Former Metalist star and world champion finds a new club at 38
Alejandro Papu Gomez has agreed to move to Forte Virtus from the UAE championship after terminating his contract with the Italian Padova (Serie B), according to insider Nicolò Schira
Thus, the 38-year-old Argentine will play in the country's second division. Interestingly, Forte Virtus was known as FC Gulf until 2025, and overall the club's history is quite modest - it was founded only in 2020.
It is worth adding that Alejandro Gomez spent the last 2 years in Italy - first with Monza, and since July 2025, he played for Padova. This was preceded by a long disqualification - Papu was out of the game for 2 years due to disqualification for a positive test for terbutaline - a banned substance found in cough syrup.
Alejandro Gomez became a world champion in 2022 as part of the Argentine national team. At one time, the striker shone in Ukraine, specifically for Kharkiv's Metalist, where he played 24 games and scored 4 goals and 6 assists in 1 season. Papu spent most of his career in Italy (Catania, Atalanta, Monza, and Padova), and from 2021 to 2023 he defended the colors of the Spanish Sevilla.
