Player Profile
Abdukodir Khikmatzhon ugli Khusanov (Uzbek: Abduqodir Xikmatjon o‘g‘li Xusanov; born 29 February 2004) 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 in 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.
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