Abduqodir Khusanov vs Maksim Shatskikh
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.
Maksim Shatskikh
Uzbekistan · 1999–2011 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 61 · 34 goals
- Clubs
- FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Arsenal Kyiv, FC Hoverla Uzhhorod
Arriving at Dynamo Kyiv in 1999, he scored 97 league goals for them over a decade and left the Ukrainian top flight tied with Serhii Rebrov as its all-time leading scorer on 123. Six Ukrainian championships and five cups came with that, along with two seasons as league top scorer, four Uzbek Footballer of the Year awards, and 34 goals in 61 caps that carried Uzbekistan to fourth place at the 2011 Asian Cup. Career record: 61 caps and 34 goals for Uzbekistan; club career at FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Arsenal Kyiv, FC Hoverla Uzhhorod.
The verdict
The almanac puts Maksim Shatskikh ahead by 5 rating points, 86 against 81.
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