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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erbol Kanatbekovich Atabayev | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Kant, Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Abdysh-Ata Kant | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Abdysh-Ata Kant | ||
| 2010–2012 | Rubin Kazan | ||
| 2012–2013 | Barcelona | ||
| 2013 | L'Hospitalet | ||
| 2013–2017 | Gavà | ||
| 2017–2018 | Castelldefels | ||
| 2018–2019 | AE Josep Maria Gené | ||
| 2019–2020 | Granollers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Santboià | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | Abdysh-Ata Kant | 15 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Dynamo Makhachkala | 38 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Volgar Astrakhan | 21 | (0) |
| 2024– | Abdysh-Ata Kant | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Kyrgyzstan | 16 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Erbol Kanatbekovich Atabayev (Kyrgyz: Эрбол Атабаев; Russian: Эрбол Канатбекович Атабаев; born 15 August 2001) is a Kyrgyz footballer who plays as a midfielder for Abdysh-Ata Kant and Kyrgyzstan national team.
Club career
Born in Kant, Kyrgyzstan, Atabayev started his career with Abdysh-Ata Kant at the age of five. During his time with Abdysh-Ata Kant, he was linked with Spanish side Real Madrid, but would eventually go on to sign for Russian side Rubin Kazan at the age of eleven. While at Rubin, his father claimed the family were forced to obtain Russian citizenship in order for Atabayev to play. After two years in Russia, Atabayev made a stunning move to Spanish side Barcelona, becoming the first Kyrgyz player to play for the club.
Atabayev's time in Catalonia was not memorable, with then-sporting director Albert Puig saying that he had "hadn't heard anything" of Atabayev. After leaving Barcelona in 2013, he moved around a number of different Spanish clubs, eventually moving from Josep Maria Gené to Granollers in 2019.
His first taste of senior football came for Primera Catalana side Santboià, with whom he made five appearances in the 2020–21 season, scoring once. However, in April 2021 he returned to Kyrgyzstan to re-join boyhood club Abdysh-Ata Kant.
Having moved again from Kyrgyzstan to Russia, he signed with Dynamo Makhachkala in February 2022. He scored his first goal for the club against rivals Anzhi Makhachkala in May 2022, helping his team to secure promotion.
International career
In March 2022, Atabayev regained Kyrgyz citizenship, making him eligible for the national team. In May of the same year, he was called up to the Kyrgyzstan national football team for 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches.
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played 30 May 2022.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santboià | 2020–21 | Primera Catalana | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Abdysh-Ata Kant | 2021 | Kyrgyz Premier League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Dynamo Makhachkala | 2021–22 | FNL2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
International
- As of matches played 14 June 2022.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Erbol Atabayev at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Юный Эрбол Атабаев стал барселонским академиком" [Young Erbol Atabaev became a Barcelona Academician]. vecherka.kg (in Russian). 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Как воспитанник интерната ФК "Рубин" завоевывает "Барселону"" [How a pupil of the boarding school of FC Rubin wins Barcelona]. sport.business-gazeta.ru (in Russian). 2 June 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- "Erbol Atabaev, AE Josep Maria Gené y Talent Futbol, se incorpora al EC Granollers" [Erbol Atabaev, AE Josep Maria Gené and Talent Futbol join EC Granollers] (in Spanish). 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Erbol Atabayev at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- ""Динамо" подписало контракт с Эрболом Атабаевым" [Dynamo signed a contract with Erbol Atabaev]. dimano-mx.ru (in Russian). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- "Кыргызстанский футболист помог клубу из Дагестана досрочно получить повышение в классе" [A Kyrgyz football player helped a club from Dagestan get a promotion ahead of schedule]. fergana.agency (in Russian). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- "Эрбол Атабаев получил гражданство Кыргызстана и может выступать за сборную нашей страны" [Erbol Atabaev received citizenship of Kyrgyzstan and can play for the national team of our country]. sport.kg (in Russian). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- "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. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- Erbol Atabayev at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Kyrgyzstani men's footballers
- 21st-century Kyrgyzstani sportsmen
- Kyrgyzstan men's youth international footballers
- Kyrgyzstan men's international footballers
- Russian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Abdysh-Ata Kant players
- FC Rubin Kazan players
- FC Barcelona players
- CE L'Hospitalet players
- CF Gavà players
- EC Granollers players
- FC Santboià players
- FC Dynamo Makhachkala players
- FC Volgar Astrakhan players
- Primera Catalana players
- Kyrgyz Premier League players
- Russian Second League players
- Russian First League players
- Kyrgyzstani expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- 21st-century Russian sportsmen