Stephane Bahoken: Veteran attacker joins Kazakhstan’s Qyzyljar Petropavlovsk

Former Cameroon centre-forward, Stéphane Bahoken has signed with FK Qyzyljar Petropavlovsk, a first-division club in Kazakhstan.

The veteran striker had been without a club since July 2025 after the end of his contract with Turkish club, Kayserispor.

He has signed an eight-months’ contract that will keep him at the club until December 31.

His club career has teken him through France, Turkey and Scotland, featuring for teams like OG Nice, Strasbourg and Anger as well as St Mirren, Kasimpasa and Kayserispor.

🔴 OFFICIEL ! Stéphane Bahoken (33 ans) s’est engagé avec le FK Qyzyljar Petropavlovsk, club de première division au Kazakhstan.

L’attaquant camerounais était sans club depuis juillet 2025 après la fin de son contrat avec Kayserispor. 🦁🇨🇲 pic.twitter.com/8FYG3zWZPd

— AllezLesLions (@AllezLesLions) April 18, 2026

He made 21 appearances with five goals before leaving Kayserispor in 2024.

The 33-year-old joins fellow Africans, Ivorian attacker Etienne Beugre and Senegal winger Honore Gomis as they seek to chase the league title this season.

Bahoken who represented France at the U-20 level has 22 appearances with four goals for Cameroon.

He was a member of Cameroon’s squad that lost the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations to Senegal on home soil.

FK Qyzyljar Petropavlovsk are sixth on the league table with eight points, six points behind leaders Kairat from five matches with their next fixture away to Atyrau on Sunday at 11:00am.

⚽ Follow Pan-Africa Football across platforms for real-time news and stories.