Bashundhara Kings rope in Brazilian footballer Robinho
Friday, 7 August 2020
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football champions Bashundhara Kings recruited Brazilian footballer Robson Azevedo da Silva Robinho for one year ahead of their remaining five Group E matches of the AFC Cup' 2020, reports UNB.
The matches are scheduled to take place in October-November this year in the Maldives.
The contract of 25-year-old left-winger of the Brazilian football club - Fluminense FC of Rio de Janeiro will start on September 01 and end on July 31 next year.
He will join Bashundhara Kings in the first week of September.
Bashundhara Kings have not disclosed his monthly salary.
The Kings completed the deal with Robinho on Tuesday for one season as the replacement of their Russian World Cup playing Costa Rican booter Daniel Colindres.
Robinho's first assignment with the Kings will be against Maziya Sports and Recreation Club of the Maldives in their AFC Cup match on October 23, where the Brazilian is expected to pair up with former Argentine international Hernan Barcos.
Kings called Barcos and all of their local players to join the club in August for a pre-season before the start their AFC Cup camp in September.