| Ernist Batyrkanov | |
| Full Name: | Ernist Muratovich Batyrkanov |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Kara-Köl, Kyrgyzstan |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Abdysh-Ata Kant |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Ala-Too Naryn |
| Years2: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Dordoi Bishkek |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | Kyzylzhar |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | Van |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | Abdysh-Ata Kant |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 14 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Kelantan United |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Abdysh-Ata Kant |
| Caps7: | 13 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Kyrgyzstan U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam2: | Kyrgyzstan |
| Nationalcaps2: | 32 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 22 January 2023 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 25 January 2024 |
Ernist Muratovich Batyrkanov (ky|Эрнист Баатырканов; ru|Эрнист Муратович Батырканов; born February 21, 1998) is a Kyrgyzstani footballer who plays for Abdysh-Ata Kant in the Kyrgyz Premier League and Kyrgyzstan national football team as a forward.
He won the Kyrgyzstan League with Dordoi Bishkek in 2018.
In February 2019, Batyrkanov went on trial with Spartak Trnava.[1]
In February 2021, Batyrkanov signed for Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Kyzylzhar.[2] On 15 July 2021, Batyrkanov left Kyzylzhar.[3]
On 7 August 2021, Armenian Premier League club FC Van announced the signing of Batyrkanov.[4] On 27 December 2021, Batyrkanov left Van.[5]
Batyrkanov made his debut for Kyrgyzstan national football team in a friendly match on 6 September 2018 against Palestine. He was included in Kyrgyzstan's squad for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[6]
On 11 June 2021 Batyrkanov played in goal for Kyrgyzstan in a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Myanmar. No other goalkeepers were available due to suspected COVID-19.[7] Kyrgyzstan won the match 1–8.
| Kyrgyzstan national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 3 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 November 2021 | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 2. | 10 June 2023 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 CAFA Nations Cup | ||
| 3. | 16 November 2023 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2–1 | 3–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |