Islam Chesnokov, born on 21 November 1999 (age 26), is a Kazakhstan right winger whose senior career has been built chiefly at Tobol. His market value is around ÂŁ1m, according to Transfermarkt.
Tobol has provided the main body of his football: 68 league appearances and 24 league goals across four seasons. His most productive league campaign came in 2024, when he scored 10 times in 21 appearances, a return that gives a fairer sense of his value than any loose talk about potential.
In 2026, Chesnokov has made four Conference League qualifying appearances for Tobol, scoring once. He has also been involved with Kazakhstan, making eight appearances in World Cup qualifying.
His career to date is a straightforward one: a Kazakhstan international winger, most firmly associated with Tobol, with his best club work coming there.
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