Al Sadd of Qatar have completed the signing of Middlesbrough striker Afonso Alves for an undisclosed fee. He was unveiled at his new side on Sunday. The Brazilian international has signed at three-year deal.
Alves was Boro’s record signing when he signed for the Teesiders for £12.5million from Heerenveen 18 months ago. However he struggled to make an impact in his time in the Premier League, scoring just 10 goals in 42 games at the Riverside Stadium. Alves will be hoping to rediscover the form which saw the 28 year-old score 34 for the Eredivisie side.
“It’s a great honour for me to join a good team like Al Sadd who are one of the best clubs in Asia,” said Alves.
“I have heard a lot about football in Qatar from my compatriot Felipe Jorge who is playing also with Al Sadd.
“I’m looking to be the top scorer of the Qatari league next season. I’m happy to have two other Brazilians in the team and hopefully we will be a successful trio in the league.
“I want to have great success with Al Sadd just like I did with Heerenveen in Holland in 2007 where I scored a lot of goals and I hope that I can do the same with Al Sadd.”
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