Career
He began his career in the football club Football Club Merw. In 2015 he moved to the Football Club Altyn Asyr. He played for the Olympic team of Turkmenistan at the Asian Games 2010 in Guangzhou.
Umidjan was also called up for the Olympic team of Turkmenistan that competed in the London 2012 Olympics.
Astanow made his senior national team debut in 2012 AFC Challenge Cup.