Nam Dinh Club recruits central defender who is a "regular guest" in UEFA Champions League

Sources from Nam Dinh Club said the team has successfully recruited central defender Lucas Alves de Araujo, 32 years old, Brazilian nationality and captain of Dinamo Bucharest Club - the team that has won the Romanian championship 18 times. At the same time, they regularly compete in the UEFA Champions League.

According to statistics from transfermarkt in the 2023-2024 season, Lucas Alves de Araujo has 17 starting matches in all competitions. In addition to the central defender position, this 1.93m tall player can also play as a defensive midfielder and is currently valued at a minimum of 300,000 euros.

At the end of January, information from the iamsport Romania page said that Dinamo Bucharest had underestimated Lucas Alves' ability by signing him with a very low release clause of 65,000 euros. "Therefore, Alves' departure could be one of Dinamo Bucharest's biggest losses," the news site wrote.

Lucas grew up in famous football teams in Brazil such as Corinthians, Flamengo SP before moving to play in Germany, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, and Romania.

The presence of Lucas Araujo is expected to help Nam Dinh Club increase the solidity of its defense.

In the 2023 - 2024 V-League, the team from Thanh Nam is initially successful with its dedicated attacking style of play, leading the V-League (19 points after 8 rounds). Coach Vu Hong Viet's team is the team that scores the most goals with 21 goals. However, they also conceded 11 goals, the 8th most out of 14 teams.

Lucas Araujo will be registered as soon as the V-League organizers allow teams to replace foreign players on February 25. He is expected to make his debut when Nam Dinh FC hosts Hanoi FC at Thien Truong Stadium in round 11 on February 28.

After the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday, Nam Dinh Club will open the new year with an away match at Lach Tray Stadium of Hai Phong Club on February 17.