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Kaique Ferraz Mafaldo has everything ready to travel to Colombia and become the new reinforcement of Millonarios for the 2020 BetPlay League. The central defender will travel on September 14 from Brazil to Colombia on a humanitarian flight and will have to comply with preventive isolation for two weeks, in accordance with the protocols established by the Ministry of Health and the Foreign Ministry.
Alberto Gamero sees him as a projection player and although he did not say if he will use one of the three remaining spots with the Brazilian, the 19-year-old is very excited to be able to add his first games as a professional at the FPC. In addition, Ferraz believes that in Colombia he may have a good opportunity to make the leap to Europe.
The Brazilian defender, who will be on loan for a year with a purchase option, will become the fifth reinforcement of the Ambassadors for 2020 after the arrival of Christian Vargas, Cristian Bonilla, Ricardo Márquez and the return of Matías de los Santos. In this way, the Blues will have occupied the four places of foreigners, three of them in the defensive sector.
From Brazil, Kaique Ferraz spoke exclusively with AS Colombia about the new challenge that he will have in his sports career, the illusion of wearing the Millonarios shirt and the goals that he sets for the restart of Colombian football.
Reach Millionaires: “It means many things to me and my professional career. I am very happy, very excited. It is an opportunity for me to gain experience. I am very happy to become a professional in Colombia.”
Characteristics: “I am very strong and I do very well in aerial duels. I am characterized by having good short and long passes. I am doing very well in one-on-one. “
Goals: “The first objective is to play, have good games and help the team as much as possible. Win enough titles and make Millionaire history. “
Trip to Colombia: “The trip is scheduled for Monday, September 14. It is difficult to travel to Colombia due to the emergency, but I am already doing the papers.”
Knowledge of the FPC: “I have heard from Millonarios, from the teams and players in Colombia, but I also want to go learn from the players there.”
Knowledge of Millionaires: “I know little about the team, I still don’t know the names of the players by heart. But I’m studying every day to learn more about the team and its history. “
Debut abroad: “I’m very happy, it will be my first experience out of the country. Learning a new language and a new culture is good. I’m looking forward to going.”
Message to the fans: “I want to thank the fans for all the support they have given me on social media and I hope to do a good job in repaying them.”
Millionaires as an option to go to Europe
Jump to Europe: “I have spoken with my businessman and many players have gone from Colombia to Europe. I am happy to play in Millonarios because he has the same style and it would surely help me to make the leap.”
Talks: “First I renewed with Palmeiras and later they informed me that there was the possibility of going to Colombia and it seemed good to me. There I signed with Millonarios. Now I am doing all the papers with the embassy to be able to travel.”
Comparison with Yerry Mina: “It makes me very happy that they compare me, they called me that for a long time because he also has a lot of goal, strength, speed and good passing game. Now he is making history abroad and I hope to do the same.”
Training: “I am training with people from here in my city in Brazil to arrive in good physical condition.”
