Zhakyp Kozhamberdi

Template:Infobox football biography Zhakyp Kozhamberdi (Template:Lang-kz; born 26 February 1992) is a Kazakhstani footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Okzhetpes.

Club career

He made his debut for Taraz on 14 June 2013, starting in a 0–1 home defeat against Ordabasy and being substituted after 79 minutes for Adilet Kudaybergen.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Fifteen days later, he came on as a 75th-minute substitute for Sherkhan Bauyrzhan and scored both of the team's goals in a 2–1 home win over Shakhter Karagandy.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> These were his only league goals in 8 appearances that season. On 10 November, he started in the Kazakhstan Cup final against Shakhter at the Astana Arena, a 0–1 defeat in which he was replaced by Emanuel Odita with three minutes remaining.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On 8 July 2015, Kozhamberdi moved to FC Astana on a six-month contract, with the option of an extension at the end of it.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

International career

He made his debut for the Kazakhstan national football team on 18 February 2015, replacing Azat Nurgaliev for the last 16 minutes of a 1–0 friendly win over Moldova in Aksu.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>