Sliema Wanderers have completed a major transfer coup with the signing of former Arsenal midfielder Denilson.
Club
president Keith Perry confirmed to the Times of Malta that the 32-year-old
defensive midfielder has agreed to move to the Wanderers on a one-year
contract.
Denilson
came through the Sao Paolo’s academy before playing for the first team in
season 2004-05.
It was here
that he attracted the interest of Arsenal who signed the player in August 2006.
With the
Gunners, Denilson made 96 appearances and managed to score six goals.
He also
represented the English Premier League giants in the UEFA Champions League,
where he made 24 appearances and netted one goal.
After leaving
Arsenal, Denilson returned to Sao Paolo for two seasons before heading to the
Middle East where he was on the books of Al Wahda FC, of the UAE, before returning
to his homeland where he played for Cruzeiro and Botafogo.
The signing
of Denilson is surely a huge statement of intent for the Wanderers who are
looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2019-20 season which saw the Blues
fight against relegation.