Alibek Bekbayuly Kasym (Kazakh: Әлібек Бекбайұлы Қасым, Älıbek Bekbaiūly Qasym; born 27 May 1998) is a Kazakhstani footballer who plays as a defender for FC Aktobe and the Kazakhstan national team.

Alibek Kasym
Personal information
Full name Alibek Bekbayuly Kasym
Date of birth (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Almaty, Kazakhstan
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Astana
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Kairat 0 (0)
2020Kyzylzhar (loan) 13 (1)
2021–2022 Kyzylzhar 25 (7)
2022–2025 Aktobe 86 (17)
2026– Astana 3 (1)
International career
2014 Kazakhstan U17 3 (0)
2016 Kazakhstan U19 2 (0)
2018–2020 Kazakhstan U21 7 (0)
2021– Kazakhstan 17 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:36, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Career

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Kasym made his professional debut with Akzhayik in a 5–3 Kazakhstan Cup win over FC Okzhetpes on 19 April 2018.[2]

International career

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Kasym made his international debut for the Kazakhstan national team in a friendly 4–0 win loss to North Macedonia on 4 June 2021.[3]

International goals

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Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.[4]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 October 2025Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan Liechtenstein
4–0
4–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.25 March 2026 Namibia1–02–02026 FIFA Series

References

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