(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Araz-Nakhchivan has bolstered its roster by signing Brazilian
player Giovanni Valerio, Azernews reports.
The winger, who previously played for Portuguese club
"Torreense", will now be joining the team to contribute to the
success of the "red-whites" in the upcoming year. Valerio, a
26-year-old futsal player, has also represented teams such as
"Corinthians", "Jaragua", "Marreco", and "Santo Andre" in various
years.
Araz Naxcivan founded in 2004 to replace a defunct football club
in Azerbaijan Premier League and have dominated futsal in
Azerbaijan ever since.
The team made their UEFA Futsal Cup debut in 2005, picking up
four points from three first qualifying round games but the
following season they reached the Elite round.
Araz reached semi-finals in the UEFA Futsal Cup in 2010 but lost
out to Interviú FS.[4][5] However, clinched third place after
winning in penalties against Luparense.
The club's players and coach Alesio, constituted the major part
of the Azerbaijan squad that made their UEFA European Futsal
Championship debut in 2010, reaching the semi-finals in
Hungary.
In 2014, the club repeated their success by gaining third place
in UEFA Futsal Cup
Notably, futsal is a ball sport played on a hard court, smaller
than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to
five-a-side football.
The game is played between two teams of five players each, one
of whom is the goalkeeper. Unlike some other forms of indoor
football, the game is played on a hard court surface delimited by
lines; walls or boards are not used.
Azerbaijan had never qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup
until 2016. However, national futsal players participated in the
last five editions of the European Championship.
Now futsal team successfully represents Azerbaijan at multiple
international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup
and the European Championships.
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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
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