Nuraly Alip

Nuraly Alip
Alip with Zenit in 2022
Personal information
Full name Nuraly Paktuly Alip
Date of birth (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999
Place of birth Aktau, Kazakhstan
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number 28
Youth career
2008–2015 Caspiy
2015–2018 Kairat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Kairat 74 (4)
2022Zenit Saint Petersburg (loan) 14 (0)
2023– Zenit Saint Petersburg 60 (2)
International career
2017 Kazakhstan U19 1 (0)
2019 Kazakhstan U21 4 (0)
2018– Kazakhstan 49 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Nuraly Paktuly Alip (Kazakh: Нұралы Пақтұлы Әліп, Nūraly Paqtūly Älıp, [no̙rɑˈɫɯ ˈpɑqtʰo̙ɫɯ ælˈɘp]; born 22 December 1999) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg and captains the Kazakhstan national team.

After passing through the youth academies of Caspiy and Kairat, Alip made his debut for the senior Almaty team in 2018. Scoring four goals in 74 appearances, he joined Zenit Saint Petersburg on loan in 2022. Later that same year, Alip signed the club on a permanent deal. With Zenitchiki, he has won three league titles, one Russian Cup title, and one Russian Super Cup title.