| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Islam Khusiyevich Chesnokov | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-11-21)21 November 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Oskemen, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Altai Semey | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Altai Semey | 15 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Belshina Bobruisk | 55 | (10) |
| 2023–2025 | Tobol | 68 | (24) |
| 2025– | Heart of Midlothian | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Kazakhstan | 22 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:40, 15 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Islam Khusiyevich Chesnokov (Russian:Ислам Хусиевич Чесноков; born 21 November 1999) is a Kazakhstani professionalfootballer who plays forScottish Premiership sideHeart of Midlothian, as aright sided winger.
He previously played forTobol,Belshina Bobruisk, and as a youth player forAltai-M Semey. Chesnokov has also representedKazakhstan at full international level.
On 4 February 2023, Chesnokov joinedTobol[3] in his home country on a permanent transfer fromBelshina Bobruisk.[4] On November 2023, Chesnokov scored the only goal in theKazakhstan Cup final for Tobol againstOrdabasy.[5]
In June 2025, he signed a pre contract agreement to joinScottish Premiership sideHeart of Midlothian (Hearts)[6] on expiration of his contract with Tobol on 31 December 2025.[7] Hearts had previously tried to sign the winger in January 2025, but could not agree a fee.[8] On 6 January 2026, Hearts confirmed his arrival on a deal until the summer of 2028.[9]
Chesnokov scored his first and second international goals forKazakhstan during a 3-1 win againstSan Marino on 17 November 2023 duringUEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Altai | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| Belshina Bobruisk | 2021 | Belarusian First League | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2022 | Belarusian Premier League | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 3 | |||
| Total | 55 | 10 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 59 | 10 | ||||
| FC Tobol | 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6[b] | 1 | – | 34 | 8 | |
| 2024 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 29 | 11 | |
| 2025 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 | |
| Total | 68 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 29 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 135 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 40 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 2023 | Astana Arena,Astana,Kazakhstan |  San Marino | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2. | 2–0 |
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