Samat Smakov

Samat Kabirovich Smakov (Kazakh: Самат Қабірұлы Смақов; Russian: Самат Кабирович Смаков; born 8 December 1978 in Semey) is a retired Kazakhstani footballer who played as a defender.

Samat Smakov
Smakov with Aktobe in 2010
Personal information
Full name Samat Kabirovich Smakov
Date of birth (1978-12-08) 8 December 1978
Place of birth Semey, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back / Right back
Youth career
1992–1997 Yelimay
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Yelimay 33 (6)
1999–2000 Irtysh-Bastau 20 (1)
2000–2001 Rostov 39 (0)
2000–2001 Rostov reserves 8 (1)
2002 Zhenis Astana 11 (2)
2003 Yelimay 27 (4)
2004–2006 Kairat 91 (15)
2007–2013 Aktobe 171 (30)
2013 Çaykur Rizespor 16 (0)
2013–2014 Kairat 32 (0)
2015 Irtysh Pavlodar 26 (3)
2016 Aktobe 12 (5)
2016–2017 Ordabasy 30 (1)
National team‡
2000–2016 Kazakhstan 76 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 January 2018

Career

Club

Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four clubs. Having strong leadership qualities, he has captained most of his teams. He held FC Aktobe's club record for most Premier League appearances, before being surpassed by Yuri Logvinenko, in August 2013.[1] He is a current captain of FC Kairat Almaty.

In October 2014, Smakov, along with Dmitri Khomich, Mikhail Bakayev, Zaurbek Pliyev and Aleksandr Kislitsyn, was banned from training with FC Kairat by the club.[2] On 6 January 2015, Smakov, along with Aleksandr Kislitsyn, moved to FC Irtysh Pavlodar.[3]

On 4 August 2016, Smakov signed for FC Ordabasy until the end of the 2016 season.[4]

On 7 January 2018, Ordabasy announced that Smakov had joined FC Aktobe as their new General Director.[5]

International

Samat received his first cap for Kazakhstan on 31 March 2000 in an Asian Cup qualifier against Jordan at the age of 18. Since that time Smakov was capped in all major matches of Kazakhstan, including World Cup 2002, World Cup 2006 and Euro 2008 qualifiers. As of June 2016 he has played 74 international matches and scored two goals,[6] his first goal a penalty against Belgium in September 2007.[7] Many times he led the team as a captain. Currently he holds a record as the most capped player of the Kazakhstan national football team with 74 matches as of June 2016.

Career statistics

International
Kazakhstan
YearAppsGoals
200050
200160
200200
200310
200480
200580
200670
2007121
200880
200910
201000
201130
201200
201300
201431
201590
201650
Total762

Statistics accurate as of match played 11 October 2016[8]

International goals
Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef
1.12 September 2007Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty Belgium2–22–2Euro 2008 qualifier[7]
2.16 November 2014Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul Turkey1–31–3Euro 2016 qualifier[9]

Honours

Club
Yelimay
Irtysh-Bastau
Zhenis Astana
Kairat
Aktobe

Personal
  • Kazakhstan FF ""Best Player of the year"" 2004, 2008
  • GOAL Journal "Best player of the year" - 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

References
  1. Balykbaev, Duman (1 September 2013). Юрий Логвиненко — новый рекордсмен «Актобе» [Yuri Logvinenko - new "Aktobe" record-holder] (in Russian). Sports.kz.
  2. Хомич, Плиев и Бакаев отстранены от тренировок Кайрата до конца сезона. www.sports.ru (in Russian). sports.ru. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. СМАКОВ И КИСЛИЦЫН ПЕРЕХОДЯТ В ИРТЫШ. www.fckairat.kz/ (in Russian). FC Kairat. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  4. Ордабасы подписал контракт с Смаковым.. fcordabasy.kz (in Russian). FC Ordabasy. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. Самат Смаков и Улугбек Асанбаев возглавили ФК Актобе.. fcordabasy.kz (in Russian). FC Ordabasy. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. Dryomin, Mike & Mamrud, Roberto (6 February 2014). "Kazakhstan - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  7. "Kazakhstan hold Belgium to 2–2 draw in Euro qualifier". ESPN. Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. Reuters. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  8. "Samat Smaqov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  9. Esetova, Asel (17 November 2014). "Казахстан проиграл Турции в квалификации Евро-2016". Kazakhstanskaya Pravda (in Kazakh). Retrieved 17 November 2014.
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