Rodrigo called Zenit the grandee of Russian and world football

Zenit newcomer Rodrigo called the transition to the St. Petersburg club an important step in his career, noting that he quickly decided to become a blue-white-blue player.

On Thursday, Zenit announced the transfer of the defender from Sochi. The contract with the Brazilian was concluded according to the “3 + 1” scheme.

– I think this is a special moment in the career of every football player, this is a dream come true. I want to get to know my teammates as soon as possible and get to work, there are big goals and plans ahead. This is a very important step forward, which I have long wanted to take, it means a lot to me. I moved to a big club, the grand of Russian and world football. I hope that I will meet the highest standards of Zenit and be able to meet all expectations. When Zenit got in touch with me, I was very happy and immediately decided that I would do everything to speed up the transition process. After that, it was only necessary to settle all the formalities, which took some time, but now all this is over – and I am in St. Petersburg. I believe that both Brazilian and Russian football players will receive me very well. I’m looking forward to the first training session with the team,” Rodrigo told the club’s press service.

Earlier, Zenit was strengthened by another Sochi player, striker Mateo Cassierra.

– Of course, we phoned, and I asked him about everything. Mateo told a lot of good things – about the club’s infrastructure, about the cool professionals in the coaching staff and in the team’s locker room. He said that everything is at the highest level in Zenit. It was important for me to hear it from him,” said the Brazilian.

Rodrigo has been playing for Sochi since last summer. The football player has played 31 matches for the team in all competitions, scoring three goals.