Uruguayan striker Abreu to join 24th club of career (Lead)

Rio de Janeiro April 2 (IANS) Former Uruguay international striker Sebastian Loco Abreu has joined Montevideo-based outfit Central Espanol the 24th club of his so far 23-year-long professional career according to media reports.

The 40-year-old is said to have agreed in principle to a six-month deal with Central Espanol in the Uruguayan second division after parting ways with Brazil s fourth division club Bangu Atletico de Brasil reports Xinhua news agency.

Sebastian gets along very well with our coach [Jorge Artigas] and that s why we ve been able to bring him Central Espanol president Fernando Lopez was quoted as saying by the Referi news service on Saturday.

We have a verbal agreement. All that needs to happen now is for him to arrive.

Abreu is aiming to break the world record of 25 clubs in a career held by retired German goalkeeper Lutz Pfannenstiel.

The former Deportivo de La Coruna forward has been capped 70 times for Uruguay s national team scoring 26 international goals.

Abreau is scheduled to play his first match for Central Espanol next Saturday against Villa Teresa.

The 40-year-old started his club career with Uruguay s Defensor Sporting in 1994 before representing clubs in Argentina Spain Mexico Israel Greece Ecuador Paraguay and El Salvador.

--IANS
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