Staff Reporter.
Royal AM have confirmed the signing of the former Mamelodi Sundowns defender, Ricardo Nascimento.
The Durban based team made the announcement in the form of a video on their official Facebook account featuring flamboyant owner Shauwn Mkhize welcoming the left-footed defender to the club. You can watch that video here.
“Guys, I have yet another surprise for you. I’m trying to make sure the team Royal AM is strengthened,” Mkhize said.
“I’ve started with wingers, fast-paced. I went from the wingers to the strikers. And now I’m coming to the core — I’m strengthening my defence.
“Nascimento, bem-vindo ao [welcome to] Royal AM.”
Nascimento, 35, signed for Downs from Brazil’s Atletico Monte Azul in June 2016.
He became a stalwart in the Pretoria club’s defence and is a reliable penalty-taker, scoring 17 goals in 139 league and cup appearances.