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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Career statistics

Club

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Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other<ref>Includes other competitive competitions, including the Kazakhstan Super Cup</ref>		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

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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	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2	13 October 2015	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia	Template:Fb	1–0	1–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Honours

Club

Kairat

• Kazakhstan Cup (2): 2014, 2015