Islambek Kuat

Template:Infobox football biography Islambek Kuat (Template:Lang-kk; born 12 January 1993) is a Kazakh footballer who plays for Kairat and the Kazakhstan national team. Kuat scored his first goal for Kazakhstan on 10 October 2015 in a 2–1 defeat against the Netherlands in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier.

He became very well known in Turkey, thanks to his goal against Latvia, which enabled the Turkish team to qualify direct as the best third-placed side in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. It was even suggested that a street in Istanbul be named in honour of Kuat, while more than one fan on social media promised to name their children in honour of the midfielder. A dozen Turkish fans presented him with gifts and a bouquet of flowers, and thanked him personally at half-time during Kairat's game against Atyrau on 17 October.

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Okzhetpes	2011	26	0	2	0	–		–		28	0
	Total	26	0	2	0	–		–		28	0
Aktobe	2013	15	1	3	0	–		–		0	0
	Total	15	1	3	0	–		–		18	1
Astana	2013	17	2	2	0	–		–		0	0
	2014	2	0	1	0	2	0	–		0	0
	Total	19	2	3	0	2	0	–		24	2
Kairat
	2014	6	0	1	0	–		–		7	0
	2015	19	1	2	0	7	2	–		29	3
	Total	25	1	3	0	7	2	–		35	3
Career totals		85	4	11	0	9	2	–		105	6

International

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kazakhstan	2015	4	2
Total		4	2

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 October 2015	Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan	Template:Fb	1–2	1–2	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
2	13 October 2015	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia	Template:Fb	1–0	1–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

Honours

Club

Kairat

• Kazakhstan Cup (2): 2014, 2015

References

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