Al Ain Club announced today its contract with the playmaker "International" of Kazakhstan, Islam Khan Powerzhan, "26 years", until the end of the current football season, coming from the ranks of the Karate club team belonging to the Kazakh league, to defend with his teammates in Al Ain the slogan of "leader" during Local and continental benefits, wearing the number 8, to be the first Kazakh player in Al Ain Club.
Islam Khan was born in the city of Taraz, on February 23, 1993, and is considered one of the most prominent players of Kazakh football recently, as he bet on many coaches, critics, and football-loving fans in his country.
He started his career in football in 2011 with a model team and played his first official match with his club at the age of 18, and his high talent led him to earn the badge when he reached the age of 19.
In 2013, he received an offer from the Koban Krasnodar Club in the Russian Premier League, before returning to the Kazakh Premier League, but through the gate of the Karat Club in 2014 and continued with him until he moved to the ranks of Al Ain Club in 2020.
The newcomer expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to Al Ain Club and the Portuguese coach, Pedro Emmanuel, for the great confidence he placed in his person and included him in his team's list, explaining: "I know very well the value and status of the club I joined, and realize what is required of me to defend its slogan during the upcoming benefits. , Therefore, I will work to show my best and redouble my efforts in the required way so that I can achieve the goals of the club and delight its large fans. "
He added: "The name of Al Ain precedes it to any place, as it is the club that challenged the riyal in the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup final, and it is also a club of achievements and championships and the only Emirati team that won the AFC Champions League title, and has a large fan base, personally happy and proud to join Al Ain and I hope that I am at the disposal of the management, coach and fans.
For his part, the Portuguese coach of Al Ain, Pedro Emmanuel, expressed his happiness in contracting with the Kazakh playmaker, Islam, because he possesses high potentials and distinctive skill, stressing in his speech to the official website of Al Ain Club that: “The appropriate option to strengthen the ranks of his team in the winter transfers, For this reason, I am very happy to have joined my team and I am confident that the fans will also be happy with his presence in the Al Ain squad because he has the ability to achieve the desired addition and make a difference and I wish him and his teammates success and success. ”
On the extent of his readiness to play the Al Wasl match, he said to the official website of Al Ain Club: "The player ended the league competition in December and was continuing with his previous club in training, but he stopped training for two or three days to join Al Ain team, and I hope that he will be in the degree of readiness required for our next match. In front of Al Wasl, we may pay it in the basic formation or on the list of replacements. "
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Name: Islam Khan Powerzhan
Born: 02/23/1993
Clubs with which he played: Kazakh model - Astana Kazakh - Russian Krasnodar - Kazakstan.
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 72 kg