LISBON, Jan 2 — Former Barcelona and Brazil right-back Dani Alves, whose rape conviction was overturned last year, has invested in Portuguese third-division side Sporting Clube Sao Joao de Ver, the club announced.

“In a moment that will go down in the club’s history, we are officially announcing the arrival of Dani Alves as co-owner of the SAD (public limited sports company) of Sporting Clube Sao Joao de Ver,” the club said in a statement posted on their Facebook page late Thursday.