Dione Alex Veroneze, popularly known as ‘Bateria’, is set to make a triumphant return to Spain. To spearhead Wanapix Zaragoza’s campaign in the Primera Division after their impressive victory in the Second Division. The club has officially announced the signing of the Brazilian winger, who joins on a free transfer from RFS of Latvia and has committed to a one-season contract.
Wanapix AD Sala 10 Zaragoza will be the fifth First Division team for the left-footed winger. Bateria’s journey began with Movistar Inter in 2011 after moving from Joinville. In 2014, he signed with Barça, but injuries hindered his performance. He returned to Brazil to recover with Marreco before joining Jimbee Cartagena in 2018. Following a brief stint with the French side Kingersheim, he played for Albali Valdepeñas from 2021 to 2023.
At 33, Bateria is back in peak form and ready for his favorite league, specifically requested by coach Jorge Palos. He started the season with Italian club Sporting Sala Consilina and concluded it by playing the Latvian League final with RFS Futsal, ultimately losing to Riga, led by his friend Ricardinho. The Brazilian international expressed his excitement about returning to “the best league in the world.”
Signing
Bateria is the first confirmed signing for Wanapix AD Sala 10 Zaragoza. However, the ‘Sport Sala’ program on 7TV Zaragoza and sources have confirmed that the club, led by José Ramón Moreno, has already secured four additional signings. To build a competitive team for the Primera Division. The club has signed Nacho Gómez from ATP Tudelano, a 21-year-old Valencian striker on loan from Movistar Inter. Joining him is another talented young player, 21-year-old Murcian Jorge Espín, a right-footed power forward from the ElPozo youth academy. Additionally, they have signed left-footed center Nando Torres (25) from UMA Antequera and Galician left winger Raúl López (22) from the Real Betis reserve team, who has already debuted in the First Division.
Wanapix Zaragoza has ensured the continuity of Madrid’s Adri Rivera, signed by ElPozo Murcia, who will remain for another year under Jorge Palos. The club also announced the retirement of Carlos Retamar and the departures of Pablo Ibarra, Aaron Hernández, and Argentine Mateo Flores. Furthermore, Óscar Villanueva is recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament and external meniscus injury, with his return expected in 2025. The Aragonese club continues to explore the market and may make at least two more signings during the summer transfer window.
