Vegalta Sendai announced a pair of new signings from overseas on Monday, with Brazilian defender Para and Portuguese forward Alexandre Guedes joining the J-League first-division side.
(Mateus Vital (L) of Corinthians vies the ball with Para of Santos during a match between Corinthians and Santos for the Brasileirao Series A 2019 at Arena Corinthians on Oct. 26, 2019 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.)
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Former under-20 international Para joins Sendai from Brazilian second-tier side Botafogo. The 24-year-old left-back has played his entire professional career in his home country.
"It's a great honor to join Vegalta Sendai. I am highly motivated and will do everything I can to help the club achieve its goals," he said in a statement on the club website.
(Alexandre Guedes of Vitoria SC (L) tries to escape Pedro Henriques of Vitoria SC (R) during the match between Vitoria SC and FK Ventspils at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques on Aug. 14, 2019 in Guimaraes, Portugal.)
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Vegalta acquired Guedes on loan from Portuguese first-division side Vitoria SC. The 25-year-old, who also represented his country at youth level, has seen limited action for Vitoria in the 2019-2020 season.
Meanwhile, Sendai is bidding farewell to another Brazilian, forward Ramon Lopes, upon the expiry of his contract.
Sendai finished the 2019 J-League season in 11th place with 12 wins, five draws and 17 losses.
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