Center Carlos Vagner Gularte Filho ‘Ferrao’ announced this Thursday the decision to reject Barça’s offer to renew the contract that will expire on June 30, which will mark the end of a successful ten-season period at the Palau Blaugrana.
“I want to tell you something important and I want you to know it from me: next season I will not play for Barça anymore. All cycles end, and mine at the club, which has been a wonderful cycle and the best years of “My sporting career will undoubtedly end on June 30,” reported the Brazilian player.
In a video published on social networks, Ferrao thanked “the affection” that the Barça fans have shown him since his signing in the summer of 2014, from Russian side Tuymen, and explained the reasons for his farewell.
“I love Barça and I feel very loved by Barça, but now it’s time to separate our paths and it’s the best thing for everyone. The truth? I had the opportunity to continue, but the most beautiful stories end at the top and I I have achieved all my dreams here and it is time to leave,” he revealed.
As Barça sources confirmed to EFE, the Barça club offered Ferrao a renewal for one season, but the center, who will turn 34 in October, prioritized a longer contract outside the entity.
In any case, the Brazilian will be remembered as one of the best players of the most successful period in the history of the Barcelona futsal section, as witnessed by a record of three Leagues, four Copas del Rey, three Spanish Cups, three Super Cups. of Spain and two Champions Leagues in ten years.
“Here I have won all possible titles, I have scored more than 300 goals with Barça and I have been named best player in the world three times in a row, achievements that would never have been possible without wearing this shield on my chest and always having the best on my team,” said Ferrao.
However, the center admitted that “not everything has been pretty” when talking about the injuries. In fact, he has not yet made his debut this season due to the partial rupture of the Achilles tendon in his left foot that he suffered in August, the same Achilles tendon that was already ruptured in November 2019.
“I have always managed to return to the highest level and very soon you will see me again on the courts. I still have some titles and goals to score at Barça and, be careful, Búfalo, don’t end up getting caught!”, he stated in reference to Sergio Lozano, whom he pursues on the entity’s list of historical scorers (330 to 305).
