Artem Gomelko
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Artem Viktorovich Gomelko (Belarusian
: Арцём Гамелько (Artsyom Hamelko); ; 8 December 1989) is a Belarus
ian professional footballer currently playing for FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino on loan from Lokomotiv Moscow
.
Gomelko was part of the Belarus U21
team that participated in the UEFA U-21 Championship 2009 and UEFA U-21 Championship 2011
, but did not play in any matches, as Pavel Chasnowski
and Alyaksandr Hutar
respectively were selected as the starting goalkeepers.
Gomelko received his first call-up to the senior team of his country in March 2011 for a Euro 2012 qualifier against Albania
and a friendly match versus Canada
, but did not make an appearance in these games.
He made his Russian Premier League
debut for FC Lokomotiv Moscow
on 22 June 2011 in a game against PFC CSKA Moscow. Gomelko found worldwide fame for the wrong reasons whilst playing on loan at Torpedo Zhodino after his blooper against bottom side Dnepr Mogilev. Trying to be cool and casual, Gomelko thought nothing of a 70-yard hoof coming his way from opposition defender Anton Matsveenka
. With the ambitious effort drifting wide, Gomelko casually tried to catch the ball one-handed, but by using his right glove, ended up diverting it into the back of the net.
Belarusian language
The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people...
: Арцём Гамелько (Artsyom Hamelko); ; 8 December 1989) is a Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian professional footballer currently playing for FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino on loan from Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
.
Gomelko was part of the Belarus U21
Belarus national under-21 football team
The Belarus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Belarus and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.-History:...
team that participated in the UEFA U-21 Championship 2009 and UEFA U-21 Championship 2011
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011....
, but did not play in any matches, as Pavel Chasnowski
Pavel Chasnowski
Pavel Chasnowski ; born 4 March 1986 in Minsk) is a Belarusian professional footballer, who is currently playing for BATE Borisov.-Career:In 2009 he moved to FK Ventspils, but just after a half of the season he left the team, because of his limited playing time, as Aleksandrs Kolinko was the team's...
and Alyaksandr Hutar
Alyaksandr Hutar
Alyaksandr Hutar ; born 18 April 1989 in Minsk) is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for BATE Borisov.During the 2011 Belarusian Premier League season, he established himself as BATE's first choice goalkeeper, following the departure of Syarhey Vyeramko.Hutar was the...
respectively were selected as the starting goalkeepers.
Gomelko received his first call-up to the senior team of his country in March 2011 for a Euro 2012 qualifier against Albania
Albania national football team
The Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
and a friendly match versus Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
, but did not make an appearance in these games.
He made his Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
debut for FC Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
on 22 June 2011 in a game against PFC CSKA Moscow. Gomelko found worldwide fame for the wrong reasons whilst playing on loan at Torpedo Zhodino after his blooper against bottom side Dnepr Mogilev. Trying to be cool and casual, Gomelko thought nothing of a 70-yard hoof coming his way from opposition defender Anton Matsveenka
Anton Yawhenavich Matsveenka
Anton Yawhenavich Matsveenka is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2011, he plays for Dnepr Mogilev.-External links:*...
. With the ambitious effort drifting wide, Gomelko casually tried to catch the ball one-handed, but by using his right glove, ended up diverting it into the back of the net.