Abbosbek Fayzullayev Named Asia’s Best Young Footballer

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Uzbekistan national team and Russian CSKA midfielder Abbosbek Fayzullayev was awarded the title of Asia’s Young Player of the 2023/2024 season at the annual Asian Football Confederation (AFC) awards ceremony on October 29 in Seoul.

Abbosbek Fayzullayev Named Asia’s Best Young Footballer
This year, Fayzullayev competed for the title alongside 18-year-old Japanese talent Gaku Nawata and 21-year-old South Korean Bae Chun-ho. Fayzullayev is a member of the team that secured victory in the semifinals of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, leading Uzbekistan to qualify for the Paris Olympics for the first time in the country’s history.

Abbosbek Fayzullayev made his debut for the U-23 youth team at the age of 18. After receiving the "Most Valuable Player" award at the AFC U-20 Asian Cup held in Uzbekistan in 2023, he went on to play in all four matches of the U-20 World Cup in Argentina.

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