Oleksiy Gai
Oleksii Anatoliyovych Gai (sometimes transliterated Hai or Gay) (Ukrainian: Олексій Анатолійович Гай; born 6 November 1982 in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian footballer currently playing for Gabala FK. He is also a regular member of the Ukrainian national team where he has been playing since 2002.
Career
He made a political statement when in 2014 he refused to wear the "Glory to the Ukrainian Army" shirt which was imposed on all football players by the Ukraine Football Association.
On 5 January 2015, Gai signed an 18-month contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala FK.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
Club
Ukrainian Premier League: 2002, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Ukrainian Cup: 2002, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013
UEFA Cup: 2009
National
UEFA U-19 Championship: 2000 (Runner-Up)
See also
2001 FIFA World Youth Championship squads#Ukraine
References
External links
Oleksiy Gai at National-Football-Teams.com
Official team profile