Signing: Saulo Mineiro seals return to Ceará until season's end | OneFootball

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Saulo Mineiro is back! This Monday, the 7th, Ceará finalized the return of the 29-year-old forward for the remainder of this season. It will be the player’s third spell with the People’s Team. In total, Saulo Mineiro has already worn the Ceará shirt 109 times and scored 26 goals. The forward’s new contract with the Most Beloved will run until the end of the season. The official agreement was reached at a meeting held abroad between the forward and president João Paulo Silva.

Saulo Mineiro began his professional career in the state that bears his name. A native of Uberlândia, it was at the city’s club that the forward started his journey. In Minas Gerais, he also played for clubs such as América/MG, Uberaba/MG, Araxá/MG, and Tupi/MG.

After a spell at CRAC/GO, the forward joined Volta Redonda/RJ in 2019. He spent two years wearing the Rio de Janeiro club’s shirt and put up numbers that caught Ceará’s attention.

Initially signed in 2020, the forward made 49 official appearances for the first team, scoring 12 goals during that period. In addition, while playing for the Under-23 team, Saulo won the 2020 Brazilian Aspirants Championship, scoring in the competition’s finals.

Two strong years in Porangabuçu led to Saulo Mineiro being transferred to Japanese football. In total, he spent three seasons at Yokohama FC (JPN) between 2021 and 2023, when Saulo returned home for the first time.

There were two seasons, one state title, and promotion to Serie A of the Brazilian Championship. In this second spell, Saulo Mineiro played another 60 official matches and scored 14 goals, standing out in the promotion campaign.

At the end of 2024, Saulo was transferred to Shanghai Shenhua (CHN), the club he has played for ever since. In 34 official matches for the Asian club, the forward scored 14 goals.

Player profileSaulo Rodrigues da Silva (Saulo Mineiro) Position: Forward Place of birth: Uberlândia/MGDate of birth: 06/17/1997 Clubs played for: Uberlândia, Uberaba/MG, Araxá/MG, Tupi/MG, CRAC/GO, Volta Redonda/RJ, Yokohama FC (JPN), Shanghai Shenhua (CHN), and Ceará.

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