Cristiano a star of the A-League

Adelaide United last arrival Brazilian Cristiano will be a star of the A-League, the Reds coach Aurelio Vidmar said.

Cristiano arrived in Adelaide on Monday, joining compatriots Diego, Alemao Cassio and the South Australia club.

Striker Cristiano has 10 years experience in the Netherlands, scoring 44 goals in stints with NAC Breda, Roda JC and Willem II.

"I think that in Cristiano you'll get a fair bit of experience, he is someone who has over 10 years experience in Europe," said Vidmar.

"He knows how to score goals, it is quite a team player, which we are very eager to help him to a large extent.

"I think it has the ingredients to be a star in this competition."

Cristiano, 27, Adelaide shore up following the attack losses strikers Nathan Burns and Bruce Djite the Greek Cypriots and Turkish clubs respectively.

"Adelaide is a great club, they have a very good reputation and I saw a lot of things in Adelaide on the Internet and that is why he was the choice for me," said Cristiano.

"We have a lot of quality with Cassio, and now Diego Alemão with other players, and for me, it made the choice easy.

"I was in Brazil last week and I talked with Cassio on the club and it is all positive."

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