Ermek Kenzhebayev

Ermek Zhigitbekovich Kenzhebayev (Эрмек Кенжебаев; Эрмек Жигитбекович Кенжебаев; born 3 April 2003 in Bishkek) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who currently plays for FC Slavia Mozyr of the Belarusian Premier League.

Club career
In 2016, Kenzhebayev traveled to Milan, Italy for an under-14 tournament as part of the academy of FC Dordoi Bishkek of the Kyrgyz Premier League. He made his senior debut for the club on 3 August 2020 against Ilbirs Bishkek FC. He entered the match as a 77th-minute substitute for Farhat Musabekov. The following year he joined Ilbirs Bishkek on loan from Dordoi. In total, he would go on to make forty three appearances for the club, scoring five goals, during his time there.

In July 2023, it was reported that Kenzhebayev was leaving FC Dordoi Bishkek to join FC Slavia Mozyr of the Belarusian Premier League on a three-year contract. He had made four total appearances in the Kyrgyz Premier League for Dordoi Bishkek during his tenure with the club. The move to Slavia Mozyr was officially announced on 4 August 2023. On 21 August 2023 he appeared in a friendly against FC Dynamo Brest and scored to secure the 2–0 victory.

International career
Kenzhebayev represented Kyrgyzstan in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification. He tallied a goal and an assist in a 6–0 victory over Brunei to close out qualifying and advance to the final tournament.