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Abdukodir Khusanov
Khusanov with Lens in 2023
Personal information
Full name Abduqodir Xikmatjon oʻgʻli Xusanov[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 45
Youth career
2011–2021 Bunyodkor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Energetik-BGU 35 (4)
2023–2025 Lens 24 (0)
2024 Lens B 1 (0)
2025– Manchester City 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 Uzbekistan U17 3 (0)
2022 Uzbekistan U19 2 (0)
2022–2023 Uzbekistan U20 13 (0)
2023– Uzbekistan U23 9 (0)
2023– Uzbekistan 18 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uzbekistan
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Team
CAFA Nations Cup
Silver medal – second place 2023 Team
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2024 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:28, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Abdukodir Khikmatovich Khusanov[3] (Uzbek: Abduqodir Xikmatjon oʻgʻli Xusanov;[1] born 29 February 2004) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Uzbekistan national team.[4]

Club career

Early years

Khusanov played for the youth teams of Uzbek club Bunyodkor up to the age of 18.

Energetik-BGU

In March 2022, Khusanov moved to Belarusian club Energetik-BGU.[5] He made his debut for the club on 19 March in a match against Vitebsk, starting and playing the entire match.[6][7] Khusanov scored his first goal on 2 May 2022, in a match against Neman Grodno, where he also gave two assists.[8] In a match on 29 May 2022, against Slavia Mozyr, he scored his first goal from a penalty kick.[9] In August 2022, Khusanov was included in the list of the most promising players in the world according to the International Center for Sports Research.[10] At the end of the season, his club finished as the runners-up of the 2022 Belarusian Premier League.[11] He got into the symbolic team of the championship.[12]

In December 2022, Energetik-BGU reported that Khusanov would continue to play at the club.[13] His first match of the new season was on 2 April 2023 against BATE Borisov.[14] He got into the symbolic team of the second round of the Belarusian Premier League.[15] On 23 April, Khusanov scored his first goal of the season in a match against Shakhtyor Soligorsk.[16] Three days later, he was included in the list of the most promising players under the age of 20, where he took 15th place among centre-backs.[17]

Lens

Abdukodir Khusanov with Lens in 2024.

On 24 July 2023, Khusanov signed with Ligue 1 club Lens on a four-year contract.[18] He made his debut for the club on 16 September 2023 in a 1–0 home loss against Metz,[19] becoming the first Uzbek player to play in Ligue 1.[20]

On 29 November 2023, Khusanov played his first UEFA competition game, a UEFA Champions League group stage 0–6 defeat against Arsenal, becoming at 19 years and 9 months the youngest Uzbek to play in both UEFA Champions League and in any UEFA club competition.[21]

Lens eventually finished third of its group, thus qualifying for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League knockout phase. On 15 February 2024, Khusanov played the first leg of the playoff game against SC Freiburg, a 0–0 draw, becoming at 19 years and 11 months the youngest Uzbek to play in UEFA Europa League.[22]

His 31th and final game with Lens was a 2024–25 Coupe de France game against Paris Saint-Germain on 22 December 2024. It was his first Coupe de France game and he became the first Uzbek to play in that competition. The game ended in a 1-1 draw and Lens was knocked out on penalty shoot-out.[23]

Manchester City

On 20 January 2025, Khusanov became the first Uzbek player to sign for a Premier League club, joining Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal.[24]

International career

Youth

Khusanov played for the Uzbekistan under-17 national team. In June 2022, he made his debut for the Uzbekistan under-19 team, playing two friendly matches against Belarus. In September 2022, he was called up to the Uzbekistan under-20 team, for which he played two full matches against Slovakia.

U20 team

In March 2023, Khusanov joined the Uzbekistan U20 squad for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup. His first tournament match was on 1 March 2023, against Syria. The team topped their group, advancing to the knockout stage. On 11 March 2023, Khusanov helped the team defeat Australia in a penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals, thus securing a spot in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In their semi-final on 15 March 2023, Uzbekistan defeated South Korea in another penalty shoot-out. The team then claimed the championship title by defeating Iraq in the final on 18 March.[25]

In May 2023, Khusanov was called up to the Uzbekistan U20 team for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. His first match in the tournament was on 20 May 2023, against Argentina. After finishing second in their group, the team advanced to the knockout stage, where they were eliminated by Israel in the round of 16 on 30 May 2023.[26] Throughout the tournament, Khusanov was a key player, playing every match in full.

U23 team

Uzbekistan vs. Spain, 2024 Summer Olympic men's association football, Parc des Princes (Paris).

In September 2023, Khusanov joined the Uzbekistan U23 team for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers. He debuted on 6 September 2023, in a match against Afghanistan. Khusanov provided his first assist for the under-23 team on 12 September 2023, in a match against Iran, which helped secure a narrow victory.[27]

In April 2024, Khusanov was part of the Uzbekistan U23 squad for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup. He played his first match on 23 April 2024 against Vietnam, starting in the lineup. The team reached the final, where they lost to Japan on 3 May 2024; however, Khusanov did not take part in the final match.[28]

Senior

In June 2023, Khusanov received a call-up to the Uzbekistan senior national team to participate in the CAFA Nations Cup. On 11 June, he made his international debut against Oman, replacing Farrukh Sayfiev in the 83rd minute.[29] Together with the team, Khusanov reached the CAFA Nations Cup final, securing first place in the group stage. He ultimately became a silver medalist in the tournament, as the team lost to Iran in the final on 20 June, where Khusanov spent the entire match on the bench. [30]

In January 2024, Khusanov traveled with the national team to the main stage of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. His first match in the tournament took place on 13 January 2024, against Syria, where he started in the lineup and received a yellow card.[31] By the end of the group stage, Khusanov and the team secured second place in the group and advanced to the knockout stage. Together with the team, he reached the quarter-finals, where Uzbekistan were eliminated by Qatar on 3 February in a penalty shoot-out, thus concluding their tournament run.[32]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 December 2024[33][34]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Energetik-BGU 2022 Belarusian Premier League 27 3 2 0 — — — 29 3
2023 Belarusian Premier League 8 1 0 0 — — — 8 1
Total 35 4 2 0 — — — 37 4
Lens B 2023–24 Championnat National 3 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Lens 2023–24 Ligue 1 11 0 0 0 — 4[b] 0 — 15 0
2024–25 Ligue 1 13 0 1 0 — 2[c] 0 — 16 0
Total 24 0 1 0 — 6 0 — 31 0
Manchester City 2024–25 Premier League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cateer total 60 4 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 69 4
  1. ^ Includes Belarusian Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 19 November 2024[35]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uzbekistan 2023 7 0
2024 11 0
Total 18 0

Honours

Uzbekistan U20

Uzbekistan U23

Uzbekistan

Individual

Orders

References

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  3. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 SQUAD LIST: Uzbekistan (UZB)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 24. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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  7. ^ Высшая лига, 1 тур. "Энергетик-БГУ" выиграл у "Витебска"
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