Aleksandr Zarutsky
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Zarutsky | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nalchik, Russia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aktobe | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Shakhter Karagandy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Shakhter Karagandy | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | Kyzylzhar | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Kubanskaya Korona Shevchenko | ? | (0) |
| 2019 | Atyrau | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Irtysh M (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kaisar | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Astana | 33 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Astana-Zhastar (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | Kairat | 15 | (0) |
| 2026– | Aktobe | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Kazakhstan U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kazakhstan | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:00, 6 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Zarutsky (Russian: Александр Александрович Заруцкий; born 23 August 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Aktobe in the Kazakhstan Premier League. Born in Russia,[1] he represents the Kazakhstan national team.
Early life
[edit]Zarutsky was born in Nalchik, Russia[1] and moved to Karaganda, Kazakhstan at a young age.[2]
Club career
[edit]Shakhter Karagandy
[edit]Zarutsky joined the youth team at Shakhter Karagandy in 2011,[2] and was promoted to the senior team in 2013.[1] He made his debut as a substitute on 19 October 2013 in a 4–0 loss against Aktobe.[3] His first start came on 7 March 2015 in a 0–0 draw against Taraz.[citation needed]
Kyzylzhar and Kubanskaya Korona Shevchenko
[edit]He joined Kyzylzhar in February 2017, making one appearance.[1] He then moved to Russian side Kubanskaya Korona Shevchenko until January 2019.
Atyrau, Irtysh Pavlodar, and Kaisar
[edit]Zarutsky joined Atyrau in January 2019, debuting on 10 April 2019 in a 1–0 win against Zhetysu. He then played for Irtysh Pavlodar (7 apps) and on loan at Irtysh M (1 app). He moved to Kaisar in 2020, debuting in a 1–0 victory over Shakhter Karagandy and made his UEFA Europa League debut against APOEL on 17 September 2020.[4]
Astana
[edit]He signed with Astana in January 2021, debuting in the 2021 Kazakhstan Super Cup final. He appeared in UEFA Conference League matches and played for the reserve team Astana-Zhastar between 2021–2022. With Astana, he won the 2022 Kazakhstan Premier League title.[5]
Kairat
[edit]Zarutsky joined Kairat for the 2025 season, winning the 2025 Kazakhstan Super Cup and making 7 appearances in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League. He suffered an injury against Celtic on 20 August 2025.[6]
Aktobe
[edit]In January 2026, Zarutsky signed for FC Aktobe following the expiration of his contract with Kairat. He was officially presented as an Aktobe player ahead of the 2026 season.[7] He made his debut for Aktobe during the 3–0 friendly loss against Czech First League club Banik Ostrava on 18 January 2026.[8]
International career
[edit]Born in Russia, Zarutsky represented Kazakhstan U21 in 2014 (2 caps). He made his senior debut on 11 June 2024 in a 3–2 friendly loss against Azerbaijan and earned two more caps in March 2025 against Curaçao and Wales.[9]
Personal life
[edit]His father Alexander Zarutsky was also a footballer.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 4 April 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | Kazakhstan Cup | Europe | Kazakhstan Super Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2013 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Kyzylzhar | 2017 | Kazakhstan First League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Kubanskaya Korona Shevchenko | 2017–18 | Unknown | ? | 0 | – | – | – | ? | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | ? | 0 | – | – | – | ? | 0 | |||||
| Total | 12+ | 0 | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13+ | 0 | |||
| Irtysh Pavlodar | 2019 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Irtysh M (loan) | 2019 | Kazakhstan Second League | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Kaisar | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 17 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| Astana | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Astana-Zhastar (loan) | 2021 | Kazakhstan First League | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Kairat | 2025 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Aktobe | 2026 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 82 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 94+ | 0 | 17+ | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 127+ | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 6 June 2026[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Kyzylzhar
- Kazakhstan First League runner-up: 2017
Astana
- Kazakhstan Premier League: 2022, runner-up: 2021, 2023, 2024
- Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2022, runner-up: 2021
Kairat
- Kazakhstan Premier League: 2025
- Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2025
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Aleksandr Zarutskiy". National Football Teams.
- ^ a b c Константин Гольц (26 May 2011). "Сын чемпиона Казахстана-2000 может перейти в «Шахтёр»" (in Russian). Спортивный портал Казахстана sports.kz. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Aktobe 4–0 Shakter Karagandy". Soccerway. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Kaysar 1–4 APOEL". UEFA. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Kazakhstan 2022". RSSSF.
- ^ "Aleksandr Zarutskiy Injury: Still dealing with knock". RotoWire. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Aleksandr Zarutskiy officially presented at FC Aktobe". Aqparat.info. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Aktobe (Kaz) 0-3 Ostrava (Cze)". Flashscore. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Azerbaijan 3–2 Kazakhstan". UEFA. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Alexander Zarutskiy". Soccerway.
- Living people
- 1993 births
- Kazakhstani people of Russian descent
- Kazakhstani men's footballers
- Kazakhstan men's international footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Kazakhstan Premier League players
- FC Astana players
- FC Shakhter Karagandy players
- FC Kairat players
- FC Kyzylzhar players
- FC Kaisar players
- FC Aktobe players
- Kazakhstani expatriate men's footballers
- 21st-century Kazakhstani sportsmen
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Russia