Former Bayern star James Rodríguez is without a club again. Once again one of his engagements was short-lived.
He was once considered a top star, but James Rodríguez is now known more as a wandering bird in international football. He only signed a contract in Brazil in the summer of 2023. But the adventure at FC São Paulo came to an end just six months later.
Rodríguez is said to have left the club at his own request. He played 14 games for the team. He managed a single hit. Recently, the Colombian no longer played a role at his club. Officially due to “load control”. But: In the national media this is considered a synonym for being overweight.
São Paulo was James’ fourth club since his stint at FC Bayern. He played for Munich between 2017 and 2019, winning two championship titles and the DFB Cup once. Bayern had James on loan from Real Madrid.
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From 2020, the offensive man played for Everton FC in the Premier League. After a strong season with six goals and nine assists in 23 league games, he moved on straight away after a year. James went to Qatar and joined al-Rayyan SC.
Twelve months later we went to Olympiakos Piraeus in Greece. But it ended there after a few months. In April 2023, the club and player terminated the contract. James was then without a club until he signed in Brazil.
James’ best time as an active footballer was around ten years ago. At the 2014 World Cup he was able to impress with his home country Colombia. In the end, the 32-year-old became the tournament’s top scorer with six goals. His goal against Uruguay was also named the best goal of the competition. Real Madrid then paid 80 million euros to AS Monaco for James’ services.