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América-MG continues in the market seeking to strengthen itself for the Serie A sequence of the Brazilian Championship. This Friday, the club announced the arrival of 30-year-old Colombian striker Orlando Berrío. América-MG signs with the player until the end of this year. Berrío performs in Belo Horizonte next week.
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Coelho released a video, on the club’s social networks, with the player sending a message to the American fans.
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“Hello, fans of Coelhão. Orlando Berrío is speaking here. I’m very, very happy to be part of this centenary club. We’re together! In a little while I’ll be there. Thanks” (said the player, from inside a plane)
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Orlando Berrío became known in Brazil for his time at Flamengo. He arrived at the Rio de Janeiro club in 2017 and stayed until 2020. In July of last year, he amicably terminated with Rubro-Negro to settle with Khor Fakkan, from the United Arab Emirates. However, after 7 months at the club and without playing in any game, Berrío ended his contract with the Arab team.
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For Flamengo, Berrío won the Copa Libertadores and the 2019 Brazilian Championship. With the red-black shirt, he played 24 games and scored just one goal. The forward also won three editions of the Carioca Championship (2017, 2019, 2020), two Guanabara Cups (2018, 2020), one Rio Cup (2019) and one of the Florida Tournament (2019). With the shirt of Atlético Nacional, from Colombia, he also won the 2016 Libertadores.
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Full name: Orlando Enrique Berrio Melendez
Date of birth: 14/2/1991
Birthplace: Cartagena – Colombia
Height: 1,80 m
Clubs: Atlético Nacional-COL (2009 to 2011; 2013; 2014 to 2016), Millonarios-COL (2012), Patriotas-COL (2012 and 2013) and Flamengo-RJ (2017 to 2020).
Main titles: Copa Libertadores (2016 and 2019), Brazilian Championship (2019), Colombian Championship [apertura] (2011 and 2014), Colombian Championship [finalización] (2013 and 2015), Superliga Colombiana (2016), Copa Colombia (2013 and 2016), Campeonato Carioca (2017, 2019 and 2020), Taça Guanabara (2018 and 2020), Taça Rio (2019) and Florida Cup (2019).
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