The 24 year old touched down in Adelaide today and will join the Reds’ squad for the first time at training tomorrow. The Reds have secured Usúcar for the remainder of the current Hyundai A-League season with the possibility of a further one year extension.

Usúcar must wait until the international transfer window opens on January 1 2011 before he can make his debut and is set to start against league leaders Brisbane Roar at Hindmarsh Stadium on January 2.

The former Uruguay’s U-20 and U-17 international just completed a season in Uruguay’s Primera Division with Central Espanol after  a short stint with high profile Greek club Panathinaikos last year.

An aggressive holding midfielder, Usúcar will take up a foreign spot on the Reds’ playing roster, which has been made available with the early departures of Korean midfielder Inseob Shin, who has been drafted to the K-League club Busan I’Park, and striker Lloyd Owusu, who is returning to England.

Shin and Owusu are both scheduled to depart Adelaide on December 22, which allows Usúcar to replace Shin, while versatile utility Cameron Watson, who has been on a host of short term contracts, has now earned  a place on the official roster.

This reshuffling leaves United’s squad with 20 players on its list but as the transfer window draws closer, coach Rini Coolen is still looking at more signings to strengthen his squad for the future.

Francisco Usúcar

DOB                    17 April 1986 (Montevideo, Uruguay)

Age                     24

Position             Midfielder

Height                172cm

Weight               70kg

Number             21

Club History

2008-2011        Central Espanol (Uruguay)

2007/08             Rampla Juniors (Uruguay)

2006/07             Defensor (Uruguay)

Represented Uruguay at Under 20 and Under 17 level