Vigo (Spain), Jan 18 (EFE) .- The Brazilian striker of the Spanish Celta de Vigo Thiago Galhardo has obtained Italian nationality and, with this, ceases to occupy a place as a non-EU player in the team led by Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet sources from the Vigo entity informed Efe. Galhardo, signed last summer from Internacional Porto Alegre, arrived at Balaídos endorsed by the Argentine coach, who did not know him from his time at the Brazilian club. So far, the striker has played 14 games, two of them as a starter. The vacant extra-community place will now be occupied by the Mexican Orbelín Pineda, the first winter reinforcement for Celta who will resume the competition tomorrow, Wednesday, against Atlético Osasuna in Balaídos. EFE 1010153 dmg/am/og
