File Photo: Ukrainian club FC Oleksandriya Brazilian winger Juan Alvina. Photo courtesy of Oleksandriya Facebook page.
The 22-year-old, who primarily operates as a right winger, has penned a four-year contract keeping him at Zamalek until the summer of 2029.
Alvina spent the 2024/25 season at Oleksandriya, where he scored six goals and provided five assists in 24 league appearances.
His contributions helped the Ukrainian side finish second in the league, three points behind champions Dynamo Kyiv.
Zamalek made room for the signing of Alvina after agreeing to loan Tunisian winger Ahmed Jafeli to Saudi side Abha Club.
The Brazilian completes the club’s five-man foreign player quota, joining Moroccan duo Sallah Moussaddaq and Mahmoud Bentayg, Tunisian striker Seifeddine Jaziri and Angolan winger Chico Banza.
He becomes Zamalek’s tenth signing this summer, following arrivals including Palestinian striker Oday Dabbagh, Swedish-Palestinian winger Adam Kaied, Angolan forward Chico Banza, Morocco U-20 winger Abdelhamid Maali, goalkeeper El-Mahdi Soliman, midfielder Ahmed Rabi from NBE Club, defender Mohamed Ismael from ZED FC, and Pharco FC attacking duo Amr Nasser and Ahmed Sherif.
Zamalek are rebuilding their squad after a disappointing 2024/25 campaign that saw them finish third in the Egyptian Premier League and exit in the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup.
The White Knights will kick off their new league season on 8 August with a tough away fixture against Ceramica Cleopatra at Suez Stadium.
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