The shortlist of nominees for the Eduard Son Award, presented to the best forward of the Freedom QJ League season, has been announced.
Daulet Orynbasar, Kairat
Daulet Orynbasar is the season's top scorer, with 20 goals in 18 matches. He has averaged one goal every 71 minutes. Daulet leads the competition in total shots, shots on target and touches in the opposition penalty area.
He is also the only player in the competition to have scored two hat-tricks this season: one against Irtysh and the other against Aktobe.
Adilbek Turdakh, Ordabasy
Adilbek Turdakh has scored 16 goals, the second-highest tally in the league, finding the net in each of the final three matchweeks. Adilbek ranks second in the competition for both total shots and shots on target, while leading the league in headed attempts (26).
Matchweek 11 was particularly memorable for him: Ordabasy defeated Astana 4–1 away from home, with Turdakh directly involved in all four of the Shymkent side's goals, scoring once and providing three assists.
Ayan Amanzhulov, Aktobe
Ayan Amanzhulov is the competition's leading assist provider, with 10 assists to go alongside his nine goals. He has also recorded 131 touches in the opposition penalty area and 97 progressive carries, ranking second in the league in both categories.
In Matchweek 11, Aktobe and Kaisar played out a 4–4 draw – the highest-scoring draw of the season. Amanzhulov was directly involved in three of his team's goals, scoring twice and providing an assist.
The winner will be announced at the QJ League Awards ceremony, which will take place on November 7 in Almaty. The ceremony will be broadcast on Freedom Cinema and TV.
Eduard Son Award winners by year:
2023 – Ramazan Bagdat (Kairat);
2024 – Nurdaulet Orynbasar (Taraz);
2025 – Abylai Toleukhan (Kairat).
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