UCV announce third reinforcement as Santos await in Copa Sudamericana play-offs | OneFootball

UCV, Santos' opponents in the Copa Sudamericana play-offs, have made their third signing for the second half of the year. According to Diario Do Peixe, the Venezuelan club have added centre-back Edwin Peraza, 33, from Portuguesa FC.

Peraza began at Caracas, then played for Zamora, Águilas Doradas in Colombia, Deportivo La Guaira, Monagas and Academia Puerto Cabello before joining Portuguesa.

Before Peraza, UCV had confirmed midfielder Williams Lugo, 29, from Persipura Jayapura in Indonesia, and forward Edwin Mosquera, 25, from Independiente Santa Fé in Colombia.

Balancing the arrivals, the club had already released five players, defenders Rubén Ramírez and Adrian Martinez, midfielder Carlos Cermeno and forwards Jovanny Bolivar and Juan Manuel Cuesta.

UCV host Santos in the first leg on 21 July. The return is at Vila Belmiro on 28 July.

Source: Diario Do Peixe