Eldiyar Zarypbekov

Eldiyar Tolubekovich Zarypbekov (Элдыяр Зарыпбеков; Эльдияр Толубекович Зарыпбеков; born 14 September 2001) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Russian First League club FC Chayka Peschanokopskoye and the Kyrgyzstan national team.

Club career
Zarypbekov came up through the youth program of FC Chayka Peschanokopskoye. In 2022, he went on loan to FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk. He also competes on his university team at Don State Technical University.

International career
A native of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Zarypbekov represents Kyrgyzstan internationally. He was first contacted by the Kyrgyz Football Union in summer 2022. In September 2023, he represented the country at the youth level with the national under-23 team in 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. The following month, he made his debut for the senior national team in a friendly against Bahrain on 12 October. On 11 June 2024, Zarypbekov scored against group leaders Oman in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification for his first senior international goal. The eventual 1–1 draw helped Kyrgyzstan advanced to the Third Round of qualification. He was named Kyrgyzstan's Man-of-the-Match for his performance.

International goals
Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first.