Peru defender Rodriguez joins Colombian club

Rio de Janeiro Jan 3 (IANS) Colombia s Junior de Barranquilla football club have announced the signing of Peru international centre-back Alberto Rodriguez and forward Vladimir Hernandez for the 2018 season.

Rodriguez joins the club from Peruvian first division outfit Universitario while Hernandez has parted ways with Brazil s Santos Junior said on their official Twitter account on Tuesday reports Xinhua news agency.

Former Sporting Lisbon defender Rodriguez who has been capped 71 times for Peru s national team spent just one season at Universitario following his December 2016 transfer from their Peruvian rivals Melgar.

Hernandes capped once for Colombia endured a frustrating 2017 in Brazil managing just one goal in 27 matches for Santos.

Junior finished sixth in Colombia s 2017 aggregate standings which collates results from the Apertura and Finalizacion tournaments.

--IANS
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