Gabala are reinforcing the first team signing two-year deal with Marquinhos Karioka after involving Ruslan Amirjanov, Andrei Cristea, Adrian Ropotan, Ruslan Abishov, Javid Huseynov and Pavol Farkası to the club. The Brazilian midfielder was born on 28 May 1992 and started to his professional football career since 2011, playing for Parana of Brazil. He was stick to FC Otelul of Romania all over the 2013-2014 season where he scored 9 goals in 33 appearances. 

Karioka shares his first impressions on the FC Gabala:

"I am happy with my transition to Gabala. I got much details about the team and was prompted by the potential of the head coach and the targets of the club. It is well clear to me how difficult is the Premier League. I am convinced about my potential to be a part of the team on the way to the targets".