Vipers sign first ever Brazilian player

Rodriguez during his unveiling|Vipers sc image

OFFICIAL Vipers sign first ever Brazilian player

Allan Damba • 16:30 - 30.06.2023

Vipers SC have netted down the experienced forward Giancarlo Lopez Rodriguez, making him the first ever Brazilian player in the team's history.

The 33 year-old joins St. Mary's Stadium Kitende to bolster the striking positions as they struggled for goals last season.

He has penned down a two-year employment contract and will thus be actively a Venom at least until 2025.

The South American kickstarted his senior career in his native, Brazil at Ferroviario in the 2012/13, joined EC Vitoria and later Treza FC in 2014.

Rodriguez at the St. Marys Stadium|Vipers image

He then joined Sao Caetano, Santo Andre, Macae, Rio Branco-AC, Ferroviario (second short stint in 2015), Sousa in 2016 before departing for Guarani-CE later that year.

In 2017 as a free agent, Rodriguez joined Villa Nova, which he left in December that year for America-RJ.

Rodriguez during his unveiling|Vipers sc image

In 2019, he left their books and traded outside South America for the first time as he joined Petaling Jaya City FC in Malaysia, which was a short-lived stint.

The 1.95m tall attacker then moved to Indonesian side PSM Makassar in January 2020, before he departed later that year in December, for Bangladesh side Sheikh Russel.

His latest team was Brazilian outfit União Cacoalense-Ro, where he has traded for the past few months.

Vipers have unveiled Giancarlo Rodriguez|Art by Vipers

Rodriguez has become the first signing for the Uganda Premier League champions in the ongoing transfer window.

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