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Abdukodir Khusanov

Uzbek footballer
Date of Birth : 29 February, 2004 (Age 21)
Place of Birth : Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Profession : Footballer
Nationality : Uzbek
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Abdukodir Khikmatzhon ugli Khusanov (আব্দুকদির খুসানভ) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and right-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Uzbekistan national team.

Graduating from the youth setup of Bunyodkor, Khusanov started his career at Belarus with Energetik-BGU in 2022, where he played for one and a half seasons before his transfer to French side Lens in 2023. While at Lens, he became the first Uzbek to play in Ligue 1, and a key player for the club before joining Manchester City in 2025, making history by becoming the first Uzbek player in the English Premier League.

Abdukodir is an Uzbekistan international, having represented the country from under-17 age group onwards. He earned a senior call-up in 2023, representing them at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

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.

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. Throughout the tournament, Khusanov was a key player, playing every match in full.

U23 team
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.

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 line-up. The team reached the final, where they lost to Japan on 3 May 2024; however, Khusanov did not take part in the final match.

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. 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.

In January 2024, Khusanov travelled 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 line-up and received a yellow card. 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.

Personal life

Khusanov is the son of Khikmat Khashimov (also transliterated as Hikmat Hoshimov), who had a brief stint as a professional football player with PFK Metallurg Bekabad. "Abduqodir" is a common Uzbek name of Arabic origin and means "servant of the Almighty".

In May 2025, Khusanov got married; the wedding, in Uzbek traditions, took place in Tashkent.

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