James Rodríguez follows Marcelo’s path and terminates his contract with Olympiacos, from Greece

This Thursday, Olympiacos announced that James Rodríguez’s contract has been terminated and the player is free on the market. The Colombian follows the path of his former teammate Real MadridMarcelo, who had broken his bond with the Greek club in February.

“Olympiacos FC and James Rodríguez have decided to end their cooperation. James will always be part of our club and a member of the red-and-white family. We want to thank him for his service and wish him much success in the future,” he wrote. the team in note.

PAE OLYMPIAKOS and James Rodríguez have decided to terminate their partnership. Hames will always be a part of our club and a member of the red and white family. We thank him for his offer and wish him every success in the future.#Olympiacos pic.twitter.com/cmgsV1UnQ4

— Olympiacos FC (@olympiacosfc) April 13, 2023

The termination of James Rodríguez’s contract was anticipated and carried out a month and a half before the end of the season. The attacking midfielder was signed in September last year and played in 24 games, scored five goals and provided six assists for Olympiacos.

At the age of 31, James Rodríguez has played for Envigado (Colombia), Banfield (Argentina), Porto, Monaco, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Everton, Al-Rayyan (Qatar) and Olympiacos. The peak of his career was with the Colombia national team, in the 2014 World Cup, when he led his nation to the quarterfinals and was the top scorer of the tournament.

Last year, Colombian TV Win Sports revealed that the Botafogo would have made an offer by James Rodríguez, while the player was playing in Qatari football. However, the Colombian chose to transfer to Olympiacos, from Greece.