Aisultan Rakhatuly Nazarbayev ( kk, Айсұлтан Рахатұлы Назарбаев, ''Aisūltan Rahatūly Nazarbaev''; 26 August 1990 – 16 August 2020) was a Kazakh football player, businessman, grandson of the former President of Kazakhstan
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev ( kk, Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев, Nūrsūltan Äbişūlı Nazarbaev, ; born 6 July 1940) is a Kazakh politician and military officer who served as the first President of Kazakhstan, in off ...
and a son of the Kazakh politician
Dariga Nazarbayeva
Dariga Nursultanqyzy Nazarbayeva ( kk, Дариға Нұрсұлтанқызы Назарбаева, '; born 7 May 1964) is a Kazakh businesswoman and politician who is the daughter of the first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. She ...
.
Biography
Early life and education
Aisultan was born in 1990 in then
Kazakh SSR
; kk, Қазақ Советтік Социалистік Республикасы)
*1991: Republic of Kazakhstan (russian: Республика Казахстан; kk, Қазақстан Республикасы)
, linking_name = the ...
. His father
Rakhat Aliyev
Rakhat Mukhtaruly Aliyev ( kk, Рахат Мұхтарұлы Әлиев, ''Rahat Mūhtarūly Äliev''; 10 December 1962 – 24 February 2015) was a senior official of the government of Kazakhstan who died in an Austrian prison awaiting trial on c ...
(1962–2015) was a businessman, politician, and diplomat. His mother
Dariga Nazarbayeva
Dariga Nursultanqyzy Nazarbayeva ( kk, Дариға Нұрсұлтанқызы Назарбаева, '; born 7 May 1964) is a Kazakh businesswoman and politician who is the daughter of the first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. She ...
(born 1964) is the eldest daughter of
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev ( kk, Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев, Nūrsūltan Äbişūlı Nazarbaev, ; born 6 July 1940) is a Kazakh politician and military officer who served as the first President of Kazakhstan, in off ...
.
He studied at the International College of Continuing Education in
Astana
Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan.
The city lies on the banks of the Ishim (river), Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmo ...
and the
American International School in
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the ...
. In 2010, Aisultan graduated from the
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town of ...
and then from
KIMEP University
KIMEP University (formerly: Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research) is an institution of higher education in Almaty, Kazakhstan. KIMEP is a private, non-profit university offering credit-based, North American-style bac ...
with a degree in business administration.
Football career
Aisultan started playing football at the
FC Admira Wacker Mödling
Fußballklub Flyeralarm Admira Wacker Mödling, also known as Flyeralarm Admira for sponsorship reasons or simply Admira, is a football club from Mödling, Austria. The club was originally formed in 1905 as ''SK Admira Wien'' in the Austrian cap ...
during his father's service as ambassador to Austria. In 2006, he played two matches in the first league of Kazakhstan for the FC Rahat football club, in 2007 he was a member of
FC Kairat
Football Club Kairat ( kk, Qaırat Fýtbol Klýby) is a professional association football, football club based in Almaty, which plays in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Football in Kazakhstan, Kazakh football. Founded in 1954 ...
and took part in the qualifying tournament for the 2006 European Youth Football Championship. Aisultan spent two or three months at the
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London. Founded in 1905, they play their home games at Stamford Bridge. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football ...
He played a season until 2007 in the youth team of
Portsmouth F.C., and became the bronze medalist of the English Championship. In 2011, Aisultan played for
FC Astana
Astana Football Club ( kk, Astana Futbol Kluby) is a professional football club based in Astana. They play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. The club's home ground is the 30,254-seat Astana Arena stadium. ...
. On 21 October 2012, he played the only match in the championship of Kazakhstan in the home game for the
FC Sunkar
FC Sunkar ( kk, Сұнқар Футбол Клубы) was a Kazakhstani football club based in Kaskelen.
History
The club was formed in 2004 as ''Karasai Sarbazdary'', before changing its name to ''Sunkar'' in 2009. In January 2015, Sunkar fold ...
against
FC Aktobe
Football Club Aktobe ( kk, Aqtóbe Fýtbol Klýby), commonly referred to as FC Aktobe or simply Aktobe, is a professional football club based in Aktobe. They last played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. Fo ...
and came out in the middle of the second half.
From February to October 2017, Aisultan served as vice president of the
Football Federation of Kazakhstan
The Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF, kz, Қазақстанның Футбол Федерациясы, Qazaqstannyñ Futbol Federatsıiasy; rus, Федерация Футбола Казахстана, r=Federatsiya Futbola Kazakhstana) is th ...
for relations with international organizations
FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ...
,
UEFA
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...
, and national associations.
He was awarded the British Valor Award for his participation in operations equivalent to combat.
Illegal activities
Aisultan was treated in a clinic for drug addicts because of his addiction to cocaine.
In October 2019, he was sentenced to a suspended sentence for an attack on a police officer in London in June 2019 and damage to a stranger's property. The verdict included probation, continued drug addiction treatment, community service and a fine.
Personal life
In August 2013, Aisultan was married to Alima Nazarbayeva. He had a daughter named Ameli (born 2016) and son named Sultan.
On 23 January 2020, Aisultan made a public statement on his Facebook page, claiming that his grandfather Nazarbayev was allegedly his dad and that his life was threatened. He also stated that from 8 July 2019, he had not been able to use any of his social media accounts, because he was kept in custody and that the accounts were under control by his mother
Dariga Nazarbayeva
Dariga Nursultanqyzy Nazarbayeva ( kk, Дариға Нұрсұлтанқызы Назарбаева, '; born 7 May 1964) is a Kazakh businesswoman and politician who is the daughter of the first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. She ...
and the ex-chairman of the
NSC
NSC may refer to:
Sport and competition
* NSC United, an American soccer team
* National Scholastics Championship, an American quiz bowl competition
* National Scrabble Championship, now known as the Scrabble Players Championship
* National Sho ...
Alnur Mussayev. In response to those claims, Mussayev on his Facebook page published a document from 2013 that showed the DNA of Aisultan and his father
Rakhat Aliyev
Rakhat Mukhtaruly Aliyev ( kk, Рахат Мұхтарұлы Әлиев, ''Rahat Mūhtarūly Äliev''; 10 December 1962 – 24 February 2015) was a senior official of the government of Kazakhstan who died in an Austrian prison awaiting trial on c ...
coinciding to within 99.999784244% accuracy. However, the record itself was not certified by any seal or signature.
Moreover, later right after the death of Aisultan, Mussayev in his interview to «Exclusive Kazakhstan» admitted that he had published a fake DNA test results and that Aliyev is indeed not his biological father, however not specifying exactly who the father is.
On 13 February 2020, Aisultan requested political asylum in the United Kingdom. He explained this decision due to pressure by his family, since he had information "about high-scale corruption between the government of Russia and Kazakhstan". Minister of Information and Social Development
Dauren Abaev
Dauren Askerbekuly Abaev (born 18 April 1979) is a Kazakh politician, who's serving as a Minister of Culture and Sports.
Biography
Abaev was born in the Almaty Region in 1979.
He graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Al-Farabi ...
reported
Khabar Agency
The Khabar Agency (KA) ( kk, "Хабар" Агенттігі, translit="Xabar" Agenttıgı; russian: Агентство «Хабар») is a major media outlet in Kazakhstan. It was established in 1995, known originally as the National Television ...
that "to speculate on the fantasies of an addict just because he is the grandson of the First President, it’s not fair. It’s unfair and beyond morality. It is time to close this topic." He stated that he did not inherit his father's wealth because his father's wealth was stolen by his mother
Dariga Nazarbayeva
Dariga Nursultanqyzy Nazarbayeva ( kk, Дариға Нұрсұлтанқызы Назарбаева, '; born 7 May 1964) is a Kazakh businesswoman and politician who is the daughter of the first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. She ...
and
Alnur Mussayev also spelled Alnur Musaev (russian: Альнур Мусаев) and that he was afraid that both of them wanted him killed.
Death
On 16 August 2020, it was reported that Aisultan had died presumably due to
cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. It is a medical emergency that, without immediate medical intervention, will result in sudden cardiac death within minutes. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and possib ...
in London, just ten days before his 30th birthday. The inquest into his death found that he died from natural causes as a result of his cocaine use.
His mother, Nazarbayeva, stated "My family is devastated at the loss of our beloved Aisultan and we ask for privacy at this very difficult time."
References
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1990 births
2020 deaths
FC Kairat players
Kazakhstani footballers
FC Admira Wacker Mödling players
Chelsea F.C. players
Portsmouth F.C. players
FC Astana players
FC Sunkar players
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Nursultan Nazarbayev family
Association footballers not categorized by position