July 19, Beijing time zone, Zhejiang Football Club's official announcement revealed that former Shijiazhuang Yongchang team's foreign aid Brazilian player Matthews Nascimento officially transferred to Zhejiang team.
Here is the full official announcement:
Recently, the club has completed the signing with Brazilian player Matthews Nascimento, who will join Zhejiang Football Club in a brand new capacity. Currently, Mathews has completed his quarantine and is about to quickly travel to Meizhou to join the team.
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Matheus Nascimento, Brazilian winger who played for Braga in the Portuguese Superliga, making 121 appearances, scoring 21 goals, contributing 7 assists, and helping the team to reach the Champions League proper.In January 2011, Matheus moved to Dnipro FC in Ukraine, where in five and a half years he made 154 appearances, scored 48 goals, and handed out 30 assists, becoming one of the most outstanding players in the history of the club. becoming one of the outstanding players in Dnipro's history.
In July 2016, Matthews joined Shijiazhuang Yongchang. As of last season, he has made 108 appearances in China, scoring 55 goals and assisting a remarkable 25 times. In both the 2018 and 2019 Chinese League One seasons, he finished second in the league's top scorer list. in the 2020 Chinese Super League season, he finished sixth in the league in both goals and key passes.
The old but skillful Matthews, like a sword sheathed, will play a key role in the offensive end of the Zhejiang team.
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Our fears were finally eased when Matthews arrived in an ambulance from the quarantine hotel at the CTE training base. The transfer took seven months since the contact was made in January. During that time, he traveled back and forth between Brazil and Ukraine several times. Facing the camera, Matthews said, "The process was tough, but now I'm standing here."
Behind this statement is the effort of many of the club's staff and Matthews' strong determination. In order to show his best condition, he actively prepared for the league both before and after his entry - during the quarantine period, he kept his condition through the equipment provided by the club; after the quarantine was lifted, he followed the plan of the fitness coach Adolfo, carried out the rehabilitation training with the help of the staff, and started the training with the U18 team. Due to the six-month delay, Matthews worked very hard in order to recover quickly, "The head coach told me I had time so there was no need to rush, but I wanted to come to Meizhou fully prepared."
After obtaining the "green code", Matthews will quickly depart for Meizhou and meet with the team. For the Zhejiang team, Matthews' arrival will undoubtedly greatly improve the team's strength. His performance on the offensive end, rich experience, deep understanding of the Chinese league, and even familiarity with closed tournaments will be an important weapon for the team to win.
