Batata back in Poland with Groclin
Monday, July 2, 2007
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Polish Cup winners Batata Grodzisk Wielkopolski have signed Brazilian midfielder Batata on a one-year deal following his short stay at Grêmio Esportivo Brasil.
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UEFA Cup football
The 28-year-old returns to Poland after six months in his homeland with Grêmio Esportivo Brasil, having left MKS Pogon Szczecin in January. The prospect of a UEFA Cup campaign with Groclin was enough to lure the former LKS Lódz, GKS Katowice, KSZO Ostrowiec and RTS Widzew Lódz player back to the Ekstraklasa. Batata – full name Leandro Sergio Seixstos Santos – has Polish citizenship having resided in the country since 1996 when he arrived from Clube Atlético Mineiro.