Birkirkara sign on 'Alemao'

by Ivan Mizzi - 19th January 2011

'The Stripes' have opened their acquisition campaign for the January 2011 transfer market by engaging the services of 29 year old striker Rodolfo Kumbrevicius Adorno de Oliveira, also known as 'Alemao', till the end of the season.

Rodolfo was born on the 13 July, 1981 in Brazil. He benefits from having dual citizenship as he also owns a Lithuanian passport.

He began playing football in his native county of Brazil and in 1999 he signed his first professional contract with the Brazilian team, Londrina Esporte Clube, where he spent three years.

In 2002 he joined another club in Brazil, Rio Claro FC and he spent the next two years there.

In 2004, Rodolfo left his country for the first time, as he joined Raufoss FK in Norway where he spent one season.

After leaving Norway, he continued his career by joining VfB Oldenburg in Germany, where he spent one season.

In 2006, Rodolfo went back to Brazil and he joined XV de Piracicaba but his spell with this team was not for long, because in the same year he joined the Portugal side, FC Penafiel until 2007.

In 2007 he joined FC Vilnius in Lithuania and later on in the same year he travelled to Kuwait where he joined Alsahel until 2008.

In the same year, he returned to his country, Brazil where he joined CA Juventus.

In 2009, he travelled to China and joined the Chinese side Jiangsu Sainty. In 2010 he joined another team in Brazil, this time Batatais Futebol Clube.

The the 188 centimeter tall Brazilian striker is expected to make his debut on Saturday against Hamrun Spartans while today he is expected to have his first training session.

We wish 'Alemao' the best of luck with our Club.

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