He plays primarily as a Forward. He stands at 175cm tall and weighs 65kg. His preferred foot is Right. His current market value is estimated at 50K €.

His most recent move was a from FK Atyrau to FK Taraz on 2026-01-06.

In the Kazakhstan Premier League 2025 season, Karim smykov scored 1 goals and provided 0 assists across 24 appearances, averaging 0 goals per game with 0 shots attempted and 0 on target.