Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich attacking midfielder, James Rodríguez has joined Olympiacos FC.
The Piraeus-based club announced on Thursday that they had signed the 31-year-old Colombian.
HE IS HERE! Welcome James Rodríguez to Olympiacos and Piraeus! 🔴⚪️ @jamesdrodriguez #Olympiacos #JamesRodriguez #WelcomeJames #JR10 #Football #Piraeus #Greece #WeKeepOnDreaming pic.twitter.com/OITAfiONyk
— Olympiacos FC (47🏆) (@olympiacosfc) September 15, 2022
Rodríguez was reunited with former Madrid teammate Marcelo Vieira, who signed with the Greek champions last week.
The pair were cheered by more than 35,000 fans after appearing at Giorgos Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus to watch Olympiacos take on Freiburg in the Europa League.
The crowd chanted “He’s here. He’s here!” and “James Rodríguez!” as the player held up his No. 10 Olympiakos jersey moments before the game started, AP News reported.
James Rodriguez and Marcelo, here reunited as they’re both Olympiacos new signings. ⚪️🔴⭐️ #Olympiacos
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 15, 2022
Back together 🤝 pic.twitter.com/8IfL4fIYpK
Rodríguez comes to Greece having played for some of the world’s best clubs.
In 2014, he signed to Real Madrid coming from Monaco, making 125 appearances, scoring 37 goals and making 42 assists. He then played with Bayern Munich between 2017 and 2019, scoring 15 goals and providing 20 assists in his 67 appearances.
In 2020, he signed in Everton for a total of 26 games, registering six goals and 9 assists.
In September, he was sold to Qatar’s Al-Rayyan where he featured in 15 matches, scoring five goals and seven assists.
