{{short description|Kazakhstani footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Islambek Kuat | image = IslambekKuat.png | caption = Kuat with Khimki | fullname = Islambek Yerzhanuly Kuat | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|1|12}} | birth_place = Akmola, Kazakhstan | height = 1.79 m | currentclub = Jenis | clubnumber = 7 | position = Defensive midfielder | years1 = 2010–2014 | clubs1 = Astana | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2011 | clubs2 = → Okzhetpes (loan) | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → Aktobe (loan) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2014–2019 | clubs4 = Kairat | caps4 = 133 | goals4 = 7 | years5 = 2020 | clubs5 = Orenburg | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2020–2021 | clubs6 = Khimki | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2021–2024 | clubs7 = Astana | caps7 = 71 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2025– | clubs8 = Jenis | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2015– | nationalteam1 = Kazakhstan |nationalcaps1 = 71 |nationalgoals1= 6 | pcupdate = 25 March 2026 | ntupdate = 14:00, 31 March 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Islambek Yerzhanuly Kuat''' ({{langx|kk|Исламбек Ержанұлы Қуат}}, ''İslambek Erjanūly Quat''; born 12 January 1993) is a Kazakh footballer who plays for Jenis 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>{{cite web|title=Kazakhstan 1-2 Netherlands|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014040--kazakhstan-vs-netherlands/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=11 October 2015}}</ref>
==Career== ===Club=== On 30 December 2019, FC Kairat confirmed Kuat's departure from the club at the end of his contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=ИСЛАМБЕК КУАТ: БЛАГОДАРЕН КАЙРАТУ ЗА ТО, ЧТО ИМЕННО В ЭТОМ КЛУБЕ Я ВЫРОС КАК ФУТБОЛИСТ |url=https://fckairat.com/news/kayrat/islambek-kuat-blagodaren-kayratu-za-to-chto-imenno-v-etom-klube-ya-vyros-kak-futbolist/ |website=fckairat.com/ |publisher=FC Kairat |access-date=30 December 2019 |language=ru |date=30 December 2019 |archive-date=30 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230112341/https://fckairat.com/news/kayrat/islambek-kuat-blagodaren-kayratu-za-to-chto-imenno-v-etom-klube-ya-vyros-kak-futbolist/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 1 January 2020, Russian Premier League club FC Orenburg announced the signing of Kuat.<ref>{{cite web |title=Исламбек Куат в ФК Оренбург |url=https://fcorenburg.ru/news/novosti-osnovy/islambek-kuat-v-fk-orenburg.html |publisher=FC Orenburg |access-date=1 January 2020 |language=ru |date=1 January 2020 |archive-date=11 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511053349/https://fcorenburg.ru/news/novosti-osnovy/islambek-kuat-v-fk-orenburg.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 30 July 2020, his Orenburg contract was terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FC Orenburg|url=https://fcorenburg.ru/news/novosti-osnovy/transfernye-novosti7.html|title=Трансферные новости|date=30 July 2020|language=ru|access-date=1 August 2020|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022142405/https://fcorenburg.ru/news/novosti-osnovy/transfernye-novosti7.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 11 September 2020 he joined Russian Premier League club FC Khimki.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FC Khimki|url=https://fckhimki.com/news/sezon-2020-2021/sentyabr/islambek-kuat-stal-igrokom-khimok/|title=ИСЛАМБЕК КУАТ СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ "ХИМОК"|date=11 September 2020|language=ru}}</ref> On 13 March 2021, his contract with Khimki was terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FC Khimki|url=https://fckhimki.com/news/sezon-2020-2021/mart/islambek-kuat-rastorg-kontrakt-s-khimkami/|title=ИСЛАМБЕК КУАТ РАСТОРГ КОНТРАКТ С "ХИМКАМИ"|date=13 March 2021|language=ru}}</ref>
On 16 March 2021, FC Astana announced that they had re-signed Kuat after he'd previously played for the club between 2010 and 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Исламбек Куат вернулся в Астану |url=https://fcastana.kz/news/islambek-kuat-vernulsya-v-astanu |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=Russian |date=16 March 2021}}</ref> On 23 December 2024, Astana announced that Kuat would leave the club after his contract had expired.<ref>{{cite web |title=Рахмет, Исламбек! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DD6bcueC0a6/ |website=instagram.com/fca.astana/# |publisher=FC Astana Instagram |access-date=16 January 2025 |language=Kazakh |date=23 December 2024}}</ref>
===International=== Kuat 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>{{cite web|title=Islambek Kuat: Turkey's friend in Kazakhstan|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d80528ae805-c8f2211ebd4c-1000--islambek-kuat-turkey-s-friend-in-kazakhstan/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=29 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Football: Kazakh international happy to help Turkey |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/football-kazakh-international-happy-to-help-turkey/445315 |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Croatia |first=A. stunning 89th-minute strike from Selcuk Inan booked Turkey's place at Euro 2016 as Netherlands crashed out and Italy helped out |title=Turkey seals Euro qualification as Croatia scrapes in |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-au/football/uefa-european-championship/articles/turkey-seals-euro-qualification-as-croatia-sc |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=beIN SPORTS |language=en-au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Baş |first=Hakan |date=2015-10-15 |title=Turkey's miraculous journey to Euro 2016 |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/football/2015/10/15/turkeys-miraculous-journey-to-euro-2016 |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=Daily Sabah |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|match played 20 March 2026.}}<ref name="Kuat, Islambek">{{NFT player|60324}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerway|islambek-kuat/160940}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6" valign="center"|Astana |2010 |rowspan="5" valign="center"|Kazakhstan Premier League |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0 |- |2011 |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0 |- |2012 |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0 |- |2013 |18||2||2||0||2||0||0||0||22||2 |- |2014 |2||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !20!!2!!3!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!25!!2 |- |valign="center"|Okzhetpes (loan) |2011 |Kazakhstan First Division |26||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||28||0 |- |valign="center"|Aktobe (loan) |2012 |rowspan="7" valign="center"|Kazakhstan Premier League |15||1||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||18||1 |- |rowspan="7" valign="center"|Kairat |2014 |6||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||7||0 |- |2015 |19||1||3||0||7||2||0||0||29||3 |- |2016 |27||4||4||2||4||0||1||0||36||6 |- |2017 |30||1||2||0||4||0||1||1||37||2 |- |2018 |25||1||2||1||5||0||1||0||33||2 |- |2019 |26||0||1||0||4||1||1||0||32||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !133!!7!!13!!3!!24!!3!!4!!1!!174!!14 |- |valign="center"|Orenburg |2019–20 |rowspan="2"|Russian Premier League |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||3||0 |- |valign="center"|Khimki |2020–21 |6||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||7||0 |- |rowspan="5" valign="center"|Astana |2021 |rowspan="4" valign="center"|Kazakhstan Premier League |23||1||6||1||4||0||0||0||33||2 |- |2022 |11||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||11||0 |- |2023 |18||0||3||0||8||0||1||0||30||0 |- |2024 |19||1||2||0||7||0||5||0||33||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !71!!2!!11!!1!!19!!0!!6!!0!!107!!3 |- |rowspan="3"|Jenis |2025 |rowspan="2"|Kazakhstan Premier League |20||1||4||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||24||2 |- |2026 |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !23!!1!!4!!1!!colspan="2|–!!colspan="2|–!!27!!2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !297!!1!!37!!5!!45!!3!!10!!1!!389!!22 |}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026.}}<ref name="Kuat, Islambek" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! National team !! Year !! Apps !! Goals |- |rowspan="12" valign="center"|Kazakhstan | 2015 || 4 || 2 |- | 2016 || 6 || 0 |- | 2017 || 6 || 1 |- | 2018 || 7 || 0 |- | 2019 || 8 || 1 |- | 2020 || 7 || 1 |- | 2021 || 8 || 1 |- | 2022 || 8 || 0 |- | 2023 || 7 || 0 |- | 2024 || 3 || 0 |- | 2025 || 5 || 0 |- | 2026 || 2 || 0 |- ! colspan="2" | Total !! 71 || 6 |}
====International goals==== :''Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Ref. |- |align=center| 1 || 10 October 2015 || Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan || {{fb|NED}} || align=center | '''1'''–2 || align=center | 1–2 || rowspan=2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0253-0d80a07df655-9cd9e860e1ca-1000--netherlands-claim-crucial-win-in-kazakhstan/ |title=Netherlands claim crucial win in Kazakhstan |publisher=UEFA |date=10 October 2015 |access-date=31 October 2015}}</ref> |- |align=center| 2 || 13 October 2015 || Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia || {{fb|LAT}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014065--latvia-vs-kazakhstan/ |title=Kazakhstan seal first win to help Turkey qualify |publisher=UEFA |date=13 October 2015 |access-date=31 October 2015}}</ref> |- |align=center| 3 || 10 June 2017 || Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan || {{fb|DEN}} || align=center | '''1'''–2 || align=center | 1–3 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/season=2018/matches/round=2000717/match=2017665/postmatch/statistics/index.html |title=Kazakhstan 1-3 Denmark |publisher=UEFA |date=10 June 2017 |access-date=11 June 2017}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- |align=center| 4 || 11 June 2019 || Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan || {{fb|SMR}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 4–0 || UEFA Euro 2020 qualification || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2026153--kazakhstan-vs-san-marino/|title=Kazakhstan seal first win to help Turkey qualify |publisher=UEFA |date=11 June 2019 |access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> |- |align=center| 5 || 4 September 2020 || LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania || {{fb|LIT}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 || 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C || |- |align=center| 6 || 7 September 2021 || Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina || {{fb|BIH}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–2 || 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification || |}
==Honours==
===Club=== ; Kairat * Kazakhstan Cup (2): 2014, 2015
==References== {{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuat, Islambek}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Astana Category:Kazakhstani men's footballers Category:FC Aktobe players Category:FC Astana players Category:FC Okzhetpes players Category:FC Kairat players Category:FC Orenburg players Category:FC Khimki players Category:FC Zhenis players Category:Kazakhstani expatriate men's footballers Category:21st-century Kazakhstani sportsmen Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Category:Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Russia Category:Russian Premier League players Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players Category:Kazakhstan men's international footballers Category:Men's association football defenders