Abbosbek Fayzullaev

Abbosbek Saidzhon ugli Fayzullaev (;

On 4 August 2023, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Fayzullaev to a three-year contract from Pakhtakor. 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. On September 24, he scored his first goal for CSKA in a 3:3 match against Rostov.

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

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

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

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

International career

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. 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. 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.

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. For his performances, he was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

On 11 June 2023, he debuted for the senior national team in a match against Oman, which ended in a 3–0 victory. On June 17, in a match against Tajikistan, he scored his first goal for the national team, contributing to a 5–1 victory. 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. 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.

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. 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.

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