17-year-old Kazakh newcomer to London's Chelsea, Dastan Satpayev, came on at the end of a friendly match against Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim, which ended in a 3-3 draw. Including added time, Satpayev spent 8 minutes on the pitch, reports infohub.kz.
For the third consecutive game, there was no place in the starting lineup for the Kazakh. The left wing position was again occupied by Jamie Gittens. Apparently, Satpayev's goal in Sydney did not convince Xabi Alonso. It seems that Dastan will have to go on loan. And not necessarily to Hull City. The Premier League newcomer is actively interested in the former Kairat player, but it is still unclear what the Blues' coaching staff thinks about this.
The loan option, I think, will benefit the Kazakh prodigy. The guy will adapt to foreign football, build muscle, improve his understanding of the game, and once again attract the attention of scouts. Chelsea, after all, is not the only club in the world.
In the match at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, the visitors' advantage in the opening was so great that it seemed a big score was coming. Carried away by attacks, the English conceded a quick counterattack on the left flank of their defense. Arif Aiman punished the opponents for carelessness in the 14th minute – 1:0.
After that, Liam Delap converted two clear penalties, and three minutes after the second, Filipino Oscar Arribas Pasero skillfully executed a free kick. It was not without a rebound from the same Delap – 2:2.
At the end, Brazilian Berson put the hosts ahead, but an own goal by Filipino Christian Glauer brought the match to a draw – 3:3. The last two goals were scored already with Satpayev on the field, who came off the bench along with Ukrainian Mykhailo Mudryk in the 86th minute.
In the first match of the tour, Chelsea beat Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers 6:4. Satpayev opened the scoring in the match and his personal scoring account for the Club World Cup winners. In the second game, the Blues lost the London derby to Tottenham 1:2. The Kazakh newcomer came on in the second half but did not stand out.
In the match against Juventus (0:1), Dastan also had little playing time. His only shot on goal was not dangerous. In the next match of the tour, in Jakarta against Milan, Satpayev remained on the bench.
On August 15, the Blues will play a friendly in London against Real Sociedad. On August 24, Chelsea will start the 2026 English Premier League season with an away match against Fulham.
The transfer of Satpayev from Kairat to Chelsea became known in February 2025. The deal was estimated at 4.3 million euros including bonuses. Before leaving for England, the young forward played 58 matches for the Almaty club, scored 26 goals, and made ten assists. On August 12, three days before the match against the Basques, Satpayev will turn 18.