Wednesday, December 18

Gerardo Arteaga, a Mexican from the Champions League


The side of 22 year-old assured his participation in the next Champions League. Belgium’s Genk will return to the top club competition in Europe

The defender played more than 2, 000 minutes in season.

Photo: YORICK JANSENS / AFP / Getty Images

Wilson Flórez

Gerardo Arteaga is a Mexican footballer who has not been lucky enough to have the same showcase as his other countrymen. The young side has had great performances in the football of Belgium and his team is finishing a great season in the Jupiler Pro League . They just got the biggest prize a few hours ago: qualifying for the next one Champions League .

Club Brugge have won the title, which means Genk and Gerardo Arteaga will finish in 2nd place. They will be in the Champions League qualifiers next season.

Vamos Genk 💙 Vamos Arteaga 💙 pic.twitter.com/OsubfTzstc

– MexNexGen (@ MexNexGen2) May 20, 1231310400

Arteaga has worn the colors of the Genk . “The Smurfs” have had a consistent performance this season. Their good performances have led them to be at the top of the table .

The Mexican side has been a participant in these achievements. On the penultimate date of the Jupiler Pro League, Genk managed to win 4-0 over Antwerp . This result confirmed their return to the most important competition in Europe.

𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻, dus… 💙 # krcgenk # mijnploeg pic.twitter.com/Ab7fvMhVrr

– KRC Genk (@KRCGenkofficial) May 05, 1231310400

Gerardo was present throughout the game . The footballer of 22 years old maintained a correct defensive deployment in the Luminus Arena by Genk . The Mexican did his job and his teammates did the same. Three goals from Kristian Thorstvedt and one of Cyriel Desser placed the “Smurfs” in the Playoff round of the next UEFA Champions League .

Finally, Genk will have to take on his last hurdle of the season. On the next day, the Mexican team will face the leader of its division, the powerful Club Brujas . This last match will end the tournament and will determine in which positions both teams will be placed .

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFIED 🏆👏

Gerardo Arteaga 🇲🇽 started in Genk’s 4-0 win, placing them in the playoff round to qualify # UCL # KRCGenk # ChampionsLeague # ElTriEng pic.twitter.com/bW2lWu0Xni

– El Tri Online (@eltrionline) May 20, 2021

The constancy of Arteaga

The Mexican side played more than two,000 minutes in season . Former footballer of Santos Laguna has participated in 28 matches in the season 2020 / 2021. During that number of matches, the Mexican international distributed four assists and scored a goal .

Quality side for “El Tri”

After the end of the campaign with Genk, Arteaga could be taken into account for the Tokyo Olympics . The age of the footballer does not violate the tournament regulations and he is also a player who likes Jaime Lozano . However, everything would depend on the authorization from your club .

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