Ivan Sviridov

Ivan Nikolayevich Sviridov (Иван Николаевич Свиридов; born 28 June 2002) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a striker or right winger for Kazakhstan Premier League club Yelimay, and the Kazakhstan national team.

Club career
Born in Temirtau, Sviridov spent his youth career playing for local team Shakhter Karagandy, before joining Astana in 2018. Here, he began his senior career with the club's reserve team the in the Kazakhstan Second League.

In 2020, Sviridov made his comeback to Shakhter Karagandy and made his professional debut on 24 May 2021, in a 0–3 defeat against Tobol in the Kazakhstan Premier League. On 2 July 2021, in a match against his former club Astana, he scored his goal in professional level. In the 2023 season, he was the best goalscorer of his team, netting 7 goals after 23 games.

In January 2024, Sviridov signed for Kazakhstan Premier League fellow Yelimay as a free agent.

International career
On 20 November 2023, Sviridov made his international debut with Kazakhstan as a substitute, entering the field in the 81st minute in a 1–2 away defeat against Slovenia, as part of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.