For the first time in history, a footballer who played in Ukraine became the world champion (Dec. 21, 2022)

For the first time in history, a footballer who played in Ukraine became the world champion

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/432265-for-the-first-time-in-history-a-footballer-who-played-in-ukraine-became-the-world-champion 2022-12-21 10:25 One of those who won the 2022 World Cup as part of the Argentina national team ... For the first time in history, a footballer who played in Ukraine became the world champion

21.12.2022, 10:25

One of those who won the 2022 World Cup as part of the Argentina national team was midfielder Alejandro Gomez, who is related to Ukrainian football.

Alejandro Gomez while playing for Metalist

This 34-year-old football player from 2013 to 2014 defended the colors of Metalist Kharkiv, which was then coached by Miron Markevich. As part of Kharkiv, the Argentinean played 24 matches, scoring 4 goals and giving 5 assists.

At the same time, Gomez became the first ever world champion to compete in Ukraine.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	24	53
2	Manchester City	24	47
3	Aston Villa	24	46
4	Manchester United	25	44
5	Chelsea	24	40
6	Liverpool	24	39
7	Brentford	24	36
8	Sunderland	24	36
9	Fulham	24	34
10	Everton	24	34
11	Newcastle	24	33
12	Bournemouth	24	33
13	Brighton	24	31
14	Tottenham	25	29
15	Crystal Palace	24	29
16	Leeds	25	29
17	Nottingham Forest	25	26
18	West Ham	24	20
19	Burnley	24	15
20	Wolves	24	8

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