Former Stoke flop and two-time Champions League winner makes shock transfer to 10th club of his career
STOKE flop and two-time Champions League winner Jese Rodriguez has signed for his 10th club to add to his nomadic career.
Rodriguez, 31, has been a free agent since January after being released by Brazilian club Coritiba FC.
The Spanish forward has previously starred for Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
He has also turned out for Real Betis, Sporting Lisbon, Sampdoria and Las Palmas among others.
However, his latest club has taken him to all the way to Asia, after being announced as a new signing for Malaysian side Johor Darul Ta’zim, otherwise known as JDT or Southern Tigers.
Taking to social media, the club unveiled Rodriguez with a dramatic video.
The 45-second clip featured a clip of the ace scoring for Real Madrid before transitioning into teasing him wearing the club’s kit.
It showed him showing off the blue and red strip before revealing he would wear shirt number 33.
Rodriguez was also seen in a black shirt and tie, before ending with him staring down the lens of the camera as it zoomed in on him.
JDT are the reigning champions of the Malaysia Super League and sit top of the table this season.
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They play at the 40,000 capacity stadium, Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, located in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, in the south of the country.
They are the 10th club of his career.
English football fans will best remember Rodriguez from his time on loan at Stoke.
While in England he managed just one goal and one assist in 13 games.
His accolades include winning the Champions League twice with Real Madrid, the Club World Cup, La Liga, Uefa Super Cup and French League Cup and Super Cup.
He has made five appearances for the Spanish national team, scoring twice.
During his time unemployed, Rodriguez celebrated his wedding anniversary with stunning wife Aurah Ruiz, who got married in 2022.
Taking to Instagram in one post where he shared a picture of their wedding day, he said: “Happy anniversary my baby!
“Thank you for giving me happiness and most of all the meaning of knowing and feeling true love.
“I love you very much and do not doubt that we will continue to enjoy all this that we have formed so beautifully for the rest of our lives.”