Utkir Yusupov

Utkir Yusupov
Personal information
Full name Utkir Yusupov[1]
Date of birth (1991-01-04) 4 January 1991
Place of birth Sayram, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Navbahor
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Mash'al Mubarek 4 (0)
2014–2015 Nasaf 18 (0)
2016–2018 Neftchi Fergana 38 (0)
2018–2019 Kokand 1912 32 (0)
2019–2024 Navbahor 116 (0)
2024–2026 Foolad 29 (0)
2026– Navbahor 14 (0)
International career‡
2018– Uzbekistan 44 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Uzbekistan
Winner2026 Uzbekistan
CAFA Nations Cup
Runner-up2023 Kyrgyzstan–UzbekistanTeam
Winner2025 Tajikistan–UzbekistanTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 June 2026

Utkir Davlatbekovich Yusupov (Uzbek: Oʻtkir Davlatbekovich Yusupov, Russian: Уткир Давлатбекович Юсупов; born 4 January 1991) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Uzbekistan Super League club Navbahor. Born in Kazakhstan, he plays for the Uzbekistan national team.

Club career

He started his professional career with Mash'al Mubarek in 2012. In 2014, he joined Nasaf, where he played until 2015. He then spent two seasons with Neftchi Fergana before moving to Kokand 1912 for the 2018 campaign. In 2019, he signed for Navbahor, where he has played ever since.

International career

Born in Kazakhstan, Yusupov moved to Uzbekistan aged 5, and gained Uzbekistani citizenship in 2017.[3] He was included in Uzbekistan's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[1] He participated in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar as well.

On 2 June 2026, he was included in the 26-man squad selected by head coach Fabio Cannavaro for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the country's first-ever appearance in the tournament.[4]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 17 June 2026[5]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uzbekistan 201810
201900
202000
202110
202290
202390
2024150
202560
202630
Total440

Honours

Uzbekistan

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "O'tkir Yusupov: "Ektor Kuperga vaqt kerak..."". Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Hills, David; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry; Munday, Billy (4 June 2026). "World Cup 2026: guide to all 1,248 players" – via The Guardian.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Utkir Yusupov at National-Football-Teams.com
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