After leaving Azerbaijan's Baku Oil, Japanese star Keisuke Honda did not stop "traveling the world". A few days ago, Lithuanian giants Suduwa held a press conference in Vilnius to announce the signing of 35-year-old Honda Keiyu until the end of the season. At the 10th club of his career, Keisuke Honda will wear the No. 3 shirt and although he does not know much about Lithuanian football, he is fully prepared to take on a new challenge.
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At the beginning of this year, Honda Keiyu joined portuguese Premier League side Portimão as a free agent, but due to the failure of registration, he moved to Azerbaijan to join Baku Oil Club. In the following three months, Honda Keiyo scored 2 goals in 7 appearances for Baku Oil, and although he won the league championship with the team, he did not continue to play in Azerbaijan. Suduwa, which has been in action as early as this spring, sees hope for signing Honda Keiyu.
Under the leadership of sports director Andreus Mlauskas, Suduwa approached Honda's agency, and after months of repeated communication, the two sides finally agreed on the terms of the contract and recently completed the formal signing. At the press conference, Mruskas smiled widely, believing that the Japanese could bring promotion to Suduwa in all aspects: "As early as this spring, we approached Keisuke Honda and his agency, but at that time, he played very well in Azerbaijan and had no intention of transferring. This summer, we both continued to be in touch and I am very happy with the signing, both from the perspective of Suduwa club and from the perspective of the league as a whole, and our league will become more attractive with the arrival of high-quality stars. ”
In the past three months, Honda Keisuke has not played in official matches, and the competitive status is doubtful, but for Mlouskas, it is not a problem, "We are very happy that he can choose our team. We, Suduwa and Keisuke Honda, have the same goals. Keisuke Honda is a very great professional player, we have no worries about his physical condition and I am sure that he will soon be integrated into the team. ”
Honda Keiyo, who is still full of spirit, also wants to play famous in Lithuania: "I am very happy to be here, before that, I have never been to Lithuania, when I received an invitation from Suduwa, I did not know anything about this club, I originally thought that the Lithuanian league was very similar to the Russian league, but in fact, these are two leagues with very different styles. I have started to learn about the local culture of Lithuania and I will go to visit some famous sights and I am very excited now that Suduwa has a chance to become the league champion, but the process will not be easy. Lithuania has a stronger team, but I want to lead Suduwa to the title. It's a whole new challenge for me, and on the offensive end, whether it's a goal, an assist or a pass, I have to bring enough aggression. ”