Wearing the famous white shirt of Real Madrid is a sense of pride for any player. Not every player has the privilege of playing for perhaps the biggest football club in the world.
The demand for Real Madrid players in Europe is huge. However, in a continent like Asia, players of the Los Blancos are treated like superstars.
So, even if a player has played a few games for Real Madrid, he will get treatment like a star. Now, such a former Real Madrid player has decided to move to Asia.
The player has won the Champions League with the Merengues, and now, he will be playing in Hong Kong. Kitchee SC, a club from the Hong Kong Premier League, has signed one of their biggest stars.
Former Real Madrid star Asier Illarramendi is the new acquisition of Kitchee. The Spanish international was a part of the Real Madrid squad that won the Champions League in 2014.
For the Los Blancos, the 35-year-old midfielder made 90 appearances, scoring 3 goals and providing 1 assist. Also, for Real Sociedad, Illarramendi played in over 250 games.
Illarramendi made just 3 appearances for the Spanish national team. Before joining Kitchee, Illarramendi was playing for FC Dallas in the MLS.
For the MLS club, the former Madrid star made 42 appearances. So, the player has had a good career in Europe. Now, he will play in Asia in the Hong Kong Premier League.
After joining the club in Hong Kong, Illarramendi’s new boss, Íñigo Calderón, said:
“Asier is a high-quality player. His experience and leadership will be an asset to the team and to the Club. I cannot wait to see him play for Kitchee as he is definitely the player that we need in terms of the system and the style of play. He is going to benefit the squad in so many ways.”
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