The former Hamburg stopper becomes the latest player to leave the Andalusian side, joining the fallen Eredivisie giants on a three-year deal.
Reports from La Rosaleda confirm Feyenoord have successfully acquired the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joris-Mathijsen-c19242 from Malaga CF for an undisclosed fee. The 32-year-old has reportedly put pen to contract that will keep him at De Kuip Stadion
until the summer of 2015.
The Rotterdammers were in search of a central defender since selling their star stopper, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AZ-c38571 Alkmaar defender as a perfect replacement.
Ajax Amsterdam, who are in the market to bring Jan Vertonghen’s replacement, were also interested in signing the veteran centre-back in the ongoing summer transfer window.
However, the Rotterdam giants managed to lure him to De Kuip Stadion after offering the Dutchman a lucrative deal.
The Dutch international has revealed that the Rotterdammers technical director, Martin van Geel, personally asked him about joining the club that gave a good feeling.
“I was playing abroad for six years and it was time for a return to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753. Then Martin van Geel called to ask if I wanted to come to Feyenoord. This gave me a good feeling immediately. Feyenoord rose to the top last year
and the club want to keep progressing”, Mathijsen was quoted as saying to Voetbal International.
The 32-year-old, who represented Malaga in 28 league matches during his one-year spell before joining http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258, went on to reveal that he will be joining his new teammates next week.
“I am fit, but have only trained for three weeks. I will train with the team for the first time on Saturday, and then I will join up with the national team next week”, Mathijsen added.
The Rotterdammers boast an impressive squad, and the former Hamburg defender has acknowledged it.
“There is some amazing talent at this club, and there is a reason why two more Feyenoord players have been called up to the national team this season”, Mathijsen concluded.
The veteran centre-back’s experience will certainly boost the Rotterdammers defensive prowess, while his arrival will also enhance the club’s chances of performing brightly in the 2012/13 campaign.
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