Former Uruguay midfielder Lodeiro rejoins Nacional

Uruguayan midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro has returned to his boyhood team Nacional on a free transfer, the Montevideo club said on Friday.

Lodeiro signed a one-year deal with Nacional after parting ways with MLS side Houston Dynamo.

"I was drawn by the challenge and the opportunity to close a cycle," the 36-year-old said at his official presentation.

"I don't want to go anywhere else from here. This is the place where I grew up, and the chance to wear the shirt again is something I don't take lightly."

Lodeiro began his professional career at Nacional in 2007 before spells at Ajax, Botafogo, Corinthians, Boca Juniors, Seattle, Orlando and Houston.

He has 60 Uruguay caps and was a part of the Celeste's FIFA World Cup squads in 2014 and 2018.

Lodeiro added: "I'm a lot more experienced now but I have the same desire and enthusiasm as when I left."