Aydar Mambetaliyev ( ky, Айдар Мамбеталиев; russian: Айдар Мамбеталиев; born 22 July 1998) is a Kyrgyz professional

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who plays as a

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for Liga 2 club Sulut United.

Club career

Earlier career

Mambetaliyev started his professional football career at Dinamo-Manas. He also piled his trade for Alga Bishkek, Abdysh-Ata Kant, Kaganat and

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Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

. He played 46 matches, until 2022, in the

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. In the process, he has also netted three goals. Mambetaliyev's first stint outside the country was with Maldivian outfit

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. Ococias Kyoto and

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are the other foreign clubs for which he has booted up.

Rajasthan United

In August 2022, Mambetaliyev signed with

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club Rajasthan United, on a two-year deal. He was made

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of the team ahead of the

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. On 20 August, he made his debut in a shock 3–2 win over

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, in the

. In November, they reached final of Baji Rout Cup in

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, and won title defeating

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Sulut United

On 31 October 2023, he signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club Sulut United to play in second round of 2023–24 Liga 2.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Rajasthan United *Baji Rout Cup: 2022

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mambetaliev, Aidar 1998 births Living people Kyrgyzstani men's footballers Kyrgyz Premier League players Kyrgyzstan men's youth international footballers Footballers from Bishkek Men's association football central defenders FC Alga Bishkek players FC Abdysh-Ata Kant players Club Valencia (Maldives) players Kyrgyzstani expatriate men's footballers Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in the Maldives Expatriate men's footballers in the Maldives Ococias Kyoto AC players Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Bangladesh Police FC players Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in Bangladesh Expatriate men's footballers in Bangladesh FC Alay players Rajasthan United FC players Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate men's footballers in India Kyrgyzstani expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Sulut United F.C. players Bangladesh Premier League footballers I-League players Liga 2 (Indonesia) players