Abdukodir Khusanov
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About
Uzbek professional soccer player, who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Uzbekistan national team. He has over 1.4 million followers on Instagram, under the handle abdukodir_khusanov_.
Before Fame
He graduated from the youth setup of Bunyodkor and 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 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.
Trivia
On January 20, 2025, he became the first Uzbek player to sign for a Premier League club, joining Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal, on a reported initial fee of €40 million. On January 25, he made his debut against Chelsea, and despite a nervous start, on February 8, 2025, scored his first goal for the team. He was in the news in March 2025 as being gifted a £135K brand new Mercedes-Benz G-Class upon his return home to Uzbekistan.
Family Life
He was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He is the son of Hikmat Hashimov, who had a brief stint as a professional football player with PFK Metallurg Bekabad.
Associated With
On March 22, 2025, he posted a series of photos to Instagram with Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
