ISTANBUL

Besiktas announced Tuesday that they signed Alex Teixeira.

The Turkish football side wished the 31-year-old Brazilian midfielder good luck and success.

Teixeira previously played for Brazil's Vasco da Gama, China's Jiangsu FC and Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk.

He helped Shakhtar Donetsk win five Ukrainian Premier League titles and four Ukrainian Super Cups.

Teixeira netted 89 goals and had 25 assists in 223 matches for Shakhtar.