Abbosbek Fayzullaev
Fayzullaev with İstanbul Başakşehir in 2025
Personal information
Full name Abbosbek Sayidjon oʻgʻli Fayzullayev[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Sayxunobod [2], Sirdaryo Region, Uzbekistan[3]
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[4]
Positions
  • Attacking midfielder
  • winger
Team information
Current team
İstanbul Başakşehir
Number 11
Youth career
Pakhtakor-2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Pakhtakor 33 (7)
2023–2025 CSKA Moscow 49 (6)
2025– İstanbul Başakşehir 20 (3)
International career‡
Uzbekistan U19
2022–2023 Uzbekistan U20 6 (1)
2021–2024 Uzbekistan Olympic 12 (9)
2023– Uzbekistan 33 (9)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uzbekistan
CAFA Nations Cup
Runner-up 2023 Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan Team
Winner 2025 Tajikistan–Uzbekistan Team
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Winner 2023 Uzbekistan Team
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Runner-up 2022 Uzbekistan Team
Runner-up 2024 Qatar Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 June 2026

Abbosbek Sayidjon ugli Fayzullaev (Uzbek: Abbosbek Sayidjon oʻgʻli Fayzullayev;[1] born 3 October 2003) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir and the Uzbekistan national team.

Club career

Fayzullaev with CSKA Moscow in 2024

On 6 May 2021, he made his debut in the Uzbekistan Super League against Turon. On 29 June 2022, he scored his first goal for Pakhtakor in a game against Bunyodkor.[5]

On 4 August 2023, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Fayzullaev to a three-year contract from Pakhtakor.[6] On August 19, he made his debut for his new club in a match against Dynamo Moscow (1–2), coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute.[7] On September 24, he scored his first goal for CSKA in a 3:3 match against Rostov.[8]

In December 2023, he was nominated for the IFFHS award for the Best Young Player of the Year.[9]

On 26 May 2024, Fayzullaev received the Breakthrough of the Season award in the 2023–24 Russian Premier League.[10]

On 29 October 2024, he was named the AFC Youth Player of the Year for 2023.[11]

On 30 July 2025, Fayzullaev signed a five-year contract with İstanbul Başakşehir in Turkey.[12]

International career

Abbosbek Fayzullaev, Mirjalol Kasymov and Davron Fayziev
Abbosbek Fayzullaev scored goal. Uzbekistan vs. Spain, 2024 Summer Olympic men's association football, Parc des Princes (Paris).

Fayzullaev was called up to the Uzbekistan under-19 squad while still in the academy of Pakhtakor Tashkent.[13] He was called up to the nation's under-23 squad in October 2021, for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification, and marked his debut with a goal against Bangladesh.[14] For his performances at the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, in which Uzbekistan were beaten in the final by Saudi Arabia, Fayzullaev won the Uzbekistan FA's Young Star of the Year award.[15]

He was called up to the under-20 side for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, and went on to star in the competition. In the final against Iraq, he won the penalty which sealed the 1–0 victory for his side, as teammate Umarali Rahmonaliyev converted from the spot, giving Uzbekistan their first ever Under-20 Asian Cup title.[16] For his performances, he was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.[17]

On 11 June 2023, he debuted for the senior national team in a match against Oman, which ended in a 3–0 victory.[18] On June 17, in a match against Tajikistan, he scored his first goal for the national team, contributing to a 5–1 victory.[19] On 4 January 2024, he was included in the final squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. During the tournament, he played in five matches and scored two goals, against the India and Thailand teams.

In 2024, he participated in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as part of Uzbekistan's Olympic football team.[20] He played in the match against Spain.

On 14 November 2024, during a 2026 World Cup qualification match against Qatar, he scored a brace, marking his first double for the national team in a match that ended 3–2.[21]

On 2 June 2026, he was included in the 26-man squad selected by head coach Fabio Cannavaro for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the country's first-ever appearance in the tournament.[22] On 17 June, in their opener against Colombia, he scored the country's first ever goal in a World Cup finals in a 1–3 defeat.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 June 2026[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pakhtakor Tashkent 2021 Uzbekistan Super League 6 0 1 0 2[b] 0 — 9 0
2022 Uzbekistan Super League 21 5 2 2 3[b] 1 — 26 8
2023 Uzbekistan Super League 6 2 0 0 0 0 — 6 2
Total 33 7 3 2 5 1 — 41 10
CSKA Moscow 2023–24 Russian Premier League 22 4 10 1 — — 32 5
2024–25 Russian Premier League 27 2 12 1 — — 39 3
2025–26 Russian Premier League 0 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 1 0
Total 49 6 22 2 — 1 0 72 8
İstanbul Başakşehir 2025–26 Süper Lig 20 3 4 1 2[d] 0 0 0 26 4
Career total 102 16 29 5 7 1 1 0 139 22
Notes
  1. ^ Includes Uzbekistan Cup, Russian Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Russian Super Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 17 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uzbekistan 2023 8 2
2024 15 5
2025 7 1
2026 3 1
Total 33 9
Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Uzbekistan goal.
List of international goals scored by Fayzullaev[25]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 June 2023 Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Tajikistan 4–1 5–1 2023 CAFA Nations Cup
2 25 December 2023 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Kyrgyzstan 1–0 4–1 Friendly
3 18 January 2024 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar  India 1–0 3–0 2023 AFC Asian Cup
4 30 January 2024 Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar  Thailand 2–1 2–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup
5 14 November 2024 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Qatar 1–2 2–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 2–2
7 19 November 2024 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  North Korea 1–0 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 25 March 2025 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran  Iran 2–1 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 17 June 2026 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Colombia 1–1 1–3 2026 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Pakhtakor Tashkent

  • Uzbekistan Super League: 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Uzbekistan Super Cup: 2022

CSKA Moscow

  • Russian Cup: 2024–25[26]
  • Russian Super Cup: 2025[27]

Uzbekistan U20

  • AFC U-20 Asian Cup: 2023

Individual

  • AFC U-20 Asian Cup MVP: 2023
  • Uzbekistan Player of the Year: 2023, 2024
  • AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2023[28]
  • Russian Premier League discovery of the season: 2023–24[29]
  • AFC Youth Player of the Year: 2023[30]

References

  1. ^ a b "O'zbekiston Respublikasi mustaqilligining o'ttiz ikki yilligi munosabati bilan yuqori natijalarga erishgan sportchi va murabbiylardan bir guruhini mukofotlash to'g'risida" [On awarding a group of athletes and coaches who have achieved high results on the occasion of the thirty-second anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan]. President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (in Uzbek). 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Abbosbek Fayzullaev at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ "Файзуллаев Аббос — Игроки — Команда — официальный сайт ПФК ЦСКА". pfc-cska.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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  6. ^ "Аббос Файзуллаев — с нами!". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 4 August 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Dynamo Moscow VS. CSKA Moscow 2:1". soccerway.com. 19 August 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Rostov VS. CSKA Moscow 3:3". soccerway.com. 24 September 2023. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Аббос Файзуллаев номинирован на звание лучшего молодого игрока мира в 2023 году!". pfc-cska.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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  12. ^ "Hoş geldin Abbosbek Fayzullaev" [Welcome Abbosbek Fayzullaev] (in Turkish). İstanbul Başakşehir. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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  20. ^ "Olympics 2024 squads: USMNT, Spain, France & every official men's football tournament roster | Goal.com". Goal.com. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Fayzullaev scored a brace in the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Qatar. Uzbekistan lost after conceding the decisive goal in the 12th added minute". www.sports.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  22. ^ "La liste de l'Ouzbékistan pour sa première Coupe du monde avec le défenseur de Manchester City Abdukodir Khusanov". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
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  25. ^ Abbosbek Fayzullayev at National-Football-Teams.com
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  27. ^ "Гол Дивеева принёс ЦСКА победу над "Краснодаром" в Суперкубке России" [Diveyev's goal brought CSKA victory over Krasnodar in Russian Super Cup] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 12 July 2025.
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