First year in one of the five major European leagues Artem Dovbyk he’s already shown what he’s made of. After a life on the outskirts of football between Cerkasy, Dnipro, Zaira Balti, Midtjylland, SonderjyskE and Dnipro-1, the big opportunity came at the age of 26 with the Girona. Some argue that the 7.75 million euros paid for him are too much, but at the end of the season they will be nothing because his value will have more than quintupled. The striker arrives in Spain and the club immediately places great expectations on him. The team’s objective is to play a calm championship, trying to perhaps fight to qualify for some European cups.
The “problem” is that Michel’s Girona, match after match, even undermines Real Madrid and Barcelona, for a long time they remain first in the standings and at the end of the championship they will finish in third place, thus reaching the Champions League. The Ukrainian played 39 matches between La Liga and Copa del Rey, scoring an impressive 24 goals and becoming the tournament’s top scorer. A result that was unforeseeable on the eve and which aroused the interest of many big names. The debut at the European Championship was not what he hoped for, but there is time to redeem himself.
It is here that its history and destiny are intertwined with Italy. Dovbyk really likes it Naples of Antonio Conte, who in his list of preferences placed him behind only the prodigal son Romelu Lukaku, a true protégé of the Apulian coach. He had thought about it there too Florentine, but as soon as teams with a different appeal entered the scene, the Viola had to give up. That of the class of ’97 is a name that has circulated several times even in orbit Milanas well as for theAtletico Madrid, which however has faded a bit. The new entry of the last few days is instead theArsenal by Arteta. For him, 40 million euros may not be enough, a request that has scared many clubs. His future is bright, who knows if it will be in our country. Today Artem Dovbyk turns 27.