Zenit entered the 2022-23 season as the defending champions of the the Russian League and successfully retained their crown with many games to go. With 70 points in 30 games, the team had a fantastic run, registering 21 wins, seven draws and only two losses.
Brazilian winger Malcom was arguably the team’s face throughout the campaign, since he averaged more than a goal per game. Besides, the former Corinthians player finished as the competition’s top goalscorer, having found the net on 23 occasions.
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Malcom earns Brazil call-up after great season
Malcom’s fantastic performance in Russia didn’t go unnoticed in his home country, as Brazilian national team coach Ramon Menezes selected him for the June international window. It will be a long-awaited return for the former Barcelona player, who hasn’t played for his nation since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Fellow countrymen Rodrigão Prado, Douglas Santos, Robert Renan, Gustavo Mantuan, Wendel and Claudinho have won the Russian League title next to him, but it’s safe to say Malcom stood out from everyone else. It took him an average of 78 minutes to have a goal participation, either by scoring or contributing with an assist. According to reports from the French press, Paris Saint-Germain are monitoring the Zenit sensation for the next season.
