Maccabi Tel Aviv Volleyball Signs Third Brazilian Player
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv's volleyball team has signed Brazilian player Leonardo Nascimento, also known as Leoziño, making him the third Brazilian on the roster this season. This is the first time in the club's history that all three foreign players come from the same country. Leoziño, 31, joins from Turkish club Sport Club Istanbul and replaces the injured Nikita Axiutin. Coach Gal Galili expects him to contribute significantly after a brief adjustment period.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv volleyball team signs Brazilian player Leonardo Nascimento, also known as Leoziño.
- Leoziño is the third Brazilian player to join Maccabi Tel Aviv this summer.
- This is the first time all three foreign players on Maccabi Tel Aviv's volleyball team are from Brazil.
- Leoziño, 31, arrives from Turkish club Sport Club Istanbul.
- He replaces injured player Nikita Axiutin.
- Coach Gal Galili expects Leoziño to contribute significantly to the team.
Maccabi Tel Aviv's volleyball team has signed Brazilian player Leonardo Nascimento, known as Leoziño, making him the third Brazilian to join the squad this summer. He will play alongside fellow Brazilians Danilo Galinski and Renato Santos. This marks the first time in the club's history, since the league allowed three foreign players, that all foreign players hail from the same country. The previous instance was in the 2012/13 season, also with three Brazilians. Leoziño, 31, stands at 2.01 meters and arrives from Turkish club Sport Club Istanbul. He has previously played for Greece's PAOK Thessaloniki, France's Montpellier, and other top leagues in Brazil and Turkey. He replaces Nikita Axiutin, who was released due to injury after signing earlier in the summer.
Maccabi "Yeadim" Tel Aviv coach Gal Galili expressed optimism about the new signing, stating, "Leoziño is a player with good abilities and European experience. He is a player who will contribute to us beyond offense in other aspects of the game. We will need some time until he gets into full game shape, but we expect him to play a significant role in the team this season." Leoziño shared his enthusiasm, saying, "I am very happy to be here and to join Maccabi "Yeadim" Tel Aviv. I was warmly welcomed by the team and staff, and I hope to contribute to the team in our work to win and achieve our goals on the court."
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