On the afternoon of February 15, Beijing time, Shanghai SIPG announced on Weibo that The Portuguese 39-year-old centre-back Carvalho joined the team. This season's foreign promotion work has also ended, and the five foreign assistants of SIPG in the 2017 season are Oscar, Hulk, Akhmedov, Elkeson and Carvalho.
Previously, SIPG's foreign aid in the center-back position was Kim Zhou-young, but the South Koreans' performance in SIPG was not stable. With the introduction of the new policy of the Football Association, the departure of Jin Zhourong, as a foreigner, is inevitable. Replacing Jin Zhourong is the 39-year-old Carvalho.
During SIPG's preparations, Carvalho took part in the team's winter training in Dubai. During the training camp, Xie Hui, an assistant teacher at SIPG, posted a photo with Carvalho on the social software and wrote: Ricardo Carvalho, we are honored to be by your side.
The official notice is as follows:
Portuguese centre-back Ricardo Carvalho has completed the registration formalities and officially joined Shanghai SIPG Football Club. He will work with the whole team to achieve his goals for the 2017 season.
Born on 18 May 1978, Carvalho was a member of the Portuguese national team when it won the European Championship in 2016.
Carvalho, who plays as a centre-back, rose to fame at Portuguese Super League giants Porto, where he won one Champions League, one Europa League and three Portuguese Premier League titles.
In 2004, Carvalho moved to Chelsea in the Premier League, winning three Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two League Cups.
Carvalho moved to La Liga giants Real Madrid in 2010, winning one La Liga title and one Copa del Rey title.
In 2013, Ligue 1 powerhouse Monaco signed Carvalho, who played for the team until the end of last season. In his final season in Monaco, Carvalho still had a record of 44 appearances.
Welcoming Carvalho, his outstanding ability and extensive experience will help SIPG improve their backline in the new season and are a powerful complement to the team's defensive line.
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