Corendon Alanyaspor has reintroduced 30-year-old Joao Novais, whose contract with United Arab Emirates team Al Bataeh has expired. At the signing ceremony held at Alanyaspor Cengiz Aydoğan Facilities, Novais, who wore Alanyaspor jersey before, signed the signature that tied himself to Alanyaspor colors for 2 years.
Speaking at the ceremony, Alanyaspor President Hasan Çavuşoğlu said, “Novais is a different football player. He came back home. He contributed a lot to our team when he played. He is a special player. He is a football player that we believe will contribute a lot to our team. He also loves this place, it is important. I know that he came here by making some sacrifices. We are a football player who knows the importance of Alanyaspor, we are a management that knows its value. We have a 2-year agreement. “As you know, he played on loan. Now he has returned to his home as a player of Alanyaspor. I welcome Novais to us. I hope this transfer will be beneficial for both Novais and our club,” he said.
“I’m impatient”
Portuguese midfielder Novais said:
Thank you very much to our president for giving me this opportunity. I am where I want to be. When the offer came, I didn’t think much, the president had some demands, I never broke it. I didn’t think much of it because I was in the place where I was loved. I am aware of my duties and what I will do. It will be a good season for Alanyaspor. The league is very high quality, I know the league well. Alanyaspor is a team that everyone wants to come to. I know the teams are strong in the league. I also followed Alanyaspor, they are building a very good team. That’s why it will be a different year for Alanyaspor. The season I played in Alanyaspor, we broke the score record and had a very good season. We made the semi-finals in the cup, but I believe this year will be even better. I can’t wait to play in front of our fans at our stadium. It’s nice to feel their support. They know that I always give my best performance, I will give even better. Because they deserve the best.
LEADING TO THE CAMP
Central midfielder Joao Novais, who was transferred from Portugal’s Braga team in the 2021-2022 season and played 34 official matches in the orange-green team and performed 3 goals and 8 assists, was transferred to Al Bataeh from the United Arab Emirates at the beginning of last season. Novais, who played 30 games in the Körfez team and contributed 7 goals and 3 assists, re-signed with Corendon Alanyaspor after his contract expired in June. After the signing ceremony, Joao Novais set out to attend Alanyaspor’s Erzurum camp.