# Samat Smakov > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Samat_Smakov > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Samat_Smakov.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samat_Smakov > Source revision: 1329262241 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Kazakhstani footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Family name hatnote|Kabiruly|Smakov|lang=Eastern Slavic}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Samat Smakov | image = SamSmakov8.jpg | caption = Smakov with [Aktobe](/source/FC_Aktobe) in 2010 | fullname = Samat Kabiruly Smakov | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1978|12|8}} | birth_place = [Semey](/source/Semey), [Kazakh SSR](/source/Kazakh_SSR), [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union) | height = {{height|meters=1.77}} | currentclub = [Zhetysu](/source/FC_Zhetysu) (manager) | clubnumber = | position = [Centre back](/source/Defender_(association_football)), [right back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = 1992–1997 | youthclubs1 = [Yelimay](/source/FC_Spartak_Semey) | years1 = 1997–1998 | clubs1 = [Yelimay](/source/FC_Spartak_Semey) | caps1 = 33 | goals1 = 6 | years2 = 1999–2000 | clubs2 = [Irtysh-Bastau](/source/FC_Irtysh_Pavlodar) | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2000–2001 | clubs3 = [Rostov](/source/FC_Rostov) | caps3 = 39 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2000–2001 | clubs4 = [Rostov](/source/FC_Rostov) reserves | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2002 | clubs5 = [Zhenis Astana](/source/FC_Astana-1964) | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2003 | clubs6 = [Yelimay](/source/FC_Semey) | caps6 = 27 | goals6 = 4 | years7 = 2004–2006 | clubs7 = [Kairat](/source/FC_Kairat) | caps7 = 91 | goals7 = 15 | years8 = 2007–2013 | clubs8 = [Aktobe](/source/FC_Aktobe) | caps8 = 171 | goals8 = 30 | years9 = 2013 | clubs9 = [Çaykur Rizespor](/source/%C3%87aykur_Rizespor) | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2013–2014 | clubs10 = [Kairat](/source/FC_Kairat) | caps10 = 32 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2015 | clubs11 = [Irtysh Pavlodar](/source/FC_Irtysh_Pavlodar) | caps11 = 26 | goals11 = 3 | years12 = 2016 | clubs12 = [Aktobe](/source/FC_Aktobe) | caps12 = 12 | goals12 = 5 | years13 = 2016–2017 | clubs13 = [Ordabasy](/source/FC_Ordabasy) | caps13 = 30 | goals13 = 1 | totalcaps = 516 | totalgoals = 68 | nationalyears1 = 2000–2016 | nationalteam1 = [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan_national_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 76 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | manageryears1 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs1 = [Aktobe](/source/FC_Aktobe) (sporting director) | manageryears2 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs2 = [Ordabasy](/source/FC_Ordabasy) (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2022 | managerclubs3 = [Zhenis](/source/FC_Zhenis) (caretaker) | manageryears4 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs4 = [Elimai](/source/FC_Elimai) | manageryears5 = 2023 | managerclubs5 = [Elimai](/source/FC_Elimai) (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs6 = [Astana](/source/FC_Astana) (technical director) | manageryears7 = 2024– | managerclubs7 = [Zhetysu](/source/FC_Zhetysu) | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }} '''Samat Qabırūly Smaqov''' ({{langx|kk|Самат Қабірұлы Смақов}};{{efn|Often transliterated through the [Russified Romanization](/source/Romanization_of_Russian) '''Samat Kabiruly Smakov''', {{langx|ru|Самат Кабирулы Смаков}}}} born 8 December 1978) is a [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan)i [football](/source/Association_footballer) manager and a former player who played as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)). He is the manager of [Zhetysu](/source/FC_Zhetysu). ==Club career== Smakov started his career in his home town [Semey](/source/Semey) playing for [FC Elimay](/source/FC_Semey), and has since played for different teams, including [FC Rostov](/source/FC_Rostov) in [Russian Premier League](/source/Russian_Premier_League). He is a four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four clubs. Having strong leadership qualities, he has captained most of his teams. He held [FC Aktobe](/source/FC_Aktobe)'s club record for most Premier League appearances, before being surpassed by [Yuri Logvinenko](/source/Yuri_Logvinenko), in August 2013.{{cite web|publisher=Sports.kz|script-title=ru:Юрий Логвиненко – новый рекордсмен «Актобе»|trans-title=Yuri Logvinenko – new "Aktobe" record-holder|author=Balykbaev, Duman|url=http://sports.kz/news/yuriy-logvinenko-novyiy-rekordsmen-aktobe|language=Russian|date=1 September 2013}} In October 2014, Smakov, along with [Dmitri Khomich](/source/Dmitri_Khomich), [Mikhail Bakayev](/source/Mikhail_Bakayev), [Zaurbek Pliyev](/source/Zaurbek_Pliyev) and [Aleksandr Kislitsyn](/source/Aleksandr_Kislitsyn), was banned from training with FC Kairat by the club.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Хомич, Плиев и Бакаев отстранены от тренировок Кайрата до конца сезона|url=http://www.sports.ru/football/1024452273.html|website=sports.ru|accessdate=3 December 2014|language=Russian|date=23 October 2014}} On 6 January 2015, Smakov, along with [Aleksandr Kislitsyn](/source/Aleksandr_Kislitsyn), moved to [FC Irtysh Pavlodar](/source/FC_Irtysh_Pavlodar).{{cite web|script-title=ru:СМАКОВ И КИСЛИЦЫН ПЕРЕХОДЯТ В ИРТЫШ|url=http://www.fckairat.kz/club/news/19714|website=fckairat.kz/|publisher=[FC Kairat](/source/FC_Kairat)|accessdate=6 January 2015|language=Russian|date=6 January 2015}} On 4 August 2016, Smakov signed for [FC Ordabasy](/source/FC_Ordabasy) until the end of the [2016](/source/2016_Kazakhstan_Premier_League) season.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Ордабасы подписал контракт с Смаковым.|url=http://www.fcordabasy.kz/rus/club_news/494|website=fcordabasy.kz|publisher=FC Ordabasy|accessdate=4 August 2016|language=Russian|date=4 August 2016|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223120903/http://www.fcordabasy.kz/rus/club_news/494|url-status=dead}} ==International career== Samat received his first [cap](/source/Cap_(sport)) for Kazakhstan on 31 March 2000 in an [Asian Cup qualifier](/source/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification) against [Jordan](/source/Jordan_national_football_team) at the age of 18. Since that time Smakov was capped in all major matches of [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan_national_football_team), including [World Cup 2002](/source/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification), [World Cup 2006](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification) and [Euro 2008](/source/UEFA_Euro_2008_qualifying) qualifiers. As of June 2016 he has played 74 international matches and scored two goals,{{cite web|author1=Dryomin, Mike |author2=Mamrud, Roberto |name-list-style=amp |title=Kazakhstan – Record International Players|publisher=[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation](/source/Rec.Sport.Soccer_Statistics_Foundation) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kaz-recintlp.html|date=6 February 2014}} his first goal a penalty against [Belgium](/source/Belgium_national_football_team) in September 2007.{{cite news |title=Kazakhstan hold Belgium to 2–2 draw in Euro qualifier |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=soccer&id=3015880 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Reuters|date=12 September 2007 |access-date=17 November 2014}} Many times he led the team as a captain. Currently he holds a record as the most capped player of the Kazakhstan national football team with 74 matches as of June 2016. ==Post-playing career== On 7 January 2018, Ordabasy announced that Smakov had joined his former club Aktobe as their new General Director.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Самат Смаков и Улугбек Асанбаев возглавили ФК Актобе.|url=http://www.fcordabasy.kz/rus/club_news/1112|website=fcordabasy.kz|publisher=FC Ordabasy|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=Russian|date=7 January 2018}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ==Career statistics== ===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | colspan=3 | [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan_national_football_team) |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |2000||5||0 |- |2001||6||0 |- |2002||0||0 |- |2003||1||0 |- |2004||8||0 |- |2005||8||0 |- |2006||7||0 |- |2007||12||1 |- |2008||8||0 |- |2009||1||0 |- |2010||0||0 |- |2011||3||0 |- |2012||0||0 |- |2013||0||0 |- |2014||3||1 |- |2015||9||0 |- |2016||5||0 |- !Total||76||2 |} ''Statistics accurate as of match played 11 October 2016''{{NFT player|id=3559|name=Samat Smaqov|accessdate=5 February 2016}} :''Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Ref |- | 1. || 12 September 2007 || [Almaty Central Stadium](/source/Central_Stadium_(Almaty)), [Almaty](/source/Almaty) || {{fb|BEL}} || '''2'''–2 || 2–2 || [Euro 2008 qualifier](/source/UEFA_Euro_2008_qualifying_Group_A) || |- | 2. || 16 November 2014 || [Türk Telekom Arena](/source/T%C3%BCrk_Telekom_Arena), [Istanbul](/source/Istanbul) || {{fb|TUR}} || '''1'''–3 || 1–3 || [Euro 2016 qualifier](/source/UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying_Group_A) || {{cite news |first=Asel |last=Esetova |title=Казахстан проиграл Турции в квалификации Евро-2016 |url=http://www.kazpravda.kz/news/view/30103 |work=Kazakhstanskaya Pravda |date=17 November 2014 |accessdate=17 November 2014 |language=Kazakh}} |} ==Honours== '''Yelimay''' *[Kazakhstan Premier League](/source/Kazakhstan_Premier_League): [1998](/source/1998_Kazakhstan_Premier_League) '''Irtysh-Bastau''' *Kazakhstan Premier League: [1999](/source/1999_Kazakhstan_Premier_League) '''Zhenis Astana''' *[Kazakhstan Cup](/source/Kazakhstan_Cup): 2002 '''Kairat''' *Kazakhstan Premier League: [2004](/source/2004_Kazakhstan_Premier_League) '''Aktobe''' *Kazakhstan Premier League: [2007](/source/2007_Kazakhstan_Premier_League), [2008](/source/2008_Kazakhstan_Premier_League), [2009](/source/2009_Kazakhstan_Premier_League) *Kazakhstan Cup: [2010](/source/2010_Kazakhstan_Cup) *[Kazakhstan Super Cup](/source/Kazakhstan_Super_Cup): 2008, 2010 '''Individual''' * [Kazakhstani Footballer of the Year](/source/Kazakhstani_Footballer_of_the_Year): 2004, 2008 * GOAL Journal Player of the Year: 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 ==Notes== {{Notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-TMzyykPMk Video] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071119135847/http://sam.sbornaya.kz/ Personal Blog at National Team Website] {{in lang|ru}} *{{NFT player|id=3559}} *[http://vesti.kz/kazfutbol/175900/ "КАЙРАТ" ОБЪЯВИЛ О ПОДПИСАНИИ СМАКОВА И ЛОРИЯ (Russian)] {{FC Zhetysu squad}} {{Kazakhstan Premier League managers}} {{Kazakhstani Footballer of the Year}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Smakov, Samat}} Category:1978 births Category:Sportspeople from Semey Category:Living people Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Kazakhstani men's footballers Category:Kazakhstan men's international footballers Category:FC Yelimay players Category:FC Irtysh Pavlodar players Category:FC Rostov players Category:FC Zhenis players Category:FC Kairat players Category:FC Aktobe players Category:Çaykur Rizespor footballers Category:FC Ordabasy players Category:Russian Premier League players Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players Category:TFF 1. Lig players Category:Kazakhstani expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Category:Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Russia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Category:Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Category:Kazakhstani football managers Category:FC Yelimai managers Category:FC Zhetysu managers Category:Kazakhstan Premier League managers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Samat Smakov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samat_Smakov) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samat_Smakov?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.