Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev ( kk, Нұрбол Жұмасқалиев, ''Nūrbol Jūmasqaliev'') is a retired Kazakh

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, and former manager of

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Career

Early career

At the age of 11, Nurbol was selected for a youth club, Namys (

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), which was created to find the most promising talents in the nation. His first coach was Talgat Nurmagambetov.

Club career

Nurbol started his senior career at

FC Akzhayik FC Akzhayik ( kk, Aqjaıyq Oral Fýtbol Klýby) is a Kazakhstani professional football club, based in Oral, current member of the Kazakhstan First Division. History Names *1968 : Founded as ''Uralets'' *1993 : The club was renamed ''Uralets-Arm ...

and played for

FC Zhetysu Jetisu Taldykorgan ( kk, Жетісу Талдықорған футбол клубы, ''Jetisý Taldyqorǵan Fýtbol Klýby'') is a Kazakh professional football club based at the Zhetysu stadium in Taldykorgan. They are founding members of the K ...

in next season. In 2000 Nurbol moved to

, where he soon became the club captain. He scored 7 goals in European competitions. After being sent-off on 16 October 2016 in Tobol's 1–0 defeat to Akzhayik for foul and abusive language, Zhumaskaliyev received a seven-match ban. Zhumaskaliyev went on to leave Tobol in December 2016. On 30 June 2017, Zhumaskaliyev left Irtysh Pavlodar by mutual consent. On 27 December 2018,

announced Zhumaskaliyev as their new Sporting Director.

International

At the age of 20, Nurbol earned his first cap on 16 October 2001 in a friendly against

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. He was dropped initially during the

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qualifiers, in favour of

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, but regained his place when Baltiev was injured.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 7 June 2016''

International goals

Honours

Club

;Tobol *

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(1): 2007 *

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Personal

* 2003, 2005, 2010 Kazakhstan FF " Best Player of the year"

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhumaskaliyev, Nurbol 1981 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards Kazakhstani men's footballers Kazakhstan men's international footballers Kazakhstan Premier League players FC Tobol players FC Akzhayik players FC Zhetysu players FC Astana players People from Oral, Kazakhstan