Maksim Zhalmagambetov

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Maksim Zhalmagambetov
Personal information
Full name	Maksim Zhalmagambetov
Date of birth	July 11, 1983 (1983-07-11) (age 24)
Place of birth	Astana, Soviet Union, Kazakh SSR
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	free agent
Youth clubs
	FC Astana
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004-2007 2008	FC Astana FC Akzhayik Astana FC Ekibastuzets FC Zhastar Astana FC Eurasia Astana FC Astana Royal Antwerp FC	2 6 (4) 2 10 (3) 10 (4) 66 (11) 1 (0)
National team2
2004 - present	Kazakhstan	28
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June, 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Maksim Zhalmagambetov (Kazakh: Максим Жалмағамбетов) is a Kazakh defender. He is currently in starting XI of national team.

Contents 1 Early career 2 International career 3 Royal Antwerp switch 4 Club Career Stats 5 Honours 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Early career

Maksim had graduated from his hometown FC Astana and had played in it's different feeder clubs, before he eventually got to the first team in 2004.

[edit] International career

At the age of 21, Maksim earned his first cap on November 17, 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.

[edit] Royal Antwerp switch

On January 31, 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 back to home country in the middle of the Kazakhstan Premier League 2008^[2].

[edit] Club Career Stats

Last update: 1 June 2008

Season	Team	Country	League	Level	Apps	Goals
2001	Astana	Kazakhstan	Premier League	1	0
2002	Astana	Kazakhstan	Premier League	1	2
	Akzhayik Astana	Kazakhstan	Second Division	3	6	4
2002	Astana	Kazakhstan	Premier League	1	2
2003	Ekibastuzets	Kazakhstan	Premier League	1	2
	Zhastar Astana	Kazakhstan	First Division	2	10	3
2004	Eurasia Astana	Kazakhstan	First Division	2	10	4
	Astana	Kazakhstan	Premier League	1	10
2005	Astana	Kazakhstan	Premier League	1	1
2006	Astana	Kazakhstan	Premier League	1	28	8
2007	Astana	Kazakhstan	Premier League	1	27	3
2007-08	Royal Antwerp	Belgium	Second Division	2	1

[edit] Honours

• Kazakhstan Champion: 2006
• Kazakhstan Cup Winner: 2005

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Profile at KFF website