2021 FC Tobol season

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FC Tobol
2021 season
ChairmanNikolay Panin
ManagerGrigori Babayan
(until 17 June)
Alexander Moskalenko (Caretaker)
(from 18 June)
StadiumCentral Stadium
Premier LeagueChampions
Kazakhstan CupSemifinal vs Shakhter Karagandy
Super CupChampions
Europa Conference LeagueThird Qualifying Round vs Žilina
Top goalscorerLeague: Nemanja Nikolić (8)
All: Igor Sergeyev (9)
Highest home attendance3,000 vs Zhetysu
(19 June 2021)
Lowest home attendance0 vs Taraz
(2 May 2021)

0 vs Atyrau
(16 July 2021)

0 vs Žilina
(5 August 2021)
Average home league attendance988 (21 November 2021)
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The 2021 FC Tobol season was the 23rd successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Tobol finished the season as Champions, reached the semifinals of the Kazakhstan Cup, won the Super Cup and were knocked out of the Europa Conference League at Third Qualifying Round by Žilina.

Season events[edit]

On 18 February, Tobol announced the signing of Yegor Tsuprikov from Shakhter Karagandy,[1] Askhat Tagybergen and Elguja Lobjanidze from Kaisar,[2][3] and Toni Silva from Taraz.[4] Also on 18 February, Serhiy Malyi signed a new contract with the club until the end of the 2021 season.[5]

On 1 March, Tobol announced that they had signed Dušan Jovančić on loan from Çaykur Rizespor.[6]

On 28 March, Tobol announced the signing of Nemanja Nikolić on a free transfer after he'd left Al Raed.[7]

On 16 April, Tobol announced the signing of Zoran Tošić on a free transfer after he'd left Taizhou Yuanda.[8]

On 17 June, Grigori Babayan left Tobol by mutual consent and was appointed by CSKA Moscow as a member of their coaching staff.[9][10] The following day, Tobol confirmed Alexander Moskalenko as Acting Head Coach.[11]

On 29 June, Oralkhan Omirtayev left Tobol after his contract was ended by mutual agreement.[12]

On 1 July, Tobol announced the signing of Bagdat Kairov from Ordabasy,[13] with Rúben Brígido also joining from Ordabasy the following day,[14] and Carlos Fonseca leaving the club after his contract expired.[15]

On 7 July, Tobol announced the return of Dušan Jovančić on an 18-month contract from Çaykur Rizespor, after his previous loan deal had ended at the end of June.[16]

On 19 July, Tobol announced the signing of Igor Sergeev from Aktobe, after his previous loan deal had ended at the end of June.[17]

On 30 July, Tobol Nemanja Nikolić left Tobol by mutual consent.[18]

Squad[edit]

As of match played 21 November 2021
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
12 Sultan Busurmanov Kazakhstan GK (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (aged 25) Academy 2015 19 0
27 Vladimir Shpakovsky Kazakhstan GK (2001-01-01)1 January 2001 (aged 20) Academy 2021 1 0
35 Aleksandr Mokin Kazakhstan GK (1981-06-19)19 June 1981 (aged 40) Atyrau 2020[19] 46 0
41 Yegor Tsuprikov Kazakhstan GK (1997-05-27)27 May 1997 (aged 24) Shakhter Karagandy 2021[1] 2021[1] 1 0
Defenders
3 Roman Asrankulov Kazakhstan DF (1999-07-30)30 July 1999 (aged 22) Academy 2018 22 3
7 Dmitri Miroshnichenko Kazakhstan DF (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (aged 29) Aktobe 2016 155 6
17 Ruslan Valiullin Kazakhstan DF (1994-09-09)9 September 1994 (aged 27) Aktobe 2019[20] 75 5
21 Sultan Abilgazy Kazakhstan DF (1997-02-22)22 February 1997 (aged 24) Okzhetpes 2018 52 3
22 Aleksandr Marochkin Kazakhstan DF (1990-02-14)14 February 1990 (aged 31) Kaisar 2020[21] 38 1
24 Bagdat Kairov Kazakhstan DF (1993-04-27)27 April 1993 (aged 28) Ordabasy 2021[13] 17 0
25 Serhiy Malyi Kazakhstan DF (1990-06-05)5 June 1990 (aged 31) Astana 2020[22] 2021[5] 62 9
32 Dmitriy Panov Kazakhstan DF (2001-12-07)7 December 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2021 1 0
33 Ilyas Almukhamedov Kazakhstan DF (2000-02-01)1 February 2000 (aged 21) Academy 2021 3 0
36 Aleksandr Krytsa Kazakhstan DF (2002-08-15)15 August 2002 (aged 19) Academy 2021 1 0
37 Arman Tungushbaev Kazakhstan DF (2001-12-06)6 December 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2021 1 0
39 Bekzat Ermekbaev Kazakhstan DF (2001-12-06)6 December 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2021 1 0
45 Aleksa Amanović North Macedonia DF (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 25) Javor Ivanjica 2020[23] 2021[23] 55 3
48 Marat Alpispaev Kazakhstan DF (2002-04-08)8 April 2002 (aged 19) Academy 2021 3 0
49 Andrey Drobyshev Kazakhstan DF (2000-05-03)3 May 2000 (aged 21) Academy 2021 1 0
Midfielders
5 Daniyar Semchenkov Kazakhstan MF (1997-02-12)12 February 1997 (aged 24) Academy 2019 12 0
8 Askhat Tagybergen Kazakhstan MF (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 31) Kaisar 2021[2] 33 8
10 Serikzhan Muzhikov Kazakhstan MF (1989-06-17)17 June 1989 (aged 32) Astana 2020[24] 42 5
11 Jérémy Manzorro France MF (1991-11-11)11 November 1991 (aged 30) Shakhter Karagandy 2020[25] 44 7
13 Azat Nurgaliev Kazakhstan MF (1986-06-30)30 June 1986 (aged 35) Ordabasy 2018 271 54
14 Samat Zharynbetov Kazakhstan MF (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 27) Ekibastuz 2017 96 4
15 Toni Silva Guinea-Bissau MF (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (aged 28) Taraz 2021[4] 33 2
18 Rúben Brígido Portugal MF (1991-06-23)23 June 1991 (aged 30) Ordabasy 2021[14] 18 0
20 Zhaslan Zhumashev Kazakhstan MF (2001-09-27)27 September 2001 (aged 20) Academy 2020 7 2
29 Dušan Jovančić Serbia MF (1990-10-19)19 October 1990 (aged 31) Çaykur Rizespor 2021[16] 2022[16] 29 1
34 Alsaid Akhmetzhanov Kazakhstan MF (2000-08-09)9 August 2000 (aged 21) Academy 2021 1 0
38 Rakhat Kabdullov Kazakhstan MF (2000-02-20)20 February 2000 (aged 21) Academy 2021 2 0
46 Ali Abdibek Kazakhstan MF (2003-06-23)23 June 2003 (aged 18) Academy 2021 1 0
47 Vyacheslav Kulpeisov Kazakhstan MF (2001-12-24)24 December 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2021 6 0
50 Bekzat Zhaparov Kazakhstan MF (2002-03-05)5 March 2002 (aged 19) Academy 2021 2 0
52 Nurbek Bayzhanov Kazakhstan MF (2003-04-04)4 April 2003 (aged 18) Academy 2021 1 0
87 Zoran Tošić Serbia MF (1987-04-28)28 April 1987 (aged 34) Taizhou Yuanda 2021[8] 2021[8] 16 5
Forwards
30 Farid Shaymerdenov Kazakhstan FW (2000-01-15)15 January 2000 (aged 21) Academy 2021 1 0
55 Ali Akhmet Kazakhstan FW (2003-02-13)13 February 2003 (aged 18) Academy 2021 3 0
77 Igor Sergeev Uzbekistan FW (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 28) Aktobe 2021[17] 18 9
99 Elguja Lobjanidze Georgia (country) FW (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (aged 29) Kaisar 2021[3] 28 4
Players away on loan
Artem Sherstov Kazakhstan MF (1998-10-16)16 October 1998 (aged 23) Academy 2019 15 1
Left during the season
19 Oralkhan Omirtayev Kazakhstan FW (1998-07-16)16 July 1998 (aged 23) Shakhter Karagandy 2020[26] 19 2
23 Nemanja Nikolić Serbia FW (1992-10-19)19 October 1992 (aged 29) Al Raed 2021[7] 2021[7] 19 8
40 Carlos Fonseca Portugal MF (1987-08-23)23 August 1987 (aged 34) Irtysh Pavlodar 2020[27] 24 0

On loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Kazakhstan KAZ Artem Sherstov (at SDYUSSHOR No. 8)
No. Pos. Nation Player

Transfers[edit]

Main articles: List of Kazakhstan football transfers winter 2020–21 and List of Kazakhstan football transfers summer 2021

In[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
18 February 2021 GK Kazakhstan Yegor Tsuprikov Shakhter Karagandy Undisclosed [1]
18 February 2021 MF Kazakhstan Askhat Tagybergen Kaisar Undisclosed [2]
18 February 2021 FW Georgia (country) Elguja Lobjanidze Kaisar Undisclosed [3]
18 February 2021 FW Guinea-Bissau Toni Silva Taraz Undisclosed [4]
28 March 2021 FW Serbia Nemanja Nikolić Al Raed Free [7]
16 April 2021 MF Serbia Zoran Tošić Taizhou Yuanda Free [8]
1 July 2021 DF Kazakhstan Bagdat Kairov Ordabasy Free [13]
2 July 2021 MF Portugal Rúben Brígido Ordabasy Undisclosed [14]
7 July 2021 MF Serbia Dušan Jovančić Çaykur Rizespor Undisclosed [16]
19 July 2021 FW Uzbekistan Igor Sergeev Aktobe Undisclosed [17]

Loans in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
1 March 2021 MF Serbia Dušan Jovančić Çaykur Rizespor Undisclosed [6]

Released[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
13 January 2020 FW Ivory Coast Senin Sebai Khimki 15 January 2021 [28][29]
16 January 2020 MF Georgia (country) Jaba Kankava Valenciennes 16 January 2021 [30][31]
19 January 2020 MF Armenia Petros Avetisyan Noah 27 February 2021 [32][33]
19 January 2020 FW Kazakhstan Roman Murtazayev Astana 23 February 2021 [34][35]
20 January 2021 MF Georgia (country) Nika Kvekveskiri Lech Poznań 29 January 2021 [36][37]
19 February 2021 DF Kazakhstan Temirlan Yerlanov Ordabasy 28 February 2021 [36][38]
29 June 2021 FW Kazakhstan Oralkhan Omirtayev Shakhter Karagandy 5 July 2021 [12][39]
2 July 2021 MF Portugal Carlos Fonseca Kyzylzhar 12 July 2021 [15][40]
30 July 2021 FW Serbia Nemanja Nikolić Spartak Subotica [18]
23 December 2021 GK Kazakhstan Yegor Tsuprikov Shakhter Karagandy [41]
31 December 2021 DF Kazakhstan Sultan Abilgazy Turan
31 December 2021 DF Kazakhstan Ruslan Valiullin Banned
31 December 2021 MF France Jérémy Manzorro Astana 16 February 2022 [42]
31 December 2021 MF Guinea-Bissau Toni Silva Turan 14 March 2022 [43]
31 December 2021 FW Georgia (country) Elguja Lobjanidze Dinamo Batumi

Friendlies[edit]

February 2021 RFS Latvia 0 – 0 Kazakhstan Tobol Belek, Turkey
20:00 (UTC+6) Report
20 February 2021 Orenburg Russia 0 – 1 Kazakhstan Tobol Belek, Turkey
20:00 (UTC+6) Report Nurgaliev 13'
17 February 2021 Dila Gori Georgia (country) 2 – 0 Kazakhstan Tobol Belek, Turkey
20:00 (UTC+6)
Report
23 February 2021 Olimp-Dolgoprudny Russia 0 – 0 Kazakhstan Tobol Belek, Turkey
20:00 (UTC+6) Report

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 14 March 2021 30 October 2021 Matchday 1 1st 26 18 7 1 54 18 +36 069.23
Kazakhstan Cup 10 July 2021 Group stage 9 6 0 3 17 16 +1 066.67
Super Cup 3 March 2021 6 March 2021 Semifinal Final 2 0 2 0 5 5 +0 000.00
Europa Conference League 22 July 2021 12 August 2021 Second Qualifying Round Third Qualifying Round 4 1 0 3 4 9 −5 025.00
Total 41 25 9 7 80 48 +32 060.98

Last updated: 6 November 2021
Source: Competitions

Super Cup[edit]

Main article: 2021 Kazakhstan Super Cup
3 March 2021 Semifinal Tobol 3 – 3
(4 – 2 p)		 Kairat Turkistan
15:00 (UTC+6) Malyi Yellow card 19' 73'
Tagybergen 10'
Muzhikov 75'		 Report Alip Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Kosović 40'
Mikanović Yellow card 59'
A.Shushenachev 67'
Usenov Yellow card 78'
Alykulov 90+1'		 Stadium: Turkistan Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Penalties
Muzhikov soccer ball with check mark
Jovančić soccer ball with check mark
Tagybergen soccer ball with check mark
Lobjanidze soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Dugalić
soccer ball with check mark Kosović
soccer ball with check mark Abiken
soccer ball with red X Hovhannisyan
6 March 2021 Final Tobol 1 – 1
(5 – 4 p)		 Astana Turkistan
15:00 (UTC+6) Malyi 15' Yellow card 81'
Nurgaliev Yellow card 77'
Abilgazy Yellow card 89'		 Report S.Sovet Yellow card 21'
Barseghyan Yellow card 45+2'
S.Smajlagić Yellow card 48'
Ciupercă Yellow card 76'
Tomasov 90+1'		 Stadium: Turkistan Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
Penalties
Muzhikov soccer ball with check mark
Amanović soccer ball with check mark
Tagybergen soccer ball with check mark
Jovančić soccer ball with check mark
Nurgaliev soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Beisebekov
soccer ball with check mark Ciupercă
soccer ball with red X Murtazayev
soccer ball with check mark Barseghyan
soccer ball with check mark Tomasov

Premier League[edit]

Main article: 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 18 7 1 54 18  +36 61 11 2 0 31 8  +23 7 5 1 23 10  +13

Last updated: 30 October 2021.
Source: See Results

Results by round[edit]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultWDDWWDWLWWDWWWDWWDWWDWWWWW
Position23444424222222221111222211
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[edit]

14 March 2021 1 Tobol 2 – 0 Akzhayik Kostanay
17:00 (UTC+6) Nurgaliev 30' Yellow card 45'
Tagybergen 75'		 Report Takulov Yellow card 7'
R.Khairov Yellow card 74'
I.Antipov Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Sergey Gorokhovodatskiy
20 March 2021 2 Aktobe 1 – 1 Tobol Aktobe
19:00 (UTC+6) Pertsukh Yellow card 19'
Sergeev 54'
A.Azhimov Yellow card 58'
Manucharyan Yellow card 72'		 Report Lobjanidze Yellow card 2'
Valiullin Yellow card 10' 71'
Nurgaliev Yellow card 45'
Tagybergen Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
5 April 2021 3 Tobol 1 – 1 Astana Kostanay
19:00 (UTC+6) S.Zharynbetov Yellow card 15'
Amanović Yellow card 31'
Tomašević 31' (o.g.)
Malyi Yellow card 45+1'
Tagybergen Yellow card 73'		 Report Rukavina Yellow card 42'
Tomašević 83'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Denis Izmailov
10 April 2021 4 Zhetysu 0 – 2 Tobol Taldıqorğan
15:00 (UTC+6) A.Adil Yellow card 57'
R.Aslan Yellow card 76'		 Report Amanović 25'
S.Zharynbetov Yellow card 33'
Jovančić Yellow card 63'
Lobjanidze 74'
Muzhikov Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Zhetysu Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexander Gauser
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
14 April 2021 5 Tobol 1 – 0 Kaisar Kostanay
17:00 (UTC+6) Silva 2'
Nurgaliev Yellow card 82'		 Report Denković Yellow card 19'
Bitang Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 73'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Elzhas Altynbekov
19 April 2021 6 Kairat 2 – 2 Tobol Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Kanté 20', 68'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 80'		 Report Nurgaliev 3'
S.Zharynbetov Yellow card 54'
Valiullin Yellow card 63'
Nikolić 70'
Tagybergen Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
23 April 2021 7 Tobol 5 – 0 Turan Kostanay
19:00 (UTC+6) Nikolić 8', 63'
Nurgaliev 44' (pen.)
Miroshnichenko 76'
Z.Zhumashev 84'		 Report T.Amirov Yellow card 13' Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Sergey Gorokhovodatsky
28 April 2021 8 Caspiy 2 – 1 Tobol Aktau
15:00 (UTC+6) Darabayev Yellow card 4'
Karayev 31'
Cuckić 72'		 Report Silva Yellow card 24'
Valiullin Yellow card 50'
Omirtayev 90+4'		 Stadium: Zhastar Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
2 May 2021 9 Tobol 3 – 0 Taraz Kostanay
19:00 (UTC+6) Nikolić 30', 42'
S.Zharynbetov Yellow card 39'
Valiullin 82'
Omirtayev Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Z.Zhaksylykov Yellow card 25' Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Denis Izmaylov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
9 May 2021 10 Tobol 2 – 0 Atyrau Kostanay
18:00 (UTC+6) Amanović Yellow card 70'
Muzhikov 80'
Manzorro 90+3'		 Report Gian Yellow card 33'
Alex Bruno Yellow card 56'
Ayrapetyan Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Alexander Gauzer
15 May 2021 11 Ordabasy 1 – 1 Tobol Shymkent
17:00 (UTC+6) Yerlanov Yellow card 36'
Dosmagambetov Yellow card 42'
Kleshchenko Red card 80'
Tungyshbayev 87'		 Report Nurgaliev Yellow card 40'
Malyi Yellow card 49'
Jovančić Yellow card 54'
Tagybergen Yellow card 62'
S.Zharynbetov 67'		 Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
19 May 2021 12 Tobol 2 – 0 Kyzylzhar Kostanay
20:00 (UTC+6) Nikolić 62'
Muzhikov 77' (pen.)		 Report Danilo Yellow card 51'
N.Dairov Yellow card 73'
Lobantsev Red card 75'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Bolat Karlibaev
24 May 2021 13 Shakhter Karagandy 0 – 3 Tobol Nur-Sultan
20:00 (UTC+6) Y.Kybyray Yellow card 27'
D.Atanaskoski Yellow card 38'
M.Gabyshev Yellow card 65'
Balashov Yellow card 84'		 Report Tagybergen 30', 57' (pen.)
Muzhikov Yellow card 39'
S.Zharynbetov Yellow card 59'
Lobjanidze 81'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Aidyn Rakhimbaev
29 May 2021 14 Tobol 2 – 1 Aktobe Kostanay
20:00 (UTC+6) Nurgaliev 17' (pen.)
Miroshnichenko 29'
Nikolić Yellow card 65'
Manzorro Yellow card 75'		 Report Samorodov Yellow card 40'
Totadze Yellow card 43'
Dubajić 87'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Saken Bayimbet
13 June 2021 15 Astana 1 – 1 Tobol Nur-Sultan
19:00 (UTC+6) Tomasov 44' (pen.)
Rukavina Yellow card 64'
Ciupercă Yellow card 71'		 Report Amanović Yellow card 22'
Nikolić 29' Yellow card 62'
Manzorro Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Bulat Sariev
19 June 2021 16 Tobol 2 – 1 Zhetysu Kostanay
19:00 (UTC+6) Nikolić 36' (pen.)
Nurgaliyev 48' (pen.)
Amanović Yellow card 62'
Silva Yellow card 67'
Valiullin Yellow card 82'		 Report A.Adil 19'
A.Adakhadzhiev Yellow card 38'
Ablitarov Yellow card 44'
M.Golubnichy Yellow card 47'
N.Nurbergen Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko
23 June 2021 17 Kaisar 1 – 3 Tobol Kyzylorda
21:00 (UTC+6) Čađenović 27' Report Malyi 13'
Manzorro Yellow card 52'
Miroshnichenko 63'
R.Asrankulov 74'		 Stadium: Gani Muratbayev Stadium
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Sergey Gorokhovodatsky
28 June 2021 18 Tobol 2 – 2 Kairat Kostanay
19:00 (UTC+6) Tagybergen Yellow card 17' Yellow card 59'
Valiullin 53'
Dugalić 66' (o.g.)
Muzhikov Red card 73'		 Report A.Shushenachev 23'
Abiken Yellow card 52'
Kosović Yellow card 54'
Kanté Yellow card 75'
Vágner Love 76'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Artem Kuchin
3 July 2021 19 Turan 2 – 4 Tobol Turkistan
21:00 (UTC+6) T.Amirov 16' Yellow card 27'
Kerimzhanov Yellow card 63'
A.Abbas Yellow card 68'
Malyi 76' (o.g.)		 Report Kerimzhanov 33' (o.g.)
Nurgaliev 56' (pen.)
Malyi 84'
Lobjanidze 87'		 Stadium: Turkistan Arena
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Denis Izmailov
12 September 2021 20 Tobol 2 – 1 Caspiy Kostanay
20:00 (UTC+6) Malyi 15'
Jovančić Yellow card 43'
Brígido Red card 68'
Amanović 77'
Zharynbetov Yellow card 85'		 Report Karimov 40'
Darabayev Yellow card 41'
Gavrić Yellow card 45+1'
Stanojević Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Bulat Sariev
19 September 2021 21 Taraz 0 – 0 Tobol Taraz
17:00 (UTC+6) Malyi Yellow card 40'
Tagybergen Yellow card 75'
Jovančić Yellow card 86'		 Report Kódjo Yellow card 26'
Adamović Yellow card 65'
Dosmagambetov Yellow card 73'
A.Taubay Yellow card 77'
Seysen Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
27 September 2021 22 Atyrau 0 – 1 Tobol Atyrau
18:00 (UTC+6) Alex Bruno Yellow card 34'
Gian Yellow card 39'
Udo Yellow card 63'		 Report Amanović 18'
B.Kairov Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Munaishy Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sergei Nozhenko
2 October 2021 23 Tobol 3 – 1 Ordabasy Kostanay
17:00 (UTC+6) Jovančić Yellow card 6'
Sergeyev 25'
Nurgaliyev Yellow card 52'
Tošić 74'
R.Asrankulov 86'		 Report S.Astanov 30'
S.Tursynbay Yellow card 31'
S.Shamshi Yellow card 62'
Kleshchenko Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
17 October 2021 24 Kyzylzhar 0 – 2 Tobol Petropavl
15:00 (UTC+6) Smajlagić Yellow card 19'
Fonseca Yellow card 45+2'		 Report B.Kairov Yellow card 19'
Lobantsev 33' (o.g.)
Manzorro 77'		 Stadium: Karasai Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Sultan Abilgazy
24 October 2021 25 Tobol 4 – 1 Shakhter Karagandy Kostanay
15:00 (UTC+6) Marochkin 16'
Sergeyev 31'
Nurgaliyev 56'
Lobjanidze 83'
Z.Zhumashev Yellow card 90+5'		 Report T.Nurseitov Yellow card 22'
A.Altynkhan Yellow card 53'
A.Giorgiadi 86'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi
30 October 2021 26 Akzhayik 0 – 2 Tobol Oral
16:00 (UTC+6) B.Omarov Yellow card 28'
Tapalov Yellow card 62'		 Report Sergeyev 27'
Brígido Yellow card 38'
Tagybergen 60'
Malyi Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Petr Atoyan Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alexander Zatula

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tobol (C) 26 18 7 1 54 18 +36 61 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Astana 26 17 6 3 53 25 +28 57 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Kairat 26 14 9 3 52 21 +31 51
4 Kyzylzhar 26 11 6 9 32 24 +8 39
5 Ordabasy 26 10 8 8 36 35 +1 38
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored; 10) Head-to-head away goals scored; 11) Draw.[44]
(C) Champions

Kazakhstan Cup[edit]

Main article: 2021 Kazakhstan Cup

Group stage[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tobol (A) 6 4 0 2 13 11 +2 12 Advanced to Quarterfinals
2 Taraz (A) 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10
3 Makhtaaral 6 2 3 1 13 9 +4 9
4 Atyrau 6 0 2 4 5 11 −6 2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2021. Source: PFLK
(A) Advance to a further round
10 July 2021 1 Taraz 1 – 3 Tobol Taraz
20:00 (UTC+6) B.Aitbayev 14'
Baytana Yellow card 67'
A.Zhumabek Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Tošić 5', 32'
B.Kairov Yellow card 78'
Jovančić Yellow card 86'
Tagybergen 90+1'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
16 July 2021 2 Tobol 2 – 0 Atyrau Kostanay
21:00 (UTC+6) Silva 42'
Tošić 90+1'		 Report Kuanysh Kalmuratov Yellow card 24'
Dmitrenko Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 69'
Medved Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rustam Omarov
25 July 2021 3 Tobol 3 – 4 Makhtaaral Kostanay
21:00 (UTC+6) Muzhikov 30'
Z.Zhumashev soccer ball with red X 68' 68' Yellow card 78'
D.Aripov 83' (o.g.)		 Report V.Sedelnikov 8'
E.Oralbai 11' Yellow card 34'
R.Liuhai 17'
E.Serik Yellow card 64'
E.Levin Yellow card 67'
M.Hasein 90+1' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Galymzhan Kenzhalinov
1 August 2021 4 Makhtaaral 4 – 0 Tobol Atakent
18:00 (UTC+6) M.Khasein Yellow card 29'
D.Koné 31'
E.Oralbai Yellow card 45+2' 87'
B.Ryskul Yellow card 47'
E.Levin 51'
S.Duiseshov 90+1'		 Report B.Zhaparov Yellow card 20'
R.Kabdullov Yellow card 34'
V.Kulpeisov Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Alpamys Batyr Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Denis Izmailov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
8 August 2021 5 Tobol 2 – 1 Taraz Kostanay
19:00 (UTC+6) Nurgaliyev Yellow card 24'
S.Zharynbetov Yellow card 42'
Manzorro Yellow card 50'
Sergeyev 69'
Abilgazy Yellow card 68' 90+3'		 Report Baytana 44'
Kódjo Yellow card 53'
A.Taubay Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Aidyn Rakhimbaev
14 August 2021 6 Atyrau 1 – 3 Tobol Atyrau
18:00 (UTC+6) Allef 8'
Dashyan Yellow card 17'
Udo Red card 31'
Alex Bruno Yellow card 32'
Stojković Yellow card 52'
Medved Yellow card 63'		 Report Sergeyev 58'
Muzhikov Yellow card 62'
Manzorro 75'
Tošić 86'		 Stadium: Munaishy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniyar Kurbanov

Knockout stages[edit]

21 August 2021 Quarterfinal 1st leg Kyzylzhar 0 – 1 Tobol Petropavl
17:00 (UTC+6) Fonseca Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 65'
A.Kasym Yellow card 28'
D.Shmidt Yellow card 44'
Murachyov Yellow card 62'		 Report Sergeyev 36'
Marochkin Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Karasai Stadium
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Aidyn Rakhimbaev
22 September 2021 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Tobol 1 – 0
(2 – 0 agg.)		 Kyzylzhar Kostanay
20:00 (UTC+6) R.Asrankulov 61' Report A.Saparov Yellow card 23'
Murachyov Yellow card 63'
Podio Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Grigory Moskovchenko
6 November 2021 Semifinal 1st leg Shakhter Karagandy 5 – 2 Tobol Nur-Sultan
15:00 (UTC+6) Umayev 8', 45+1'
D.Atanaskoski 14'
Mawutor 48'
Bukorac Yellow card 83'
Tattybayev 88'
Shikavka Yellow card 90'		 Report Tagybergen 45'
Jovančić Yellow card 45+3'
Sergeyev 58'
Zharynbetov Yellow card 73'
Z.Zhumashev Yellow card 85'
Malyi Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 600
Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Note: Match played at the Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan, instead of Shakhter Karagandy's regular Shakhter Stadium in Karaganda.
21 November 2021 Semifinal 2nd leg Tobol 0 – 2
(2 – 7 agg.)		 Shakhter Karagandy Kostanay
16:00 (UTC+6) Manzorro Yellow card 63' Report Nazarenko 35'
Toshev 39'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 650
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi

UEFA Europa Conference League[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League

Qualifying rounds[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round
23 July 2021 Second Qualifying Round 1st leg Hajduk Split Croatia 2 – 0 Kazakhstan Tobol Split Croatia
01:00 (UTC+6) Ljubičić 21', 53' Yellow card 50' Report Amanović Yellow card 39'
B.Kairov Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 11,141[45]
Referee: Christian Dingert (Germany)
29 July 2021 Second Qualifying Round 2nd leg Tobol Kazakhstan 4 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 agg.)		 Croatia Hajduk Split Kostanay, Kazakhstan
21:00 (UTC+6) B.Kairov Yellow card 31'
Jovančić Yellow card 37' 56'
Sergeyev 61', 67'
Valiullin Yellow card 81'
Tagybergen 118'		 Report Vušković Yellow card 14'
Krovinović soccer ball with red X 70'
Sahiti 90+4'
Simić Yellow card 94'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 2,000[46]
Referee: Vladimir Moskalev (Russia)
5 August 2021 Third Qualifying Round 1st leg Tobol Kazakhstan 0 – 1 Slovakia Žilina Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
22:00 (UTC+6) Amanović Yellow card 58'
Silva Yellow card 77'
Jovančić Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Gono 27' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 0[47]
Referee: Sergei Ivanov (Russia)
Note: Match played at the Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan, instead of Tobol's regular Central Stadium in Kostanay, due to it not meeting UEFA requirements.
Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.
12 August 2021 Third Qualifying Round 2nd leg Žilina Slovakia 5 – 0
(6 – 0 agg.)		 Kazakhstan Tobol Žilina, Slovakia
22:45 (UTC+6) Ďuriš 14'
Anang Yellow card 16'
Rusnák 41'
Kaprálik Yellow card 55'
Bichakhchyan 64', 90+1'
Slebodník 81'		 Report Valiullin Yellow card 52'
Jovančić Yellow card 77'
Malyi Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom
Attendance: 2,227[48]
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)

Squad statistics[edit]

As of match played 21 November 2021

Appearances and goals[edit]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup UEFA Europa Conference League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
3 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Roman Asrankulov 16 3 5+3 2 7 1 1 0 0 0
5 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Daniyar Semchenkov 7 0 1 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0
7 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Dmitri Miroshnichenko 22 3 10+7 3 1+1 0 2 0 0+1 0
8 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Askhat Tagybergen 34 8 22+1 4 2+3 2 2 1 3+1 1
10 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Serikzhan Muzhikov 25 4 10+6 2 3+1 1 2 1 1+2 0
11 MF France FRA Jérémy Manzorro 29 3 15+5 2 5 1 2 0 0+2 0
12 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Sultan Busurmanov 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Azat Nurgaliev 34 7 17+8 7 4 0 1+1 0 1+2 0
14 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Samat Zharynbetov 35 1 21+3 1 6+1 0 0+1 0 1+2 0
15 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Toni Silva 33 2 15+9 1 3+2 1 0+1 0 1+2 0
17 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Ruslan Valiullin 25 3 17 3 2 0 1+1 0 4 0
18 MF Portugal POR Rúben Brígido 19 0 3+3 0 4+5 0 0 0 3+1 0
20 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Zhaslan Zhumashev 6 2 0+3 1 2+1 1 0 0 0 0
21 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Sultan Abilgazy 15 1 3+5 0 7 1 0 0 0 0
22 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Aleksandr Marochkin 39 1 25 1 6+2 0 2 0 4 0
24 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Bagdat Kairov 18 0 7 0 6+1 0 0 0 4 0
25 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Serhiy Malyi 37 5 24+1 3 4+2 0 2 2 4 0
27 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Vladimir Shpakovsky 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF Serbia SRB Dušan Jovančić 30 1 12+5 0 4+3 0 0+2 0 3+1 1
30 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Farid Shaymerdenov 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Dmitriy Panov 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Ilyas Almukhamedov 3 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Alsaid Akhmetzhanov 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
35 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Aleksandr Mokin 34 0 26 0 2 0 2 0 4 0
36 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Aleksandr Krytsa 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
37 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Arman Tungushbaev 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
38 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Rakhat Kabdullov 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
39 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Bekzat Ermekbaev 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
41 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Yegor Tsuprikov 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
45 DF North Macedonia MKD Aleksa Amanović 38 3 24 3 6+2 0 2 0 4 0
46 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Ali Abdibek 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
47 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Vyacheslav Kulpeisov 6 0 0+2 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
48 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Marat Alpispaev 3 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
49 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Andrey Drobyshev 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
50 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Bekzat Zhaparov 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
52 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Nurbek Bayzhanov 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
55 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Ali Akhmet 3 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW Uzbekistan UZB Igor Sergeyev 18 9 6+1 3 5+2 4 0 0 3+1 2
87 MF Serbia SRB Zoran Tošić 17 5 2+6 1 2+3 4 0 0 3+1 0
99 FW Georgia (country) GEO Elguja Lobjanidze 29 4 8+14 4 2+2 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
Players away from Tobol on loan:
Players who left Tobol during the season:
19 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Oralkhan Omirtayev 6 1 0+4 1 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
23 FW Serbia SRB Nemanja Nikolić 19 8 12+5 8 1 0 0 0 1 0
40 MF Portugal POR Carlos Fonseca 12 0 1+10 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0

Goal scorers[edit]

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup UEFA Europa Conference League Total
1 FW Uzbekistan 77 Igor Sergeyev 3 4 0 2 9
2 FW Serbia 23 Nemanja Nikolić 8 0 0 0 8
MF Kazakhstan 8 Askhat Tagybergen 4 2 1 1 8
4 MF Kazakhstan 13 Azat Nurgaliev 7 0 0 0 7
5 MF Serbia 87 Zoran Tošić 1 4 0 0 5
Own goal 4 1 0 0 5
7 FW Georgia (country) 99 Elguja Lobjanidze 4 0 0 0 4
MF Kazakhstan 10 Serikzhan Muzhikov 2 1 1 0 4
9 DF Kazakhstan 7 Dmitri Miroshnichenko 3 0 0 0 3
DF Kazakhstan 17 Ruslan Valiullin 3 0 0 0 3
DF North Macedonia 45 Aleksa Amanović 3 0 0 0 3
DF Kazakhstan 3 Roman Asrankulov 2 1 0 0 3
MF France 11 Jérémy Manzorro 2 1 0 0 3
DF Kazakhstan 25 Serhiy Malyi 1 0 2 0 3
15 DF Kazakhstan 25 Serhiy Malyi 2 0 0 0 2
MF Guinea-Bissau 15 Toni Silva 1 1 0 0 2
MF Kazakhstan 20 Zhaslan Zhumashev 1 1 0 0 2
18 FW Kazakhstan 19 Oralkhan Omirtayev 1 0 0 0 1
MF Kazakhstan 14 Samat Zharynbetov 1 0 0 0 1
DF Kazakhstan 22 Aleksandr Marochkin 1 0 0 0 1
DF Kazakhstan 21 Sultan Abilgazy 0 1 0 0 1
MF Serbia 29 Dušan Jovančić 0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 54 17 4 4 79

Clean sheets[edit]

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Super Cup UEFA Europa Conference League Total
1 GK Kazakhstan 35 Aleksandr Mokin 12 2 0 0 14
2 GK Kazakhstan 12 Sultan Busurmanov 0 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 12 3 0 0 15

Disciplinary record[