The 31-year-old "slippery fish" announced in June he was headed to Malaysian club Negeri Sembilan after eight seasons with Roar.

Soon after, the Brazilian-born naturalised Aussie sought a return to the A-League, with the Reds happy to snap up the diminutive strike weapon.

“I feel great to have signed for Adelaide United and I’m very excited for this new challenge,” the winger said.

“It’s such a great club who have just become Champions of the A-League. 

“The coaching staff and the players are all great and I’m really looking forward to joining up with my new teammates in Malaysia and getting ready for the new season.  

“I’ve been part of a Championship winning team before (with Brisbane Roar) and I know how hard it is to defend that title. So I know we will need to work hard to keep up a standard where we can push to go back-to-back."

Henrique played 136 times for Roar, scoring 39 times and helping them clinch the A-League Championships in 2010/11, 2011/12, and 2013/14, as well as Premierships in 2010/11 and 2013/14. 

The little man for the big occasions twice proved the difference for Brisbane, netting the winners in the 2011 and 2014 Grand Finals. 

Henrique added: “When I was with Brisbane, I remember that it was always very difficult to play against Adelaide, especially at Coopers Stadium with all the great support from the fans.

“Now I am excited for all the supporters to be supporting me for a change, and of course the team as well. 

“I have a fair bit of experience in the A-League so I think that can be helpful with the team and some of the younger players. 

“But on a personal level, I am here to score as many goals as I can and to be better than I was last season.” 

Adelaide have been drained of attacking talent with the likes of Grand Final scorer Bruce Kamau (Melbourne City) and Bruce Djite (Suwon FC) exiting after last season.

Reds coach, Guillermo Amor, said he was delighted to add another experienced forward to his squad. 

“Henrique is a very good player and someone we think can add very good things to our team,” Amor said.

“He has played in the A-League for many years and knows the competition in and out. 

“As a forward he can score lots of goals and he has proved to be a very dangerous player against many teams. 

“I am sure he will fit in well to our team and he will help improve our football.” 

Henrique will link-up with his new teammates on Adelaide United’s pre-season trip to Malaysia.