Sherkhan Kalmurza Scout Report: Kairat’s 19-Year-Old Kazakh Goalkeeper
I started following Sherkhan Kalmurza in September 2025, when he was Kairat’s third-choice goalkeeper in the Champions League squad. Born on 15 June 2007 and a product of the Almaty club’s academy, he came on against Aktobe after the team’s two senior goalkeepers were injured, started against Sporting a few days later in the Champions League and saved a first-half penalty. On 30 September he played the full 90 minutes against Real Madrid in a 5-0 defeat. In January 2026 he extended his contract to 30 November 2028. In the 2026 Premier League he made only two appearances, 180 minutes in all. This file assesses the 19-year-old goalkeeper using public data. It contains no transfer recommendation.
| Mevki | Goalkeeper |
|---|---|
| Kulüp | FC Kairat |
| Uyruk | Kazakhstan |
| Yaş | 19 |
| Doğum | 15.06.2007 |
| Boy | 1.87 m |
| Sözleşme | 30 November 2028 (club announcement) |
Strengths
The first is experience on the big stage; at 19 he has played two Champions League matches and saved a penalty. The second is development inside the club; he is the only academy goalkeeper in the group and is under contract to 2028. The third is shot-stopping on the line; the Hjulmand penalty and the Mbappé effort are examples. The fourth is his national team pathway; 10 caps across the U-17, U-19 and U-21 levels. The fifth is the absence of any injury record in public sources.
Weaknesses and Development Areas
The first development area is sample size; only two games and 180 minutes in the 2026 Premier League. The second is the error against Real Madrid, where the foul on Mastantuono ended in a penalty. The third is that he conceded nine goals in two Champions League games; the standard of opposition explains much of it, but it stays on the record. The fourth is Anarbekov’s position as first choice at Kairat. The fifth is the lack of public data on footwork, sweeping and crosses; those areas could not be assessed.
Career Projection and Contract Status
On 26 January 2026 Kairat announced on its Telegram channel that the goalkeeper’s contract had been extended to 30 November 2028. In late 2025 the press reported that Taraz’s management was preparing an offer to Kairat; there is no information on the outcome. The 2026 Premier League ended on 1 November, with Kairat second on 65 points from 30 games. Kalmurza played twice in the league in 2026. The measures for the period ahead are whether his league minutes increase in competition with Anarbekov, his place in the U-21 national team and whether he gets minutes in European competition in the 2026-27 squad; I could not confirm the last point.
A 19-year-old goalkeeper with Champions League starting experience and a youth national team pathway, but whose league minutes are limited to two games and for whom detailed goalkeeping data is not public.
Regular league minutes at Kairat and the release of detailed goalkeeping statistics.
Abdullah Bozkurt, scout in charge of the Turkestan region. This report is built on public sources and contains no transfer recommendation.
