Temırlan Anarbekūly Anarbekov (; born 14 October 2003) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat and the Kazakhstan national team.
Club career Anarbekov joined the youth academy at Kairat in 2017 after leaving his hometown club Atyrau. He made three appearances during the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League for Kairat.
In 2020, he was promoted to the senior teams of Kairat and its feeder club Kairat-Zhastar, making his debut for Kairat on 30 November 2020 during the 1–0 loss against Taraz on the final matchday and his debut for Kairat-Zhastar came on during a 3–0 win against Shakhter-Bulat on 11 March 2021. He became Kairat's regular starting goalkeeper during Kazakhstan Cup matches.
He was loaned out to Zhenis for the 2024 season and he made his debut for Zhenis on 20 April 2024 during the 1–0 victory against Turan.
He featured as a second-half substitute against Celtic during the Champions League qualifying play-offs after Aleksandr Zarutskiy was injured during the same match on 20 August 2025. On 26 August, he saved three penalties in a 3–2 shootout victory against Celtic after two goalless draws, securing his club's qualification for their first-ever Champions League. A month later, on 14 September, Anarbekov was injured himself during the 1–0 victory against Aktobe after he broke his jaw and was substituted for Sherkhan Kalmurza during the first-half. He returned and played on 17 October during the 1–0 victory against Kyzylzhar. A few days later, on 21 October, he made his Champions League league phase debut in a goalless draw against Pafos.
He became the first-choice goalkeeper for Kairat after Alexander Zarutskiy left to join Aktobe in January 2026.
International career He represented Kazakhstan U19 during the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying competition.
He was first called up to the senior Kazakhstan squad for a pair of UEFA Nations League matches against Norway and Austria in November 2024, and he made his debut on 4 September 2025 during the 1–0 loss against Wales during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueKazakhstan CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKairat (youth)2021–22N/A——30—30Kairat2020Kazakhstan Premier League100000—102021Kazakhstan Premier League00200000202022Kazakhstan Premier League002000—202023Kazakhstan Premier League00000000002024Kazakhstan Premier League————002025Kazakhstan Premier League1001050001602026Kazakhstan Premier League200009010290Total3106014010520Kairat-Zhastar2020Kazakhstan First League00———002021Kazakhstan First League140———1402022Kazakhstan First League200———2002023Kazakhstan First League190———1902024Kazakhstan First League00———002025Kazakhstan First League8000——80Total61000——610Zhenis (loan)2024Kazakhstan Premier League14010—30180Career total106060170401330
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsKazakhstan202520202640Total60
Honours Kairat
Kazakhstan Premier League: 2020, 2025 Kazakhstan Cup: 2021 Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2025; runner-up 2026 Individual Kazakhstan Premier League Goalkepper of the Year: 2025
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