Portugal’s Sporting reportedly interested in young Kazakhstani footballer

Lisbon-based Sporting CP is reportedly interested in Zhasulan Amir, a 19-year-old midfielder for Shymkent-based Ordabasy and Kazakhstan’s national team. According to Amanvibe, scouts from the Portuguese club are preparing a detailed report on the player.

No negotiations have begun, and the club has not made an official offer. According to the source, the Portuguese club is currently scouting the player.

In the 2026 season, he made 34 appearances for Ordabasy in all competitions, scoring 11 goals and providing six assists.

The midfielder made 28 appearances in the Kazakhstan Premier League, 15 of them in the starting lineup. He scored eight goals and provided five assists. Amir also featured regularly in the Kazakhstan Cup. He played in all five of Ordabasy’s matches in the competition, scoring three goals as the team progressed to the title.

Two trophies in one season

Amir completed a domestic double with Ordabasy in 2026. The Shymkent-based club first won the Kazakhstan Premier League title, finishing ahead of Kairat with 68 points to secure its second league championship.

A week later, Ordabasy won the Kazakhstan Cup, defeating Kaysar 4-1 in the final. This marked the club’s first domestic double, with the team winning both the league title and the national cup in the same season.

In 2026, Amir also made his debut for Kazakhstan’s national team. Earlier in the summer, the footballer said that moving to a European league was one of his career goals.