Alex Gogic aiming to take down former club Hibs and help St Mirren return to European stage
dailyrecord.co.ukAlex Gogic loved his first taste of European football with former club Hibs. Now the midfield general is determined to lead the Buddies back to the continent so they can experience it too.
The experienced Cyprus international helped the capital club finish third in the 2020/21 Premiership season, earning them a crack at the futuristic, newly-formed Europa Conference League.
The Leith club beat Andorran side FC Santa Coloma before suffering a heavy aggregate defeat to classy Croatian outfit HNK Rijeka.St Mirren have a chance of firing themselves back onto the European stage this season, having finished in the top-six for the first time since the split was introduced back in the 2000/01 campaign.
Currently level on points and joint-fifth with Gogic’s former employer, the clubs face off this afternoon at Easter Road in a match that could prove pivotal to both team’s aspirations of making it back into Europe next season.And 29-year-old Gogic is desperate to help the Saints build on their top-six success by booking some European adventures this summer.He told Renfrewshire Live Sport: “It is definitely exciting.
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