Which nations have supplied only one Premier League participant? Manchester Metropolis signing Abdukodir Khusanov is ready to hitch an unique membership change into the primary of his countrymen to play in England’s high division.
Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday that Khusanov shall be included within the Manchester Metropolis squad to face Chelsea this weekend.
The 20-year-old is a January recruit from Lens and arrives as one of the crucial thrilling defensive prospects in European soccer.
Khusanov has gained plaudits for his performances in Ligue 1 and persuaded the Premier League champions to spend £33.8m on his providers this month. He’s set to change into a history-maker if he takes to the sphere this weekend, as the primary footballer from Uzbekistan to play within the Premier League.
Presently, 118 of the 211 overseas FIFA-affiliated nations have been represented within the Premier League.
The latest of these was Bangladesh, after Leicester Metropolis midfielder when Hamza Choudhury had his probability in worldwide allegiance accepted by FIFA, having represented England at youth degree. Ipswich ahead Ali Al-Hamadi additionally turned the primary Iraqi footballer to play within the league this season.
In whole, there are 18 nations which were represented within the Premier League by only one participant.
Probably the most high-profile of these is former Manchester United and Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. A 12-time Armenian Footballer of the 12 months, he gained a League Cup and Europa League double throughout his time at Manchester United, earlier than signing for Arsenal in a swap-deal involving Alexis Sanchez. He scored 13 objectives and supplied 14 assists in 79 profession Premier League appearances.
Ex-Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama is one other notable identify on this record. The Kenyan had profitable spells at Spurs and Southampton after shifting to English soccer from Celtic.
Each nation who has supplied only one Premier League participant
Armenia – Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Bangladesh – Hamza Choudry
Central African Republic – Frédéric Nimani
Cuba – Onel Hernandez
Dominican Republic – Junior Firpo
Faroe Islands – Gunnar Nielsen
Gibraltar – Danny Higginbotham
Guatemala – Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Indonesia – Jordi Amat
Iraq – Ali Al-Hamadi
Kenya – Victor Wanyama
Malta – Dylan Kerr
Oman – Ali Al-Habsi
Pakistan – Zeshan Rehman
Philippines – Neil Etheridge
Suriname – Ryan Donk
Syria – Mahmoud Dahoud
Tanzania – Mbwana Samatta
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