The veteran Brazilian striker Sydney F.C. from Australia, Foolwill end his career at the end of the season after nearly two decades playing in multiple countries, the A-League club announced on Monday.
Bobo returned to Sydney for the 2020-21 campaign after leaving the team in 2018 and went on to play for Turkey’s Alanyaspor, India’s Hyderabad FC and Brazil’s West.
The 37-year-old, who broke the Australian top-flight record for most goals in a season when he netted 27 times for the Sky Blues in 2017-18, has previously represented Corinthians, Besiktas, Cruzeiro, Kayserispor and Gremio.
“I played 10 years in Turkey, five years in Brazil and four years in Sydney, it’s a long journey,” Bobo, who has scored 71 goals in 118 games for Sydney, said in a statement.
“When I look back on my career, I need to be happy because I played for big clubs in Turkey, big clubs in Brazil and the most successful club in Australia, so I have a lot of good memories.
“I have great memories of playing in the Champions League in Europe and Asia, scoring against Liverpool and many other clubs. It has also been a pleasure playing for Sydney FC.”
Bobo won the Brazilian Serie A in 2005 with Corinthians before adding a Turkish Super Lig title and four Turkish Cups at Besiktas. He won the A-League championship in the 2016-17 season and the FFA Cup in 2017.
His last home game for Sydney will be against rivals Melbourne Victory on Saturday, a game in which he is the team’s top scorer with eight goals.
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