ABC's highlight in Série C, goalkeeper Pedro Paulo agrees to transfer to Atlético-GO
24-year-old goalkeeper leaves Alvinegro on the eve of the quadrangular that is worth access to Série B
By Editora do ge — Natal

08/12/2022 09:00  Updated a week ago

Goalkeeper Pedro Paulo, ABC's highlight in the Brazilian Championship Series C, was traded to Atlético-GO. The announcement was made by Alvinegro on Thursday night.

"The goalkeeper leaves Alvinegro on the eve of the quadrangular that is worth access to Série B. He said goodbye to his teammates on Thursday afternoon and traveled to Goiânia this Friday morning."

In a note, ABC stated that it even made a counter-proposal, "but it was unable to compete with the onslaught of Atlético-GO", a club that currently competes in Série A of the Brazilian Championship, Copa do Brasil and Copa Sudamericana.

Alvinegro also recalls that Pedro Paulo's contract was nearing the end and he could already sign a pre-contract with any club and leave without any financial compensation for ABC. In the agreement, the alvinegra board reduced the amount of the termination fine and ABC still kept a percentage of the athlete for a future negotiation.

Pedro Paulo is 24 years old and has played 33 games for ABC, being a key player in winning the state title and in the team's good campaign in Série C. The goalkeeper has also played for Globo FC and for Fluminense's youth teams.

Without Pedro Paulo, ABC must have goalkeeper Dheimison against Figueirense, this Saturday, in a duel for the last round of the first phase. The 33-year-old player was recently hired, at a time when the alvinegra board already knew about the possibility of Pedro Paulo leaving. Dheimison is 33 years old and went through clubs like Portuguesa, where he worked with coach Fernando Marchiori, Maringá and Oeste. The other goalkeeper in the squad is Matheus Nogueira, who has been with the club since the beginning of the season.