The midfielder was holder of the choral team in 20 opportunities, but ended up losing space with the departure of coach Leston Júnior

Ex-Santa Cruz, midfielder Diego Lorenzi made his way to European football on Monday (08). The athlete who defended the colors of the club from Pernambuco in 23 opportunities, being holder in 20 of them, has signed a contract with Uta Urad, from Romania, and will compete for the national championship.

Presented to the local press with the technical commander Laszlo Balint, the athlete thanked the opportunity. “I am very happy to have come to Uta, a tradition club that has won titles in Romania. I have the support of coach Balint, who has been giving me a lot of confidence. I want to help Uta, further strengthen the group and achieve the best possible results.I trust in my potential and in all our group and technical commission, “said Diego, in his first words by Uta Arad.

In the Pernambuco soil, the 29-year-old was on the field with the Santa Cruz shirt in 23 three opportunities, where he accumulated 1,827 minutes. In all, there were eight wins, eight draws and seven defeats in five competitions: Campeonato Pernambucano, Copa do Nordeste, Campeonato Brasileiro de C Series, Copa do Brasil and Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes.

“I managed to make good numbers in Santa Cruz, where I accumulated numbers at the start of the season. I always did my best and defended that shirt in the best way possible, but unfortunately football like that, sometimes things do not happen, “said the flyer. With Tricolor do Arruda, Lorenzi made it to the semi-finals of the Northeast Cup and fourth round of the Brazilian Cup – these rankings that have garnered millions in club coffers.