Sundowns announce capture of Brazilian attacking midfielder
Mamelodi Sundowns have introduced the signing of Brazilian attacker Lucas Ribeiro Costa from Belgian second division membership SK Beveren forward of the 2023-2024 PSL season.
The 24-year-old made 31 league appearances for Beveren and scored 11 instances because the membership completed runners-up to RWD Molenbeek who gained promotion to the Belgian Pro League final season.
The comparatively unknown attacking midfielder has spent the final 4 years in Belgium following a brief spell with French membership Valenciennes FC.
“I’m really excited to be here and I can’t wait to dance to the sound of the drum that encapsulates the yellow nation,” Costa stated in a brief message on the membership’s social media pages.
📢 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨 🚨
Brace yourselves Masandawana! Lucas Ribeiro Costa has joined the Yellow household! 👆🟡
Join us in giving Costa a heat welcome to the squad! 👆#Sundowns pic.twitter.com/hn7tzbaMUU— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) July 6, 2023
Costa turns into the DStv Premiership champions’ third notable acquisition of the present tranfer window following the arrivals of Lesiba Nku and Júnior Mendieta from Marumo Gallants and Stellenbosch FC respectively.