Abbosbek Saidzhon ugli Fayzullaev (; 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
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.
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
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.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPakhtakor Tashkent2021Uzbekistan Super League601020—902022Uzbekistan Super League2152231—2682023Uzbekistan Super League620000—62Total3373251—4110CSKA Moscow2023–24Russian Premier League224101——3252024–25Russian Premier League272121——3932025–26Russian Premier League0000—1010Total496222—10728İstanbul Başakşehir2025–26Süper Lig203412000264Career total10216295711013922 Notes
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and year National teamYearAppsGoalsUzbekistan2023822024155202571202651Total359
Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Uzbekistan goal.
+ List of international goals scored by FayzullaevNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan4–15–12023 CAFA Nations Cup2Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates1–04–1Friendly3Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar1–03–02023 AFC Asian Cup4Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar2–12–12023 AFC Asian Cup514 November 2024Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–22–32026 FIFA World Cup qualification62–27New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos1–01–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification8Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran2–12–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification9Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico1–11–32026 FIFA World Cup
Personal life He is married.
Honours Pakhtakor Tashkent Uzbekistan Super League: 2021, 2022, 2023 Uzbekistan Super Cup: 2022
CSKA Moscow Russian Cup: 2024–25 Russian Super Cup: 2025
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 Russian Premier League discovery of the season: 2023–24 AFC Youth Player of the Year: 2023
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