However, he has spent most of his early professional career at FC Atyrau, having played for the Caspian team 2+1⁄2 seasons through 2009–2011 and winning the first Kazakhstan Cup in the club's history in 2009.

[4] In June 2011 in the middle of the season Baurzhan moved to FC Tobol, where he started at UEFA Champions League 2011-12.

[6][7] On 1 June 2012, Baurzhan made a debut for the senior Kazakhstan team against Kyrgyzstan.

[8] On 18 August, he scored the only goal as they defeated APOEL FC in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff.

[9] In December 2017, it was rumoured that Dzholchiyev would join FC Ordabasy in January 2018, two years after his last game.