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unusual facts about Metalist Kharkiv



Juan Manuel Torres

Juan Manuel Torres, better known as Chaco Torres (born 20 June 1985 in Puerto Vilelas, Chaco), is an Argentine football midfielder who plays in Ukraine for Metalist Kharkiv.

In September 2012, the Argentine fashion model Ivanna Palliotti left Buenos Aires and moved to Kharkiv for her boyfriend, the player of Metalist Kharkiv Chaco Torres.

On June 24, he 2011 signed a three-year contract with Metalist Kharkiv as a free agent.

Oleksandr Hladkyy

Oleksandr Hladkyy started his career in Metalist Kharkiv football academy, and soon after, the young player was invited to another professional club from the city, FC Kharkiv.

Sidney Sam

On 17 February 2011, he scored a double in Bayer's UEFA Europa League match against Metalist Kharkiv, with both goals coming in added time.

Taison

After being linked with a host of clubs across Europe, including Wolfsburg and Napoli Taison eventually signed for Ukrainian club Metalist Kharkiv for an approximate fee of 6 million euros.

Victor Anichebe

In the UEFA Cup Anichebe scored four times, against Metalist Kharkiv, Larissa, FC Nuremberg and SK Brann of Norway after coming on as a late second half substitute in many of the games.

Volodymyr Homenyuk

Volodymyr Homenyuk (born 19 July 1985 in Bokiyma, Rivne oblast, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian football forward for Metalist Kharkiv in the Ukrainian Premier League.


see also

Sergey Kuznetsov

Syarhey Kuznyatsow (born 1979), Belarusian footballer with FC Metalist Kharkiv and FC Arsenal Kyiv