After much speculation following the impending announcement, Sydney FC have officially welcomed Deyvison Rogerio da Silva, or 'Bobo' as he's more commonly known.
The Brazilian is Besiktas' all-time leading goalscorer with 97 goals in 222 matches, and was most recently playing for Gremio is his home country.
Bobo had a decorated career in Turkey, winning the Turkish Cup three times as well as the Super-Lig in 2009.
Whilst at Besiktas the 31-year-old featured in the UEFA Champions League against clubs like Liverpool and Marseille, and the experience Bobo brings to the A-League will no doubt help the Sky Blues moving forward.
The prolific striker told the club's website he is excited at the prospect of playing in the A-League, and is hellbent on bringing silverware to Sydney.
โI'm very happy to be joining to Sydney FC, it is a massive club with a big chance of winning silverware this season,โ Bobo said.
โI am aware of the excellent signings Head Coach Graham Arnold has made in the last couple of months and I'm very impressed by the pedigree in his squad.
โI believe I am coming to Sydney FC to win trophies and I will not be satisfied until we have achieved that.โ
Arnold is looking forward to Bobo making a huge impact this season, and knows he's a crucial addition to a growing squad looking to make a run at the Championship.
โBobo is proven goalscorer with a great pedigree and I'm extremely excited to begin working with him,โ Arnold said.
โHe is a very natural striker, can score with either foot and his head and will be a major threat up front for us this season.
โHis record speaks for itself, he has scored many goals in the top league in Turkey, he is clinical in front of goal and I think once he is up to speed, he is going to be a very exciting player for Sydney FC.
โI'm happy our squad is now looking very strong with still more than a month to go until the start of the season.โ
Bobo has signed for the upcoming 2016-17 A-League season and will become the club's second international marquee player.
