FC "Aksu" held a presentation of the updated team

The presentation of the updated team of the Aksu football club took place today. Pavlodar fans were presented with the squad that will start the new season among the teams of the Highest League of Kazakhstan.

In addition to local players, FC Aksu will be defended by legionnaires: Kairat Zyrgalbek uulu from the national team of Kyrgyzstan, Artur Murza – a pupil of the Ukrainian Mariupol, Islam Zhilov – a pupil of Kabardino-Balkarian football, Faith Obilor – a pupil of Nigerian football, two–time champion of the Finnish championship, Brian Garcia Silva - a defender from the Brazilian club America Mineiro", Nikola Eskic is a graduate of Serbian football, Tony Silva – a midfielder, he began his football career in 2011 with the Liverpool club, the Guinea-Bissau national team, Chidi Osukwu -, a graduate of Nigerian football, Gilson Costa – a graduate of the Portuguese club Benfica. Striker Luis Guedes is a graduate of the Brazilian club Guarani Campinas.

The head coach Ruslan Kostyshin is a graduate of the Ukrainian football club "Podillya" from the city of Khmelnitsky.

Asain Baykhanov personally got acquainted with the players and congratulated the team on the start of the playing season .

- The Aksu team is our pride! Although the team was a debutant in last year's Premier League games, you took 6th place. This is a huge achievement. As of today, the composition of the team has changed by 60%. We are pleased that 8 players of the team represent the Pavlodar football school. For our part, we will make every effort to develop football in the region," the head of the region said.

Recall that in the Pavlodar region, football players of different ages had the opportunity to train year-round on a full-size field in the new indoor arena of the sports town "Sport City". This year, five more school stadiums and more than 20 mini-football fields will be built.

Asain Baykhanov wished the players and the coaching staff victories, success, excellent fitness and new bright games.

-This season we are waiting for new names that will go down in the history of sports life of Pavlodar and Kazakhstan football, - said the akim of the region.

In turn, the team captain promised to justify the hopes of the fans.

 

The press service of the akim of Pavlodar region

Photo by Konstantin Shelkov