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Beknaz Almazbekov
Personal information
Full name Beknaz Almazbekovich Almazbekov
Date of birth (2005-06-23) 23 June 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rukh Lviv
Number 77
Youth career
2014–2017 Alga Bishkek
2017–2024 Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Llapi 9 (0)
2025– Rukh Lviv 2 (0)
International career‡
2019 Kyrgyzstan U16 3 (2)
2022– Kyrgyzstan U20 6 (2)
2022– Kyrgyzstan 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024

Beknaz Almazbekovich Almazbekov (Kyrgyz: Бекназ Алмазбеков; Russian: Бекназ Алмазбекович Алмазбеков; born 23 June 2005) is a Kyrgyz footballer who plays as a forward for Ukrainian club Rukh Lviv.

Club career

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Bishkek

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Born in Kyrgyzstan, Almazbekov moved to Turkey as a child, as his brother had received an offer to study at a university there.[3] He had played football in his homeland with Alga Bishkek, and was invited to join Galatasaray shortly after his arrival in Turkey.[4] As he was under 18 at the time, the move came under investigation from UEFA, who found no fault, as Almazbekov had not moved to Turkey solely for football-related purposes.[3]

Galatasaray

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In 2019, while playing for the Galatasaray youth team, he made international headlines by deliberately missing a penalty that he felt the referee had unfairly awarded to his team.[5][6] The following year, after continuing his good form with the Galatasaray youth teams, he was named by the AFC as one of the best young players in Central Asia.[7]

In February 2022, he was promoted to the first team at the age of 16.[8][9] He made his unofficial debut in a 3–1 friendly loss to Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv, as part of the Global Tour for Peace, coming on as a substitute for Emre Kılınç.[4]

In September of the same year, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[10]

KF Llapi

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On 1 September 2024, it was announced that Almazbekov was transferred to KF Llapi of the Kosovo Superleague. The player then signed a three-year contract with the club.[11]

International career

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Almazbekov has represented Kyrgyzstan at youth international level.[1][7] In May 2022, he was called up to the senior national team for 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches.[12]

Personal life

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Almazbekov has named former Galatasaray player Wesley Sneijder as an inspiration to him.[13]

Career statistics

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International

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As of matches played 28 September 2022.[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Kyrgyzstan 2022 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Galatasaray

References

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  1. ^ a b "Beknaz Almazbekov". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. ^ Beknaz Almazbekov at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b "Beknaz Almazbekov kimdir ve kag yagindadir? Galatasaray'in yeni yildiz aday1 A Takim'la idmanda!" [Who is Beknaz Almazbekov and how old is he? Galatasaray's new star candidate is training with the A Team!]. spor.haber7.com (in Turkish). 15 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Кыргызстанский футболист дебютировал за турецкий "Галатасарай"" [Kyrgyz football player debuts for Turkish Galatasaray]. fergana.agency (in Russian). 15 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  5. ^ "13-year-old Galatasaray player deliberately misses controversial penalty". shropshirestar.com. 28 March 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Dünya Galatasaraylı Beknaz'ı konuşuyor" [The world is talking about Galatasaray's Beknaz]. cnnturk.com (in Turkish). 28 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b "АФК назвала лучших молодых футболистов Центральной Азии" [AFC named the best young players in Central Asia]. fergana.agency (in Russian). 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Футболист из Кыргызстана попал в основной состав турецкого топ-клуба" [A football player from Kyrgyzstan got into the main team of the Turkish top club]. 24.kg (in Russian). 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Бекназ Алмазбеков готовится дебютировать за "Галатасарай"" [Beknaz Almazbekov is preparing to make his debut for Galatasaray]. 01.kg (in Russian). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Llapi transfers a footballer from Galatasaray". koha.net. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  12. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Beknaz Almazbekov: 'Sneijder'i örnek alıyorum'" [Beknaz Almazbekov: 'I take Sneijder as an example']. sporx.com (in Turkish). 14 April 2022. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  14. ^ Beknaz Almazbekov at National-Football-Teams.com
  15. ^ "CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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