According to the "Manchester Evening News," Abdulkadir Khusanov's transfer to Manchester City has led to one of the most powerful digital explosions in the club's history: in just a few weeks, Uzbekistan became the most active audience for "City," with millions of fans making the English club a global trend.
According to the publication, Khusanov has in a short time become not only a key part of Pep Guardiola's team but also a symbolic hero for millions of Uzbeks. At a time when Uzbekistan has for the first time in its history secured a spot in the World Cup, Khusanov's successes in the English Premier League are taking the country's influence on the international sports stage to a new level.
In the first two weeks after Khusanov joined the team, the country that watched the "Manchester City" YouTube channel the most was not Great Britain or Brazil, but precisely Uzbekistan.
By the end of the 2024/2025 season, the total number of views registered from Uzbekistan exceeded 26 million. With this result, the country rose to 4th place in the global ranking.
It is noteworthy that even before Abdulkadir has fully established himself as a regular starter for the team, the number of Uzbek users on the club's website and mobile app has reached nearly one million.
The fans' activity was not limited to the internet — it also began to be felt directly in the stands of the "Etihad Stadium." Over the past two years, the club's fan base in Uzbekistan has expanded by 500 percent. An official Manchester City fan club has also been established in Tashkent.
