In 2000, Sha Sha, who had been a limited foreign player, gave up a season and was out of the swamp. Suwon Samsung Bluewings decided to release both Sasha and Vitali and they wanted to reinforce foreign attacking resources. At the time, Suwon had big expectations for Rookie, and Sandro was an unexpected player. Sandro's $100,000 in rent and $600,000 in Rookies showed a remarkable difference. But when opened the lid, the result was the opposite. Rookie was sluggish for every game he played, scoring only one goal in five games, and Sandro showed four goals in eight games in regular league games. In the end, the rookie was forced to exit during the regular season and Sandro was a complete transfer, and in the 2000 Adidas Cup, he scored one goal in all three games, contributing to the team's victory.
