The announcement comes 10 days after Al Jazira had claimed Marcinho would be joining them next season and that he had agreed a three-year contract with the 2007 United Arab Emirates FA Cup champions.

The 24-year-old midfielder, who will join Qatar SC from Brazilian giants Flamengo, told a press conference he had only received an offer from Al Jazira and that he did not sign with them.

"I received a lot of offers in Brazil and an offer from Al Jazira of UAE but Qatar SC's offer was better and I decided to sign for them as I was convinced that their offer is the best," said Marcinho.

"I'm happy to sign for Qatar SC and I hope that I can have many good performances with them."