Attention is also paid to the all-time talent of the No. 1 promising player in Asia, who entered Chelsea at the age of 16

Jul 26, 2025

Attention is also paid to the all-time talent of the No. 1 promising player in Asia, who entered Chelsea at the age of 16
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There is a huge prospect in Kazakhstan.

On the 25th (Korea Standard Time), the Japanese media The World is one of the teams that has recently stood out in the Kazakh national team. In Euro 2024 qualifiers, they lost to Greece in the play-offs, but they performed impressively, beating Denmark and Northern Ireland in the group stage. One of the promising players to lead a new era in Kazakhstan's soccer community is the 16-year-old striker Dastan Satfayev.

Satfayev was born in 2008 and is two years younger than Korean next-generation superstar Yang Min-hyuk. Satfayev, who is now 16, started to stand out at the age of 14. Satfayev, who is growing up in Kazakhstan's prestigious kairat almaty, started playing in the under-18 Kazakhstan league at the age of 14. At the youth level, physical differences have a huge impact on performance, and Satfayev had no problem fighting his four-year-old brothers.
Attention is also paid to the all-time talent of the No. 1 promising player in Asia, who entered Chelsea at the age of 16
Photo = Satfayev SNS
Satfayev, who scored eight goals and three assists in 16 games in the 2023 U-18 League, conquered the youth level in 2024, creating 19 goals and six assists in 12 league games. When Satfayev emerged as Kazakhstan's top prospect, Chelsea was immediately eliminated.




Chelsea said on its official website in February that `Kyrat and Chelsea reached an agreement on the transfer of 16-year-old striker Satpayev. He will officially join Chelsea when he becomes an adult in the summer of 2026. Until then, Satfayev announced the signing, saying he would continue to play for Khariat.

Chelsea has invested 4 million euros (about 6.5 billion won) for prospects who have yet to be verified in the first team. It was the highest transfer fee of the Kazakhstan League. It was a transfer fee that showed how great expectations were for Khairat.
Attention is also paid to the all-time talent of the No. 1 promising player in Asia, who entered Chelsea at the age of 16
Photo = Satfayev SNS
After Chelsea's move was confirmed, Keirat is proving Chelsea's eyes are not wrong. The 16-year-old prospect has nine goals and five assists in 23 games in his debut season in the first division. He also made his national team debut in March.

Kyrat, who plays as a front-line striker, has many advantages. I'm 173cm, still short, but my physical condition will be better. The biggest advantage is a reckless breakthrough based on a low center of gravity and natural goal determination. You can use both feet, so you can score regardless of location.




The World also scored a goal against NK Olympia in the first qualifying round of the European Champions League (UCL) on the 8th. Even if it's a qualifying match, I can't help but praise his first UCL goal at the age of 16 years and 10 months. Satfayev's ratings are already high and he is scheduled to join Chelsea next summer. It will not be easy to secure a position in Chelsea, where star players gather every year, but it is clearly a special event for Kazakhstan's soccer community. Will he be able to grow into a world-class striker?'

Satfayev will join the Chelsea Under-21 team in August next year. Yang Min-hyuk, Yoon Do-young, and Park Seung-soo will compete for the top promising spot in Asia. Satfayev has the highest ransom among Asian prospects born in 2008.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.