The central defender of the Uzbekistan national team, Abduqodir Husanov, is quickly becoming a world-class star in the ranks of England's reigning champion, "Manchester City".
The portal footballfancast.com, which covers English football, analyzed what the future holds for the 21-year-old Uzbek footballer in the world's most challenging league.
- Josep Guardiola realized that after a few months of crisis in the first half of the season, it was necessary to rejuvenate the team by adding new players to revitalize the squad in the second half of the championship.
Especially the injury-proneness of players like Manuel Akanji and John Stones demanded that the renewal and changes start from the defensive line. There is no doubt that the 18-year-old Vitor Reis, brought in January, will become an important player in the future.
Meanwhile, Abduqodir Husanov, who has easily integrated into the team, is solving the problems in "City's" back line.
The 21-year-old Abduqodir can be proud to be the first Uzbek footballer playing in the English Premier League. The "citizens" paid 33.5 million pounds to the French club "Lens" for this player.
Since arriving in Manchester, the Uzbek legionnaire has become one of the most important transfers for head coach Josep Guardiola. Before "Manchester City" acquired this player, he had played a total of 31 matches for a Ligue 1 team.
In those matches, he showcased his quality. Specifically, in the first half of the French championship's top division, the young defender ranked first with a score of 2.4 in ball recovery within 90 minutes and 17th with a result of 2.49 in aerial duels.
Since becoming a player for "Manchester City," Abduqodir has participated in seven matches so far, solidifying the defense, and also scored against "Leyton Orient" in the FA Cup, as noted by footballfancast.com expert Ross Kilvingdon.
Journalist Alex Barker analyzed Abduqodir Husanov's game, emphasizing that the physical strength of the 21-year-old player is astonishing everyone, and the Uzbek footballer has fully showcased his talent in England. Statistics also support this.
Abduqodir's passing accuracy in five Premier League matches is 92 percent, and his winning percentage in "second-floor" duels is 57 percent. Based on these indicators, Abduqodir has matched the leading defenders of "Arsenal," William Saliba (passing accuracy 94, winning percentage in aerial duels 61 percent) and "Liverpool" star Virgil van Dijk (passing accuracy 92, winning percentage in aerial duels 71 percent).
Experts say that Abduqodir Husanov has started his life and career in England very well, and since the team is not competing for the championship in the Premier League, he needs to adapt even more deeply to the team.
They emphasize that great things await Husanov next season, and due to the current approach of the 21-year-old legionnaire, he will soon become one of the best defenders in world football.
