Career
Zhailauov played the first five seasons of his career with Kazzinc-Torpedo in the Supreme League of the Russian Ice Hockey Championship and Kazakhstan Hockey Championship. He had 35 goals and 63 points in 70 games with the team in 2006-2007, and was signed by Barys Astana that offseason. He had 22 goals and 46 points with the team in the Supreme League during 2007-2008, and helped the club earn a promotion to the Kontinental Hockey League in 2008.