Ernist Muratovich Batyrkanov (born February 21, 1998) is a

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. ...

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who plays for

FC Abdysh-Ata Kant Football Club Abdysh-Ata Kant ('' ky, Абдыш-Ата Кант Футбол Клубу, Abdyş-Ata Qant Futbol Klubu'') is a Kyrgyz football club based in Kant. It is named after a local brewery. The club was founded in 1992. History Names ...

in the

Kyrgyz Premier League Kyrgyz Premier League ('' ky, Кыргыз Премьер Лигасы, Keurgeuz Premier Ligaseu'') is the division of professional football in Kyrgyzstan. It was created in 1992 after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union. The league is composed of ...

and

Kyrgyzstan national football team The Kyrgyzstan national football team ( ky, Кыргыз Республикасынын улуттук курама командасы (''Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn uluttuk kurama komandasy''); russian: Сборная Кыргызской Респ� ...

as a

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Career

Club

He won the

Kyrgyzstan League Kyrgyz Premier League ('' ky, Кыргыз Премьер Лигасы, Keurgeuz Premier Ligaseu'') is the division of professional football in Kyrgyzstan. It was created in 1992 after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union. The league is composed ...

with

Dordoi Bishkek Football Club Dordoi Bishkek ('' ky, Дордой Бишкек Футбол Клубу, Dordoj Bişkek Futbol Klubu'') is a Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz professional association football, football club based in Bishkek, that competes in the Kyrgyz Premier ...

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. In February 2019, Batyrkanov went on trial with

Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava () is a Slovak professional football club based in Trnava. Historically, it is one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won the Czechoslovak First League five times and the Czechoslovak Cup on four occasions, and ...

. In February 2021, Batyrkanov signed for

Kazakhstan Premier League The Kazakhstan Professional Football League ( kk, Қазақстан Премьер Лигасы, ''Qazaqstan Premer Ligasy''), commonly referred to as Kazakh Premier League or simply Premier League, is the top division of football in Kazakhstan ...

club

FC Kyzylzhar FC Kyzylzhar ( kk, Қызылжар футбол клубы, Qyzylzhar fytbol kluby) is a Kazakhstani football club, playing in the north Kazakh city of Petropavl at the Karasai Stadium. They are founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League ...

. On 15 July 2021, Batyrkanov left Kyzylzhar. On 7 August 2021,

Armenian Premier League The Armenian Premier League ( hy, VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա, known as the VBET Armenian Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the compet ...

club

FC Van Football Club Van ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Վան), is an Armenian football club based in Charentsavan, Kotayk Province. History FC Van was founded on 31 May 2019 in the town of Charentsavan, Kotayk Province, by Armenian-Russia ...

announced the signing of Batyrkanov. On 27 December 2021, Batyrkanov left Van.

International

Batyrkanov made his debut for

in a friendly match on 6 September 2018 against

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. He was included in Kyrgyzstan's squad for the

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in Indonesia, and the

2019 AFC Asian Cup The 2019 AFC Asian Cup was the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 ...

in the United Arab Emirates. On 11 June 2021 Batyrkanov played in goal for Kyrgyzstan in a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Myanmar. No other goalkeepers were available due to suspected COVID-19. Kyrgyzstan won the match 1-8.

Career statistics

International

:''Kyrgyzstan score listed first, score column indicates score after each Batyrkanov goal''

References

External links

* * 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Bishkek Kyrgyzstan international footballers Kyrgyzstani footballers Association football forwards FC Dordoi Bishkek players Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games 2019 AFC Asian Cup players Asian Games competitors for Kyrgyzstan {{Kyrgyzstan-footy-bio-stub