Meiji Yasuda Life J1 League Cerezo Osaka seems to win Brazilian forward Jean Patric (24) from CD Santa Clara belonging to Japan national team MF Hidemasa Morita (26). The Portuguese newspaper “A BOLA” reports on the 7th.
Patrick, who is 175 cm tall and has both sides, went to several clubs such as Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A (Brazil 1st Division) São Paulo B Team, Bulgaria 2nd Division PFK Septemvri Sophia, Moldova 1st Division FC Zaria Barzi. Joined Académico de Viseu FC in the second division of Portugal in July 2019. In August 2020, he was completely transferred to the CD Santa Clara of Primeira Liga (Portugal 1st Division).
The player participated in 20 league games in the 2020/21 season. Although he was often appointed in the right wing, he started in only five games. And although he has been appointed in multiple front positions such as the right wing, left wing, and center forward this season, he has not been able to take the starting position in 5 of the 17 league games so far.
Among them, CD Santa Clara announced the dismissal of director Nuno Vieira in mid-December last year. Chiago Souza was the interim coach, but Mario Silva, who once headed FC Porto, is certain to take over as coach, A BOLA reports.
In addition, it is reported that Patrick’s transfer to Cerezo Osaka is certain at the same time as Mario Silva’s appointment as director of “A BOLA”. In addition, a journalist from the Portuguese media “SIC Noticias” reports that Cerezo Osaka will sign a three-year contract with Patrick.
Among the foreign players of Cerezo Osaka, Brazilian defender Tiago Pagnussat (31) has been transferred to Nagoya Grampus for a limited time. Meanwhile, the possibility of regaining Brazilian forward Bruno Mendes (27), who left Avispa Fukuoka due to the expiration of the loan transfer period, has been raised.
