Uzbekistan national team central defender Abduqodir Husanov became one of the most talked-about footballers in 2025.
This is related to our talented footballer's transfer to Manchester City from Lens for a total of 50 million euros during the winter transfer window.
Since then, various experts, coaches, players, and representatives of the football community have been expressing their opinions about the Uzbek player.
Dion Dablin, former England national team forward:
- Abduqodir Husanov is a player who comes to help when the team is struggling. He is always in the spotlight. Although luck sometimes turns away from him in certain situations, he is actually a very good player.
When I talked to my acquaintances at Manchester City and people close to the club, they acknowledged that Abduqodir is a dynamic player who controls the ball well and is very quick. He has many advantages.
Richard Dann, former Ireland national team defender:
- Abduqodir Husanov is doing well. When Manchester City adds new players to their squad, it usually takes time for them to adapt to the environment and the coach's requirements.
As for Husanov, he has settled in very well in this regard. The early minutes of his debut match against Chelsi were a surprise for him. But since then, he has been playing excellently. Husanov is becoming a great transfer for the "Citizens".
Ali Aliyev, acting head coach of the Kazakhstan national team:
- Kazakhstan national team debutant Dastan Satpayev is a new star. Recently, I compared him to Abduqodir Husanov.
Anything can happen, but no one knew Husanov at 16 years old. However, we transferred 16-year-old Dastan Satpayev to Chelsi.
It is worth noting that experts from the Transfermarkt portal have included Abduqodir Husanov in the ranking of the top 50 talents in world football under the age of 21. In this list, led by Barselona forward Lamine Yamal, the Uzbek player is recorded in 38th place.
Furthermore, the experts of this portal have raised Abduqodir Husanov's transfer fee from 12 million to 35 million euros. The 21-year-old defender has become not only the most expensive player in Uzbekistan but also in the entire history of Central Asian football.
