MLS club Portland Timbers have signed Brazilian defender Jeanderson Salvador Pereira.
The 23-year old joins the Timbers from homeland club Cruzeiro de Porto Alegre pending the receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 visa.
Jeanderson played 15 times in the Campeonato Gaucho in 2014 before he was loaned to Santa Rita for the Copa do Brasil. He then returned to Cruzeiro de Porto Alegre prior to his transfer to the Timbers.
Jeanderson will occupy an international slot on the Timbers roster.
Timbers sign Brazilian defender Jeanderson Salvador Pereira. http://t.co/BZcnqvLYal#RCTIDpic.twitter.com/jbJmixADTJ
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) December 8, 2014
