Douala joins Sporting
Sunday, July 11, 2004
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Sporting Clube de Portugal have signed Cameroonian forward Rudolphe Mbela Douala from UD Leiria.
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UEFA Cup contenders Sporting Clube de Portugal have signed Cameroonian forward Rudolphe Mbela Douala from SuperLiga rivals UD Leiria for an undisclosed fee.
Ten-goal season
The quick 24-year-old scored ten league goals last season for his side, who gained a UEFA Intertoto Cup berth. Douala, who played in France for AS Saint-Etiènne before moving to Portuguese clubs Boavista FC, CD Das Aves, Gil Vicente FC and Leiria, has signed a four-year contract at Sporting.
UEFA Cup campaign
Sporting, who finished third in the 2003/04 SuperLiga, will begin their UEFA Cup campaign in the first round on 16 September. Douala is the first signing for the new season under freshly-appointed coach José Peseiro.
