At the start of the 2026 season, the total transfer value of the Kyrgyzstan national football team is 7.63 million euros, according to data from Transfermarkt.
Compared to last year, when the team was valued at 8.025 million euros, there is a decrease of 395 thousand euros. Although this drop is not significant, it reflects changes in the team's composition.
Lack of a pronounced leader
The main change is the absence of a player valued close to 1 million euros. Throughout the last season, the most valuable footballer was Gulzhigit Alykulov, whose value reached 800 thousand euros, but there are no such players in the current squad.At present, the highest valuation of 600 thousand euros belongs to forward Joel Kojo. He remains a key asset for the team, although his market value has decreased compared to last year.
Joel Kojo — forward of the KR national football team, born August 21, 1998, in Ghana, and became a citizen of Kyrgyzstan. He is known for his performances with "Alaï", where he was the top scorer of the championship in 2018, and also played for "Dordoi". Later, he played for clubs in Uzbekistan and Iran.
Other forwards of the national team:
- Gulzhigit Alykulov ("Dinamo", Minsk) — 450 thousand euros;
- Atai Jumashiev — 375 thousand euros;
- Key Merk ("Alga", Bishkek) — 250 thousand euros;
- Ernist Batyrkanov ("Dordoi", Bishkek) — 225 thousand euros;
- Nurbol Baktybekov ("Alga", Bishkek) — 200 thousand euros.
Overall, the attacking line has lost value due to the absence of a player with a high individual valuation.
Midfield remains the most valuable line
As in the previous year, the most valuable part of the squad is the midfielders, whose total value exceeds 3 million euros, making this line the most saturated.Erbol Atabaev — midfielder of the KR national team and "Muras United" (Jalal-Abad), 24 years old. He has played for various clubs in Kyrgyzstan and Russia, and since 2022 has been part of the national team.
Midfielders of the KR national team:
- Erbol Atabaev — "Muras United" (Jalal-Abad) — 500 thousand euros;
- Kairat Jyrgalbek uulu — "Bars" (Karakol) — 400 thousand euros;
- Amir Japparov — "Muras United" (Jalal-Abad) — 400 thousand euros;
- Elidyar Zarybekov — "Chernomorets" (Novorossiysk) — 350 thousand euros;
- Magomed Uzdenov — "Bars" (Karakol) — 250 thousand euros;
- Odiljon Abdurakhmanov — "Thanh Hoa" (Vietnam) — 250 thousand euros;
- Nurlan Sarykbaev — without a club — 200 thousand euros;
- Adil Kadyrzhanov — "Dordoi" (Bishkek) — 200 thousand euros;
- Azim Azarov — "Muras United" (Jalal-Abad) — 175 thousand euros;
- Arlen Beksulov — "Talant" (Besh-Kungey) — 175 thousand euros;
- Islam Yunusov — "Muras United" (Jalal-Abad) — 150 thousand euros.
No significant drop in prices for individual players in midfield is observed, and overall the market assesses this line as stable, albeit without significant growth potential.
Defense: stability and balance
The defensive line of the national team appears even and lacks sharp price contrasts.The highest valuations among defenders:
- Tamirlan Kozubaev ("Persita Tangerang") — 450 thousand euros;
- Valery Kichin ("Bars", Karakol) — 350 thousand euros.
Tamirlan Kozubaev — defender of the KR national football team, 31 years old. He plays as a central defender and has been with the national team since 2015. His club career includes "Dordoi", Lithuanian teams, and clubs in Malaysia, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Hong Kong, and since 2025 he has been playing for "Persita Tangerang".
Players valued at 300 thousand euros:
- Alexander Mishchenko ("Dordoi", Bishkek);
- Ulanbek Suleimanov (FC "Uzgen").
Also in the defensive line:
- Ermek Kenzhebaev ("Alga", Bishkek) — 225 thousand euros;
- Esinbek Usun uulu (FC "Bishkek City") — 175 thousand euros.
The total value of defenders is about 1.8 million euros, which is comparable to last year’s figures.
Goalkeeper position: a clear leader
The goalkeeper line stands out thanks to Erzhan Tokotaev, whose value is 450 thousand euros.Erzhan Tokotaev — goalkeeper of the KR national football team, 25 years old, previously played for "Dordoi" and "Alga", as well as for teams in Kazakhstan and Turkey. In the 2025/2026 season, he plays for the Uzbek club "Andijan". He has been with the national team since 2021, height — about 1.89 meters.
The other goalkeepers of the team significantly lag behind him in market valuation:
- Artem Pryadkin (FC "Bishkek City") — 200 thousand euros;
- Ruslan Amirov ("Bars", Karakol) — 25 thousand euros.
Conclusion
Despite the decrease in the total transfer value of the national team, this does not indicate its regression.
Rather, it reflects a more balanced squad that has lost players who significantly increased its overall value.
7.63 million euros is the valuation of an experienced national team that, although it does not have "million-dollar stars", possesses a stable lineup and clear leaders around whom the national team’s play is built.
