Forward Chernihiv Desna Alexander Filippov spends his best season of his career, scoring 15 goals in 25 matches of the Ukrainian Premier League. In the championship scorers list, the 27-year-old striker is second only to Junior Moraes from Shakhtar.

Filippov hopes that his performance will help to receive a debut call to the Ukrainian team.

" I understand that it will be difficult, but whatever it was. I would like to debut for the national team of Ukraine. Not even to go out for 10 minutes with some team and say: “Fuh, I debuted”. No, I want to be needed in my country, show that level of football and grow. Then I will be satisfied, "

Recall this April on Football. ua there was an interview with Alexander Filippov, in which he talked about the prospects in the national team of Ukraine, the naturalization of football players and much more.