Gustavo Santos leaves Altach and changes to the Japanese league!

Gustavo Santos leaves Altach and changes to the Japanese league!

Vegalta Sendai, Japan - The Brazilian striker Gustavo Santos left the SCR Altach and changes to the Japanese second division club Vegalta Sendai. This was officially announced on Monday. Santos, who came to Altach from FC Dornbirn before the 2023/24 season, scored a total of 11 goals in 38 competitive games for the Rheindörfler and gave 4 assists. He contributed six goals in the current season. Nevertheless, he was no longer part of the plans of coach Fabio Ingolitsch and has not been in the squad since the beginning of September, which made his emigration necessary, as reported Laola1.at.

The sports director of Altach, Roland Kirchler, commented on the transfer and confirmed the player's long change of change: "It was already known that Gustavo has expressed his change of exchange. We have now met. I would like to thank Vegalta Sendai for the professional conversations in which we could ultimately achieve a solution from which all sides," explained Kirchler. The release modalities between the two clubs remain unnamed, which indicates an amicable agreement, as vorarlberg.orf.at noted.

The Santos' decision to switch to the Japanese league comes at a time when the player is looking for a new challenge after persistent difficulties in Austrian football. His change could not only be important for him, but also for Vegalta Sendai, who are looking for fresh talent and additional strength on their offensive.