UD Las Palmas sign William José on loan

Brazilian forward William José, 23 years old, who played for Real Zaragoza last season, will join UD Las Palmas on loan until June 30, 2016, the Canary club announced on Thursday.

"The new yellow player is expected to arrive in Gran Canaria this weekend. The club guarantees a percentage of a future sale if the player is transferred in the summer of 2016, which will range between 5% and 10% depending on the amount of that future sale," UD Las Palmas said on its website.

William José, born in Porto Calvo (Brazil), joins UD Las Palmas on loan from Club Deportivo Maldonado in Uruguay, the entity that owns his federative rights. Among other teams, he has played for Sao Paulo, Gremio de Porto Alegre, Santos, Real Madrid Castilla, and Real Zaragoza.

"In the recently finished season, he had a great role in the promotion playoffs, as he was a starter with Popovic in the Aragonese squad and scored three of the seven goals his team made after Borja Bastón's injury," highlighted the Canary team in its statement.

The forward participated with Brazil in the 2011 South American U-20 Championship held in Peru, where he scored three goals in eight matches to help his team become the tournament champion. Months later, he won the World Cup in that category, held in Colombia.

"He scored two goals in seven matches, these achievements being the most important ones in the player's career. He scored three goals against UD Las Palmas during the season, two in the League and one in the promotion playoffs," the 'pío-pío' team finally recalled.