Dinmukhammed Kashken

Dinmukhammed Kashken's career has been a tour of the Kazakhstan Premier League and beyond, with a spell abroad that stands out from the rest. Kashken came through at FC Astana M before a move to FC Kairat, and it was during a loan to FC Kaisar that he made his top-flight debut and stepped onto a European stage, appearing in the UEFA Europa League against APOEL.

The most productive stretch of his career came in Lithuania. Signed by FK Žalgiris in 2022, Kashken won the A Lyga title and the Lithuanian Cup during his time at the club. Since returning to Kazakhstan, his path has taken in FC Aktobe, two spells at FC Shakhter Karagandy, FC Khan-Tengri and FK Ulytau, before he joined FC Zhetysu on a free transfer.

Internationally, Kashken worked his way up through Kazakhstan's youth ranks, representing the under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 sides, with 16 caps and four goals at under-19 level marking his most productive age group. He has also had a taste of senior international football, having featured for the full national team in a friendly against the CPL Legionaries Team, a match Kazakhstan won 2-1.

A right-footed centre-back standing 187cm tall, Kashken now continues his career at Zhetysu, wearing the number 4 shirt.