Maksat Yesengeldiuly Taykenov (Kazakh: Мақсат Есенгелдіұлы Тәйкенов, Maqsat Esengeldıūly Täikenov; born 14 August 1997) is a Kazakhstani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Caspiy and the Kazakhstan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maksat Yesengeldiuly Taykenov | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-08-14) 14 August 1997 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Aktau, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Caspiy | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Bayterek | 32 | (1) |
| 2018– | Caspiy | 62 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Kazakhstan | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:53, 5 September 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:53, 5 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Taykenov began his senior career with Bayterek, before moving to Caspiy in 2018. He made his professional debut with Caspiy in a 3–0 Kazakhstan Premier League loss to FC Kairat on 18 August 2020.[1]
Taykenov made his international debut for the Kazakhstan national team in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Finland on 4 September 2021.[2]