Former Japan star Keisuke Honda signs with club in Singapore Premier League at age 39

Keisuke Honda, who is set to resume his playing career in Singapore, said he is 'pursuing several personal challenges.'
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Former AC Milan and Japan star Keisuke Honda said he wanted to set a new record after signing for a Singaporean club on Friday to resume his colorful playing career at age 39.Singapore Premier League side FC Jurong announced that the attacking midfielder, who appeared and scored at three World Cups, would play for the team next season.Honda appeared most recently for Bhutan club Paro FC, playing in two games and scoring two goals in the 2024-25 season.Before that,he played for Lithuania's FK Suduva in 2021 and has also turned out for clubs in Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Italy, Mexico, Australia, Brazil and Azerbaijan.Honda said in a statement that he was "pursuing several personal challenges," including trying to score in more domestic top leagues than anyone else."However, my primary goal with this club is to win the league title," he said."There are a couple of very strong rivals, so it will be a tough challenge, but I am determined to achieve it."Honda retired from the Japan national team with 98 caps and 38 goals after playing at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.Outside of soccer, he heads a venture capital fund, owns a nonleague club in Japan and has also dabbled in management, taking charge of Cambodia's national team from August 2018 to January 2023.FC Jurong, formerly known as Albirex Niigata Singapore, said bringing Honda to the club "goes beyond the signing of a single player.""To build a great castle, you need a solid cornerstone," said chairman Daisuke Korenaga."Into that cornerstone, we pour world-class experience, vision, and passion."Together with Keisuke Honda, we are determined to build a legacy that will carry this club forward for the next 100 years."
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