Utkir Yusupov
Uzbek footballer (born 1991)
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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.
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| Full name | Utkir Yusupov[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sayram, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 June 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Uzbekistan | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | |
