The 26-year-old Rio de Janeiro native Wellington Paekhart, known as Pecka comes to Oklahoma City after playing with Real Salt Lake of the MLS in 2015. The midfielder played four seasons in the NASL with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers from 2011 through 2014 before playing in the MLS for one season last year.

Pecka, who played for the Brazilian Youth National Team, started his career with the storied Flamengo club before making his mark with the Strikers, where he scored 3 goals in 60 appearances.