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Maksim Zhalmagambetov Personal information Full name Maksim Zhalmagambetov Date of birth 11 July 1983 Place of birth Astana, Soviet Union, Kazakh SSR Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Playing position Defender Club information Current club FC Irtysh Pavlodar Youth career FC Astana Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2001-2002 FC Astana 2 2002 FC Akzhayik Astana 6 (4) 2003 FC Ekibastuzets 2 2003 FC Zhastar Astana 10 (3) 2004 FC Eurasia Astana 10 (4) 2004-2007 FC Astana 66 (11) 2008 Royal Antwerp FC 1 (0) 2008 FC Astana 7 (1) 2009 FC Zhetysu 8 (1) 2010- Irtysh Pavlodar 24 (0) National team‡ 2004 - present Kazakhstan 29 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 December 2010Maksim Zhalmagambetov (Russian: Максим Жалмағамбетов) is a Kazakh football defender. He is currently in starting XI of national team.
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Early career
Maksim had graduated from his hometown FC Astana and had played in its different feeder clubs, before he eventually got to the first team in 2004.
International career
At the age of 21, Maksim earned his first cap on 17 November 2004 in WC 2006 qualifier against Greece. Maksim would have played all Euro 2008 qualifiers, unless being sent off in a match against Azerbaijan for punching a defender in face, and therefore getting 3 games ban.
Royal Antwerp switch
On 31 January 2008, along with Sergei Ostapenko, Maksim signed a two-year contract with Royal Antwerp FC. The Belgium team's manager noted that the duo's youth, international experience and physical characteristics were strong arguments to accomplish the deal.[1] However, his European journey was not quite successful and he only started in one game for the reds. Both, him and Sergei Ostapenko shortly returned to Astana in the middle of the Kazakhstan Premier League 2008.[2]
Club career stats
Last update: 10 December 2010
Season Team Country League Level Apps Goals 2001 Astana 
KazakhstanPremier League 1 0 0 2002 Astana KazakhstanPremier League 1 2 0 Akzhayik Astana KazakhstanSecond Division 3 6 4 2002 Astana KazakhstanPremier League 1 2 0 2003 Ekibastuzets KazakhstanPremier League 1 2 0 Zhastar Astana KazakhstanFirst Division 2 10 3 2004 Eurasia Astana KazakhstanFirst Division 2 10 4 Astana KazakhstanPremier League 1 10 0 2005 Astana KazakhstanPremier League 1 1 0 2006 Astana KazakhstanPremier League 1 28 8 2007 Astana KazakhstanPremier League 1 27 3 2007-08 Royal Antwerp 
BelgiumSecond Division 2 1 0 2008 Astana KazakhstanPremier League 1 7 1 2009 Zhetysu KazakhstanPremier League 1 8 1 2010 Irtysh Pavlodar KazakhstanPremier League 1 24 0 Honours
- Kazakhstan Champion: 2006
- Kazakhstan Cup Winner: 2005
References
- ^ ProSport.kz 1 February 2008
- ^ Sports.kz 7 June 2008
External links
Categories:- Living people
- 1983 births
- Kazakhstani footballers
- Association football defenders
- Royal Antwerp FC players
- Kazakhstan international footballers
- FC Astana players
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- People from Astana
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