Uzbek legionnaire has chosen his place!

From now on, Uzbek football fans who follow the Russian Premier League will also be fans of Moscow's CSKA team.

For the first time in his career, the attacking player of FC Pakhtakor and the national team of Uzbekistan Abbosbek Fazullaev received the status of a legionnaire and now he defends the honor of Moscow armymen.

Abbosbek Fayzullaev himself gave his first interview to the press service of CSKA and said what positions he can play on the field and if given the opportunity, he would like to play as an attacker in the next game of the team.

- I like playing in the number 10 position more. I can also play as a right and left winger.

I want to be one of the most important players of CSKA and I intend to help this team win all the trophies.

I haven't made friends with anyone yet, but I know Bakha (Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov). I want to make friends with my teammates as soon as possible, - said Abbosbek Fayzullaev, a new legionnaire of the team.

Fayzullaev was educated at the Pakhtakor Academy and was accepted into the main team at the beginning of 2021. It should be noted that Abbasbek Fayzullaev is an offensive player who can play in several positions. He has been playing in the main team of FC Pakhtakor team for two seasons.

The 19-year-old player took part in a total of 33 matches at the club championship of Uzbekistan, scoring seven times and providing three assists to his teammates.

Also, Fayzullaev scored one goal in five games in the Asian Champions League.

The talented player scored twice in three games in the Uzbekistan Cup.

The talented footballer has been able to showcase his talent and potential at the U-20 Asian and World Cups throughout 2023.

Abbosbek Fayzullaev won the Asian Youth Championship held in Tashkent and was recognized as the best player of the competition. He also demonstrated his talent and potential in the matches of our national team at the world championship hosted by Argentina.

Despite his young age, he began to be involved in the national team of Uzbekistan and played in three matches and scored one goal.

According to information, since the current contract of Abbosbek Fayzullaev with FC Pakhtakor was signed until the end of 2025, the Tashkent club earned 500 thousand euros from this transfer.

The management of CSKA concluded a contract with the Uzbek legionnaire until the summer of 2026. According to the agreement, the parties have the possibility to extend the cooperation for another year.

Experts say that the Uzbek player is expected to replace Jesus Medina, the attacking player who recently moved to the main rival - Moscow FC Spartak.

Also, after the arrival of Abbosbek Fayzullaev, the management of CSKA plans to get rid of the Colombian legionnaire Jorge Carrascal.