90+3'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
6 November 2016 Semifinal 2nd leg Astana 5 – 3
(7 – 4 agg.)		 Irtysh Pavlodar Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Despotović  19'
A.Aliyev  27'
Kabananga  35', 62'
B.Kulbekov  70'
Malyi  84'
Cañas  90+2'		 Report A.Smailov  37', 48'
Fonseca  45'
R.Bogdanov  57'
M.Ramazanov  83'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Denis Izmailov

Final
19 November 2016 Kairat 0 – 1 Astana Almaty
15:00 (UTC+6) Marković  90+5' Report Kabananga  47' Stadium: Central Stadium
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying Rounds
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
13 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st leg Žalgiris Vilnius 0 – 0 Astana Vilnius, Lithuania
23:15 (UTC+6) Ljujić  71' Report Kabananga  85' Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 4,100[26]
Referee: Vlado Glođović (Serbia)
20 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Astana 2 – 1
(2 – 1 agg.)		 Žalgiris Vilnius Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Aničić  31', 90+3' 90+3'
Muzhikov  65'
Shomko  80'		 Report Kuklys  31'
Klimavičius  42'
Elivelto  57'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 18,449[26]
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
27 July 2016 Third qualifying round 1st leg Astana 1 – 1 Celtic Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Logvinenko  19'
Nurgaliev  28'
Ibraimi  90+6'		 Report Griffiths  76' 78'
Brown  90+6'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 29,000[27]
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy)
4 August 2016 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Celtic 2 – 1
(3 – 2 agg.)		 Astana Glasgow, Scotland
00:45 (UTC+6) Griffiths  45+2' (pen.)
Johansen  58'
O'Connell  76'
Dembélé  90+2' (pen.)		 Report Shitov  21'  90+1'
Shomko  45+2'  90+2'
Kabananga  45+3'
Ibraimi  62' 90+1'
Muzhikov  67'
Erić  89'
Cañas  90+1'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying Rounds
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
18 August 2016 Play-off round 2nd leg Astana 2 – 0 BATE Borisov Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Beisebekov  47'
Kabananga  70'
Aničić  79'
Nurgaliev  80' 90+6'
Tagybergen  89'		 Report Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 17,536[28]
Referee: Sébastien Delferière (Belgium)
26 August 2016 Play-off round 2nd leg BATE Borisov 2 – 2
(2 – 4 agg.)		 Astana Barysaw, Belarus
01:00 (UTC+6) Gordeichuk  27'
Rodionov  49'
Kendysh  76'
Stasevich  82' 90' (pen.)
Rios  83'		 Report Maksimović  35' 50'
Mokin  72'
Twumasi  76'
Muzhikov  86'
Shomko  90+3'		 Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 9,516[28]
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)

Group stage
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 APOEL 6 4 0 2 8 6 +2 12 Advance to knockout phase
2 Olympiacos 6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8
3 Young Boys 6 2 2 2 7 4 +3 8
4 Astana 6 1 2 3 5 11 −6 5
Source: UEFA
15 September 2016 1 APOEL 2 – 1 Astana Nicosia, Cyprus
23:00 (UTC+6) Morais  60'
Vinícius  63' 75'
de Camargo  87'
Vander  90+4'		 Report Cañas  29'
Shomko  33'
Maksimović  45+1'
Twumasi  66'
Muzhikov  72'
Tagybergen  85'
Shitov  90+1'		 Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 12,008[29]
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia)
29 September 2016 2 Astana 0 – 0 Young Boys Astana, Kazakhstan
21:00 (UTC+6) Report Nuhu  30'
Sutter  73'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 21,328[30]
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)
21 October 2016 3 Olympiacos 4 – 1 Astana Piraeus Greece
01:05 (UTC+6) Figueiras  25'
Botía  27'
Elyounoussi  33'
Sebá  34', 65'
Milivojević  72'		 Report Cañas  44'  58'
Kabananga  54' 60'
Tagybergen  48'
Shitov  77'
Muzhikov  80'
Twumasi  84'		 Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 21,480[31]
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
3 November 2016 4 Astana 1 – 1 Olympiacos Astana, Kazakhstan
22:00 (UTC+6) Despotović  8'
Twumasi  57'
Logvinenko  72'		 Report Sebá  30'
Bouchalakis  62'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 12,158[32]
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (Israel)
24 November 2016 5 Astana 2 – 1 APOEL Astana, Kazakhstan
22:00 (UTC+6) Shomko  2'
Aničić  59' 89'
Despotović  84'
Maksimović  87'
Kabananga  90+4'		 Report Efrem  31'
Astiz  32'
Morais  75'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 9,143[33]
Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
9 December 2016 6 Young Boys 3 – 0 Astana Bern, Switzerland
22:00 (UTC+6) Frey  63'
Hoarau  66'
Schick  71'		 Report Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Referee: Clayton Pisani (Malta)

Squad statistics
As of Match played 9 December 2016

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper CupChampions LeagueEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Nenad Erić 42030000104070
5 DF Marin Aničić 4062731+10104261
6 MF Nemanja Maksimović 43528+3310103072
7 MF Serikzhan Muzhikov 44326+132+20102+207+10
8 MF Askhat Tagybergen 3549+17232000+101+40
9 MF Agim Ibraimi 1114+2000002+2110
10 FW Đorđe Despotović 471321+1082+23100+405+22
12 MF Gevorg Najaryan 60104000000+10
13 MF Azat Nurgaliev 18710+161000201+31
14 DF Igor Shitov 2307+203000406+10
15 DF Abzal Beisebekov 37018+4030102+107+10
17 FW Tanat Nusserbayev 35818+761+2210201+30
23 FW Patrick Twumasi 41624+452010405+11
25 DF Serhiy Malyi 181702+1100005+30
27 DF Yuriy Logvinenko 38323+221+20004160
28 DF Birzhan Kulbekov 601+103000000+10
30 FW Junior Kabananga 27109+4523003+1082
31 MF Abay Zhunussov 501+102000000+10
35 GK Aleksandr Mokin 802050000010
37 MF Amir Kalabayev 201010000000
54 MF Ardak Saulet 10000+10000000
70 MF Sultan Sagnayev 10000+10000000
71 MF Madi Zhakipbayev 401+101+10000000
77 DF Dmitri Shomko 42128+1110104070
88 MF Roger Cañas 45230+111+11104070
95 DF Amanbol Aliyev 301020000000
97 MF Daulet Zainetdinov 10000+10000000
Players away from Astana on loan:
11 FW Aleksey Shchotkin 1800+150200+100000
21 DF Berik Shaikhov 3000200+100000
44 DF Yevgeny Postnikov 18016010100000
Players who appeared for Astana that left during the season:
4 DF Mark Gorman 902+40200+100000
16 MF Besart Abdurahimi 601+3020000000
20 MF Lukman Haruna 1216+4120000000

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1FW10Đorđe Despotović8300213
2FW30Junior Kabananga5300210
3FW17Tanat Nusserbayev620008
4MF13Azat Nurgaliev600017
5MF23Patrick Twumasi500016
DF5Marin Aničić300216
7MF6Nemanja Maksimović300025
8MF8Askhat Tagybergen220004
9MF7Serikzhan Muzhikov300003
DF27Yuriy Logvinenko200103
11MF88Roger Cañas110002
12DF77Dmitri Shomko100001
MF20Lukman Haruna100001
MF9Agim Ibraimi000101
DF25Serhiy Malyi010001
Own goal100001
TOTALS 471204972

Clean sheets
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1GK1Nenad Erić15011219
2GK35Aleksandr Mokin220004
TOTALS 17211223

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1GKNenad Erić000000100010
5DFMarin Aničić200000102050
6MFNemanja Maksimović100000002030
7MFSerikzhan Muzhikov8100002030131
8MFAskhat Tagybergen200000003050
9MFAgim Ibraimi000000200020
10FWĐorđe Despotović300000000030
13MFAzat Nurgaliev301000101060
14DFIgor Shitov100000212051
15DFAbzal Beisebekov510000001061
17FWTanat Nusserbayev501000000060
23FWPatrick Twumasi200010003060
25DFSerhiy Malyi300000000030
27DFYuriy Logvinenko501000001070
28DFBirzhan Kulbekov002000000020
30FWJunior Kabananga100000202050
31MFAbay Zhunussov210000000021
35GKAleksandr Mokin000000001010
77DFDmitri Shomko5000003130111
88MFRoger Cañas5000101031101
95DFAmanbol Aliyev001000000010
97MFDaulet Zainetdinov001000000010
Players away on loan:
11FWAleksey Shchotkin410000000041
21DFBerik Shaikhov001000000010
44DFYevgeny Postnikov400000000040
Players who left Astana during the season:
20MFLukman Haruna200000000020
TOTALS 63 4 8 0 2 0 15 2 27 1 115 7

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