Abduqodir Khusanov vs Mirjalol Qosimov
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.
Mirjalol Qosimov
Uzbekistan · 1994–95 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 67 · 31 goals
- Clubs
- FC Alania Vladikavkaz, FC Krylia Sovetov Samara, FK Mash'al Mubarek
On 12 September 1995 he scored against Liverpool in the UEFA Cup for Alania Vladikavkaz, one of 210 goals across a career that took him from Soviet football to Samara and back to Tashkent. Gold at the 1994 Asian Games, where Uzbekistan beat China 4-2 in the Hiroshima final and he was named Asia's best midfielder, heads a record of 67 caps and 31 goals, later followed by three Uzbek titles as Bunyodkor's coach. Career record: 67 caps and 31 goals for Uzbekistan; club career at FC Alania Vladikavkaz, FC Krylia Sovetov Samara, FK Mash'al Mubarek.
The verdict
The almanac puts Mirjalol Qosimov ahead by 3 rating points, 84 against 81.
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