2023-07-29 17:29:00
James Rodriguez is from Tricolor! This Saturday, the 32-year-old Colombian signed a contract valid until June 30, 2025.
Highlight of the World Cup in Brazil, in 2014, and with passages through clubs such as Porto (POR), Real Madrid (ESP) and Bayern Munich (ALE) in the curriculum, the midfielder arrives in São Paulo after playing in Greek football , where he played for Olympiacos last season.
The star’s collection of titles includes two Club World Cups and two European Champions Leagues, in addition to several individual awards.
“I’m happy. It’s a great opportunity for me and my family. It’s a new phase in my life. I’m very happy and with a lot of good feelings. I’m a guy who likes to play in a big team, and São Paulo is a team great,” said James.
“Through planning by the board, we are happy to bring in James Rodríguez, a player who needs no comment, who has shown willingness and made an effort to integrate the project of São Paulo. He has a strong connection with Brazil and already knew the strength of our beloved Club. Save Tricolor Paulista, save James Rodríguez”, said President Julio Casares.
“James arrives to add strength to a cast that has demonstrated remarkable quality, competitiveness and commitment. It is a signing that fits in with our philosophy of qualifying the group in each transfer window. We are receiving an athlete of indisputable talent and trajectory, who has shown immense willingness to make history in Brazil and especially in São Paulo”, said Football Director Carlos Belmonte.
James will play for the first time in a club in Brazil, but the country already has a remarkable space in his trajectory. In 2014, he led the Colombian team to the country’s best ever World Cup campaign – they fell to the hosts in the quarterfinals.
The new São Paulo player was the top scorer in that World Cup, with six goals in five matches, including what earned him the Puskas Award for the most beautiful goal of the year, in a beautiful shot from outside the area in the round of 16, against Uruguay, in the Maracana.
On that occasion, James had the opportunity to meet and train at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia, which hosted the Colombian team during the World Cup. The midfielder also already knows the Morumbi stadium, where he faced Qatar in a 2019 Copa America match. The Colombians won 1-0, with a beautiful assist from the new reinforcement of Tricolor.
James Rodríguez’s journey in football began at Envigado, in Colombia, where he debuted professionally at the age of 14, in 2006. After helping the team to rise to the national first division, the athlete moved to Argentina and defended Banfield in 2008 until 2010.
After standing out in South America, James moved to Porto (POR), where he was three times Portuguese champion and champion of the Europa League before being traded to Monaco (FRA), the club he defended during the 2014 World Cup. Brazil took him to Real Madrid (ESP), where he won, among other titles, two Champions Leagues and two Club World Cups.
On loan to Bayern Munich (ALE), James won the Bundesliga twice and a German Cup. The Colombian also returned to Real Madrid (ESP), from where he left for Everton (ING) and then to Al-Rayyan (CAT), until he reached Olympiacos (GRE), his last club.
JAMES RODRIGUEZ
Full name: James David Rodriguez Rubio
Date of birth: 07/12/1991 (32 years old)
Birthplace: Cucuta, Colombia
Position: midfielder
Height: 1m81
Weight: 80kg
Clubs: Envigado-COL (2006-2007), Banfield-ARG (2008-2010), Porto-POR (2010-2013), Monaco-FRA (2013-2014), Real Madrid-ESP (2014-2017), Bayern Munich- ALE (2017-2019), Real Madrid-ESP (2019-2020), Everton-ING (2020-2021), Al-Rayyan-CAT (2021-2022), Olympiacos (2022-2023) and São Paulo (since 2023)
Titles: First B Colombia (2007), Argentine Championship – Apertura (2009), Portuguese Super Cup (2010, 2011 and 2012), Europa League (2010/11), Portuguese Championship (2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13), Portuguese Cup (2010/11), UEFA Super Cup (2014 and 2016), Club World Cup (2014 and 2016), Champions League (2015/16 and 2016/17), Spanish Championship (2016/17 and 2019/20) , Spanish Super Cup (2020), Bundesliga (2017/18 and 2018/19) and German Cup (2018/19).
Awards: Argentina’s Revelation Player (2009), Best Young Player of the Argentine Championship (2009), Best Young Player of CONMEBOL Libertadores (2010), Best Player of the Toulon Tournament (2011), Portugal’s Revelation of the Year (2011 and 2012), Best Young Player of the Portuguese Championship (2011/12), Golden Ball of the Portuguese Championship (2012), Best Young Player of the French League (2014), Best Player of Monaco (2013/14), Best Player of the FIFA World Cup (2014) ), Best FIFA World Cup Goal (2014), FIFA World Cup Golden Boot (2014), Best South American Player (2014), FIFA Ferenc Puskás Award (2014), Golden Ball Nomination (2014) and 2015) and Best Midfielder in the Spanish Championship (2014/15), Champions League Selection (2017/18), Copa América Selection (2019) and Inclusion in the Hall of Legends of Real Madrid (2022).
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