Bakhtiyar Batyrzhanuly Zaynutdinov (Kazakh: Бақтияр Батыржанұлы Зайнутдинов; born 2 April 1998) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow and the Kazakhstan national team. Known for his versatility, he mainly plays as a left-sided winger or full-back alongside a host of other positions.

Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov
Zaynutdinov with Beşiktaş in 2023
Personal information
Full name Bakhtiyar Batyrzhanuly Zaynutdinov
Date of birth (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Taraz, Kazakhstan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
Dynamo Moscow
Number 19
Youth career
Taraz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Taraz 27 (7)
2018–2019 Astana 27 (5)
2019–2020 Rostov 31 (4)
2020–2023 CSKA Moscow 64 (5)
2023–2025 Beşiktaş 36 (0)
2025– Dynamo Moscow 8 (0)
International career
2017 Kazakhstan U21 4 (1)
2018– Kazakhstan 44 (15)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:30, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

He is Kazakhstan’s all time top goalscorer.[2]

Career

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Club

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On 25 November 2017, FC Astana announced the signing of Zaynutdinov.[3] On 4 October 2018, in a 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage game against Rennes, he scored his first continental goal, becoming at 20 years and 6 months the youngest Kazakh goalscorer in an UEFA club competition final stage game.[4]

On 12 January 2019, Zaynutdinov signed for Rostov.[5] On 8 December 2019, he scored twice in a 4–1 away victory over FC Spartak Moscow.[6]

On 25 August 2020, he signed a five-year contract with CSKA Moscow.[7]

On 21 August 2023, he signed a four-year contract with Süper Lig club Beşiktaş.[8] Three days later, on 24 August 2024, he played his first game and scored his first and only goal with Beşiktaş in the first leg of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round, an away game against Dynamo Kiev[a], as the Turkish side won the game 3-2.[9] It was his second continental goal and his first in UEFA Conference League.

On 31 January 2025, he got severely injured at his hamstring and was sidelined for the rest of the season.[10]

On 28 July 2025, Zaynutdinov signed a four-year contract with Dynamo Moscow.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 October 2025[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Taraz 2015 Kazakhstan Premier League 000000
2016 000000
2017 27710287
Total 27710287
Astana 2018 Kazakhstan Premier League 275008[c]100356
Rostov 2018–19 Russian Premier League 10020120
2019–20 17420194
2020–21 400040
Total 31440354
CSKA Moscow 2020–21 Russian Premier League 181106[d]0251
2021–22 22341264
2022–23 21160271
2023–24 30111[e]051
Total 6451226010837
Beşiktaş 2023–24 Süper Lig 270307[f]1371
2024–25 90102[g]0120
Total 360409100491
Dynamo Moscow 2025–26 Russian Premier League 8020100
Career total 193212322321024025
  1. game relocated in Bucharest due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
  2. Includes Kazakhstan Cup, Russian Cup, Turkish Cup
  3. Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, six appearances, one goal in the UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance in Russian Super Cup
  6. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 13 October 2025[13]
Kazakhstan
YearAppsGoals
201893
201943
202031
202152
202251
202384
202480
202521
Total4415

International goals

Scores and results list Kazakhstan's goal tally first.[13]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 March 2018Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary Hungary
2–0
3–2
Friendly
2.5 June 2018Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan Azerbaijan
3–0
3–0
3.13 October 2018Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia Latvia
1–0
1–1
2018–19 UEFA Nations League D
4.21 March 2019Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan Scotland
3–0
3–0
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
5.16 November 2019Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle, San Marino San Marino
1–0
3–1
6.19 November 2019Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Scotland
1–0
1–3
7.4 September 2020LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania Lithuania
1–0
2–0
2020–21 UEFA Nations League C
8.7 September 2021Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
2–2
2–2
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.16 November 2021Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Tajikistan
1–0
1–0
Friendly
10.22 September 2022Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan Belarus
2–1
2–1
2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
11.26 March 2023Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan Denmark
1–2
3–2
UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
12.16 June 2023Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy San Marino
3–0
3–0
13.17 October 2023Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland Finland
1–1
2–1
14.
2–1
15.10 October 2025Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan Liechtenstein
2–0
4–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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References

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  1. "Бахтиёр Зайнутдинов". Команда ФК «Динамо» Москва ⚽ (in Russian). Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. "IFFHS CONTINENTAL NEWS – EURO QUALIFIERS". IFFHS. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  3. "Лучший молодой игрок КПЛ 2017 подписал контракт с Астаной". fcastana.com (in Russian). FC Astana. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. "History : Astana 2-0 Rennes". UEFA. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  5. "Бактиёр Зайнутдинов — игрок Ростова". fc-rostov.ru (in Russian). FC Rostov. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  6. "Spartak v Rostov game report". Russian Premier League. 8 December 2019.
  7. "Бактиёр Зайнутдинов пополнил состав ПФК ЦСКА" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 25 August 2020.
  8. "Beşiktaş'a Hoş Geldin Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov". Beşiktaş J.K. (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  9. "History : Dynamo Kyiv 2-3 Beşiktaş". UEFA. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  10. "Kazakhstan - B.Zaynutdinov". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  11. "Бахтиёр Зайнутдинов стал игроком "Динамо"" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  12. Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov at Soccerway
  13. 1 2 "Baktiyor Zainutdinov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  14. "Суперфинал LIVE. ЦСКА победил "Краснодар" в серии послематчевых пенальти" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 June 2023.
  15. "Besiktas claims Turkcell Super Cup with 5-0 win over Galatasaray". Türkiye Today. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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