The title Kazakhstani Footballer of the Year (Қазақстанның ең үздік футболшысы) has been awarded in Kazakhstan since 1992. The award is determined by a poll of Kazakhstani professional journalists, football coaches, specialists, veterans and captains of playing teams of Premier League. Generally there are two different pools. The first one is conducted by the Football Federation

Football Federation of Kazakhstan

The Football Federation of Kazakhstan is the governing body of football in Kazakhstan. It organizes the football league, the Kazakhstan Premier League, and the Kazakhstan national football team...

 (1992–2005, 2008) and another one conducted by football journal GOAL (starting from 1999).

Winners

	Football Federation poll				GOAL Journal poll
Season	Player	Position	Club		Player	Position	Club
1992	Sergei Volgin Sergei Volgin Sergei Volgin is a Kazakh football coach and currently unemployed.He played 174 games in Soviet Top League and scored 34 goals. His position was midfielder....	CM	FC Kairat
1993	Nikolay Kurganskiy Nikolay Kurganskiy Nikolay Alekseevich Kurganskiy is a former Kazakh professional football player. He played for FC Ekibastuzets in the Soviet Second League and Kazakhstan Premier League, appearing in over 400 league matches, scoring more than 150 goals.Kurganskiy made seven appearances for the Kazakhstan national...	FW	FC Batyr FC Ekibastuzets FC Ekibastuzets are a Kazakhstani football club based at the Shakhtyor Stadium in Ekibastuz. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Super League. They have missed only three seasons of the competition: In 2000 withdrew because of financial reasons, in 2002 in the First Division because of relegation...
1994	Kanat Musataev	CD	FC SKIF Ordabasy
1995	Andrei Miroshnichenko Andrei Miroshnichenko Andrei Gennadyevich Miroshnichenko is a Kazakhstani professional football coach and a former player. He is currently managing FC Spartak Semey. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League B in 1990 for FC Salyut Belgorod.-Honours:...	FW	FC Yelimay FC Semey FC Spartak Semey are a Kazakhstani football club based in Semey. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and under the name Yelimay they were three-time champions of Kazakhstan in 1994, 1995 and 1998...
1996	Oleg Voskoboynikov Oleg Voskoboynikov Oleg Voskoboynikov is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays for the Kazakhstan national football team as a goalkeeper. He currently plays in FC Ordabasy....	GK	FC Taraz FC Taraz FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...
1997	Oleg Voskoboynikov Oleg Voskoboynikov Oleg Voskoboynikov is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays for the Kazakhstan national football team as a goalkeeper. He currently plays in FC Ordabasy....	GK	FC Taraz FC Taraz FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...
1998	Oleg Voskoboynikov Oleg Voskoboynikov Oleg Voskoboynikov is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays for the Kazakhstan national football team as a goalkeeper. He currently plays in FC Ordabasy....	GK	FC Kaisar-Hurricane FC Kaisar FC Kaisar Kyzylorda are a Kazakh football based in the Gany Muratbayev Stadium in Kyzylorda. They are founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League and have missed only three seasons following relegations. The most successful was the season of 1998, when they won the Kazakhstan Cup and got...
1999	Igor Avdeev Igor Avdeev Igor Gennadyevich Avdeev is a former Kazakhstani professional footballer. He last played for FC Lokomotiv Astana.-International career:Avdeev made 27 appearances and scored seven goals for the Kazakhstan national football team.-External links:...	CD	FC Access-Esil		Viktor Zubarev Viktor Zubarev Viktor Yevgenyevich Zubarev was a soccer forward from Kazakhstan.-Club career stats:Last update: 11 February 2008-Honours:* Kazakhstan Champion: 1999, 2002...	FW	FC Irtysh FC Irtysh FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...
2000	Igor Avdeev Igor Avdeev Igor Gennadyevich Avdeev is a former Kazakhstani professional footballer. He last played for FC Lokomotiv Astana.-International career:Avdeev made 27 appearances and scored seven goals for the Kazakhstan national football team.-External links:...	CD	FC Access-Golden-Grain		Nilton Pereira Mendes Nilton Pereira Mendes Nilton Pereira Mendes or simply Mendes was a Brazilian professional footballer....	FW	FC Irtysh FC Irtysh FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...
2001	Arsen Tlekhugov Arsen Tlekhugov Arsen Tlekhugov is a Kazakh football forward. He is currently playing for FJ Buxoro. He capped once for National team and was top scorer of Kazakhstan Super League twice.-Club career stats:Last update: 10 February 2008-Awards:...	FW	FC Zhenis FC Astana FC Astana-64 are a Kazakhstani football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt...		Arsen Tlekhugov Arsen Tlekhugov Arsen Tlekhugov is a Kazakh football forward. He is currently playing for FJ Buxoro. He capped once for National team and was top scorer of Kazakhstan Super League twice.-Club career stats:Last update: 10 February 2008-Awards:...	FW	FC Zhenis FC Astana FC Astana-64 are a Kazakhstani football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt...
2002	Evgeniy Lovchev Evgeniy Lovchev Not to be confused with Evgeny LovchevEvgeniy Lovchev is a Kazakh football midfielder. He currently plays for the club FC Shakhter and he has capped for Kazakhstan national football team 8 times scoring 1 goal Not to be confused with Evgeny LovchevEvgeniy Lovchev (born 6 August 1975) is a Kazakh...	CM	FC Zhenis FC Astana FC Astana-64 are a Kazakhstani football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt...		Evgeniy Lovchev Evgeniy Lovchev Not to be confused with Evgeny LovchevEvgeniy Lovchev is a Kazakh football midfielder. He currently plays for the club FC Shakhter and he has capped for Kazakhstan national football team 8 times scoring 1 goal Not to be confused with Evgeny LovchevEvgeniy Lovchev (born 6 August 1975) is a Kazakh...	CM	FC Zhenis FC Astana FC Astana-64 are a Kazakhstani football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt...
2003	Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev is a Kazakh football attacking midfielder and forward. He plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.- Early career:At the age of 11, Nurbol was selected for a youth club, Namys , which was created to find the most promising talents in the nation. His first coach was Talgat Nurmagambetov...	FW	FC Tobol FC Tobol FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...		Yuri Novikov Yuri Novikov Yuri Alekseyevich Novikov is a former Kazakh football goalkeeper born on 19 May 1972. He quit from football in the end of 2007. He is a goalkeeper coach at FC Tobol currently in the Kazakhstan Super League...	GK	FC Irtysh FC Irtysh FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...
2004	Samat Smakov Samat Smakov - Club career :Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four different clubs. Having a strong leadership qualities, he has captained...	CD	FC Kairat		Samat Smakov Samat Smakov - Club career :Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four different clubs. Having a strong leadership qualities, he has captained...	CD	FC Kairat
2005	Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev is a Kazakh football attacking midfielder and forward. He plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.- Early career:At the age of 11, Nurbol was selected for a youth club, Namys , which was created to find the most promising talents in the nation. His first coach was Talgat Nurmagambetov...	FW	FC Tobol FC Tobol FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...		Oleg Litvinenko Oleg Litvinenko Oleg Litvinenko 23 November 1973 - 19 November 2007) was a Kazakh football forward from Taraz. He has scored 147 goals in Kazakhstan Premier League and he is the all-time top scorer of the tournament. He has been unarguably one of the best players of National team...	FW	FC Almaty FC Almaty FC Tsesna is a Kazakhstani football club based in Almaty.- History :The club was formed as FC Tsesna in 2000. In 2003 the club won promotion to Kazakhstan Premier League, where it spent 5 consecutive seasons. They played their home games at Almaty Central Stadium. In 2006 they won their first...
2006	not held				David Loria David Loria David Grigorievich Loria is a Kazakh football goalkeeper of Georgian descent born on 31 October 1981. He signed contract with PFC Spartak Nalchik at the start of 2009. He also plays for the Kazakhstan national football team since 2000.-International career:...	GK	FC Astana FC Astana FC Astana-64 are a Kazakhstani football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt...
2007	not held				Samat Smakov Samat Smakov - Club career :Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four different clubs. Having a strong leadership qualities, he has captained...	CD	FC Aktobe FC Aktobe FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...
2008	Samat Smakov Samat Smakov - Club career :Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four different clubs. Having a strong leadership qualities, he has captained...	CD	FC Aktobe FC Aktobe FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...		Samat Smakov Samat Smakov - Club career :Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four different clubs. Having a strong leadership qualities, he has captained...	CD	FC Aktobe FC Aktobe FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...
2009	not held				Samat Smakov Samat Smakov - Club career :Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four different clubs. Having a strong leadership qualities, he has captained...	CD	FC Aktobe FC Aktobe FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...
2010	Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev is a Kazakh football attacking midfielder and forward. He plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.- Early career:At the age of 11, Nurbol was selected for a youth club, Namys , which was created to find the most promising talents in the nation. His first coach was Talgat Nurmagambetov...	FW	FC Tobol FC Tobol FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...		Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev is a Kazakh football attacking midfielder and forward. He plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.- Early career:At the age of 11, Nurbol was selected for a youth club, Namys , which was created to find the most promising talents in the nation. His first coach was Talgat Nurmagambetov...	FW	FC Tobol FC Tobol FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...