Sydney FC's search for a new marquee striker is over after signing Brazilian centre forward Bobo.

The 31-year-old arrived in Sydney earlier this week to complete his medical examination on Tuesday, finalising his one-year contract with the Sky Blues worth approximately $1 million. Bobo will replace Alex Brosque as the club's second marquee alongside Slovakian international Filip Holosko, who was a former teammate of the Brazilian while playing for Turkish giants Besiktas.

A powerful, mobile and technical striker, Bobo joins Sydney after a season with Brazilian club Gremio and previous spells at Besiktas, Kayserispor in Turkey and Cruzeiro and Corinthians in Brazil.

Sydney were offered a number of high-pedigree strikers to sign as their marquee though sources suggest Bobo remained their main transfer target throughout the recruitment process. After completing his deal on Tuesday, Bobo travelled to Gold Coast to join his new teammates during a week-long pre-season training camp.