Abduqodir Khusanov vs Alexander Geynrikh
Uzbekistan against Uzbekistan. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Abduqodir Khusanov
Uzbekistan · 2023–25 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 26 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- FC SKA-1938, R.C. Lens, Manchester City
His Premier League debut on 25 January 2025 began with a mistake that handed Chelsea the opening goal, and he stayed on through a 3-1 win. A 40 million euro move made him the first Central Asian in the Premier League, and the FA Cup and League Cup followed in 2025-26, on top of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup in 2023, the CAFA Nations Cup in 2025 and the qualification that took Uzbekistan to its first World Cup. Career record: 26 caps and 0 goals for Uzbekistan; club career at FC SKA-1938, R.C. Lens, Manchester City.
Alexander Geynrikh
Uzbekistan · 2002–13 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #7 of 33
- Clubs
- Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, FC Torpedo Moscow, FC Aktobe
Twice he beat South Korea's goalkeeper in the 2011 Asian Cup third place match on 28 January, a penalty on the stroke of half time and a second eight minutes after the break, and Uzbekistan still went down 3-2. Fourth place in Qatar remains the country's best Asian Cup; he finished on 98 caps and 31 goals, won league titles with Pakhtakor and the Kazakh championship with Aktobe in 2013, and was Uzbek Footballer of the Year in 2002. Career record: club career at Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, FC Torpedo Moscow, FC Aktobe.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 81.
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