TUKWILA – The Sounders snagged plenty of new fans during their run to win the club’s second MLS Cup last November. Joao Paulo turned those views into an MLS contract.
The Brazilian midfielder was acquired via loan from his country’s Botafogo of the Brasileiro Serie A league. Joao Paulo, 28, is hopeful his versatility and skill in passing and defending can be used to get the one thing he doesn’t possess – a championship.
“I followed some of the matches last season; my impression is that it’s a team well organized with very good professionals,” Joao Paulo said of the Rave Green as translated from Portuguese.