The results of Malcolm’s performance at Zenit in numbers: 9 trophies, 1 Russian passport and 0 Champions League goals
Nikita Paglazov Jul 24, 2023 05:32 PM MSK Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The Brazilian is about to go to Ronaldo, Benzema and Milinkovic-Savic. And we count their goals, games and victories.
Malcolm leaves the Russian Premier League. According to the chairman of Zenit’s board of directors, Alexander Medvedev, in an interview with RIA Novosti, Zenit will sell the Brazilian to Saudi Al-Hilal for 60 million euros, the biggest outgoing transfer in the history of Russian football.
Malcolm signed for Zenit in 2019, he adapted for a long time, but he gave away a magnificent 2022/2023 season. Winger became the top scorer and the best player in the RPL. And in June 2023 he played two games with the Brazilian team. Now Malcolm is off to conquer Saudi Arabia. We have compiled the main figures of a Brazilian with a Russian passport during the match at Zenit.
Malcolm in Zenith
Malcolm in Zenith
and some more numbers
Malcom moved to Zenit in August 2019. For Barcelona in the 2018/2019 season he played only 24 games, so the Catalans were not opposed to saying goodbye to the player. In addition, Zenit offered a substantial amount – 40 million euros. When signing a contract with Malcom, the chairman of the board of directors of Zenit, Alexander Medvedev, cut off his tie and attached it to the agreement. Most often Malcom scored against Krylya Sovetov and Pari NN – four goals each. The winger played the most productive game in April 2023. Malcom scored poker in the match of the 25th round of the RPL with Wings of the Soviets (5-1). Spartak and CSKA, the leader of Zenit, scored one and three goals, respectively. 2015 with Corinthians, champion of Spain – 2019 and winner of the Spanish Super Cup – 2018 with Barcelona). In February 2023, Malcom received Russian citizenship along with Claudinho. Six months later, one player leaves Zenit, the second is also close. Malcolm played 11 games for Zenit in European competition: nine in the Champions League (he missed the first season due to injury), two in the Europa League. He only has one goal (in the first game of the 1/16 final of LE 2021/2022-2021/2022 with Betis – 2:3), as well as one goal pass (in the match of the 6th round of the 2021/2022 Champions League group with Chelsea – 3:3). Malcolm became the winner of the 2020 Olympic soccer tournament with the Brazilian national team. This is the only player in the history of Zenit with Olympic gold. Malcolm is the sixth player in the history of Zenit to become the top scorer in the championship, as well as the 11th best player of the season.
It seems that not only Malcolm will leave Zenit. The club will say goodbye to another leader:
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