Sergei Ostapenko
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Sergei Sergeyevich Ostapenko (born 23 February 1986) is a Kazakh
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....

 footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

, who currently plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana
FC Lokomotiv Astana
FC Astana is a Kazakh football club based at the Astana Arena.-History:The club formed as the result of a merger between FC Alma-Ata and Megasport in the beginning of 2009. Later they moved to newly build Astana Arena. The club has benefited from a high salary role which has enabled them to...

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Career

In 2003, Ostapenko had graduated from FC Almaty
FC Almaty
FC Tsesna is a Kazakhstani football club based in Almaty.- History :The club was formed as FC Tsesna in 2000. In 2003 the club won promotion to Kazakhstan Premier League, where it spent 5 consecutive seasons. They played their home games at Almaty Central Stadium. In 2006 they won their first...

 (FC Tsesna at that time) football academy and had been starting in the first team since then, before his transfer to FC Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

 in 2007. That was definitely an upward move in his career. He helped the team to win the Intertoto Cup that season, to finish second in the Super League and win the Kazakhstan Cup
Kazakhstan Cup
The Kazakhstan Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Kazakhstan football, run by the Football Union of Kazakhstan. The tournament was initially founded in 1936 as a competition for clubs in the Kazakh SSR but did not become a proper national competition until 1992.-Winners of Kazakh SSR Cup...

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Royal Antwerp

On 31 January 2008, along with Maksim Zhalmagambetov
Maksim Zhalmagambetov
Maksim Zhalmagambetov is a Kazakh football defender. He is currently in starting XI of national team.-Early career:Maksim had graduated from his hometown FC Astana and had played in its different feeder clubs, before he eventually got to the first team in 2004.-International career:At the age of...

, Ostapenko signed a two-year contract with Royal Antwerp FC. The Belgian team's manager noted that the duo's youth, international experience and physical characteristics were key motivations for signing the pair. However, Ostapenko's European adventure was not particularly successful and he did not start a single game for the reds, only playing in the reserve team. Both Ostapenko and Maksim Zhalmagambetov
Maksim Zhalmagambetov
Maksim Zhalmagambetov is a Kazakh football defender. He is currently in starting XI of national team.-Early career:Maksim had graduated from his hometown FC Astana and had played in its different feeder clubs, before he eventually got to the first team in 2004.-International career:At the age of...

 shortly returned to Kazakhstan in the middle of the Kazakhstan Premier League 2008
Kazakhstan Premier League 2008
Kazakhstan Premier League 2008 was the 17th season of Kazakhstan Premier League, starting on 8 March 2008 and finishing on 5 November 2008.-Promotion and relegation:Two teams from the Kazakhstan First Division were promoted at the end of the 2007 season:...

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International career

At the age of 21, Sergei earned his first cap on 6 June 2007 in Euro 2008 qualifier against Azerbaijan. He scored his first goal for the national team against Armenia, which also was a lone winning goal. Since then however, he has scored 3 more goals, all in World Cup Qualifiers, including 2 at home to Andorra.

International goals

Number Date Venue Opponent Result Result Competition
1 21 November 2007 Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...

 
Won 1-0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group A
2 20 August 2008 Almaty Central Stadium
Almaty Central Stadium
The Almaty Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is shared by FC Kairat Almaty. It also serves the home stadium for the Kazakhstan national football team....

, Almaty
Almaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...

 
Won 3-0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 6
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 6
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 6 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Croatia, England, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Andorra.The group was won by England, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup...

3 20 August 2008 Almaty Central Stadium
Almaty Central Stadium
The Almaty Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is shared by FC Kairat Almaty. It also serves the home stadium for the Kazakhstan national football team....

, Almaty
Almaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...

 
Won 3-0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 6
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 6
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 6 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Croatia, England, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Andorra.The group was won by England, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup...

4 6 September 2008 Almaty Central Stadium
Almaty Central Stadium
The Almaty Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is shared by FC Kairat Almaty. It also serves the home stadium for the Kazakhstan national football team....

, Almaty
Almaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...

 
Lost 3-1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 6
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 6
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 6 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Croatia, England, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Andorra.The group was won by England, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup...

5 9 February 2011 Atatürk Stadium
Atatürk Stadium
Denizli Atatürk Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Denizli, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Denizlispor. The stadium holds 15,427 people and was built in 1950.-External links:*...

, Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...

 
Draw 1-1 Friendly
6 6 September 2011 Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

 
Lost 3-2 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group A
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group A
This page shows the standings and results for Group A of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.-Standings:- Results and fixtures :...


Club career Stats

Last update: 28 November 2011
SeasonTeamCountryLeagueLevelAppsGoals
2003 Almaty
FC Almaty
FC Tsesna is a Kazakhstani football club based in Almaty.- History :The club was formed as FC Tsesna in 2000. In 2003 the club won promotion to Kazakhstan Premier League, where it spent 5 consecutive seasons. They played their home games at Almaty Central Stadium. In 2006 they won their first...

  Kazakhstan First Division
Kazakhstan First Division
The Kazakhstan First Division is the second division of football in Kazakhstan. The League is controlled by the Football Union of Kazakhstan and feeds into the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been founded in 1994. It runs from spring and to late autumn, making each championship correspond to a...

2 16 9
2004 Almaty   Kazakhstan Premier League 1 32 4
2005 Almaty   Kazakhstan Premier League 1 26 7
2006 Almaty   Kazakhstan Premier League 1 24 1
2007 Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

  Kazakhstan Premier League 1 26 10
2007-08 Royal Antwerp   Belgium Second Division
Belgian Second Division
The Belgian Second Division is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system after the Belgian Pro League. It was created by the Belgian Football Association in 1905. Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor,...

2 0 0
2008 Almaty   Kazakhstan Premier League 1 19 4
2009 Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

  Kazakhstan Premier League 1 9 0
2010 Lokomotiv Astana
FC Lokomotiv Astana
FC Astana is a Kazakh football club based at the Astana Arena.-History:The club formed as the result of a merger between FC Alma-Ata and Megasport in the beginning of 2009. Later they moved to newly build Astana Arena. The club has benefited from a high salary role which has enabled them to...

  Kazakhstan Premier League 1 27 6
2011 Zhetysu
FC Zhetysu
FC Zhetysu are a Kazakh football club based at the Zhetysu stadium in Taldykorgan. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they missed five seasons because of relegations.-Name History:*1981 : Founded as Zhetysu...

  Kazakhstan Premier League 1 32 5
Total 211 46

Honours

  • Kazakhstan League Runner-up: 2007
  • Kazakhstan Cup Winner: 2006
    Kazakhstan Cup
    The Kazakhstan Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Kazakhstan football, run by the Football Union of Kazakhstan. The tournament was initially founded in 1936 as a competition for clubs in the Kazakh SSR but did not become a proper national competition until 1992.-Winners of Kazakh SSR Cup...

    , 2007
    Kazakhstan Cup
    The Kazakhstan Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Kazakhstan football, run by the Football Union of Kazakhstan. The tournament was initially founded in 1936 as a competition for clubs in the Kazakh SSR but did not become a proper national competition until 1992.-Winners of Kazakh SSR Cup...

    , 2010
    Kazakhstan Cup
    The Kazakhstan Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Kazakhstan football, run by the Football Union of Kazakhstan. The tournament was initially founded in 1936 as a competition for clubs in the Kazakh SSR but did not become a proper national competition until 1992.-Winners of Kazakh SSR Cup...

  • Intertoto Cup Winner: 2007

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