Mumbai City FC have announced their fifth foreign signing ahead of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) season with the capture of Portuguese midfielder Paulo Machado.

📝 | We introduce you to our latest acquisition.. Let's welcome Portuguese international Paulo Machado to the #MCFC family! 🇵🇹🔵 #WelcomeMachado

📝 | मुंबईकरांनो! चला स्वागत करुया मुंबई सिटी एफसी मध्ये - सुप्रसिद्ध पोर्तुगीज खेळाडू पाओलो मचाडो! 🇵🇹🔵 #SwagatAaheMachado pic.twitter.com/A6C3dJ68vZ

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) August 31, 2018

The midfielder joins the side after previously representing Aves in the Portuguese Primera Liga. Machado began his career with the youth academy of Porto FC. The 32-year-old rose through the ranks and made his debut for the senior side under then head coach Jose Mourinho.

He would go on to play in the French Ligue 1 with sides such as Saint-Etienne and Toulouse and also represented Olympiacos and Dinamo Zagreb. With more than 50 appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, the Portuguese international comes in with a wealth of experience under his belt.

Under new head coach Jorge Costa, Machado will prove to be a valuable addition in midfield to the Islanders. Mumbai City kick-start their 2018-19 Hero ISL campaign with a home encounter against Jamshedpur on October 2.