Barranquilla soccer player Gilmar Bolívar, that in February of last year he made national news when he asked the Colombian government for help to get out of Ukraine, when this country was invaded by Russia, He was hired by Racing de Montevideo, club that in 2023 returns to the first division of Uruguayan football.
In Ukraine, Bolivar, 21 years old, who works as a mixed midfielder, He played for the Karpaty Halych club, in the second division of football in that country, when the war broke out.
“Grateful to God for this beautiful opportunity. Happy to join my new club @RacingClubUru. From now on thinking about repaying the trust and support provided “, Gilmar Bolívar wrote on his Twitter account.
The Barranquillero began the preseason this Wednesday with his new team, which also incorporated the goalkeeper Nicholas Gentile, in central defense matias velazquez and the Argentine striker Matias Benitez.
Last year, after the outbreak of the war between Russia and Ukraine, Bolívar told the Colombian media the drama he was experiencing in Léópolis, the city where he was located, located seven hours by train from the capital kyiv, where he lived alone.
Resident in the Rebolo neighborhood of Barranquilla, Bolívar had a stint in the minor divisions of Atlético Nacional before leaving, in 2021, for Ukraine, where he was trying to show himself to reach another, more competitive and recognized league.
Before returning to Ukraine for vacation, Bolívar had been warned of how dangerous it was to continue playing in this country due to the climate of tension that existed with Russia, but still took the risk.
Finally, in the middle of March of last year, Bolívar managed to leave the Ukraine and return to his native Barranquilla, where he hoped that he would get an opportunity to continue his sports career. This was provided by Racing de Montevideo, which was crowned champion of the second division of Uruguayan soccer.
