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Gold Coast United's Brazilian midfielder Robson may be joined at the club by his brother as Miron Bleiberg looks for a replacement for the injured Jefferson.
Jefferson faces several months on the sidelines after injuring his knee in training, and Bleiberg will look at Anderson Alves da Silva, who is Robson's older brother, as a potential short-term replacement.
"I watched him (Anderson) play when I was in Brazil, but at that time I had no room to bring another visa player," said Bleiberg.
"With Jefferson now injured we can bring him over as injury cover. He's a well-credentialed player having played for the Brazilian Under 17 team like his brother, and also the Under 20 side."
Anderson, who spent four years with Flamengo, will join up with the new A-League club in Singapore during United's tour of Asia next week.
The 26-year-old played at the 1999 FIFA Under 17 World Championships in New Zealand and also at the 2001 Under 20 World Cup Finals.
"He actually played in the final of the 1999 FIFA Under 17 World Championships in New Zealand when Australia were the opponents, the same game that (new Gold Coast United goalkeeper) Jess Vanstrattan took part in," Bleiberg said.
"He will come to us on a short-term contract and the likelihood is that he will meet up with us in Singapore or Hong Kong next week and then come back to Australia with us."
Jefferson faces several months on the sidelines after injuring his knee in training, and Bleiberg will look at Anderson Alves da Silva, who is Robson's older brother, as a potential short-term replacement.
"I watched him (Anderson) play when I was in Brazil, but at that time I had no room to bring another visa player," said Bleiberg.
"With Jefferson now injured we can bring him over as injury cover. He's a well-credentialed player having played for the Brazilian Under 17 team like his brother, and also the Under 20 side."
Anderson, who spent four years with Flamengo, will join up with the new A-League club in Singapore during United's tour of Asia next week.
The 26-year-old played at the 1999 FIFA Under 17 World Championships in New Zealand and also at the 2001 Under 20 World Cup Finals.
"He actually played in the final of the 1999 FIFA Under 17 World Championships in New Zealand when Australia were the opponents, the same game that (new Gold Coast United goalkeeper) Jess Vanstrattan took part in," Bleiberg said.
"He will come to us on a short-term contract and the likelihood is that he will meet up with us in Singapore or Hong Kong next week and then come back to Australia with us."
