Brazilian midfielder joins as fourth foreign signing this season

Hyderabad: Hyderabad FC have completed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Andrei Alba, the club announced on Friday.

The 29-year-old is one of the most exciting overseas talent on show in the 2024-25 Indian Super League season.

Coming from the South East coast of Brazil, Alba is a seasoned campaigner, who has spent over a decade in the Brazilian professional football scene.

He started out at the Gremio academy and made his Serie A debut with Chapecoense at just 20 years of age.

Now 29, Alba has spent the decade travelling around Brazil and has the Catarinense 1, Catarinense 2, and the Brasiliense A trophies to his name.

A midfielder who is famed for his ability to control the tempo of the game, Alba spent the last season in Albania.

He was a crucial part of the first team at Erzeni and will add further experience to the young squad at Hyderabad.